- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1997-015", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18957", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b20591352", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1948-1951", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1948/1951"}
{"value"=>"1948", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1948"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1948
- date_inclusive_end
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1951
- keydate
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1948
- date_start
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1948
- date_end
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1951
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Nan Stevens collection of Beatrice Lillie materials"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.3 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box, 4 volumes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"THE", "value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Nan Stevens was a secretary for Beatrice Lillie (1894-1989), the stage and movie actor. The collection, dated 1948 to 1961, documents Lillie's career through correspondence, photographs and scrapbooks. There are also two scrapbooks compiled about the actors Eddie Albert and Judy Garland."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Nan Stevens collection of Beatrice Lillie materials,*T-Mss 1997-015. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Stevens, Nan", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Nan Stevens was a secretary for Beatrice Lillie (1894-1989), the Canadian stage and movie actor. Stevens amassed the collection's material during her employment for Lillie during the 1940s through the 1950s. Lillie, although known mostly for her comedic stage revues, was also a feature movie actress. Lillie's career spanned London and New York City. She died from a heart attack in England in 1989.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection, dated 1948 to 1961 (bulk date 1948), documents the career of actor Beatrice Lillie (1894-1989) and was compiled by her secretary Nan Stevens. The collection holds correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks and scripts.</p> <p>Correspondence is mostly about Lillie's career and the entertainment industry as discussed with friends, theatrical colleagues and fans. Dorothy Greener (1917-1971), the British actor, was one of her correspondents. Some of the letters pertain to Lillie's rejection of performance materials submitted for her approval. The remaining correspondence is between Lillie and Stevens relating to work.</p> <p>There are four scrapbooks with clippings, photographs and playbills. Two of the scrapbooks document Lillie's career and family. The photographs are of Lillie performing on stage and in the movies; entertaining the troops during World War II; attending events; her son in military uniform; and autographed photographs from the comedic performer Fanny Brice (1891-1951). The other two scrapbooks hold photographs of actors Eddie Albert and Judy Garland.</p> <p>The collection also contains loose photographs of Lillie used for publicity purposes, performing on stage, and relaxing with family and friends.</p> <p>Scripts consist of the titles <span class=\"title\">Kiss Me, Kate</span> and <span class=\"title\">Remains to be Seen</span> (annotated copy).</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection is arranged by format.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Nan Stevens, 1997.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span>, <span class=\"date\">2014</span></p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.</p>"}
- dsc_type
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combined
- extent_statement
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1.3 linear feet (1 box, 4 volumes)
- date_bulk_start
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1948
- date_bulk_end
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1951