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Individual Production, Project, and Performance Files
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Thieves (Fosse)
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Framed black and white mounted photo of Bob Fosse by Louis Goldman, 14 1/2 x 20 (9 1/2 x 14 photo size), with inscription by Louis Goldman |
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Verna (Verdon)
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BOX 46C |
Script |
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Story, "Verna," by Paul Gallico; and 20 pp.of extensive Gwen Verdon notes, her synopsis and commentary; this was never produced |
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Walking Happy (Fosse)
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Programs |
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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 11/66 |
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Legal/Financial, 1966-68 |
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Correspondence re: royalties; Bob Fosse 4/67 director/choreographer agreement; Perlman notes and miscellaneous: amateur and stock rights, subsidiary rights, London production, other optioning, etc. |
BOX 7, 47-55, 57, 60, 86 |
Bob Fosse Personal Papers and Career Miscellany
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Fosse's personal papers and career miscellany include files on Fosse's family and early life, his career as a serviceman in the United States Navy, obituaries, personal tributes to Fosse, publicity information, and Fosse's own writings. |
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Arrangement is chronological by date. |
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Biographical
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BOX 52B |
Early family genealogy |
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Including 1986 letter from classmate with yearbook clipping and photo of Bob Fosse |
BOX 86E |
Front page of The Amundsen Log, 10/5/44 (Amundsen High School, Chicago), with banner: "Bob Fosse President" |
BOX 52B |
Bob Fosse, Military service papers, 1946 |
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Bob Fosse, biographies |
BOX 52A - B |
Bob Fosse obituaries |
BOX 52A |
Fosse, Palace Theatre Memorial program |
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Correspondence re: documentary Steam Heat, WNET/13 production |
BOX 60F |
Correspondence re: biography: All His Jazz (Martin Gottfried, 1990--see Related Publications); Correspondence to Gwen Verdon re: book; news clippings |
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Awards
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[Note: Statuettes, medals, plaques, etc. are not included with this collection; this list includes only papers material such as nomination certificates, and is not comprehensive.] |
BOX 52E |
Scholastic Magazine Bellringer award, Sweet Charity, 1969 |
BOX 52B |
Focus award (Datsun), 1981 |
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Disabled American Veterans certificate, certifying Bob Fosse as a charter member of the DAV Commanders Club, for "devotion and generosity" |
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IAHD award, 1981 |
BOX 86A |
8th International Film Festival of India, 1981, certificate of participation, All That Jazz
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BOX 52B |
Marquis Who's Who Publications Board, for publication in Who's Who 1976/77 |
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Drama League (correspondence) re: "Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre," 1986 |
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Stereo Review Magazine award, Chicago album, 1975 DEA (Dance Educators of America) (correspondence) re: All That Jazz award, 1980 |
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Wisdom Hall of Fame nomination |
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Polish award, Kabaret, 1974 |
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Outer Circle Critics award, 1973, for Pippin direction |
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Hollywood Foreign Press Association, for Best Director, Cabaret, 1972 |
BOX 86A |
George Foster Peabody Radio and Television Award, 1973, to NBC/Liza With A Z, program only, (award certificate boxed separately) |
BOX 52B |
Magazine cover, Dance Magazine 4/63, listing annual award winners, including Bob Fosse |
BOX 52A |
Mr. Abbott, 1986: "For lifetime achievement in the Theatre," (presented by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation) |
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Mr. Abbott, 1986 |
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Additional programs, flyer, and guest list |
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Mr. Abbott, Miscellaneous |
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1987 (Mike Nichols) and 1988 (Agnes de Mille) Mr. Abbott programs |
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Academy Award |
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Nomination certificates; Hollywood Reporter 3/26/80 trade ads for All That Jazz nominations |
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Astaire Award, 1986: "For the Best in Broadway Choreography" (presented by the Anglo-American |
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- Contemporary Dance Foundation); co-award with Peter Martins
- 2 programs; letter from committee; NY Times clipping
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Capezio Dance Award, 1987 |
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2 clippings, letter from committee |
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DGA nominations (Directors Guild of America) |
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1975 program listing nominees; 1972 DGA nomination for Liza With A Z
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Drama Desk |
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Nomination and award certificates: 1972, award for Pippin choreography; 1977 nomination for Dancin' choreography; 1972 award for Pippin direction; nominations, 1985, for Big Deal direction and choreography, 1985-86 Sweet Charity, for outstanding direction of a musical |
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Emmy |
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3 nomination certificates for Liza With A Z, 1972/73 (for outstanding achievement in choreography, outstanding single program in variety and pop music, and to Bob Fosse for outstanding directorial achievement |
BOX 7E, 52A |
Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival: 1980, All That Jazz
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2 Film Festival programs, directory, and several miscellaneous items |
BOX 52A |
Lion of the Performing Arts, 1987 (presented by the New York Public Library) |
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1 piece of correspondence |
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Moscow 1990 |
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Soviet Film Magazine, postcards, small souvenirs, interview with Gwen Verdon and translation |
