James Gelb papers
- Title
- James Gelb papers, 1943-1976.
- Supplementary content
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Status | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
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Status Available by appointment. | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1990-007 | Item locationOffsite |
Details
- Description
- .25 lf (1 box)
- Summary
- The bulk of the James Gelb collection consists of correspondence from Harold Clurman, dating from 1953 to 1976.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence.
- Call number
- *T-Mss 1990-007
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Source (note)
- Walker, Dolores Deane and Distini, Anthony J., Jr.
- Biography (note)
- 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)
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Processing action (note)
- Cataloged
- Author
- Gelb, James, 1906-1985.
- Title
- James Gelb papers, 1943-1976.
- Restricted access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- 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
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
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- Research call number
- *T-Mss 1990-007