- unitid
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{"value"=>"748", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 748", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1899-1940", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1899/1940"}
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1899
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1940
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1899
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1899
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1940
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"William C. De Mille papers"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.15 linear feet (3 boxes, 1 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"William Churchill De Mille (1878-1955) was an American playwright, producer and director. He wrote a number of stage plays and produced them with David Belasco from 1902 to 1914 before becoming one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. He founded the drama department at the University of Southern California and taught there until 1953. Collection consists of manuscripts and typescripts of De Mille's writings. Writings include play scripts, scenarios, lectures, reminiscences of his career in the motion picture industry, and typescript of children's fairy tale he co-authored."}
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
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{"value"=>"<p>William C. De Mille papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"De Mille, William C. (William Churchill), 1878-1955", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>William Churchill DeMille (July 25, 1878-March 5, 1955) was an American playwright, Hollywood producer and director. Born in Washington D. C., DeMille graduated from Columbia University in 1900 and received a diploma from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1901. In 1903 he married Anna A. George, Whom he divorced in 1927, and had two children: Agnes George and Margaret George. DeMille wrote a number of plays and produced them with David Belasco from 1902 to 1914. His plays include \"Strongheart\"; \"The Warrens of Virginia\"; \"Land of the Free\" and \"The Woman\". Having become a Broadway celebrity, he then joined the ranks of the motion picture pioneers. Among the movies he directed are: \"Craig's Wife\"; \"Tenth Ave.\"; \"Idle Rich\" and \"The Fast Set\".</p> <p>DeMille attacked censorship saying that the public influenced movies and not vice versa. When DeMille was President of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Science, in 1931, he discouraged young people from going to Hollywood and in 1941 he switched from Hollywood sets to the campus of The University of Southern California. There DeMille founded the school's drama department and retired as a professor in 1953 with a reputation of demanding perfection.</p> <p>William was the son of Henry Churchill DeMille and brother of Cecil Blount DeMille.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of manuscripts and/or typescripts of some of DeMille's works. These include: one, three and four act plays; sketches; scenarios; notes for lectures and articles on the motion picture industry and the manuscript of DeMille's memoirs entitled \"Hollywood and Return\".</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>August 18, 1955, from Theatre Div. via Mrs. C. B. DeMille</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by L. B., July 18, 1986. Addition accessioned by v. w. 5/1989</p>"}
- extent_statement
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1.15 linear feet (3 boxes, 1 v.)