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{"value"=>"1972-1987", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1972/1987"}
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1972
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1987
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{"value"=>"Series I: General Correspondence"}
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{"value"=>"7 boxes", "format"=>"simple"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The general correspondence includes letters from corporations and individuals rejecting Ken Harper's requests for financial backing for <span class=\"title\">The Wiz</span> and <span class=\"title\">Bamboo</span>. Most of the correspondence concerns legal matters-financial and contractual agreements, lawsuits, labor arbitration, and copyright infringement. Box 1 includes correspondence to and from <span class=\"persname\">Josephine Baker</span> about her possible role as the Wicked Witch and three letters from writer William F. Brown concerning problems with scenes, staging, songs, and re-writes. Box 2 contains Harper's notification of <span class=\"title\">The Wiz</span>'s Tony nomination and subsequent congratulatory letters and notes.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Chronological</p>"}
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{"type"=>"local_mss", "value"=>"565685"}
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1972
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1987
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1972