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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Thr 1951

Janet Neipris papers

Overview

Professional papers of American playwright and composer, Janet Neipris.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1966-2017

Creator

Language of Materials

English and Chinese

Conditions Governing Access

Partially Restricted: correspondence between Janet Neipris and Tina Howe closed for both their lifetimes. The rest of collection open for research.

This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.

Extent

1.75 linear feet (3 boxes)
1.4 Gigabytes (2 CDs)

Collection includes scripts for plays and radio plays, articles, reviews, photographs, speeches, audiocassettes of radio productions, and correspondence of American playwright, Janet Neipris.

Biographical / Historical

Janet Neipris, playwright and composer, was born in Boston, graduated from Tufts University, and received an M.A. in English from Simmons College and an M.F.A. in playwriting from Brandeis University. She is co-head of Graduate Studies and Professor of Dramatic Writing at New York University where she served as chair of the Department of Dramatic Writing from 1983-1999. She has taught writers in China, Indonesia, Australia, England, and Italy.

Arrangement

Arranged in 12 series: Articles, Correspondence, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Play scripts, Published books and plays, Radio play scripts, Reviews, Screenplays, Talks and lectures, Television scripts, and Additions to collection.

Physical Location

Harvard Depository

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2019MT-143. Gift of Janet Neipris, 2019 May.

2014MT-39. Gift of Janet Neipris, 2015 May 1.

2006MT-4r. Gift of Janet Neipris, 2000 December.

Related Materials

For additional papers of Janet Neipris held by the Houghton Library, see under her name in HOLLIS (Harvard's online catalog).

Separated Materials

Born-digital material has been separated: Thr1951BD

Processing Information

Processed by Melanie Wisner, 2019 May.

Title
Neipris, Janet. Janet Neipris papers, circa 1966-2017 (MS Thr 1951): Guide
Status
completed
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Date
2019 May 29
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
hou03196

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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