Maine Folk Dance Camp dance instructions and sheet music

id
1394
origination
Maine Folk Dance Camp
date statement
ca. 1953-ca. 1986
key date
1953
identifier (local_mss)
19756
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 111
b-number
b13607784
total components
434
total series
2
max depth
3
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)
Display Aeon link
true

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physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 linear feet in 44 legal size folders", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 cartons", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
unitid
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 111", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19756", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"ca. 1953-ca. 1986", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"approximate", "normal"=>"1953/1986"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Maine Folk Dance Camp dance instructions and sheet music"}
repository
{"value"=>"The <span class=\"corpname\">New York Public Library for the Performing Arts</span> <span class=\"subarea\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"The materials of the Maine Folk Dance Camp are mainly comprised of the sheet music and dance step instructions for a variety of folk dances (with a few social dances) of different nationalities. It also includes a small number of research papers and bibliography on folk traditions of different countries, such as marriage ceremonies, harvest festivals, etc. The papers were arranged in two series (see organization section)."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Maine Folk Dance Camp dance instructions and sheet music, *MGZMD 111. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Maine Folk Dance Camp", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>The Main Folk Dance Camp was founded in 1949 by Jane Farwell. The camp, located in Bridgton, Maine, offered summer-long classes in folk dance and music. It was directed for numerous years by Mary Ann and Michael Herman, who also directed the Folk Dance House of New York City.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The materials of the Maine Folk Dance Camp are mainly comprised of the sheet music and dance step instructions for a variety of folk dances (with a few social dances) of different nationalities. It also includes a small number of research papers and bibliography on folk traditions of different countries, such as marriage ceremonies, harvest festivals, etc. The papers were arranged in two series (see organization section).|||The collection provides no background information about the Maine Folk Dance Camp. For more information about Maine Folk Dance Camp see:|||*MGZA Maine Folk Dance Camp, 1953-. Newsletter.|||*MGZR Maine Folk Dance Camp. Clippings File.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Maine Folk Dance Camp dance instructions and sheet music is arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19756#c368178'>I. Sheet Music and Dance Step Instructions</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>In the first series the material is organized alphabetically by country and within countries alphabetically by the titles of the dances. The music and instructions are kept together. The authenticity of some of the dances is questionable, but they are left as identified by the Maine Folk Dance Camp staff.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19756#c368568'>II. Research papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>In the second series the research papers are organized alphabetically by country, with the exception of the wedding ceremonies study. Those papers are placed at the end of the series with the alphabetical list of the countries.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<ol> <li> I. Sheet music and dance step instructions</li> <li> II. Research papers</li></ol>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Maine Folk Dance Camp.</p>"}
date_inclusive_start
1953
date_inclusive_end
1986
keydate
1953
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Irina Klyagin.</p>"}
extent_statement
3 linear feet in 44 legal size folders (2 cartons)
date_start
1953
date_end
1986

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