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{"value"=>"781937", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1949 - 1992", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1949/1992"}
{"value"=>"undated", "type"=>"inclusive"}
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{"value"=>"Series III: Paul Libin"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This series contains the papers of Paul Libin, who joined Theodore Mann at the helm of Circle in the Square in 1963, and remained with the organization until 1996. The series is comprised primarily of personal and professional correspondence, as well as personal and office files; material relating to works Libin produced and or was otherwise involved with independent of Circle in the Square; material pertaining to his operation of the Martinique Theater, and relating to the Peppermint Players, a children's theater group Libin created in the early 1960s.</p> <p>Correspondence is both personal and professional in nature, and includes letters to and from many significant individuals within the theater community ranging from producers and directors to playwrights, actors, and theater critics.</p> <p>Personal papers relate mainly to the management of Libin's household operations, but also include material related to his studies at the University of Illinois and Columbia University, and later, related to courses in the business of theater that Libin returned to Columbia to teach. Some vital records, including material related to his service in the United States Army are also included.</p> <p>Libin's work independent of Circle in the Square as a producer and general manager are documented in the Produced Works sub-series, and include the original production of <span class=\"title\">Hair</span>, as well as Warner Leroy's <span class=\"title\">Between Two Thieves</span>.</p> <p>The works of the Peppermint Players, a children's theater troupe established by Libin and Carole Schwartz Hyatt, are thoroughly documented through production and office files.</p> <p>The Office Files sub-series is comprised of material generated by Libin’s office as part of the day-to-day operation of Circle in the Square, as well as material generated in the course of his other professional activities.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<ul class=\"list\"> <li>Sub-series 1: Correspondence, 1951-1992</li> <li>Sub-series 2: Personal papers, 1949-1991</li> <li>Sub-series 3: Produced Works, 1955-1969</li> <li>Sub-series 4: Martinique Theatre, 1956-1971</li> <li>Sub-series 5: Peppermint Players, 1960-1966; undated</li> <li>Sub-series 6: Office files, 1949-1990; undated</li></ul>"}
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1949
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1949
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1992
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1949
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1992