Research Catalog
Joan Ross Sorkin collection
- Title
- Joan Ross Sorkin collection, 2003-2010 (bulk 2007).
- Author
- Sorkin, Joan Ross.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding aid
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Mixed material | Use in library | Sc MG 869 box 1 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Details
- Description
- .2 lin. ft. (1/2 archival box)
- Summary
- The Joan Ross Sorkin Collection, 2003-2010, is comprised of materials documenting two of her works, the opera "Strange Fruit" and the play "(mis)UNDERSTANDING MAMMY: The Hattie McDaniel Story," which are based on race relations and events from American history. The collection contains libretti, a piano score, programs, press releases, and reviews pertaining to the two works.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Operas – 20th century.
- Librettos.
- Playwrights.
- Librettists.
- Note
- CDs and DVD transferred to Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.
- Source (note)
- Joan Ross Sorkin
- Biography (note)
- Joan Ross Sorkin is a playwright, opera librettist, musical theater bookwriter, lyricist, and screenwriter.
- Call Number
- Sc MG 869
- OCLC
- 839683205
- Author
- Sorkin, Joan Ross.
- Title
- Joan Ross Sorkin collection, 2003-2010 (bulk 2007).
- Biography
- Joan Ross Sorkin is a playwright, opera librettist, musical theater bookwriter, lyricist, and screenwriter.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- Sc MG 869