- Creator
- Kiernan, John
- Call number
- *T-Mss 1994-020
- Physical description
- 1.05 linear feet (3 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
John Kiernan collection of comedy materials, *T-Mss 1994-020. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
- Repository
- Billy Rose Theatre Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
John Kiernan was active as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. His collection of comedy materials dates from 1986 to 1994 and consists primarily of periodicals. The collection contains issues of Comedy USA (1986-1989); Comedy USA Newswire (1987-1991); Just for Laughs: The Comedy Newspaper (1986-1994); Stand Up, the Professional Comedians Association (PCA) newsletter (1986-1994); and Laughtrack: The Comedy Audience Magazine (1989-1990), which includes performance calendars for the Treehouse Comedy Club in Connecticut. Not all issues are present within these date ranges. There are several clippings and issues of various other comedy magazines, including Rave: The Comedy Performance Magazine. The collection contains directories of comedians, and the Comedy USA Industry Guide from 1989 to 1992. There is a copy of the PCA's 1988 guide to New York City for visiting comics. Itineraries for several of Kiernan's tours are also present.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Unknown.
Processing information
Compiled by Kit Fluker, 2014
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Location
Billy Rose Theatre DivisionNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Conditions Governing Use
The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.