- unitid
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{"value"=>"20984", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 91", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b11447980x", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1936-1979", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1936/1979"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Minto Cato collection"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.25 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Cato, Minto, 1900-1979", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Minto Cato, an opera singer and actress, was born in 1900 and died in 1979. A member of the National Negro Opera Company, she also appeared in productions of <span class=\"title\">Gentlemen Unafraid</span> (1938) and <span class=\"title\">Showboat</span> (1938-1942) at the St. Louis Municipal Theater (\"The Muny\"), and on Broadway in <span class=\"title\">Blackbirds</span> (1930) and <span class=\"title\">John Henry</span> (1940). On film, Cato acted in <span class=\"title\">The Girl from Chicago</span> (1932) and <span class=\"title\">The End of the River</span> (1947).</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection contains correspondence, certificates, and news clippings pertaining to the life and career of Minto Cato.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Minta Sheftell, April 1980.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p> Transferred to the Art and Artifacts Division: plaque and poster.</p> <p>Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division: photographs.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Surveyed by Janice Quinter, April 1987.</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2021 January 26"}
- date_start
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1936
- keydate
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1936
- date_end
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1979
- date_inclusive_start
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1936
- date_inclusive_end
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1979
- extent_statement
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0.25 linear feet (1 box)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], Minto Cato collection, Sc MG 91, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Minto Cato, an opera singer and actress, was born in 1900 and died in 1979. A member of the National Negro Opera Company, she also appeared in productions of <span class=\"title\">Gentlemen Unafraid</span> (1938) and <span class=\"title\">Showboat</span> (1938-1942) at the St. Louis Municipal Theater (\"The Muny\"), and on Broadway in <span class=\"title\">Blackbirds</span> (1930) and <span class=\"title\">John Henry</span> (1940). On film, Cato acted in <span class=\"title\">The Girl from Chicago</span> (1932) and <span class=\"title\">The End of the River</span> (1947). This collection contains correspondence, certificates, and news clippings pertaining to the life and career of Minto Cato.", "generated"=>true}