Irving Deakin papers

id
2921
origination
Deakin, Irving
date statement
circa 1934-circa 1955
key date
1934
identifier (local_mss)
19646
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 18
b-number
b12177591
total components
590
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"=>"*MGZMD 18", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19646", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"circa 1934-circa 1955", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"approximate", "normal"=>"1934/1955"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Irving Deakin papers"}
repository
{"value"=>"The <span class=\"corpname\">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>"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Irving Deakin papers, *MGZMD 18. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Deakin, Irving", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Irving Deakin was born in Great Britain and studied at Eastbourne College and the Royal College of Music. A free-lance ballet and music critic, he came to the United States in the 1920's and worked as a publicity person for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Sadler's Wells Theater Ballet, and Ballet Theatre. From 1937 to 1943 he hosted a radio program entitled <span class=\"emph\">Music and Ballet</span>for station WQXR, New York, and in 1947-48, was general manager for the San Francisco Civic Ballet Association. A lecturer and writer, his publications include <span class=\"emph\">To the Ballet</span>(1935), <span class=\"emph\">Ballet Profile</span>(1936), and <span class=\"emph\">At the Ballet</span>(1956). He died, age 64, December 26, 1959, in New Milford, Connecticut.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>A collection of miscellaneous manuscripts, including short stories, essays, and lectures; holograph and typescript of an unpublished book called, variously, <span class=\"emph\">Appreciation of Ballet, Behind the Ballet, The Enjoyment of Ballet,</span>and <span class=\"emph\">Ballet Appreciation;</span>holograph and typescript <span class=\"emph\">At the Ballet</span>(published 1956); holograph, mss., and typescript of the unfinished, unpublished <span class=\"emph\">Ballet Theatre: its Artistic and Private Life,</span>written with <span class=\"persname\">Anton Dolin</span> (see also *MGZMB-Res. 73-824); and three typescript versions of an unpublished novel titled <span class=\"emph\">World of Strangers.</span></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Irving Deakin papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19646#c337353'>Ballet and Music; Radio Program (Typescripts)</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19646#c337896'>Writings of Irving Deakin.</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Unkown</p>"}
date_inclusive_start
1934
date_inclusive_end
1955
note
{"value"=>"<p>A collection of miscellaneous ms. of short stories, essays, and lectures; holograph and typescript of an unpublished book called, variously, Appreciation of ballet, Behind the ballet, The enjoyment of ballet, and Ballet appreciation; holograph and typescript of At the ballet; holograph, ms. and typescript of the unfinished, unpublished Ballet Theatre: its artistic and private life, written with Anton Dolin; and three typescript versions of an unpublished novel titled World of strangers</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
keydate
1934
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Unknown.</p>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Irving Deakin was born in Great Britain and studied at Eastbourne College and the Royal College of Music. A free-lance ballet and music critic, he came to the United States in the 1920's and worked as a publicity person for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Sadler's Wells Theater Ballet, and Ballet Theatre. From 1937 to 1943 he hosted a radio program entitled <span class=\"emph\">Music and Ballet</span>for station WQXR, New York, and in 1947-48, was general manager for the San Francisco Civic Ballet Association. A lecturer and writer, his publications include <span class=\"emph\">To the Ballet</span>(1935), <span class=\"emph\">Ballet Profile</span>(1936), and <span class=\"emph\">At the Ballet</span>(1956). He died, age 64, December 26, 1959, in New Milford, