- physdesc
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"20 linear feet (21 boxes)"}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"MssCol 1331", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"1331", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"William Harris, Jr. 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"=>"Collection consists of approximately 13,000 vouchers, 1914-1934 concerning Harris' investments and theatrical expenses during his most active years in the theatre. Many of the vouchers have bills, accounts, or statements attached to them. There is a seperate card index to the names on these vouchers. Also, there are about 3,000 vouchers, 1920-1928, relating to Mrs. Henry B. Harris and a few for Henry B. Harris and Howard Schnebbe."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>William Harris Jr. Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations.</p>"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>William Harris, Jr. (1884-1946) entered the family theater business in 1912 upon the death of his older brother Henry B. Harris (1866-1912). Until his retirement in 1939, William Harris, Jr. managed New York City theaters, produced plays on Broadway, and organized road companies of his most successful stage efforts.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection consists of ca. 13,000 vouchers (1914-1934) concerning <span class=\"persname\">Harris'</span> investments and theatrical expenses during his most active years in the theatre. Many of the vouchers have bills, accounts, or statements attached to them. There is a separate card index to the names on these vouchers. In addition, there are ca. 3,000 vouchers relating to <span class=\"persname\">Mrs. Henry B. Harris</span> (1920-1928) and a few for <span class=\"persname\">H.B. Harris</span> (n.d.) and <span class=\"persname\">Howard Schnebbe</span> (1929).</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of William Harris, Jr., <date>March, 1937</date></p>"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1914-1934", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1914/1934"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1914
- date_inclusive_end
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1934
- origination
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{"value"=>"Harris, William, 1884-1946", "type"=>"persname"}
- keydate
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1914
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Robert Sink; machine readable finding aid created by APEX data services and revised by Chatham Ewing.</p>"}
- date_start
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1914
- date_end
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1934