Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 8.93 linear feet (16 boxes, 13 volumes)

Summary

1. Victor Samrock (1907-1995) was an American theatrical business manager, active in New York theatre from the mid-1930s to the mid-1980s. From 1938 to 1960 he was the general manager of the Playwrights' Company. The Victor Samrock professional files contain business files pertaining to productions managed by Samrock, the records of the Playwrights' Company, and a small amount of personal correspondence.

Subject

1. Playwrights' Company
2. Theater -- Finance
3. Theater -- Production and direction
4. Theater -- New York (State) -- New York
5. Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century
6. Theatrical managers

Genre/Form

1. Business records.
2. Clippings (information artifacts)
3. Financial records.
4. Ledgers.
5. Photographs.
6. Programs (documents)
7. Scrapbooks.

Call number

1. *T-Mss 2002-008

Language

1. English

Access (note)

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Terms of use (note)

1. The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.

Source (note)

1. Donated by Victor Samrock in 1974 and 2002.

Location of other archival materials (note)

1. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
2. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.

Author

1. Samrock, Victor.

Location of other archival materials

1. Playwrights' Company records, 1938-1960; Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
2. Playwrights' Company records, 1938-1961; Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid
2. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material

Occupation

1. Theatrical managers.
2. Theatrical producers and directors.