Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Neil Simon papers, 1927-2018 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1927-2018 |
| Bulk Dates | 1968-2003 |
| Call No. | ML31.S542 |
| Creator | Simon, Neil |
| Extent | approximately 4,825 items |
| Extent | 129 containers |
| Extent | 7 mapcase folders |
| Extent | 71.5 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material chiefly in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu022020 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2020570130 |
| Summary | Neil Simon (1927-2018) was a playwright and screenwriter who is best known for the more than 30 plays and musicals, more than 30 screenplays and teleplays, and two autobiographies he authored over the course of four decades. The collection holds complete and partial drafts of more than 210 individual titles written by Simon for the stage and screen as well as drafts of his two biographies: Rewrites (1996) and The Play Goes On (1999). Other materials include awards and honors, clippings, correspondence, personal papers and memorabilia, photographs, and sketches and drawings created by Simon. The collection also contains posters and programs from performances of Simon's work, including international productions. |