Contents and Arrangement Collection View
Description:

The manuscripts are arranged by type (autograph and typescript).

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the typescript (carbon) of Houghton's book A Advance from Broadway and a manuscript index to the book.

Arrangement

The manuscripts are arranged by type (autograph and typescript).

Collection Creator Biography:

Houghton, Norris

Norris Houghton, a theatrical producer and designer, was the founder of the Phoenix, one of the first and most successful of New York's not-for-profit Off Broadway theaters.

Acquisition:

AM 16398.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager '2015 in 2013.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Advance from Broadway by Norris Houghton; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/mg74qm17h
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Existence and Location of Copies

Published under same title (New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941.

Subject Terms:
Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Theatrical producers and directors -- New York (N.Y.). -- 20th century
Genre Terms:
Manuscripts (for publication). -- 20th century