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{"value"=>"MssCol 5984", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"5984", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1950-2000", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1950/2000"}
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1950
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2000
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1950
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Ted Bloecher papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Ted Bloecher (1929- ) is a retired actor and member of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. His papers (1950-2000) consist of correspondence, personal journals, a memoir and other writing, theatre memorabilia, and his New York City Gay Men's Chorus files. The papers document daily life of a struggling actor and singer in New York City, gay life before and after Stonewall, and thirty years of UFO research."}
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{"value"=>"<p>Ted Bloecher Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Bloecher, Ted", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Ted Bloecher (1929- ) is a retired actor and member of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He came to New York City as a scholarship student in Fine Arts at Cooper Union. But after having the opportunity to act in small parts for the Provincetown Players during a summer spent on Cape Cod, Bloecher decided on a stage career. He appeared on Broadway and in the national touring company of the musical <span class=\"title\">Oliver</span>, as well as in the national touring companies of <span class=\"title\">My Fair Lady</span> and <span class=\"title\">Hello, Dolly</span>. He also acted in a variety of summer stock productions. However, for much of his life he had to support himself through other employment.</p> <p>During the 1950s Bloecher developed an interest in unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and began a research project documenting all of the known UFO sightings of 1947. He cofounded Civilian Saucer Intelligence of New York in 1954, and served as an officer of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena. He is the coauthor with Isabel Davis of <span class=\"title\">Close Encounter at Kelly and Others of 1955</span> (Center for UFO Studies, 1978) and collaborated closely with most of the major researchers in the field.</p> <p>In 1985, Bloecher joined the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He sang as a tenor with the chorus, as a member of its pops ensemble \"Uptown Express\" and acted as its music librarian.</p> <p>Since his retirement he has served as a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The papers consists of Bloecher's voluminous correspondence and personal journals, a memoir of a summer spent in Provincetown in 1951 and other writings, theatre memorabilia, and his New York City Gay Men's Chorus files. The collection document the daily life of a struggling actor and singer in New York City and gay life, chiefly in New York City, before and after Stonewall. They also include significant coverage of Bloecher's involvement in UFO research.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Ted Bloecher papers are arranged in four series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/5984#c258009'>Series I. Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1950-2000</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series I consists of Bloecher's correspondence with friends, family, fellow singers and actors, and UFO researchers. Correspondents include Isabel Davis, cofounder (with Ted Bloecher and Lex Mebane) of Civilian Saucer Intelligence of New York in 1954, James W. Moseley, President of Saucer And Unexplained Celestial Events Research Society (SAUCERS), Len Stringfield Director of Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects (CRIFO), Major Donald Keyhoe, head of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt (\"Project Blue Book\") and Leon Davidson.</p> <p>Following the correspondence for most years is a folder of printed material containing covers of playbills for musicals, plays, and concerts he attended. Most are annotated with a brief remark summarizing his thoughts about the performance. In addition there are clipped reviews and/or feature articles about the shows.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/5984#c258037'>Series II. Journals</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1950-2000</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Bloecher' s journals cover fifty years of his life, beginning in his late teens. The journals document the daily life of a gay man in the United States, primarily in New York City, including reports on his sexual activities and relationships and the impact of the AIDS epidemic. However, there is little mention of the homophile or gay rights movements.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/5984#c258044'>Series III. Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1975-1999</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Bloecher's writings include an unpublished musical comedy \"Something in the Air\" (1994), a research paper, \"The Stonehenge Incidents\" (1975), a memoir, \"Coming of Age in Provincetown,\" and his poetry (1995-1998). His memoir describes his experiences as a young man spending the summer in Provincetown, Massachusetts in 1951.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/5984#c258049'>Series IV. New York City Gay Men's Chorus</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1985-2000</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials documenting Bloecher's membership in the New York City Gay Men's Chorus include copies of the handbook, constitution and by-laws, board minutes, fundraising materials, performance programs and reviews, and publicity brochures for public appearances by the Chorus.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The Ted Bloecher Papers are organized in the following series:</p> <ul> <li>Series I. Correspondence, 1950-2000</li> <li>Series II. Journals, 1950-2000</li> <li>Series III. Writings, 1975-1999</li> <li>Series IV. New York City Gay Men's Chorus, 1985-2000</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Ted Bloecher, July 2002</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Liavon Yurevich; machine readable finding aid created by FAKER.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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15.5 linear feet (39 boxes)
- date_start
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1950
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2000