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Cleavon Little and Melba Moore in the stage production Purlie

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Friedman-Abeles photographs

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Purlie [1970]

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Cleavon Little and Melba Moore in the stage production Purlie

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Title
Cleavon Little and Melba Moore in the stage production Purlie
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

Productions

Purlie [1970]

Original cast production

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1970
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Topics
Geld, Gary. Purlie
Davis, Ossie -- Rose, Philip, 1921-2011 -- Udell, Peter
Musicals
Little, Cleavon
Moore, Melba
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Creation/production credits: Music: Gary Geld; Book: Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, Peter Udell; Lyrics: Peter Udell
Funding: This image from the Friedman-Abeles Collection has been preserved, cataloged, and digitized through the generosity of Nancy Abeles Marks and the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19936079
MSS Unit ID: 22538
Other local Identifier: Friedman Abeles project
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d6f20610-8b41-0130-8b7d-58d385a7b928
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The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1970: Created
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cleavon Little and Melba Moore in the stage production Purlie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b57d7160-8b45-0130-8242-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cleavon Little and Melba Moore in the stage production Purlie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b57d7160-8b45-0130-8242-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1970). Cleavon Little and Melba Moore in the stage production Purlie Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b57d7160-8b45-0130-8242-58d385a7b928

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Cleavon Little and Melba Moore in the stage production Purlie