Research Catalog
Edith Meiser papers
- Title
- Edith Meiser papers, 1902-1985.
- Author
- Meiser, Edith, 1898-1993.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
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18 Items
| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not available - Please for assistance. | Box/Folio 17 | Mixed material | By appointment only | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box/Folio 17 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 3 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 3 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 4 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 4 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 5 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 5 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 6 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 6 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 7 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 7 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 8 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 8 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 9 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 9 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 10 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 10 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 11 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 11 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 12 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 12 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 13 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 13 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 14 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 14 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 15 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 15 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 16 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 16 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 18 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1993-041 Box 18 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Additional Authors
- McKnight, Tom.
- Description
- 7.1 lf (17 boxes)
- Summary
- The Edith Meiser papers consist primarily of radio scripts dated between 1929 and 1940 plus several undated scripts, as well as business correspondence and a small amount of personal material and photographs.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Radio scripts.
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography (note)
- Edith Meiser (1898-1993) was a writer, producer, actress and director active in several media, but best known for her work in dramatic radio, particularly her association with THE SHADOW and SHERLOCK HOLMES series.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository and on the Internet.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 1993-041
- OCLC
- NYPW03-A128
- Author
- Meiser, Edith, 1898-1993.
- Title
- Edith Meiser papers, 1902-1985.
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- Edith Meiser (1898-1993) was a writer, producer, actress and director active in several media, but best known for her work in dramatic radio, particularly her association with THE SHADOW and SHERLOCK HOLMES series. Born in Detroit on May 9, 1898, Edith Meiser was educated in Europe and at Vassar, where she was head of the dramatic society, and from which she graduated in 1921. In the years that followed Meiser acted in Shakespearean productions, summer stock, vaudeville and on Broadway. In 1927 Meiser married Thomas McKnight, with whom she co-founded a production company, and also began work on scripting a Sherlock Holmes series for radio. Eventually the show was accepted by NBC and premiered on October 20, 1930, featuring veteran stage actor William Gillette as Holmes. Early episodes were adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's tales, but soon Meiser was forced to create new stories. She continued to write for the series into the 1940s, when Basil Rathbone was playing the lead, meanwhile working as story editor for THE SHADOW, which for a time starred Orson Welles. In addition to writing, directing, and producing work in various media, Meiser continued to work as an actress on stage, in films, and on television. Edith Meiser died in New York on September 26, 1993, at the age of 95.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository and on the Internet.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- McKnight, Tom.
- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 1993-041