{"value"=>"<p>The Fundraising Files contain the earliest examples of Papp's fundraising activities. The correspondence concerns his personal appeals for money and support for the cause of free Shakespeare and a permanent home in Central Park. Later correspondence from the Development Office addressed the renovation of the Public Theater, development of new works or the transfer of a production to Broadway. Other appeals concerned special programs such as the Mobile Theater.</p> <p>The files contain information about meetings and special events that helped promote the NYSF's programs and mission. Benefits often honored the opening night of a show or its move to Broadway. Other special events centered on emergency campaigns (Save the Delacorte) or the donors themselves (corporate picnic, partner's evening). There are many attendance lists, seating charts, invitations, and memoranda related to the preparation of fundraising events. The records contain compiled lists of individuals and organizations. These lists were actively maintained, modified, and traded with other organizations. Lists were used to generate specific invitations to fundraising events or for mass mailings in which the NYSF solicited money, acknowledged donations, and announced fundraising campaigns to donors.</p>"}