Boston Museum Company correspondence

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unitid

{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2000-022", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"21491", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Boston Museum Company correspondence"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1864-1884", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1864/1884"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".21 lf. (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1864

date_inclusive_end

1884

origination

{"value"=>"Field, R. M. (Richard Montgomery), 1834-1902", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Richard Montgomery Field (1834-1902) was manager of the Boston Museum from 1864 to 1898. The Boston Museum began staging musical performances in 1841, then added dramatic performances in 1843 and continued presenting shows for sixty years. Located at the corner of Tremont and Bromfield Streets, the museum was founded in 1841 and was known as the Boston Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts until 1847. The final season at the museum was 1902-3.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Consists of letters written by members of the theatrical profession to R. M. Field, manager of the Boston Museum, between 1864 and 1884.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"THE"}

{"method"=>"Unknown", "extent"=>".21 o"}

keydate

1864

prefercite

{"value"=>"Boston Museum Company correspondence, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Richard Montgomery Field (1834-1902) was manager of the Boston Museum from 1864 to 1898. The Boston Museum began staging musical performances in 1841, then added dramatic performances in 1843 and continued presenting shows for sixty years. Located at the corner of Tremont and Bromfield Streets, the museum was founded in 1841 and was known as the Boston Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts until 1847. The final season at the museum was 1902-3. Consists of letters written by members of the theatrical profession to R. M. Field, manager of the Boston Museum, between 1864 and 1884.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.21 linear feet. (1 box)

date_start

1864

date_end

1884

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