Bambi Vawn papers

id
597
origination
Vawn, Bambi
date statement
1967-1991
key date
1967
identifier (local_mss)
21341
org unit
Billy Rose Theatre Division
call number
*T-Mss 1995-019
b-number
b12321748
total components
9
total series
3
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 14:58:57 UTC
updated
2018-06-04 20:38:07 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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physdesc
{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>".21 linear feet (1 box)"}
unitid
{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1995-019", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21341", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Bambi Vawn papers"}
repository
{"value"=>"The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>Bambi Vawn Papers, *T-Mss 1995-019, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Vawn, Bambi", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Exotic dancer Bambi Vawn, nee Darlene Gwen Prescott, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Known as the \"Pocket Size Venus\", Ms. Vawn is a member of the Exotic Dancers League of America.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Bambi Vawn Papers consist of business correspondence, autobiographical materials, clippings, photographs, and seven editions of the periodical <span class=\"title\">Cavalcade of Burlesque</span>.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Bambi Vawn papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21341#c297124'>Series I: Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1977-1985</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 folder</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series consists of a small amount of business correspondence regarding Ms. Vawn's appearances on the following television shows: <span class=\"title\">Imus</span> [1978], <span class=\"title\">David Susskind</span> [1985], and <span class=\"title\">Sally Jessie Raphael</span> [1989] (includes transcript) and her participation in a revue in Japan [1977]. Also included is the call sheet for her appearance as a day player in the motion picture <span class=\"title\">Arizona Dream</span>.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21341#c297126'>Series II: Ephemera</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1967-1989</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series includes autobiographical materials, clippings, a 1969 <span class=\"title\">This Was Burlesque</span> program, publicity and performance photographs of Vawn [1967-1991], three photos of burlesque theaters, and a photo of Abbott and Costello and Ben Moore signed by Moore.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21341#c297131'>Series III: Cavalcade of Burlesque (Periodical)</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1951-1953</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Seven editions of the periodical <span class=\"title\">Cavalcade of Burlesque</span> make up this series. These include introductions by Abbott and Costello, Robert Alda, Phil Silvers, Bert Lahr, James Barton, Jackie Gleason, and Sophie Tucker.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>The papers are arranged in three series: <ul> <li>Series I: Correspondence</li> <li>Series II: Ephemera</li> <li>Series III: <span class=\"title\">Cavalcade of Burlesque</span></li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Bambi Vawn donated her papers to The Billy Rose Theatre Division in August 1995.</p>"}
accessrestrict
{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1967-1991", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1967/1991"}
date_inclusive_start
1967
date_inclusive_end
1991
abstract
{"value"=>"The Bambi Vawn papers consist of business correspondence, autobiographical materials, clippings, photographs and editions of the periodical CAVALCADE OF BURLESQUE."}
keydate
1967
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Susan McArthur.</p>"}
date_start
1967
date_end
1991

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