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- Creator
- Howson, John J
- Call number
- MssCol 1448
- Physical description
- .21 linear feet (1 volume)
- Preferred Citation
- John J. Howson diaries, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Two pocket diaries kept by John J. Howson, actor and musician, of New York. Diaries document his work in New York, and while on tour in San Francisco, Sacramento, Virginia City, Reno, and elsewhere. Diaries contain notes on rehearsals, plays, performances, salary, professional expenditures, and family matters
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Subjects
- Actors -- United States -- 19th century -- Diaries
- Theater -- California -- 19th century
- Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328