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BOX 99-104, 111-112, 116, 119, 123-127 |
Personal Papers, 1927-2018
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Materials documenting Neil Simon's life and personal activities are organized in
this series. They include address books, biographical material, clippings,
interviews, photographs, and unpublished writings on Simon. Folders on family
members contain information on the final resting place of parents Irving and Mamie
Simon as well as obituaries for brother Danny Simon. Folders of clippings and
interviews document various aspects of Simon's career and public life. For
clippings related to a specific production, see Production Files. This series
holds several pieces of memorabilia, including Simon's collection of signed
baseballs, a ball cap, and a pair of glasses. Photographs include formal portraits
and informal snapshots. Two folders of condolence correspondence collect letters
sent to Elaine Joyce after Simon's death in 2018. |
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Arranged according to material type or subject. |
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BOX-FOLDER 99/1-2 |
Address books,
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 99/3 |
Appointment book, 1969
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BOX-FOLDER 99/4 |
Biographical material, 1955-2010
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BOX-FOLDER 99/5 |
Birth certificate, 1927
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BOX-FOLDER 99/6 |
Cartoons and caricatures, 1992, 2007, and undated
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Clippings |
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BOX-FOLDER 99/7-8, 111/4 |
1959, 1967-1978
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BOX-FOLDER 100/1-7, 111/5 |
1979-1991
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BOX-FOLDER 101/1-7, 111/6-7 |
1992-2010, 2016
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BOX-FOLDER 102/1-2 |
Condolence letters to Elaine
Joyce, 2018
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Family |
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BOX-FOLDER 102/3 |
Simon, Danny, 1982-2005
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BOX-FOLDER 102/4 |
Simon, Ellen and Nancy,
1993 and undated
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BOX-FOLDER 102/5 |
Simon, Irving and Mamie,
1954, 1978
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BOX-FOLDER 102/6 |
Simon, Joan Baim, 1944, 1953, 1973
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Interviews and oral
histories |
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BOX-FOLDER 102/7 |
Conversation with Terrence
McNally, 1985
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BOX-FOLDER 102/8 |
Dramatists Guild roundtable
discussion, circa 1973
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BOX-FOLDER 102/9 |
Dramatists Guild symposium,
circa 1976
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BOX-FOLDER 102/10 |
Interview with Jackson
Bryer, 1992
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BOX-FOLDER 102/11 |
Oral history transcript for
American Jewish Committee, 1971-1972
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BOX-FOLDER 102/12 |
Paris Review interview by James Lipton, 1992
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BOX-FOLDER 103/1 |
Transcript of taped
interview, circa 1973
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Memorabilia |
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BOX 124 |
Autographed baseballs, 1983-1995 and undated
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BOX 126 |
Baseball cap,
undated
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BOX 126 |
Football, 1988 October 16
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Note: From the San Francisco 49ers |
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BOX 127 |
Glasses,
undated
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BOX 125 |
Pin from unidentified
organization, undated
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Note: "25 years / 1870" on pin |
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BOX-FOLDER 103/2 |
Memorial tribute, 2018
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BOX-FOLDER 103/3 |
Miscellaneous ephemera, 1972, 1978, 1988, and
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 103/4 |
Passport, 1986-1995
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Photographs |
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BOX-FOLDER 111/8-9 |
Album, undated
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BOX 119 |
Album, 1994-1997 and undated
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BOX-FOLDER 103/5, 112/1 |
Family photographs, circa 1945-circa 2004
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BOX-FOLDER 103/6-7, 112/2, 116/6 |
Neil Simon portraits, 1929-circa 2000
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BOX-FOLDER 103/8-9, 112/3, 123/1 |
Neil Simon with others,
circa 1949-circa
2005
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BOX-FOLDER 103/10 |
Theater marquees, 1966-1983
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BOX-FOLDER 103/11 |
Time magazine profile, 1986 December 15
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BOX-FOLDER 103/12 |
U.S. Information Service
profile, 1973 July
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Includes photographs |
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Unpublished writings on Neil
Simon |
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BOX-FOLDER 103/13 |
Essay by Kimberly Allen,
1991
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BOX-FOLDER 104/1 |
Master's thesis by Sandra
Lee Reese, 1976 May
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BOX-FOLDER 104/2 |
"Neil Simon: Two Identical
Characteristics" by Eric Fisher, 1967 January 8
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BOX 104-106, 129 |
Artwork, 1987-2009 and undated
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This series contains one folder and 19 notebooks featuring artwork created by Neil
Simon in ink, pencil, or watercolor. Simon's subject matter includes realistic
depictions of landscapes, room interiors, portraits, and geometric designs.
Several notebooks contain cartoons drawn in a looser style often with captions.
Only one of the works is dated. |
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Arranged chronologically and then by subject or medium. |
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BOX-FOLDER 104/3 |
"Italy '87," 1987
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BOX-FOLDER 104/4 to 105/5 |
Cartoons with captions
notebooks, undated
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BOX 129 |
Drawing pencils in leather
case, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 105/6 |
Drawings and watercolors
notebook, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 105/7 |
Individual drawings and
watercolors, 2009 and undated
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BOX-FOLDER 105/8 |
Portraits and watercolors,
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 105/9 to 106/4 |
Sketchbooks, undated
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BOX 116, 122-123 MAPCASE FOLDER 1-7 |
Posters, 1961-2010
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This series consists primarily of window cards advertising the Broadway
productions of Neil Simon's plays and musicals. Also found in this series is one
poster for the television movie version of The Goodbye Girl and a French language poster for the Barefoot in the Park motion picture. Other international posters advertise productions in
Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands,
Poland, and Sweden. |
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Arranged alphabetically by production title. |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/1 |
Barefoot in the Park (play), 1963-1967
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MAPCASE FOLDER 4 |
Barefoot in the Park (motion picture), 1967
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French language poster |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/1 |
Biloxi Blues (play), 1985-1986
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BOX-FOLDER 122/2 |
Brighton Beach Memoirs (play), 1982-1983
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BOX-FOLDER 116/7, 122/3 |
Broadway Bound (play), 1986-1988, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 122/3 |
California Suite (play), 1976
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BOX-FOLDER 122/4 |
Chapter Two (play), 1977-1979
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MAPCASE FOLDER 1 |
Chapter Two (play), 1977, 1993
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Broadway and Czech productions |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/4 |
Come Blow Your Horn (play), 1961
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BOX-FOLDER 122/4 |
The Dinner Party (play), 2000-2001
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BOX-FOLDER 122/5, 123/2 |
Fools (play), 1982 and undated
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BOX-FOLDER 122/5 |
The Gingerbread Lady (play), 1970-1971
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BOX-FOLDER 122/5 |
God's Favorite (play), 1974-1975
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BOX-FOLDER 122/6 |
The Good Doctor (play), 1973-1974
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BOX-FOLDER 122/6 |
The Goodbye Girl (musical), 1993
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BOX-FOLDER 122/6 |
The Goodbye Girl (television movie), 2004
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BOX-FOLDER 122/7 |
Hotel Suite (play), 1999
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BOX-FOLDER 122/7 |
I Ought to Be in Pictures (play), 1980
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BOX-FOLDER 122/7 |
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (play), 1969-1971, undated
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MAPCASE FOLDER 5 |
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (play),
undated
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Dutch production |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/8 |
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (play), 1993-1994
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BOX-FOLDER 122/8 |
Little Me (musical), 1962-1963
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BOX-FOLDER 122/9 |
London Suite (play), 1995
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BOX-FOLDER 122/9 |
Lost in Yonkers (play), 1991-1993
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BOX-FOLDER 122/10 |
The Odd Couple (play), 1965-1966, 1972
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BOX-FOLDER 123/3 |
The Odd Couple (play), undated
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German production |
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MAPCASE FOLDER 2 |
The Odd Couple (play), 1972
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Polish production |
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BOX-FOLDER 116/7, 122/10 |
Plaza Suite (play), 1968-1970
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BOX-FOLDER 123/5 |
Plaza Suite (play), undated
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Swedish production |
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MAPCASE FOLDER 6 |
Plaza Suite (play), undated
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Italian production |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/10 |
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (play), 1971-1973
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BOX-FOLDER 123/4 |
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (play), 1974 and undated
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Danish and German productions |
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MAPCASE FOLDER 2, 5 |
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (play), 1973 and undated
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Dutch and Polish productions |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/11 |
Promises, Promises (musical), 1968-1972, 2010
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MAPCASE FOLDER 3 |
Promises, Promises (musical), 1972
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Hungarian production |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/12 |
Rumors (play), 1988-1989
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BOX-FOLDER 123/5 |
Rumors (play), undated
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Australian production |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/12 |
The Star-Spangled Girl (play), 1966-1967
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BOX-FOLDER 122/13 |
The Sunshine Boys (play), 1972-1974
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MAPCASE FOLDER 3, 5 |
The Sunshine Boys (play), 1973-1974
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German and Hungarian productions |
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BOX-FOLDER 122/13 |
Sweet Charity (musical), 1966-1967
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BOX-FOLDER 122/13 |
They're Playing Our Song (musical), 1978-1979
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MAPCASE FOLDER 7 |
Unidentified international
productions, undated
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BOX 106-109, 112-113, 116, 120-121, 123, 125-129 |
Awards and Honors, 1944-2015
(bulk 1968-2000)
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This series consists of certificates, citations, medals, plaques, and other
three-dimensional awards given to Neil Simon in recognition of his contributions
as a writer for stage, screen, and television. Included are the 1965 Tony Award
for The Odd Couple, a special Tony Award for Theatrical Achievement granted in 1975, two
Golden Globe awards for The Goodbye Girl, the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Lost in Yonkers, and citations from New York City, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and the
state of Kentucky. Several folders contain drafts of speeches or remarks made by
Simon at award and commencement ceremonies. This inclusion is noted at the folder
level. |
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Arranged alphabetically by granting organization. |
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BOX 121/1-4 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences, 1968-1979
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BOX-FOLDER 106/5-7, 112/4 |
Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences, 1956-1957, 2001
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BOX-FOLDER 106/8 |
Actors' Equity Association,
1983 October 4
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