The M. Abbott Van Nostrand (AC 1934) Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks, 1885-1947
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topic: 1885 Apr-1890 Aug
subject: 1885 Apr-1890 Aug
topic: 1890 Aug-1893 Aug
subject: 1890 Aug-1893 Aug
topic: 1890 Dec-1920 Aug
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topic: 1893 Aug-1895 Sep
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topic: 1895 Oct-1898 May
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topic: 1898 May-1900 Dec
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topic: 1903-1913
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topic: "The Great Question" and "The Woman's Hour" 1908-1909
subject: "The Great Question" and "The Woman's Hour" 1908-1909
topic: "Officer 666" 1912-1913
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topic: 1917-1919
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topic: 1922-1925
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topic: [wrapped volume] 1925 Aug-1930 Aug
subject: [wrapped volume] 1925 Aug-1930 Aug
topic: [wrapped volume] 1930 Sep-1936 Sep
subject: [wrapped volume] 1930 Sep-1936 Sep
topic: 1930 Sep-1938 May
subject: 1930 Sep-1938 May
topic: 1935 Dec-1940 Apr
subject: 1935 Dec-1940 Apr
topic: 1936 Sep-1937 Jun
subject: 1936 Sep-1937 Jun
topic: 1937 Dec-1938 May
subject: 1937 Dec-1938 May
topic: 1940 May-1941 Nov
subject: 1940 May-1941 Nov
topic: 1941 Nov-1943 Feb
subject: 1941 Nov-1943 Feb
topic: 1943 Feb-1944 Nov
subject: 1943 Feb-1944 Nov
topic: 1944 Nov-1946 Oct
subject: 1944 Nov-1946 Oct
topic: 1946 Jan-1947 Apr
subject: 1946 Jan-1947 Apr
topic: 1947-1948
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The M. Abbott Van Nostrand (AC 1934) Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks, 1885-1947
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The M. Abbott Van Nostrand Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks
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date: 1885-1947
date created accumulated string: 1885-1947
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date created accumulated end: 1947
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extent: 21 flat boxes, 2 wrapped packages
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language: eng
origination: Van Nostrand, M. Abbott (Morris Abbott), collector
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scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection 23 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and programs related to theater productions in various United States cities between 1885 and 1947, presumably of plays published by the Samuel French Company.
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Time of Creation of The M. Abbott Van Nostrand Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks
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Biographical History for: The M. Abbott Van Nostrand Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks
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body: Biographical Note M. Abbott Van Nostrand (1911-1995) was a member of the Amherst College class of 1934. For nearly forty years he was president of Samuel French, Inc., the oldest and largest play publisher and licensing agency in the English-speaking world, in New York City.
topic: Van Nostrand, M. Abbott (Morris Abbott), collector
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"The Great Question" and "The Woman's Hour" 1908-1909
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"Officer 666" 1912-1913
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[wrapped volume] 1925 Aug-1930 Aug
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[wrapped volume] 1930 Sep-1936 Sep
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1890 Dec-1920 Aug
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1893 Aug-1895 Sep
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1895 Oct-1898 May
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1898 May-1900 Dec
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1903-1913
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1917-1919
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1930 Sep-1938 May
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1935 Dec-1940 Apr
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1936 Sep-1937 Jun
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1937 Dec-1938 May
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1940 May-1941 Nov
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1941 Nov-1943 Feb
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1943 Feb-1944 Nov
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1944 Nov-1946 Oct
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1946 Jan-1947 Apr
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1947-1948
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