Mura Dehn photographs

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unitid

{"value"=>"185563", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"*MGZEB 22-0011", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"b22718960", "type"=>"local_b"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1930s-1950", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/1950"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Mura Dehn photographs"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.25 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}

repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Mura Dehn was a dancer, filmmaker, and dance historian known for her study and documentation of Black social jazz dancing in New York City. The collection holds photographs depicting these dancers, as well as some images of Dehn and James Berry."}

langmaterial

{"value"=>"English"}

origination

{"value"=>"Dehn, Mura", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Mura Dehn (1905-1987) was born in Russia, where she trained in ballet and modern dance. After witnessing Josephine Baker's jazz dancing while performing in Paris, Dehn moved to New York City, where she worked as a performer, teacher, and choreographer. Dehn formed a dance company with James Berry to promote Jazz dancing, and began filming dancers at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. This footage would ultimately become part of her documentary, <span class=\"title\">The Spirit Moves</span>, which chronicles Black social jazz dancing throughout the twentieth century.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The collection contains photographs which mostly depict jazz dancing and musicians in a jazz club setting. All of these images are unlabeled and undated. There is also a small selection of headshots and performance photographs of Mura Dehn, as well as a contact sheet and print depicting James Berry.</p>"}

processinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Heather Lember</span> in <span class=\"date\">2022</span>.</p>"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<p>Mura Dehn Papers on Afro-American Social Dance, (S) *MGZMD 72, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.</p> <p>Mura Dehn collection, (S) *MGZMD 483. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts</p> <p>Mura Dehn notebooks, (S) *MGZMD 408. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}

date_start

1930

keydate

1930

date_end

1950

date_inclusive_start

1930

date_inclusive_end

1950

extent_statement

0.25 linear feet (1 box)

prefercite

{"value"=>"Mura Dehn photographs, *MGZEB 22-0011. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}

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