Dance Chronicle papers

id
1392
origination
Dance Chronicle (New York, N.Y.)
date statement
1959-1994 [bulk 1988-1992]
key date
1959
identifier (local_mss)
19788
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 156
b-number
b16112316
total components
257
total series
4
max depth
4
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:10 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"5.5 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"14 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
unitid
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 156", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19788", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1959-1994", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1959/1994"}
{"value"=>"1988-1992", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1988/1992"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Dance Chronicle papers"}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. <span class=\"subarea\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division.</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"This collection documents the editorial content of Dance Chronicle. The collection spans the years 1959-1994 (Bulk dates 1988-1992). It consists of correspondence, edited articles before publication, published articles, and research material."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Dance Chronicle papers, *MGZMD 156. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Dance Chronicle (New York, N.Y.)", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle: Studies in Dance and the Related Arts</span>began publishing in 1978. George Dorris and Jack Anderson began as, and continue to be its editors. The scholarly journal is published three times a year.</p> <p>The journal covers a wide variety of topics, relating to dance including music, theater, film, literature, painting, and aesthetics. Individual issues have been devoted to Moscow’s Island of Dance, Bournonville, and the Camargo Society. Articles have ranged from renaissance and baroque dance, and dance for Broadway, Hollywood and BBC television. Specific articles on dancers and choreographers have included Maya Plisetskaya, Merce Cunningham, the Judson Dance Theater, Trisha Brown, and Meredith Monk. Established dance historians as well as a new generation of scholars offer material for the journal.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>This collection contains correspondence between the editors and authors of <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>. Addition information is included about ballets, organizations, photographs and college dance programs. Also included are edited drafts of articles written for <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>. This material does contain some correspondence.</p> <p>A unique part of the collection contains correspondence, manuscript drafts, and photographs about the unpublished autobiography of Mia Slavenska. This material was sent to George Dorris.</p> <p>The collection is important in providing information about the interaction between editor and author, and also in the scholarship it brings to the dance community.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Dance Chronicle papers are arranged in four series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19788#c387057'>Series I: Correspondence:</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1977 - 1993</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains correspondence between George Dorris, the editor of <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>, and authors, agents, subscribers of the journal. Some of the names that appear are Margaret Severn, Anthony Fay, Burton Mumaw, and Jane Sherman.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19788#c387091'>Series II: Subject File:</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1959 - 1993</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains material that was used in the production of the journal <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>. Some of the subjects include, catalogs, programs at colleges, magazines and clippings.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19788#c387130'>Series III : Writers/Articles</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1980 - 1994</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains drafts of articles that appeared in <span class=\"title\">Dance Chronicle</span>. Some authors that are included: Lynn Matlock Brooks, Janet Davis, George Dorris, and Sybil Shearer.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19788#c387267'>Series III: Mia Slavenska Manuscript:</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1988 - 1994</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains material about the unpublished manuscript written by Croatian ballet dancer Mia Slavenska. There is correspondence, drafts of manuscripts, and photographs.</p> <p> <ul> <li>Sub-series 1 - Correspondence: 1988-1994</li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Manuscript: undated</li> <li>Sub-series 3 - Photographs: 1921-1996</li></ul></p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Correspondence: 1977-1993</li> <li>Series II: Subject File: 1959-1993</li> <li>Series: III: Writers and Articles: 1980-1994</li> <li>Series: IV: Mia Slavenska Manuscript: 1988-1994 <ul> <li>Sub-series 1 - Correspondence: 1988-1994</li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Manuscript: undated</li> <li>Sub-series 3 - Photographs: 1921-1996</li></ul></li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>The Dance Chronicle Papers were donated to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division in 1995-2000 by George Dorris and Charlotte P. Heimann.</p>"}
separatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<ul> <li>Audio Tapes</li> <li>1. Mia Slavenska via Anthony Fay</li> <li>2. Doris Stlively</li> <li>3. Dialogue between Maria, Mia and Squash about The Key</li> <li> 4. Dorris—Florance by First Swan Lake</li> <li>5. Mia, Maria and Squash—The Man who asked to marry me.</li> <li>6. Anthony’s tape for Squash.</li> <li>7. Creators of Magic</li> <li>8. End of Childhood years (chapter III).</li> <li>9. Letter to Squash, 1988 July 13</li> <li>10. Pegazues, Politics and Point Shoes, Autobiographical memoirs by Mia Slavenska</li> <li>11. San Francisco Ballet, Chapter VI</li> <li>12. Letter to Charlotte, 1988 July 1</li> <li>13. Chapter III, Foreign Lands</li> <li>14. Speech, Zuma Renaud, UCLA 1973 Feb. 2</li> <li>15. Dorris—New to the Reader</li> <li>16. Dorris—The 2 Favorites</li> <li>17. Dorris—Dedication</li> <li>18. Dorris—Mia, Maria end</li> <li>19. Dorris—Creators of Magic</li> <li>20. Letter to George</li> <li>21. Letter to G. Dorris, 1989 Feb. 5</li> <li>22. Letter to George Dorris 1988 Oct. 24</li> <li>23. All about Vincent</li> <li> 24. Letter to George Dorris 1988 Oct. 5</li> <li> 25. Letter to Dorris, undated</li> <li>Two Floppy Discs 1. The Island of Dance Back-up</li></ul>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division.</p>"}
date_inclusive_start
1959
date_inclusive_end
1994
keydate
1959
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Leslie Reyman; Machine-readable finding aid created by Leslie Reyman.</p>"}
extent_statement
5.5 linear feet (14 boxes)
date_start
1959
date_end
1994
date_bulk_start
1988
date_bulk_end
1992

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