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The Lorna W. Simpson Collection primarily documents her literary work from the late 1930s to the mid-1980s. It includes poems, fiction, and scripts for radio and television productions such as The Pelican's Pouch. The collection contains typewritten and handwritten manuscripts, proofs, drafts, correspondence, receipts, books, and booklets.

The materials in this collection primarily consist of playbills, showbills, and programs that range from the mid-to-late 20th century and are primarily from the personal collection of Louis Miano. However, the contents are compiled from multiple collections of the same scope. There is a large collection of playbills, showbills, and programs from theater and opera in Miami and South Florida, as well as from across the United States and Europe. The collection also contains magazines, ephemera, and other materials related to musical theater in the United States and Europe.