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Oral history interview with John Lindsay

Title
Oral history interview with John Lindsay, 1987-06-26 [sound recording].
Author
Lindsay, John V. (John Vliet)
Publication
1987.

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Additional Authors
Turan, Kenneth.
Description
1 sound cassette : analog.
Summary
American politician, lawyer and broadcaster John Lindsay, who was Mayor of New York City from 1966 to 1973 and chairman of the Lincoln Center Theatre later in the 1980's, and well-known for his support of New York theaters, speaks about Joseph Papp as the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival. He shares his memories about his meetings with Papp and Bernard Gersten (the associate producer of various New York Shakespeare Festival productions in 1960-1978), about Papp as a talented dramatic producer and director, and about his ability for fundraising.
Alternative Title
  • Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
  • Joseph Papp oral history interviews.
Subject
  • Lindsay, John V. > Interviews
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Gersten, Bernard
  • Public Theater (New York, N.Y.)
  • Mayors > New York (State) > New York > Interviews
  • Fund raising > United States
  • Theater > Production and direction > History > United States > 20th century
Genre/Form
  • Oral histories.
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Interview by Kenneth Turan, originally recorded for the book "Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told" which was published in 2009.
  • A track ID has been inserted every five minutes within this interview for reference purposes.
With (note)
  • On original cassette with an Oral history interview with David Hare (side A).
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted.
Event (note)
  • Recorded [in New York?], June 26, 1987.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51209.
Call Number
*LDC 51209
OCLC
777991953
Author
Lindsay, John V. (John Vliet) Interviewee
Title
Oral history interview with John Lindsay, 1987-06-26 [sound recording].
Imprint
1987.
Event
Recorded [in New York?], June 26, 1987.
Access
Access to original items restricted.
Additional Formats
Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51209.
With:
On original cassette with an Oral history interview with David Hare (side A).
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Added Author
Turan, Kenneth. Interviewer
Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
Added Title
Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
Joseph Papp oral history interviews.
Research Call Number
*LDC 51209
*LTC-A 784
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