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Eileen O'Casey transatlantic phone [call]

Title
Eileen O'Casey transatlantic phone [call], 1964-10-09.
Publication
1964.

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Additional Authors
  • O'Casey, Eileen
  • O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964.
Found In
m2pc New York Shakespeare Festival. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992. (RLIN)NYPW98-A518
Description
1 audio disc (7:40) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This is a recording of a transatlantic phone call by Eileen O'Casey, the widow of Irish playwright Sean O'Casey. Her candid commentary of her husband's life and illness was used for NYSF tribute production devoted to Sean O'Casey and his work ("Hurrahs! And fare thee wells, a memorial to Sean O'Casey").
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp.
Series Statement
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection
Alternative Title
Eileen O'Casey
Subjects
Note
  • On tape reel container spine: Eileen O'Casey/phone.
  • On tape reel container back: Eileen O'Casey - transatlantic phone, Oct. 9, 1964.
  • Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
  • NYSF inventory no. 0231.
  • [Distortion in source]--CD container.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted. Advance notice required for use.
Source (note)
  • The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.
Contents
Track 1. Eileen O'Casey remarks (7:35) -- [Excerpt of unidentified recording engineer’s remarks to Mrs. O’Casey] (0:05).
Call Number
*LT-7 6269
Title
Eileen O'Casey transatlantic phone [call], 1964-10-09.
Imprint
1964.
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audio disc
Series
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection
Access
Access restricted. Advance notice required for use.
Event
Telephone interview recorded New York, N. Y. 1964 October 9.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.
Original Version
Archival originals: (1 audio tape reel : analog, mono, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in.) in *LT-7 6269.
Local Note
Preservation file: (1 audio file : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lt76269_f01_em.WAV].
Uncertain if Mrs. O'Casey had made the call while in Turkey (?)--CMR.
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Added Author
O'Casey, Eileen, commentator.
O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964. Autobiographies.
Found In:
m2pc New York Shakespeare Festival. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992. (RLIN)NYPW98-A518
Research Call Number
*LT-7 6269
*LDC 52507
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