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Jerome Robbins Papers

Title
  1. Jerome Robbins Papers, 1930-2001 (bulk 1940-1998)
Author
  1. Robbins, Jerome
Format
  1. Archival mix

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Description
  1. 241 ln. ft. (581 boxes)
Summary
  1. Includes correspondence, scripts, productions materials, scores, and financial information on Robbins theatrical productions, ballets, films, and television work including Bells are ringing, Fiddler on the roof, Funny girl, Gypsy, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, the King and I, Mother Courage and her children, Oh, Dad, poor Dad, Mama's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad, On the town, Peter Pan, West Side story, the Ford 50th anniversary television show, and others. Also includes materials on some unproduced projects including, Exception and the rule, The office, and his autobiographical work Poppa piece.
  2. Includes correspondence and working files for Robbins' work with the dance companies Ballets: U.S.A., American Ballet Theatre, and the New York City Ballet and others, the Festival of Two Worlds (Spoleto, Italy), the experimental American Theatre Laboratory, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, ann his personal properties.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Estate of Jerome Robbins.
Series statement
  1. Jerome Robbins Collection
Subject
  1. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Bells are ringing. - [Browse in index]
  2. Bock, Jerry. Fiddler on the roof. - [Browse in index]
  3. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Funny girl (Musical) - [Browse in index]
  4. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Gypsy. - [Browse in index]
  5. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder. - [Browse in index]
  6. Kopit, Arthur, 1937-2021. Oh, Dad, poor Dad, Mama's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad. - [Browse in index]
  7. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. - [Browse in index]
  8. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Peter Pan. - [Browse in index]
  9. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story. - [Browse in index]
  10. American Ballet Theatre. - [Browse in index]
  11. New York City Ballet. - [Browse in index]
  12. Ballets: U.S.A. - [Browse in index]
  13. Festival of Two Worlds. - [Browse in index]
  14. American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.) - [Browse in index]
  15. West Side story (Motion picture) - [Browse in index]
Genre/Form
  1. Correspondence.
Call number
  1. (S) *MGZMD 130
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Work files from the office of American dancer, choreographer and director Jerome Robbins.
Access (note)
  1. Series II, Unproduced theatrical productions (Boxes 90-122), requires permission of the Robbins Rights Trust.
Terms of use (note)
  1. Photographing or photocopying of Series II, Unproduced theatrical productions, requires permission of the Robbins Rights Trust.
Source (note)
  1. NN-PD
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Robbins, Jerome.
Biography
  1. American dancer, choreographer, and director, 1918-1998.
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  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Local subject
  1. Musical comedies. Bells are ringing.
  2. Musical comedies. Fiddler on the roof.
  3. Musical comedies. Funny girl.
  4. Musical comedies. Gypsy.
  5. Musical comeides. Jerome Robbins' Broadway.
  6. Musical comedies. King and I.
  7. Musical comedies. On the town.
  8. Musical comedies. Peter Pan.
  9. Musical comedies. West Side story.
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