James Gossage Photographs

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Description: The collection documents the early years of Off-Off Broadway productions in New York City. It consists of black and white photographs by James D. Gossage of many of the productions staged at La Mama, Caffe Cino, Circle Repertory, Playwrights' Workshop and other small avant garde theaters as well as photographs of individuals at the forefront of the Off-Off Broadway movement: Joe Cino, Ellen Stewart, Leonard Melfi, Tom Eyen, Lanford Wilson, Marshall Mason, and others. Also includes a few photographs of theater interiors, three flyers, one program and an article about Caffe Cino written by Magie Dominic.
Names: Gossage, James D. (Photographer)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1965 - 1975
Library locations: Billy Rose Theatre Division; Shelf locator: *T-Vim 1996-039
Topics: Off Off-Broadway theater; Theater -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres: Photographs
Notes: Content: Collection, in one series: photographs, is arranged alphabetically by productions, then individuals, then theater interiors.
Physical Description: Extent: 1 linear foot (3 boxes)
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13833925; RLIN/OCLC: NYPW97-F7; MSS Unit ID: 21426; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 25a36230-0dc9-0131-9591-58d385a7bbd0