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A. J. and Carrie Balaban papers

Title
  1. A. J. and Carrie Balaban papers, 1903-1960s, (bulk 1930-1946).
Author
  1. Balaban, A. J. (Abraham Joseph), 1889-1962.

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Additional authors
  1. Balaban, Carrie.
  2. Robins, Cherry Balaban.
  3. Balaban & Katz.
Description
  1. 9.04 linear feet (28 boxes)
Summary
  1. The A. J. Balaban and Carrie Balaban papers document the Balaban family primarily through correspondence and family albums. The correspondence includes letters from the Balabans' daughter Cherry while she entertained with the USO during World War II, letters from friends living in Europe during World War II, and materials about the book entitled Continuous Performance, the autobiography of A. J. Balaban. The collection also holds information about the Balabans' involvement with the Church of Christ, Scientist. Photograph albums and scrapbooks about the family, a scrapbooks about Nora Bayes, and some records about A. J. Balaban's business activities are the remainder of the collection.
Subject
  1. Correspondence
  2. Photographs
  3. Balaban & Katz
  4. United Service Organizations (U.S.)
  5. Motion pictures > United States > Marketing
  6. Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
  7. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives
  8. Artifacts
  9. Scrapbooks
  10. Motion picture industry > United States > History
  11. Bayes, Nora, 1880-1928
  12. Producers (managers)
  13. Christian Scientists > United States
  14. Vaudeville > United States > History
  15. Motion picture audiences > United States
Genre/Form
  1. Artifacts.
  2. Correspondence.
  3. Photographs.
  4. Scrapbooks.
Call number
  1. *T-Mss 1999-024
Access (note)
  1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photography will apply. Advance notice may be required. Inquires regarding audio/visual materials in the collection may be directed to the Billy Rose Theatre Division (theatre@nypl.org). Audio/visual materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
Terms of use (note)
  1. The author/creator retains copyright of materials.
Provenance (note)
  1. Gift of Cherry Balaban Robins, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008.
Author
  1. Balaban, A. J. (Abraham Joseph), 1889-1962.
Title
  1. A. J. and Carrie Balaban papers, 1903-1960s, (bulk 1930-1946).
Restricted access
  1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photography will apply. Advance notice may be required. Inquires regarding audio/visual materials in the collection may be directed to the Billy Rose Theatre Division (theatre@nypl.org). Audio/visual materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
Terms of use
  1. The author/creator retains copyright of materials.
Provenance
  1. Gift of Cherry Balaban Robins, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008.
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Occupation
  1. Producers (managers).
Added author
  1. Balaban, Carrie.
  2. Robins, Cherry Balaban.
  3. Balaban & Katz.
Research call number
  1. *T-Mss 1999-024
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