- unitid
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{"value"=>"932493", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1763-1911", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1763/1911"}
{"value"=>"n.d.", "type"=>"inclusive"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1763
- date_inclusive_end
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1911
- keydate
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1763
- date_start
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1763
- date_end
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1911
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"VIII. Collected Material"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"16 folders"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>Walsh's collection of letters of theatrical and circus personalities as well as his collection of signatures are included in this material. The autograph letters (1835-1928) contain a large group of letters to John Palgrave-Simpson, the British playwright. In addition, a manuscript entitled <span class=\"title\">Account of the New Pantomime Entertainment...</span> (1763), apparently the the oldest document in the Townsend Walsh collection is among the items in his series. Other manuscripts include <span class=\"title\">First Treatment of Popular Pantomime Themes</span> by <span class=\"persname\">W. J. Lawrence</span> (n.d.) and <span class=\"title\">Charles Dickens</span> by <span class=\"persname\">Ernest d'Hevilly</span>(1868). A clipping from a 1930 Billboard article by Walsh entitled <span class=\"title\">Dickens and the Circus</span> as well as other special newspaper clippings are also included. Programs, playbills and other theatrical memorabilia in this series are indicative of Walsh's collecting interests.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Autograph letters and signatures arranged alphabetically.</p>"}