- unitid
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{"value"=>"185583", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*MGZEB 22-0009", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22706452", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1930s-1960s", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/1969"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Michael Maule photographs"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.42 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"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."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Maule, Michael", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Michael Maule (1921-2017) was born in South Africa, where he began his dance training at a young age. Maule moved to London in the 1930s, where he continued his training. He relocated again to New York City a few years later to pursue a professional career in dance.</p> <p>Maule made his professional debut on Broadway in 1946 with <span class=\"title\">Annie Get Your Gun</span>. This was followed by a series of principal dancer tenures with the American Ballet Theatre (1947), the Cuban National Ballet (1948-1949), New York City Ballet (1950-1953), and London Festival Ballet (1955). Maule also performed at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival between 1951 and 1954, and worked as a dancer and choreographer for the <span class=\"title\">Great Moments of Ballet</span> film series. After retiring from performing, Maule taught at the American Ballet Theatre School, Robert Joffrey School, the National Academy of Dance, and the Juilliard School.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection dates from the 1930s to the 1960s, and contains photographs that chronicle Maule's dance training and professional dance career. The photographs are arranged into images depicting Maule, photographs of Maul with others, and images depicting other dancers.</p> <p>The photographs of Maule are arranged chronologically and hold images of him training in Durban, South Africa; dancing in Havana, Cuba, performing in productions of <span class=\"title\">Lilac Garden</span> and <span class=\"title\">Swan Lake</span>; and shots from the set of <span class=\"title\">Great Moments of the Dance</span>.</p> <p>The photographs with others date from the 1940s to 1960s, and are arranged alphabetically by name. Those depicted with Maule include Alicia Alonso, Elizabeth Arden, Irina Borowska, Alexandra Danilova, Patrica Dunn, Melissa Hayden, Olga Suarez, Maria Tallchief, and Violette Verdy.</p> <p>The photographs of others include an assortment of photographs of unidentified dancers, and alphabetically arranged images of Alicia Markova, Simon Semenoff, Lupe Serrano, and John Kriza.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Michael Maule in 1978.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Heather Lember</span> in <span class=\"date\">2022</span>.</p>"}
- date_start
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1930
- keydate
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1930
- date_end
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1969
- date_inclusive_start
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1930
- date_inclusive_end
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1969
- extent_statement
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0.42 linear feet (1 box)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Michael Maule photographs, *MGZEB 22-0009. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}