| Title: |
Reminiscences of Mary Rodgers
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A119
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Childhood, relationships with governesses, sister Linda: development of literary and musical abilities: early compositions, attitudes toward music in Rodgers household, Little Orchestra script writing; writing and producing ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, 1959, HOT SPOT, 1963, MEMBER OF THE WEDDING; relations with mother, Dorothy Rodgers, and collaboration on A WORD TO THE WIVES: creative process and personal objectives in writing children's books, screenplay for Disney Studios; father, Richard Rodgers: illnesses, relations with family; travels; impressions of various composers and producers.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 477 leaves, Tape: 10 cassettes
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open, except for certain pages closed during lifetime. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1982 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Rodgers, Mary
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker occupation: |
Author; Composer
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| Document date: |
1982
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| Interviewer: |
Daum, Raymond L.
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Authors; Children's literature; Composers; North America; Oral history; United States; United States--Social life and customs
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Music, Popular (Songs, etc); Musical revue, comedy, etc--United States; Rodgers, Dorothy; Rodgers, Mary; Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979; Women composers
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0017035-12478
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