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Players Club Tribute, 1975: "Taps for Fosse" |
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Program; press clipping from Players Bulletin |
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Star 1988 (presented by the Theatre Collection Council, Museum of the City of New York) |
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Quarterly publication with article on award |
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Theatre Hall of Fame (American Theatre Critics Association) |
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1979 program |
BOX 52A - B |
Tony |
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Announcement cards for (2) Pippin, Best Choreography, Best Direction; Playbill from the ceremony; Playbill from choreography award, Dancin', 1978 |
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Tony Nominations: Certificates of nomination for: |
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- Best Director, Musical, 1972-73, Pippin
- Best Choreographer, 1972-73, Pippin
- Best Book of a Musical, 1975-76, Chicago, Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb
- Best Director, Musical, 1975-76, Chicago
- Best Choreographer, 1976-76, Chicago
- Outstanding Choreography, 1977-78, Dancin'
- Best Director, Musical 1977-78, Dancin'
- Best Director, Musical, 1985-86, Big Deal
- Outstanding Choreography, 1985-86, Big Deal
- Outstanding Book of a Musical, 1985-86, Big Deal
- Best Book of a Musical, 1985-86, Big Deal
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BOX 52B |
Program for 1964 Tony ceremony, Bob Fosse nomination for Pal Joey; invitation for 1980 ceremony; |
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1981 and 1982 Tony programs; Playbill for 1986 Tonys |
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Tony 1976 |
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Correspondence only |
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"Triple Crown," 1973 |
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"answered" correspondence on winning the Tony, Emmy, and Academy awards |
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"Triple Crown," 1973 |
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"unanswered" correspondence on winning the Tony, Emmy, and Academy awards |
BOX 52D - E |
"Triple Crown," 1973 |
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- [Magazine Review]. Penthouse, 1/74: "Except for Bob Fosse," by Lionel Chetwynd (2 copies)
- [Magazine Review]. Action (DGA Magazine), 5-6/73: "Honors & Directors;" (4 copies)
- [Magazine Review]. Hollywood Reporter advertisement, 7/3/73: "What Directors Are Saying"
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"Triple Crown," 1973 |
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Newspaper and magazine clippings |
BOX 52C |
"Broadway and the Tony Awards," by James C. Jewell |
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Published dissertation |
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Publicity Files
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[Note: These files contain assorted articles focused primarily on the life and career of Bob Fosse, though current productions may be mentioned, and contain useful biographical information. For publicity on specific productions, check individual show files.] |
BOX 52D |
Bob Fosse, publicity: 1950s |
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Bob Fosse, publicity: 1960s |
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Bob Fosse, publicity: 1970s |
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Bob Fosse, publicity: 1970s |
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newspaper clippings only |
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Bob Fosse, publicity: 1980s |
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Bob Fosse, publicity: 1980s |
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newspaper clippings only |
BOX 86D |
Bob Fosse, publicity files, fragile |
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General magazines and clippings, bound to matte board |
BOX 52C |
"Bob Fosse: An Analytic - Critical Study," by Ronna Elaine Sloan |
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Unpublished 1983 CUNY dissertation |
BOX 52E |
Fosse, publicity: magazine articles |
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- Playbill: "Broadway Babies"
- After Dark, 6/72: "The Many Facets of Bob Fosse," by Glenn Loney
- Playboy: "Betting on Kim (Basinger) Personally," by Bruce Williamson
- The Hamptons, 8/1/86: "The Dancin' Man (Bob Fosse)," by Dick Anderson
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BOX 86A |
CMA (Creative Management Associates) |
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Ad honoring Bob Fosse for his "Triple Crown" |
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Endorsements and Presentations
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BOX 52D |
Horizon advertising endorsement |
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Ad cuts |
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United Telecom advertisement, 1985 |
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Copy of ad |
BOX 86A |
Mitsubishi ad featuring Bob Fosse, black and white, 13x18 |
BOX 53A |
Ruby Awards presentation to Bette Midler, 1973 |
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After Dark Magazine, 6/73, sponsors |
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Night of 100 Stars benefit participant, 1985 |
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Program |
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Tony Awards presentation, 1987 |
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Correspondence from Don Mischer Productions |
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Writing Files
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[Note: This is very miscellaneous, undated and sometimes unidentified.] |
BOX 53B |
Notebook, "Odd Ideas" |
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Brown "National" composition book, with handwritten notes; also, small black ring binder listing miscellaneous ideas |
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Notebook, miscellaneous writing |
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"Penrite" composition book, marked "Odd" on front cover, handwritten notes with news clippings |
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Undated writing |
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10 sheets of handwritten material, including "Coda for a Dancer" and "The Dirty Young Man on his Flying Trapeze;" also, several pieces - short story (written upon hearing of Joan McCracken's death),film ideas, vocabulary list, identified by Gwen Verdon notes |
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"Future Projects & Ideas" |
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Notes for "Dirty Jokes" piece; "Ladies Man," "Meeting with Prince;" newsclippings, costume ideas, etc. |
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