Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. .25 lf (1 box)

Summary

1. The bulk of the James Gelb collection consists of correspondence from Harold Clurman, dating from 1953 to 1976.

Subject

1. Stage managers > United States
2. Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980 > Correspondence
3. Gelb, James, 1906-1985
4. Correspondence
5. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Correspondence.

Call number

1. *T-Mss 1990-007

Access (note)

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Source (note)

1. Walker, Dolores Deane and Distini, Anthony J., Jr.

Biography (note)

1. James Gelb was a Broadway stage manager who worked extensively with director Harold Clurman, and many other prominent theatrical figures of his day.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Gelb, James, 1906-1985.

Title

1. James Gelb papers, 1943-1976.

Restricted access

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Biography

1. James Gelb was a Broadway stage manager who worked extensively with director Harold Clurman, and many other prominent theatrical figures of his day. Born in 1906, Gelb began his career in the 1930s as a member of Eva LeGallienne's Civic Repertory Company, and later worked with the Group Theater. For many years he stage managed most of the plays directed by Harold Clurman, and also worked for other producers and directors such as Kermit Bloomgarden, Elia Kazan, and Robert Whitehead. James Gelb died October 16, 1985.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material
2. Finding Aid

Research call number

1. *T-Mss 1990-007