Finding Aid for the Borowitz Stage Thrillers collection Author: Prepared by Sarah Richardson, November 2008 Descriptive Rules: DACS
Origination: Borowitz, Albert, 1930- , and Borowitz, Helen Osterman 1929 - Inclusive Dates: Bulk Dates: Extent: 4 cubic feet (12 document cases) Physical Location: 11th Floor Language of Materials: English Abstract: This collection, dating from 1898-2001, consists of plays in the genre of mystery thrillers. These items were collected by Albert Borowitz and Helen Osterman Borowitz. Scope and Content: This collection consists of scripts for stage thrillers spanning the years of 1898 to 2001. A majority of the items were published by the Samuel French publishing company. Many of the items were published in the United States and in England. A few of the scripts are accompanied by additional materials such as playbills. In this collection, there are many scripts authored by George Batson, Agatha Christie and Francis Durbridge as well as a play by Ayn Rand. Also included in this collection is the musical, Chicago , by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse with Music by John Kander. | |
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