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"I was in Chicago"

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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COLLECTION
Isaiah Sheffer Papers

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Series I: Productions

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The DMZ

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Title
"I was in Chicago"
Names
Peaslee, Richard (Composer)
Van Itallie, Jean Claude, 1936- (Lyricist)
Collection

Isaiah Sheffer Papers

Series I: Productions

The DMZ

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1967
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Mss 2014-186
Topics
Sheffer, Isaiah. DMZ
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Biographical/historical: "The DMZ" was Isaiah Sheffer's first political cabaret, produced in collaboration with Eric Bentley
Physical Description
Extent: 6 pages
Type of Resource
Notated music
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20758453
MSS Unit ID: 23016
Archives EAD ID: 2048757
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 16.508.27
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6fd49b60-df21-0133-2443-00505686a51c
Copyright Notice
© Richard Peaslee / Jean-Claude van Itallie
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1967: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. ""I was in Chicago"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1967. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1b982910-ff61-0133-cb9d-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. ""I was in Chicago"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 4, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1b982910-ff61-0133-cb9d-00505686a51c

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1967). "I was in Chicago" Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1b982910-ff61-0133-cb9d-00505686a51c

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"I was in Chicago"