Town Hall archives

id
6135
origination
Town Hall
date statement
1921-1978 [bulk 1960-1978]
key date
1921
identifier (local_mss)
19988
org unit
Music Division
call number
JPB 88-26
b-number
b11447947
total components
1373
total series
9
max depth
4
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:31 UTC
updated
2026-08-16 02:15:06 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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unitid
{"value"=>"JPB 88-26", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19988", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1921-1978", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1921/1978"}
{"value"=>"1960-1978", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1960/1978"}
date_inclusive_start
1921
date_inclusive_end
1978
keydate
1921
date_start
1921
date_end
1978
unittitle
{"value"=>"Town Hall archives"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"ca. 35 cu. ft."}], "supress_display"=>true}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Music Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center</span> <span class=\"addressline\">40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Town Hall is a recital hall on West 43rd Street, New York City, with a seating capacity of 1500. It opened Jan. 12, 1921. Material pertaining to the individuals and organizations that utilized the facility from 1921 to 1978. Audio tapes and phonograph records have been separated from the collection. Scrapbooks are available on microfilm: *ZB-1843."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>Town Hall archives, Music Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Town Hall"}
custodhist
{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Town Hall.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>I. Miscellaneous, 1922-1970; II. Artists and events, 1970-1978; III. Travel, 1958-1972; IV. Financial, 1952-1971; V. Oversized materials. VI. Photographs; VII. Card files and calendars, 1921-1978; VIII. Musical reporter, 1946-1947</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
processinfo
{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Inventory prepared by Steve Nelson, archivist, December 16, 1985, Updated December 1989</p>"}
extent_statement
ca. 35 cu. ft.
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Town Hall archives are arranged in nine series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1192093'>Series I: Miscellaneous</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1192267'>Series II: Artists and Events</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Programs, photos, press releases, flyers, contracts, correspondence, clippings and promotional materials for TH artists and events. Performance dates given where available. Arranged alphabetically.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1193012'>Series III: Travel Series</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Folders 1-32; 33-71; 72-95; 96-123; 124-143; 144-176; 177-200; 201-230; 231-246; 247-271; 272-303.</p> <p>Brochures, pamphlets, publicity materials and correspondence re: TH film and lecture series on travel. Alphabetical.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1193013'>Series IV: Financial records</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1193022'>Series V: Oversized Materials (Posters and Photographs)</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1193040'>Series VI: Town Hall Photographs</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Primarily 8 x 10 black and white publicity photos of performers who appeared at TH. Mostly classical musicians, some jazz and popular artists. Collection also includes some dance and theatre performers as well as a series of movie stills for the Laurel and Hardy Film Festival. Arranged alphabetically.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1193403'>Series VII: Card Files, Calendars, Events</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1193408'>Series VIII: Musical Reporter</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Bound volumes of the Musical Reporter, a compilation of clippings of reviews.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/19988#c1193411'>Separation List</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
date_bulk_start
1960
date_bulk_end
1978

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