Found 56 collections related to Press releases

Clyde Beatty (1903-1965) was an American lion tamer, animal trainer, and circus entertainer. Beatty ran his own circus which merged with the Cole Bros. Circus in 1935. The collection holds press releases, programs, advertising invoices, and newspaper clippings relating to the Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. Combined Circus of 1959. less

Barry Hyams (1911-1989) was an American theater producer and press representative who publicized over 40 Broadway productions throughout the course of his career. His production work was limited to Off-Broadway pieces associated with Rooftop Productions. Hyams was the head of publicity for the Lincoln Center Repertory Company during the 1960s, and the editor of Theatre: The Annual of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center. The Barry Hyams papers date from 1947 to 1963 and document Hyams' work as a press representative for Broadway. The collection contains publicity files and scrapbooks for over 30 Broadway productions, many of which were produced by Robert Whitehead and the Producers Theatre. This collection is rich with material demonstrating the nature of Broadway press relations. The collection holds correspondence; photographs; press releases; drafts of stories for magazines and newspapers; scripts for radio and television announcements; programs; clippings; advertisement schedules for print, radio, and television; and proofs for advertisements and programs. less

Merle Debuskey (b. 1923) is an American theater press representative. From 1948 until his retirement in 1996, he publicized over 500 theatrical productions. He was the first and longest-lasting press agent for Joseph Papp and the Public Theater, from its inception in the 1950s until 1985. The Merle Debuskey papers date from 1952 to 1996 and document Debuskey’s work as a press representative for Broadway and Off-Broadway theater productions, and his work with The Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM). The collection holds publicity files for theater productions and actors; correspondence and press-related material relating to Joseph Papp and the Public Theater; administrative files relating to the Tony Awards and ATPAM; and scripts. less

Charlie Uno (born Charles M. Feldheim, 1876-1959) was an entertainment reporter, columnist, and editor in New York City from 1892 until his death. From the mid-1930s to 1959, he worked for Billboard magazine, writing the columns "U-Notes" and "Burlesque Bits," in addition to serving as the magazine's Coney Island correspondent. The Charlie Uno papers date from 1909 to 1959 and contain correspondence, clippings, press releases and kits, story drafts, and photographs, primarily related to Uno's work at Billboard. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs, including headshots of burlesque performers and other entertainers. The papers are arranged alphabetically by subject or document type. less

Bernard Simon was a theatrical press representative and provider of theatrical management services. The Bernard Simon papers, dating from 1964 to 1974, document Simon's promotional and/or management work on behalf of 29 touring or original Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. less

The Arthur Cantor papers (1955-1965) document the theater producer's work as a television and theatrical press agent in the 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes press releases and clippings, correspondence and memos regarding publicity campaigns, final and drafted scripts, and other production materials. less

Sam Zolotow was a theater reporter for the New York Times. The Sam Zolotow papers (1944-1967) contain press releases, clippings, correspondence, and draft articles from Zolotow’s work as a theater reporter. The materials mostly date from 1962 to 1967. less

Shirley Herz (1925-2013) was an American press agent for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theater. The collection (1959-1984) holds press releases, photographs, newspaper articles, program proofs, and other publicity materials for shows and actors Herz represented. less

Richard Barraclough was a magazine editor for many celebrity focused magazines including Super Teen, High Society, Superstar Special, and HipHop! Magazine. This collection contains film, music, and television promotional materials, such as press kits, biographies, and photographs of actors and musicians popular in the 1980s. less

"Jabbo" Smith, born Cladys Smith in 1908 in Pembroke, Georgia, was an African-American jazz trumpeter, trombonist and singer. He died in St. Louis in 1991. The collection consists of autobiographical material; correspondence with Lorraine Gordon and others (1957-1991); financial receipts; medical records; contracts and agreements; passports and other official documents; performance files, news articles, press releases and programs (1930-1991), including information on One Mo' Time, Chicago Kool Jazz Festival, and Jazz Fest Berlin; scrapbooks and photographs of Smith, Wynton Marsalis, Louis Armstrong, and others (1982-1991); and an account book (1969-1973) with aphorisms. less

Ewing Cherry was an American stage actor with years of touring experience. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Ewing Cherry (sometimes billed as V. E. Cherry) made his stage debut in WITHIN THE LAW in Chicago in 1916. Soon afterwards Cherry was working in vaudeville in a skit called OUT OF LUCK. He went on to play juvenile leads for various stock companies in such shows as MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH and THE LITTLE SPITFIRE through the 1910s and 1920s. His Broadway credits include WHAT PRICE GLORY?, SKIDDING with Glenda Farrell, THE NIGHT BEFORE with Franchot Tone, and MARCHING MEN (1930) with Leon Ames. Cherry also acted in radio drama. After a period of retirement, he returned to the stage for a role in the Off-Broadway production of Sean O'Casey's RED ROSES FOR ME (1961), then appeared in O'Casey's MOON SHINES ON KYLENAMOE and in Nikolai Evreinov's THE CHIEF THING (1963), his last professional credit. Ewing Cherry died in New York City on March 30, 1969. The Ewing Cherry papers span 1916 to 1962, and consist of letters to Ewing Cherry from employers and friends, a number of contracts securing Mr. Cherry's services as an actor for various stock companies between 1917 and 1927, three booklets (1920-23) introducing the members of the Gene Lewis-Olga Worth stock company, photographs of Ewing Cherry in a variety of characterizations, playbills for a dozen plays in which Ewing Cherry appeared, press releases, fliers, telegrams to and from Ewing Cherry, and clippings of reviews which mention his performances. less

