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Henry Forbes papers
- Title
- Henry Forbes papers, 1917-1952.
- Author
- Forbes, Henry B., -1958.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Volume 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1996-007 Volume 1 | Offsite |
Not available - Please for assistance. | Folder (oversize) 1 | Mixed material | By appointment only | *T-Mss 1996-007 Folder (oversize) 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Not available - Please for assistance. | Folder (oversize) 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1996-007 Folder (oversize) 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1996-007 Box 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1996-007 Box 2 | Offsite |
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- Description
- 1 linear foot (2 boxes, 1 volume, 2 oversized folders)
- Summary
- Henry B. Forbes (d. 1958) was a theatrical producer active on Broadway in the 1920s and 1930s. He also worked as an actor in the 1910s and early 1920s, performing with the East-West Players. The Henry B. Forbes papers (1917-1952) contain programs, clippings, contracts, business correspondence, and other papers regarding his theatrical work. Productions represented in the collection include Tin Pan Alley (1928), Schoolgirl (1930), Thunder on the Left (1933), The Wild Duck (1938), and Walk Into My Parlor (1940). The collection includes posters for the tryouts of Wild Birds (1929) and Schoolgirl, a scrapbook dedicated to Thunder on the Left, and a production photograph from Tin Pan Alley.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Contracts.
- Programs (documents)
- Scrapbooks.
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Terms of Use (note)
- The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.
- Source (note)
- Donated by Ed Brodkin, 1996.
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 1996-007
- OCLC
- 902877590
- Author
- Forbes, Henry B., -1958.
- Title
- Henry Forbes papers, 1917-1952.
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Terms Of Use
- The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.
- Source
- Donated by Ed Brodkin, 1996.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Theatrical producers and directors.
- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 1996-007