John DeVries papers
- Title
- John DeVries papers, 1900-1992.
- Author
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | ContainerBox 4 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1993-029 Box 4 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | ContainerBox 3 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1993-029 Box 3 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | ContainerBox 2 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1993-029 Box 2 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | ContainerBox 1 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1993-029 Box 1 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Not available - Please for assistance. | ContainerFolder (oversize) 1 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1993-029 Folder (oversize) 1 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- 1.4 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Summary
- John DeVries was a designer, artist, and lyricist. In the 1970s, he worked with actress Helen Hayes on a proposed book documenting her life from 1900 to 1956. The John DeVries papers (1900-1992) contain Hayes' letters to DeVries, her photographs, and transcripts of commentary she recorded for the book. The collection also contains sketches, photographic negatives, and other material related to DeVries' design work for jazz clubs, notably Eddie Condon's. DeVries died in New York City in 1992.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence.
- Scripts.
- Photographs.
- Preliminary drawings.
- Technical drawings.
- Call number
- *T-Mss 1993-029
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Inquiries regarding audio recordings in the collection may be directed to the Billy Rose Theatre Division (theatre@nypl.org). Audio recordings will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
- Terms of use (note)
- The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.
- Source (note)
- Donated by the estate of John DeVries, 1992.
- Author
- De Vries, John, 1915-1992.
- Title
- John DeVries papers, 1900-1992.
- Restricted access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Inquiries regarding audio recordings in the collection may be directed to the Billy Rose Theatre Division (theatre@nypl.org). Audio recordings will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
- Terms of use
- The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.
- Source
- Donated by the estate of John DeVries, 1992.
- Connect to:
- Research call number
- *T-Mss 1993-029