Box/Location
Folder
Description
object
a 1
Model (unhoused, 39 x 42 x 52 inches).
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b 1-3
Scene Renderings --- 3 Casein sketches.
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c 1-6
Costume Renderings --- 6 Costume charts.
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c 7
Costume Renderings --- Color sketch for coat of many colors.
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c 8
Costume Renderings --- Blueprint.
theater box 84
c 9-18
Costume Renderings --- 202 Sketches (Groups 0-9).
theater box 84
c 20-21
Costume Renderings --- 16 Photostats of sketches w/ color swatches and ms. notes (Groups 1-2).
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d 1-14
Drawings --- Details.
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e 1-9
Preliminary Sketches --- Settings and details.
theater box 84
e 10a-b
Preliminary Sketches --- 50 Scenes, action diagrams. Set details.
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f 1-60
Drawings --- 61 Plans and elevations.
theater box 85
g 1
Production Record Book --- Correspondence NBG-Reinhardt-Weisgal Aug-Sep1935. Research.
theater box 85
g 2
Production Record Book --- Memos and correspondence Nov-Dec1935 and Jan-Feb1937 NBG-Weill, Stowkowski, Reinhardt, Weisgal. Light and sound research data.
theater box 85
g 3-4
Production Record Book --- Script w/ NBG notes May1935. Costume list, action diagrams.
theater box 85
g 5
Production Record Book --- Research.
theater box 86
g 6
Production Record Book --- Script, action charts, rehearsal notes scenes 2-3.
theater box 86
g 7
Production Record Book --- Script seventh rev. Correspondence NBG-Weisgal Jan1937. Financial statements Dec1935-Jan1936. Receipts Jan-May1937.
theater box 86
g 8
Production Record Book --- Script scenes 4-9.
theater box 86
g 9
Production Record Book --- Scene outline, character list, costume chart. Schedules, memos 1935.
theater box 86
g 10
Production Record Book --- Correspondence NBG-Reinhardt, Weisgal 1935-1937. Stage manager's reports, cue sheets, production photos 1937.
theater box 87
g 11
Production Record Book --- Rehearsal notes 1937. Clippings 1936-1937.
theater box 87
g 12
Production Record Book --- Program. Playbill. Clippings.
theater box 87
g 13
Production Record Book --- Title pages for bound production record book.
theater box 87
g 14
Production Record Book --- Photostat of contract 2Aug1935.
theater box 87
g 15-16
Production Record Book --- Action chart blanks. Color swatches.
theater box 87
g 17-18
Production Record Book --- Rehearsal prompt script.
theater box 88
g 19
Production Record Book --- Research for costumes and sound.
theater box 88
g 20
Production Record Book --- Costume chart. Lighting diagram. Setting requirements. Notes re building alterations.
theater box 88
g 21
Production Record Book --- Piano score by Weill w/ ms. notes, cuts.
theater box 88
g 22-24
Production Record Book --- Script. Schedules Aug-Dec1935.
theater box 88
g 25
Production Record Book --- Correspondence 1935-1936. Stage manager reports, schedules 1937.
theater box 88
g 26
Production Record Book --- Clippings 1937.
negative box 37
h 1
Photographs --- 3 Negatives of model photographs. [1 damaged]
negative box 37
h 2
Photographs --- 4 Negatives of production photographs. [2 damaged]
theater box 89
h 3
Production Record Book --- 2 Production prints [See h.18, 20a-c].
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h 4
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen.
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h 5
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen (#1826.11).
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h 6
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen.
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h 7
Production Record Book --- Photograph of model (#12).
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h 8-10
Production Record Book --- 3 Production photographs.
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h 11
Production Record Book --- 3 Production photographs (matted).
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h 12
Production Record Book --- Production photograph.
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h 13b
Production Record Book --- Photograph of model (#12).
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h 13a
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen.
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h 14
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen.
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h 15
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen (#1826.38).
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h 16a
Production Record Book --- Copy of Steichen #1826.36 (mounted).
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h 16
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen (#1826.36).
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h 17
Production Record Book --- Production photograph by Edward Steichen (#1826.15).
theater box 89
h 18
Production Record Book --- Production photographs.
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h 19
Production Record Book --- 4 Production photos by Gjon Mili.
theater box 89
h 20a-c
Production Record Book --- Record Copy Photographs, some by Richard Tucker and Edward Steichen.
oversize box 21
i 1-8
Publicity --- Clippings.
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i 5
Publicity --- Clippings.
theater box 89
i 9-10
Publicity --- Clippings.
theater box 89
m 1
Program.
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n 1-2
Photostats --- Plans.
theater box 89
n 3a
Photostats --- 5 sketches by Harry Horner, with ALS from Horner to NBG, 1936.
oversize box 21
n 3b
Photostats --- 6 sketches by Harry Horner, signed and captioned by Horner.
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n 5-8
Photostats --- Model, stage plan, scenery detail, prop.
oversize box 21
n 9
Photostats --- Presentation book page.
theater box 89
n 10
Photostats --- Scene renderings.
theater box 90
o 1
Finances --- Contract.
theater box 90
q 1
Source material --- Setting.
theater box 90
q 2
Source material --- 4 Mechanical blueprints of Manhattan Opera House.
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r 1-27
Drawings --- Properties.
theater box 90
r 28-29
Drawings --- Property list and ca. 100 preliminary sketches.
theater box 90
t 1
Music --- Vocal piano score by Weill (presentation copy).
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u 1-4
Drawings --- Lighting.
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w 1-3
Drawings --- Superceded plans.
flat box 33
346.1
Costumes --- Brown tunic with gold trim.
flat box 33
346.2
Costumes --- White sai (a type of veil).
flat box 34
346.3
Costumes --- Brown and white striped aba (a loose, ankle-length open coat).