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Ed Metzger Papers, 1982-1995

Overview of the Collection

Title
Ed Metzger Papers
Dates
1982-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
MSS 151
Summary
Chiefly news articles and reviews of Ed Metzger's portrayals of Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein in the national tours of his one-man plays, Hemingway: On the Edge and Einstein: The Practical Bohemian, including a performance at Boise State University (Boise, Idaho).
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Biographical Note

Ed Metzger and Laya Gelff are based in southern California and have taken both shows to locales across the United States. Metzger began touring as Einstein in 1978 and as Hemingway ten years later. He studied acting with Lee Strasberg and has also appeared in motion pictures and television shows. Hemingway: On the Edge was performed at Boise State University on September 22, 1995.

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Content Description

This collection consists chiefly of reviews and publicity material for Ed Metzger's portrayals of Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein in two one-man shows, Hemingway: On the Edge and Einstein: The Practical Bohemian. Both shows were produced by Metzger's wife, Laya Gelff, who also acts as his agent. The newspaper reviews within the collection are in photocopy form.

Forms part of the Idaho Writers Archive.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[item description], Ed Metzger Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ed Metzger and Laya Gelff, 1995.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Ed Metzger: Acting credits
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Ed Metzger: Photos
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Hemingway: Publicity and Reviews
    Dates: 1988-1995
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Hemingway: Interview, Los Aficionados de Los Angeles
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Einstein: Publicity and reviews
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Einstein: Publicity and reviews
    Dates: 1982-l995
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6