Felicia Sanders was a nightclub singer in the 1950's through the early 1970's. She died in 1975 at the age of 53. Her arranger and accompanist was her husband, Irving Joseph. The collection contains 2 items of sheet music with cover pictures of Felicia Sanders, publicity, photographs, and many clippings of articles concerning her nightclub appearances. Some material was originally in scrapbooks. "The Piaf scrapbook" was added to the collection in 1998 and has also been cataloged separately. less

The Ethel Burns papers document the music, arts and children's programs Burns produced and directed at radio/television station WNYE and television station WCBS in New York City. The files include scripts, correspondence, production information, press releases, reviews and photographs. Among other programs, the collection contains information on the series American Musical Theatre and Dial M For Music. less

The Children's Art Carnival, founded in 1969, was a Harlem-based non-profit organization that provided arts and educational programs for youth, training courses for educators, and career development services for young adults. The Children's Art Carnival records date from 1971 to 1994 (bulk dates 1976-1988), and consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, financial documents, program proposals, memoranda, grant applications, events materials, press releases, and programming documentation. The files contain records of the programs, events, and services offered over the years, as well as a glimpse into the day-to-day operations of the organization. less

The Cubiculo Theatre opened in 1968 as an off-off Broadway experimental theater and home for the National Shakespeare Company. This collection consists of fliers, press releases, programs, and reviews that record the various dance, theater, poetry, music, and multimedia performances held at the theater from 1968 to 1977. The collection also includes correspondence, biographical information on artists, and a few photographs. less

Paul B. Affelder (1915-1975) was a music critic and the founder of Program Note Service. The collection consists primarily of Affelder’s writings, as well as press releases, programs and other promotional materials compiled by Affelder from the mid-1950s through 1975. The collection also includes an incomplete set of orchestral parts for the Emmerich Kálmán–George Marion, Jr. operetta, Marinka. less

The Peoples' Voice Cafe Records includes correspondence, clippings, flyers and other publicity material, and administrative records of the Peoples' Voice Cafe. The collection's contents date from 1979 to 1986, documenting the early and formative years of the organization. less

The Broadway Show League (incorporated in 1955) is a non-profit organization that offers casts and crews from Broadway and Off-Broadway the opportunity to engage in softball games. Frances Froehlich Lewin (c.1921-1998) served as the commissioner of the League from 1968 to 1984. The collection, dated 1950s to 1990s, documents the League mostly during Lewin's tenure. The files hold correspondence, financial data, memorandums, notes, notebooks, memorabilia, photographs and printed matter. less

The Merlin Group, Ltd. was a theatrical marketing and publicity company based in New York City. The Merlin Group records, dating from 1967 to 1979, document the publicity work performed by the company for six productions: Chicago, King of Hearts, Trick, The Goodbye People, Coquelico, and The Wiz. less

Celebrity Services International is an entertainment industry information service that provides celebrity and production information to film studios, radio stations, entertainment companies, and members of the media. The collection dates from 1984 to 1987 and holds press releases and production notes for approximately 150 American films and television shows. less

Tommy Brent was the theatrical press agent for The Immoralist, the first production staged at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre, an Off-Broadway playhouse located at 330 Bowery in New York City. The Tommy Brent press files on The Immoralist, dated 1963, contain programs, press releases, talent biographical sketches, advertisement drafts, press invitation lists, reviews, correspondence, and notes that document Brent's promotion of the production. Correspondence discusses promotional agreements, while notes outline Brent's contact with print, radio, and television reviewers. less

The New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities records date from 1970 to 1991 (bulk dates 1988-1991) and are comprised of administrative files, correspondence, funding information, meeting minutes, reports, research files, and survey data and analysis compiled by commission members. The collection addresses the commission's work studying perceptions of racial bias in New York State courts, their research findings, and their recommendations to improve conditions for minorities in the judicial system and legal profession. less

Michael Pye (born 1946) is a writer who reported on business for The Sunday Times of London and has authored many books. The Michael Pye research files contain documentation of the film and entertainment industries compiled by Pye while reporting for the Sunday Times, and during the writing of his two books on the entertainment industry. less