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Oral history interview with Amyas Ames

Title
Oral history interview with Amyas Ames, 1987-05-30 [sound recording].
Author
Ames, Amyas.
Publication
1987.

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Additional Authors
Turan, Kenneth.
Description
1 sound cassette : analog.
Summary
Amyas Ames, who served as chairman of Lincoln Center from 1970 to 1980, speaks about his supportive role in the creation of the institution of New York public theaters such as the Vivian Beaumont Theater, and about his meetings with Joseph Papp whom Ames brought in as a theatrical consultant to help the Theater using Papp's experience as founder and director of the New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. He talks about Lincoln Center as the world's leading performing arts center, the financial problems of Lincoln Center, and fundraising. He also discusses the importance of the Public Theater as a theatrical organization, and Papp's complicated personality.
Alternative Title
  • Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
  • Joseph Papp oral history interviews.
Subjects
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 part 1 of an Oral history interview with Albert Innaurato (side A).
  • On CD with part 1 of an Oral history interview with Albert Innaurato.
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted.
Event (note)
  • Recorded [in New York?], May 30, 1987.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51650, disc 1, tracks 1-6.
Call Number
*LDC 51650, disc 1, tracks 1-6
OCLC
786054156
Author
Ames, Amyas. Interviewee
Title
Oral history interview with Amyas Ames, 1987-05-30 [sound recording].
Imprint
1987.
Event
Recorded [in New York?], May 30, 1987.
Access
Access to original items restricted.
Additional Formats
Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51650, disc 1, tracks 1-6.
With:
On original cassette with part 1 of an Oral history interview with Albert Innaurato (side A).
On CD with part 1 of an Oral history interview with Albert Innaurato.
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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 51650, disc 1, tracks 1-6
*LTC-A 778
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