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Writings, 1957-2013
(continued) |
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Memoirs, 1994-1998
(continued) |
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BOX-FOLDER 84/5 to 85/7 |
Drafts, 1994-1995
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BOX-FOLDER 85/8 |
Book tour correspondence,
diary, and publicity, 1996
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The Play Goes On
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BOX-FOLDER 86/1 to 87/1 |
Notebooks, 1996-1997
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Manuscripts |
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Note: Notebook in Box-Folder 86/4 also
contains: [3] pages from "The Dinner Party"; notebook in Box-Folder 86/8
also contains [2] pages from "The Dinner Party" and [10] pages from
"Felix and Oscar: the Early Years" |
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BOX-FOLDER 87/2 to 88/2 |
Drafts, 1997-1998
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The Play Goes On
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BOX-FOLDER 86/1 to 87/1 |
Notebooks, 1996-1997
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Manuscripts |
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Note: Notebook in Box-Folder 86/4 also
contains: [3] pages from "The Dinner Party"; notebook in Box-Folder 86/8
also contains [2] pages from "The Dinner Party" and [10] pages from
"Felix and Oscar: the Early Years" |
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BOX-FOLDER 87/2 to 88/2 |
Drafts, 1997-1998
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BOX 88-89 |
Miscellaneous Writings, 1965-2013
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Articles, speeches, and any other writings by Neil Simon are collected in this
subseries. Simon's introductory essays to several of his collected works are
also found here. Articles created for specific publications are noted when
known. A volume of drawing prompts, "642 Things to Draw," is filled with
Simon's written responses. Partial or complete drafts of several works listed
here are also found in the Multiple Works sub-subseries under Scripts. For
speeches and remarks made at award events, see Awards and Honors. |
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Arranged alphabetically by title. |
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BOX-FOLDER 88/3 |
"The 45 Seconds Piece,"
2001
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Note: Written for the New
York Times
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BOX-FOLDER 88/4 |
"642 Things to Draw," 2011
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BOX-FOLDER 88/5 |
"Africa Hot," 1990
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Note: Draft of introduction to "The Plays of
Neil Simon, volume 3" |
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BOX-FOLDER 88/6 |
American Booksellers
remarks, 1996
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BOX-FOLDER 88/7 |
American Heritage article,
1994 July
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BOX-FOLDER 88/8 |
"The Art of Hindsight,"
1990-1991
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Note: Introduction to "The Plays of Neil Simon,
volume 3" |
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BOX-FOLDER 88/9 |
"As Time Flies By," 1979 June 2
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Note: Introduction to "The Plays of Neil Simon,
volume 2" |
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BOX-FOLDER 88/10 |
"The Automat," 1987
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Note: Written for New
York Magazine
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BOX-FOLDER 88/11 |
"The Capitol-Caucus on the
Arts," 1991 January
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BOX-FOLDER 88/12 |
"Chicken Soup for the Soul
Inspires a Play," 2001
November 11
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Note: Written for the New
York Times
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BOX-FOLDER 88/13 |
"Christine Baranski," 1997
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Note: Written for Esquire magazine |
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BOX-FOLDER 88/14 |
"A Complaint,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 88/15 |
"A Fable," 2000
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BOX-FOLDER 88/16 |
"For Ronald Swartz Book,"
1997
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BOX-FOLDER 88/17 |
"Gene Saks Tribute," 1990 October 15
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BOX-FOLDER 88/18 |
"Has Anybody Here Seen God,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 88/19 |
"Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's
Off to Loaf He Goes," 1996
December 18
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Note: Written for the Los
Angeles Times
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BOX-FOLDER 88/20 |
"How to Stop Writing and
Other Impossibilities," 1997
September 23
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BOX-FOLDER 88/21 |
"I Danced Better, Too,"
1980
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BOX-FOLDER 88/22 |
"Insights and Outsights,
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 88/23 |
"Introduction to 'The Odd
Couple' I and II," 1998-1999
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BOX-FOLDER 89/1 |
Larry Gelbart tribute, 1991
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BOX-FOLDER 89/2 |
"The Last Time Around,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/3 |
Live magazine articles, 1996-1997
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BOX-FOLDER 89/4 |
Lyrics for unidentified
work, undated
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Note: Written with Burt Bacharach |
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BOX-FOLDER 89/5 |
Manny Azenberg tribute from
Anti-Defamation League, 1996
March 26
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BOX-FOLDER 89/6 |
Memorial remarks, 1983-2012
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Includes: Remarks on the deaths of Cy Coleman,
Cy Feuer, Bob Fosse, Robert Fryer, Larry Gelbart, Joan Hackett, Marvin
Hamlisch, Bill Henry, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Arthur Miller, Robert
Moore, Joseph Papp, Herbert Ross |
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BOX-FOLDER 89/7 |
Miscellaneous notes, 2006-2007 and undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/8 |
"My Brother Danny," 2005
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BOX-FOLDER 89/9 |
"My Life,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/10 |
"Neil Simon on Neil Simon:
an Interview," undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/11 |
"Neil Simon's New York, Then
and Now," 2008
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BOX-FOLDER 89/12 |
"Neil's later reflections,"
2013
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BOX-FOLDER 89/13 |
"Night Work,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/14 |
"Notes from the Playwright,"
1977 November 7
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BOX-FOLDER 89/15 |
"Notes on 'Laughter on the
23rd Floor'," undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/16 |
"Nothing Personal,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/17 |
"Obituary" [Ben Brantley],
