- physdesc
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"3.3 linear ft. (8 boxes)"}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"MssCol 2256", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"2256", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1895-1956", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1895/1956"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1895
- date_inclusive_end
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1956
- keydate
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1895
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Van Dresser-Norman papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"The <span class=\"corpname\">New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span>. <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Papers of soprano Marcia Van Dresser (1880-1937) and her secretary and companion Gertrude Norman. Consists chiefly of letters they received from prominent figures in the performing arts, 1895-1956, as well as photographs, playbills, clippings, and other memorabilia."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Van Dresser-Norman Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Norman, Gertrude, d. 1961", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Marcia Van Dresser, (December 4, 1880 - July 11, 1937) opera and concert soprano, was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended local schools and later studied music under Mrs. Robinson Duff, Hermine Bosetti and Jean De Reszke. In 1898 she joined the Bostonians Company and toured, singing the lead soprano roles for four years. In 1903 she appeared with the Metropolitan Opera Company in minor parts and then went to Munich for further training. Van Dresser sang in Grand Opera at Dresden, 1908 - 1910, at Frankfort, 1911 - 1914 and made guest appearances elsewhere in Europe. After returning to the United States in 1914, she was a member of the Chicago Opera Company, 1915 - 1916 and appeared in concert from 1916 to 1918. Van Dresser died in London after a long illness.</p> <p>Gertrude Norman, who died in 1961, was for many years a secretary and companion to Marcia Van Dresser.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of correspondence, 1895-1956, primarily to Gertrude Norman. The letters, which are personal in nature, are arranged alphabetically by writer. Among prominent correspondents are Yvonne Arnaud, Lyell Barbour, Clifford Bax, Edward Gordon Craig, Henri Deering, Geraldine Farrar, Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch and Arthur William Row, in addition to other actors, singers, musicians and writers. The papers include letters from William Van Dresser and his wife, 1935-1948, and letters of sympathy to Gertrude Norman on the death of Marcia Van Dresser in 1937. Collection ends with a group of playbills, clippings and photographs of friends.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Van Dresser-Norman papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2256#c179111'>Series I. Correspondence</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2256#c179254'>Series II. Photographs</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2256#c179266'>Series III. Miscellany</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Miss Gertrude Norman, <date>1956</date>and Edward A. Craig, <date>1967.</date></p>"}
- altformavail
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{"value"=>"<p>Letters from Gordon Craig to Gertrude Norman, 1896-1898, 1904, available on microfilm; New York Public Library</p>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Richard Salvato and Laura Bailey; machine readable finding aid created by APEX data services and revised by Chatham Ewing.</p>"}
- date_start
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1895
- date_end
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1956