Playwright File: Leonard Melfi (1)
Document
File contains primarily materials on Leonard Melfi's death and burial, Mt. Sinai Hospital's mishandling thereof, and the memorial service held for Melfi at La MaMa. Included are press clippings on the death and burial, and programs and cards from the memorial service. Also included are a memorial card from Melfi's father's 1977 funeral, photocopies of several pages of Encounters: Six One-Act Plays by Leonard Melfi, a Brilliant New Playwright, and cards sent by Melfi to Ellen Stewart.
Date created: 2002 – 2014
Date created: 1977
Date created: 1977
English
OBJ.2002.0001
Press, Programs
Newsprint; Copy paper; Cardstock
multiple press clippings
3 memorial cards
1 greeting card
3 memorial cards
1 greeting card
8.5 in (width) 11 in (height)
Leonard Melfi (describes), New York Post (publisher), Pedro Oliveira Jr (contributor), New York Times (publisher), Mel Gussow (contributor), Dan Barry (contributor)