Irving Deakin correspondence

id
2920
origination
Deakin, Irving
date statement
1934-1955
key date
1934
identifier (local_mss)
19644
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMC-Res. 21
b-number
b12177589
total components
31
total series
0
max depth
N/A
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:37 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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physdesc
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unitid
{"value"=>"*MGZMC-Res. 21", "type"=>"local_call"}
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unitdate
{"value"=>"1934-1955", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1934/1955"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Irving Deakin correspondence"}
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>"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Irving Deakin correspondence, *MGZMC-Res. 21. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Deakin, Irving", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Irving Deakin (1894-1958) was an English-born American writer on music and dance, and a novelist, lecturer, publicity man, and radio commentator. He was educated at Eastbourne College and the Royal College of Music.</p> <p>He was an editor and music critic for the <span class=\"title\">British-American,</span>London (1925-1927) and European music and theater correspondent for the International Feature Syndicate (1926-1930). He worked for a number of years, during the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, in the press department of Hurok Attractions, Inc. He originated the radio program, <span class=\"title\">Music and Ballet,</span>on Station WQXR, New York, which ran from 1937-1943. From 1947-1948, he was general manager of the San Francisco Civic Ballet Association, and during 1957-1958 he was company manager of Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet. His books on ballet are <span class=\"title\">To the Ballet</span>(1935), <span class=\"title\">Ballet Profile</span>(1936) and <span class=\"title\">At the Ballet</span>(1956). He also wrote several novels.</p> <p>Irving Deakin died December 26, 1958, in New Milford, Conn., of pneumonia, following a heart attack.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The major part of this collection consists of correspondence to and from <span class=\"persname\">Irving Deakin</span> primarily in relation to his association with Hurok Attractions and as General Manager of the San Francisco Civic Ballet in 1947-48 and in relation to his personal and professional associations with <span class=\"persname\">Adolf Bolm</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Anton Dolin</span>, and <span class=\"persname\">Antal Dorati</span>. The collection falls into a natural chronological arrangement that gives a broad view of <span class=\"persname\">Deakin's</span> associations with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Original Ballet Russe, the beginnings of Ballet Theatre, the WQXR <span class=\"title\">Music and ballet</span>radio program, the San Francisco Civic Ballet, and the first American tour of the Sadler's Wells Ballet.</p> <p>Correspondents include <span class=\"persname\">Sol Hurok</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Antal Dorati</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Tamara Toumanova</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Ruth Page</span>, <span class=\"persname\">John Taras</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Adolf Bolm</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Anton Dolin</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Alicia Markova</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Agnes De Mille</span>, and <span class=\"persname\">Dame Marie Rambert</span>.</p> <p>A small section of miscellaneous materials includes ballet scenarios, programs, <span class=\"persname\">Hurok</span> notes on various aspects of the dance world, and brochures for art shows and concerts.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Irving Deakin correspondence is arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19644#c336632'>I. Personal Correspondence</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19644#c336656'>II. Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Typescripts and Items</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<ul> <li>I. Personal Correspondence (MISC/ID;ID/MISC)</li> <li>II. Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Typescripts, and Items</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift. Natasha (Mrs. Irving) Deakin. Received: 1962-1969.</p>"}
date_inclusive_start
1934
date_inclusive_end
1955
note
{"value"=>"<p>Holographs, ms., and typescript</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>The major part of this collection consists of correspondence to and from Irving Deakin primarily in relation to his association with Hurok Attractions and as General Manager of the San Francisco Civic Ballet in 1947-1948</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Arranged chronologically, the collection gives a broad view of Deakin's associations with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Original Ballet Russe, the beginnings of Ballet Theatre, the WQXR Music and ballet radio program, the San Francisco Ballet, and the first American tour of the Sadler's Wells Ballet. Major correspondents are Sol Hurok, Antal Dorati, Tamara Toumanova, Ruth Page, John Taras, Adol'f Bolm, Anton Dolin, Agnes De Mille, and Dame Marie Rambert</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>A small section of miscellaneous materials includes ballet scenarios and programs, Hurok notes on various aspects of the dance world, and brochures for art shows and concerts</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>This collection is part of a larger gift of Mrs. Irving Deakin which includes photographs, programs, clippings and ms. that have been dispersed throughout the Dance Collection. The other ms. from this collection have been separately cataloged in *MGZMD Deakin, Irving. Papers and *MGZMB Deakin, Irving. Music and ballet (radio program)</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Inquire at reference desk for register</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
keydate
1934
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Lacy H. McDearmon.</p>"}
abstract
{"value"=>" The major part of this collection consists of correspondence to and from <span class=\"persname\">Irving Deakin</span> primarily in relation to his association with Hurok Attractions and as General Manager of the San Francisco Civic Ballet in 1947-48 and in relation to his personal and professional associations with <span class=\"persname\">Adolf Bolm</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Anton Dolin</span>, and <span class=\"persname\">Antal Dorati</span>. The collection falls into a natural chronological arrangement that gives a broad view of <span class=\"persname\">Deakin's</span> associations with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Original Ballet Russe, the beginnings of Ballet Theatre, the WQXR <span class=\"title\">Music and ballet</span>radio program, the San Francisco Civic Ballet, and the first American tour of the Sadler's Wells Ballet.", "generated"=>true}
extent_statement
107 folders 1010 items plus 41 duplicate items
date_start
1934
date_end
1955

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