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/18 |
"Ode to Lower Back
Sufferers," undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/19 |
"On 'Death of a Salesman',"
1997
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BOX-FOLDER 89/20 |
"A Playwright's Apologia,"
1987 September 6
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Note: Written for the New
York Times
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BOX-FOLDER 89/21 |
"Portrait of a Writer as a
Schizophrenic," 1971 March
12
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BOX-FOLDER 89/22 |
"Preface to Kennedy Press,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/23 |
"The Promises Trail,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/24 |
Proust Questionnaire, 2007
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Note: Written for Vanity
Fair
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BOX-FOLDER 89/25 |
"A Rich Man's Problem,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/26 |
"Save the Children Speech,"
1999
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BOX-FOLDER 89/27 |
"Simon on Simon," 1979
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BOX-FOLDER 89/28 |
"The Speech,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/29 |
"They Are the Sunshine of My
Life," undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/30 |
Title pages, circa 1970, 1997
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BOX-FOLDER 89/31 |
"Vincent Sardi,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/32 |
"Waldorf Astoria Book Fair,"
1999 September 26
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BOX-FOLDER 89/33 |
"Warts," 1999
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BOX-FOLDER 89/34 |
"We Must Talk," 2000
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BOX-FOLDER 89/35 |
"What's the Reason for
Writing," 2005 September
22
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BOX-FOLDER 89/36 |
"Yankee, Stay Home,"
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 89/37 |
[128] Untitled notebook,
1993 and undated
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Contents:
- Letter to David [Richards]; [7] pages
- Friar's tribute speech; [7] pages
- Friar's "Man of the Year" speech; [11] pages
- [Laughter on the 23rd Floor] (play); [1]
page
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BOX-FOLDER 89/38 |
[129] Untitled notebook,
undated
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Contents:
- Unidentified work; [5] pages
- "Tea for Two" lyrics; [1] page
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BOX-FOLDER 89/39 |
[130] Untitled notebook,
undated
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Contents:
- Unidentified dialogue; [1] page
- "Christine Baranski;" [3] pages
- "Ahmanson Tribute - May 10th;" [7] pages
- Draft letter to August Wilson; [1] page
- "Insights and Outsights, a book of thoughts," [5] pages
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BOX-FOLDER 89/40 |
Untitled writings, 1992, 2009, and undated
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BOX 90-97, 110-111, 114-118, 124-125 |
Production Files, 1961-2018
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This series contains clippings, correspondence, photographs, programs, reviews,
and opening night notes connected to Neil Simon's productions. An original
caricature by Al Hirschfeld is filed under The Odd Couple. Ephemera and photographs documenting international productions in 21
countries are also found here organized under the production title. Countries
represented are Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania,
Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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Arranged alphabetically by production title. |
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BOX-FOLDER 114/1 |
45 Seconds from Broadway (play), 2001
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BOX-FOLDER 90/1 |
Actors and Actresses (play), 1983
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BOX-FOLDER 90/2 |
Barefoot in the Park (play), 1963-1990
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Includes: Photographs and material from
productions in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Russia,
Turkey, and the United Kingdom |
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BOX-FOLDER 90/3-5 |
Biloxi Blues (play), 1985-2018
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Includes: Material from productions in Israel,
Japan, and Russia; Box-Folder 90/4 includes photographs |
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BOX-FOLDER 90/6, 114/1 |
Biloxi Blues (motion picture), 1988
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BOX-FOLDER 90/7-9, 110/1 |
Brighton Beach Memoirs (play), 1982-1993
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Includes: Material from productions in Australia
and the United Kingdom; Box-Folder 90/8 includes photographs |
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BOX 125 |
Brighton Beach Memoirs (play), 1986 March 13
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Paperweight |
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BOX-FOLDER 91/1 |
Brighton Beach Memoirs (motion picture), 1986
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Includes: Photographs |
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BOX-FOLDER 91/2-3, 110/1, 114/1 |
Broadway Bound (play), 1986-1993
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Includes: Photographs and material from
productions in the United Kingdom |
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BOX-FOLDER 91/4 |
Broadway Bound (television movie), 1992
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BOX-FOLDER 91/5, 110/2, 114/2-3 |
California Suite (play), 1976-1977
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Includes: Photographs; Box-Folder 114/2-3 contain
a scrapbook |
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BOX-FOLDER 91/6, 110/2, 114/4 |
Chapter Two (play), 1977-1979, 1996, and undated
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Includes: Photographs and material from
productions in Hungary and United Kingdom; Box-Folder 114/4 contains a
scrapbook |
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BOX-FOLDER 91/7 |
The Cheap Detective (motion picture), 1977
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Includes: Photograph |
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BOX-FOLDER 91/8, 114/5 to 115/1 |
Come Blow Your Horn (play), 1961, 1963, 1981, 1987-1988
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Includes: Material from productions in Australia
and Turkey; Box-Folder 114/5 to 115/1 contains a scrapbook |
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BOX-FOLDER 91/9 |
The Curse of Kulyenchikov (play), 1981
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BOX-FOLDER 91/10, 115/2 |
The Dinner Party (play), 1999-2000
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Includes: Photograph |
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BOX 125 |
The Dinner Party (play), 2000
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Silver yo-yo |
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Note:Inscribed "The Dinner Party" / ...while
you're waiting / Love, / Henry |
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BOX-FOLDER 92/1 |
Fools (play), 1981-1982
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