Papers, 1929-1972, 1940-1972 (bulk).

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Papers, 1929-1972, 1940-1972 (bulk).

Collection reflects Lerner's involvement with film, his career with the Federal Theater and some proposed radio projects. Material consists of correspondence, articles, texts of lectures he used in college courses, speeches and interviews, contracts, publicity material, and news clippings of reviews. Also, papers about BLACK LIKE ME, which was produced and directed by Lerner, consist of statements on the film written by Lerner, pre-production and post-production publicity material, location information, casting records, cue sheets, various scripts for the film, and related production material.

3 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6718590

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)

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Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)

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The Federal Theatre Project was a theatre program established during the Great Depression as part of the New Deal to fund live artistic performances and entertainment programs in the United States. It was one of five Federal Project Number One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administration, created not as a cultural activity but as a relief measure to employ artists, writers, directors, and theater workers. It was shaped by national director Hallie Flanagan into a federation of regional...

Lerner, Carl

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Film editor. Lerner died in 1973. From the description of Papers, 1929-1972, 1940-1972 (bulk). (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122453658 ...