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Guide to the Arthur Kopit Papers
1950-1998 MSS 141

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Title: Arthur Kopit Papers
Dates: 1950-1998
Abstract: Personal and professional papers of Arthur L. Kopit, a major playwright on and off Broadway beginning in the 1960s. Professional materials include significant documentation of all his major works beginning with "Oh Dad, Poor Dad... " and continuing through "Phantom". Records include research materials, notes, drafts and completed versions of produced and unproduced plays, screenplays, teleplays, novels, and story treatments. Personal materials include correspondence, financial documents, photographs, ephemera and materials generated by Kopit's parents, wife, and children.
Quantity: 193.0 linear feet (153 boxes)
Call Phrase: MSS 141