Found 15 collections related to Dance -- History

Deakin, Irving
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 18
7 linear feet (26 boxes)
Irving Deakin was born in Great Britain and studied at Eastbourne College and the Royal College of Music. A free-lance ballet and music critic, he came to the United States in the 1920's and worked as a publicity person for the Ballet Russe de... more
Wolz, Carl
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 285
12.09 linear feet (30 boxes)
Carl Wolz (1932-2002) was an influential choreographer, scholar, educator, and dance advocate. The Carl Wolz papers document his career as an educator and choreographer. The collection contains awards, choreographic notes, correspondence,... more
Baer, Nancy Van Norman
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 275
11.05 linear feet (26 boxes, 1 tube)
Nancy Van Norman Baer, (1944-1998) was a curator of theater and dance for Moscow and San Francisco museums. The Nancy Van Norman Baer papers (1924-1998) document the research, planning, and execution of many of her dance and theater museum... more
Toscanini, Walter, 1898-1971
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 216
80 linear feet (72 boxes)
The Cia Fornaroli and Walter Toscanini Papers document the careers of a wife and husband, both in the field of dance. Fornaroli was a prima ballerina, choreographer, teacher and director, and Walter Toscanini was a dance historian, collector and... more
Toscanini, Walter, 1898-1971
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMC-Res.+ 8
32 v : illus ; 29 cm
Matheson, Katy
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S)*MGZMD317
24.82 linear feet (60 boxes)
Katy Page Matheson (1948-2005) was an American editor, writer, performer, teacher, and dance historian. The Katy Matheson papers (1960-2003) reflect Matheson's professional work, as well as her graduate work in dance history. To a limited extent,... more
Rogers, Helen Priest
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 389
.42 linear feet (1 box)
Helen Priest Rogers was an authority on dance notation, a co-founder of the Dance Notation Bureau and a pioneer in the use of film to preserve choreography. The Helen Priest Rogers dance files consist of photographs; correspondence; and programs... more
Magriel, Paul, 1906-1990
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 390
.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
Paul David Magriel was a dance historian and author. The Paul David Magriel papers hold correspondence, notes, and bibliographic cards, used to compile A Bibliography of Dancing; along with clippings and reviews of his... more
Schorer, Suki
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 409
.42 linear feet (1 box)
Suki Schorer is a ballet dancer, teacher, writer, and producer. The Suki Schorer Balanchine Essays materials contain scripts and shooting schedules used when making the educational videos, which detailed Balanchine's... more
Michel, Artur
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 350
2.73 linear feet (7 boxes)
Artur Michel (1883-1946) was a dance critic and historian. The Artur Michel papers, Additions (1922-1947) contain research materials, manuscripts, and articles on dance criticism and dance history. Materials are chiefly in German and English.
Lehmann-Barclay, Lucie
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 370
.42 linear feet (1 box); 4.93 mb (168 computer files)
Lucie Lehmann-Barclay is a soprano and dance scholar who compiled "The Bournonville Operas: A Bibliographic Guide" in 1998. The Lucie Lehmann-Barclay research collection holds files used to compile the database, as well as printouts of the... more
Gámez, Tana de
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 394
.21 linear feet (1 box)
Tana de Gámez was a Spanish-American author, editor, musician, actress, and radio host. The Tana de Gámez papers hold correspondence regarding the publication and reception of her book Alicia Alonso: At Home and Abroad... more
Tepsic, Martha Jean
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 458
2.94 linear feet (7 boxes)
Martha Jean Tepsic (1948-1999), was a choreographer and educator. The Martha Jean Tepsic papers, dated 1973 to 1999, reflect her professional career at educational and performing arts institutions that include the Atlantic Dance Company, Brenau... more
Dance Perspectives Foundation
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S)*MGZMD 315
1.68 linear feet (4 boxes)
The Dance Perspectives Foundation, founded in 1966, was a New York-based, non-profit organization devoted to supporting dance scholarship, whose flagship project, the International Encyclopedia of Dance, was published in... more
Robilant, Claire Hesslein de
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S)*MGZMD 316
.42 linear feet (1 box)
Claire de Robilant was a dance historian and archivist. The Claire de Robilant papers include drafts of her unpublished book on the history of ballet in South America, typescripts of articles and other writings on ballet, documents related to her... more