- unitid
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{"value"=>"29930", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 520", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22297579", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1947-2017", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1947/2017"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Deborah Zall papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.3 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1469 computer files", "unit"=>"computer_files"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.5 gigabytes", "unit"=>"gigabytes"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Deborah Zall (1933-2018) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher known for her dramatic solo works depicting historical and fictional women. The Deborah Zall papers contain materials from 1947 to 2017 that trace her career, including articles, programs, photographs, correspondence, professional documents, and audio and video recordings."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Zall, Deborah", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Deborah Zall was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher known for her dramatic solo works depicting historical and fictional women. Born in 1933, she trained at the Juilliard School, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, and Martha Graham School under Graham herself before pursuing an independent career. Zall's solo works include <span class=\"title\">La Bonne Dame</span>, about the author George Sand, and <span class=\"title\">Mary Tyrone</span>, based on the character from Eugene O'Neill's <span class=\"title\">Long Day's Journey Into Night</span>. In addition to her independent work, she guested at dance companies, choreographed works for other dancers, and collaborated with Bertram Ross on several projects. Zall also performed works by fellow Graham students, such as Anna Sokolow's <span class=\"title\">Kaddish</span> and Yuriko's <span class=\"title\">The Cry</span>. In 2014, she formed her own ensemble, the Deborah Zall Project: In the Company of Women, consisting mostly of former members of the Graham School. Zall taught dance at various institutions throughout her career, notably Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts from 1994 to 2011. She died in 2018.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Deborah Zall papers contain materials from 1947 to 2017 that trace her career, including articles, programs, photographs, professional documents, and correspondence. There are also video recordings of performances and audio recordings of music accompaniment, as well as some rehearsal videos and documentaries.</p> <p>Articles include reviews of performances, profiles, and interviews with Zall about her dancing and choreographic work.</p> <p>Programs are mostly for Zall's performances, including solo works, festival appearances, and collaborations with dance companies. There are several programs for schools where Zall taught or that she attended.</p> <p>Photographs primarily include performance shots and in costume portraits. Some photographs show Zall teaching and rehearsing, as well as other dancers. A number of photographs feature Zall performing and rehearsing Martha Graham's <span class=\"title\">Lamentation</span>.</p> <p>Professional documents consist of resumes, press releases, scripts, and teaching materials. Some of the documents relate to Zall's collaborations with Bertram Ross in the 1990s and <span class=\"title\">La Bonne Dame</span>.</p> <p>Finally, the collection contains correspondence and notes. The correspondence is mostly incoming and concerns Zall's performances in the 1990s and 2000s.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection is arranged by: Printed Matter; Professional Meterials; Photographs; Correspondence and Notes; and Audio and Video Recordings.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Rona Affoumado, 2019.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Nathan Evans</span> in <span class=\"date\">2020</span>.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Inquiries regarding audio and moving image materials in the collection may be directed to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division (dance@nypl.org). Audio and moving image materials will be subject to preservation assessment and migration prior to access.</p>"}
- date_start
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1947
- keydate
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1947
- date_end
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2017
- date_inclusive_start
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1947
- date_inclusive_end
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2017
- extent_statement
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1.3 linear feet (3 boxes); 2.5 gigabytes (1469 computer files)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Deborah Zall papers, *MGZMD 520. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}