Found 8 collections related to Ballet -- History -- 20th century

The collection is compiled into articles, reviews, and type-written copies of books that Lillian Moore had written, 1947-1964; Correspondence (personal letters) to Miss Moore and from her; and assorted clippings (newspaper) and articles about other dancers, choreographers, dance companies, etc., that other people wrote; most of her research being from the late 1800's to the mid-1960's. There are records, lists, a few photographs and plates, typed manuscripts, hand-written research notes and a diary, as well. Also included are pamphlets, brochures, flyers, clippings, programs, journals, and maps. less

The Katharine Wolfe Papers primarily document the work of the Seattle Public Schools dance teacher and administrator on an unpublished dance history book, The Concert Dance, begun during the summer of 1942 and completed in 1960. less

This collection contains letters sent to Lincoln Kirstein between 1947 and 1976 by a range of friends, colleagues, and business associates. Correspondents include W. H. Auden, Sir Cecil Beaton, Rowland Burden-Muller, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Dame Edith and Sir Osbert Sitwell. The collection also contains a folder related to Kirstein's collection of art works depicting cats. less

Irina Baronova (1919 -2008) was a Russian born ballerina who rose to fame with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and enjoyed a successful career as a dancer, movie star, educator, and writer. The Irina Baronova papers contain correspondence, programs, photographs, scrapbooks, writings and other materials from the ballerina's extensive and varied career. less

Michael Maule was a ballet dancer, teacher, and principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Cuban National Ballet, New York City Ballet, and the London Festival Ballet. His collection, which dates from the 1930s to the 1960s, holds photographs depicting his dance training as a youth in South Africa, and professional dance career in the United States, Cuba, and Europe. less