- unitid
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{"value"=>"185982", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"(S) *MGZMD 557", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22719788", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1932-2002", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1932/2002"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Dawn Lille collection"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.5 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"13 computer files", "unit"=>"computer_files"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1003.0 kilobytes", "unit"=>"kilobytes"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Dawn Lille collection, dated 1932 to 2002, documents Dawn Lille (1934- ), a performer, teacher, and oral historian. Her collection contains oral history interviews she conducted with African-American dancers. Lille also taped an extensive interview with May O'Donnell, a dancer, choreographer and founder of the May O'Donnell Dance Company."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Horwitz, Dawn Lille", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Dawn Lille (1934- ) was a performer, teacher, and oral historian. Lille held teaching position at the Juilliard School and was head of dance research at City College at CUNY. Lille conducted oral histories of African-American classical dancers that inspired the exhibit <span class=\"title\">Classic Black</span> displayed in the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library in 1996. She also conducted an oral history of May O'Donnell (1906-2004), a dancer, choreographer and founder of the May O'Donnell Dance Company.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Dawn Lille collection, dated from 1932 to 2002, documents her work as an oral historian. The collection holds sound recordings; transcripts of interviews; notes; and printed matter.</p> <p>This collection has interviews of pioneering African-American dancers and several dancers of Hispanic descent. The interviews focus on their family background; training as a dancer; the challenges that they faced as minorities; mentors; and experiences with dance companies. Interviewees include Consuela Gandara; Betty Nichols, the first African-American student at the School of American Ballet; Nat Horne; Walter Nicks, a choreographer, modern dancer and teacher; and Barbara Wright, a member of the New York Negro Ballet. Other interviews include one with Eugene Von Grona, the founder of the short-lived American Negro Ballet Company. Transcripts were generated from several of these interviews. Lille conducted most of the interviews.</p> <p>May O'Donnell's career as a choreographer and dancer was also documented by interviews conducted by Lille from 1996 to 1997. The oral histories files hold transcripts generated for part of the year 1996.</p> <p>Additional information about O'Donnell's career was located in the writing files which holds notes about her dance techniques. The printed matter files hold programs and playbills that feature her career as a dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company; as a solo performer; and the founder and choreographer of the May O'Donnell Dance Company.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection is arranged into the following groups: Oral Histories; Writings: Printed Matter; Assorted Files; Audio and Moving Image Materials.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection was donated by Dawn Lille in 2020.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span> in <span class=\"date\">2022</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>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Classic Black, Black ballet companies and black dancers in white companies [video recording] Performing Arts Research Collection - Dance Call No. *MGZIC 9-5173.</p>"}
- date_start
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1932
- keydate
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1932
- date_end
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2002
- date_inclusive_start
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1932
- date_inclusive_end
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2002
- extent_statement
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2.5 linear feet (6 boxes); 1003.0 kilobytes (13 computer files)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Dawn Lille collection, (S) *MGZMD 557. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}