- unitid
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{"value"=>"18831", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1927-1967", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1927/1967"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1927
- date_inclusive_end
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1967
- keydate
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1927
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Jacob Ben-Ami scripts"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.26 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Jacob Ben-Ami (1890-1977) was an actor and director, and prominent figure in American Yiddish theater. The collection contains thirty-four theatrical scripts dating from 1927 to 1967."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Jacob Ben-Ami scripts, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Ben-Ami, Jacob", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Jacob Ben-Ami was a twentieth century actor and director and prominent figure in American Yiddish theater. Ben-Ami was born on November 23, 1890, in Minsk, then a part of the Russian Empire. Before immigrating to the United States, he performed with Yiddish theater troupes throughout Russia and in London.</p> <p>In the United States, he worked with prominent figures on the Yiddish theater scene, including at Maurice Schwartz's Irving Place Theatre. He was a leading figure in the founding of the Jewish Art Theatre (1919-1920). This small company, and many others that he was involved with, attempted to add artistic sensibilities to a Yiddish theater scene focused on providing popular entertainment. In the 1940s to 1960s, Ben-Ami was involved in television and cinematic productions as well. Ben-Ami also performed in English-language productions and acted in shows in the United States, Europe, South America, and South Africa. He died on July 2, 1977, in New York.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection contains theatrical scripts dating from 1927 to 1967, some for plays in which Ben-Ami performed. Also included are television scripts, play synopses, clippings, and an essay. Jacob Ben-Ami's varied cultural influences are represented here, with many scripts in English translation from languages including Yiddish, Russian, and French, while others remain in their original language.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Collection is arranged alphabetically by script author.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Unknown, 1984</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by David A. Olson, New York University/Palmer School of Library and Information Science, 2014.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Materials were received without discernible order and were arranged alphabetically by author.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">Jacob Bem-Ami correspondence. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</span> <span class=\"archref\">Jacob Ben-Ami: photographs [graphic]. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</span>"}
- physloc
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1984-004", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}
- extent_statement
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1.26 linear feet (3 boxes)
- date_start
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1927
- date_end
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1967