George Dorris and Jack Anderson's Dance Chronicle records

id
11410
origination
Dorris, George E.
date statement
1943-2010 [bulk 1976-2010]
key date
1943
identifier (local_mss)
185562
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 547
b-number
b22614866
total components
163
total series
4
max depth
3
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2021-11-02 18:51:03 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
{"value"=>"185562", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 547", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22614866", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1943-2010", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1943/2010"}
{"value"=>"1976-2010", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1976/2010"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"George Dorris and Jack Anderson's <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> records"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"37 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"14.83 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"56 computer files", "unit"=>"computer_files"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6.39 megabytes", "unit"=>"megabytes"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"<span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> is a peer-reviewed academic journal formerly edited by George Dorris and Jack Anderson. The collection consists of materials related to Dorris and Anderson's time as editors-in-chief of <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> and some personal materials."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Dorris, George E.", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> (full title: <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle: Studies in Dance and the Related Art</span>s) is a peer-reviewed academic journal first published in 1978 by the publishing house Marcel Dekker. The dance citics George Dorris and Jack Anderson, professional and life partners, were the editors-in-chief from its inception until 2007. Dorris had a career as a college professor, with his time spent at York College (1967-1998) overlapping with his time as editor-in-chief. Anderson was on the editorial staff of <span class=\"title\">Dance Magazine</span> from 1964 to 1970, and was a dance critic for <span class=\"title\">The New York Times</span> from 1978 to 2005. He is also a poet, having published ten books of poetry.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The collection contains materials related to Dorris and Anderson's time as editors-in-chief of <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>; a small amount of unrelated personal materials are also included. The <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> files Series consists of three groupings: correspondence between contributors and editors often in relation to articles, manuscripts (with or without corrections) of articles that have been submitted for publication, and general office files related to the publication. This final grouping also contains some of Dorris's own, related, work. The Programs Series consists of programs for dance performances, mostly from New York City, all of which contain notes about the productions. The Conferences and Organizations Series consists of materials relating to relevant professional organizations. The Personal Materials Series consists of all materials not related to <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>, including personal correspondence, dance photographs that could not be linked to <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>, personal files, and some material from Dorris' time as a professor.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The George Dorris and Jack Anderson's <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> records are arranged in four series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/185562#c1659055'>Series I: <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1966-2010</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Consists of three groupings. The first contains correspondence between contributors and editors, often in relation to articles that were either selected or considered for publication. The second consists of manuscripts (with or without corrections) of articles that have been submitted for publication. The third contains general office files related to the publication. This final grouping also contains some of Dorris's own, related, work.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/185562#c1659176'>Series II: Programs</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1979-2010</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Consists of programs for dance performances, mostly staged in New York City, all of which contain notes about the productions.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/185562#c1659197'>Series III: Conferences and Organizations</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1976-2009</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Consists of materials relating to relevant professional organizations.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/185562#c1659209'>Series IV: Dorris and Anderson Personal Materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1943-2010</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials not related to <span class=\"title\">Dark Chronicle</span>, including personal correspondence (some correspondents overlap with those in the Series I: <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> Files correspondence grouping), dance photographs that could not be linked to <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>, personal files, and some material from Dorris' time as a professor.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gifted by George Dorris and Jack Anderson in 2010.</p>"}
separatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>At acquisition, the Carl Woltz materials were added to the Carl Wolz papers.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Stacey Ference</span> in <span class=\"date\">2021</span>.</p>"}
accessrestrict
{"value"=>"<p>Electronic records are currently unavailable.</p>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>Carl Wolz papers, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
date_start
1943
keydate
1943
date_end
2010
date_inclusive_start
1943
date_inclusive_end
2010
date_bulk_start
1976
date_bulk_end
2010
extent_statement
14.83 linear feet (37 boxes); 6.39 megabytes (56 computer files)
prefercite
{"value"=>"George Dorris and Jack Anderson's <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span> records, *MGZMD 547. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}

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