Mark Twain in Riverdale, 1983-1985 / Robert Kornfeld.

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Mark Twain in Riverdale, 1983-1985 / Robert Kornfeld.

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One manuscript commissioned by the Riverdale Contemporary Theatre and used for a dramatized reading at Wave Hill, Dec. 3, 1983 and spring, 1984. The other manuscript contains introductory comments for Mark Twain Readings at the Riverdale Branch of the New York Public Library.

2 manuscripts (11 leaves; 5 leaves)

Lehman College Library, Leonard Lief Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7755357

Lehman College Library, Leonard Lief Library

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New York Public Library. Riverdale Branch.

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The Riverdale Branch of The New York Public Library traces its origins to 1872, when a gardener on the Cleveland H. Dodge estate in the northwest Bronx established a lending shelf of books in a corner of the greenhouse. In 1883 the Dodge family and other local residents formed the Riverdale Library Association to expand the library. The institution later became the Riverdale Neighborhood House and offered lectures, performances and vocational training, as well as loaning...

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

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Mark Twain (b. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, November 30, 1835, Florida, MO – d. April 21, 1910, Redding, CT) was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). Twain served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pil...

Wave Hill, inc.

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"Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. Its mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscapes, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts"--Wave Hill web site. From the description of Wave Hill news releases, 1991 August 5-1998 November 22. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). W...

Kornfeld, Robert

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Robert Kornfeld was a Founder of the Bronx Landmarks Task Force. From the description of Mark Twain in Riverdale, 1983-1985 / Robert Kornfeld. (Lehman College Library). WorldCat record id: 56603185 ...

Riverdale Contemporary Theatre.

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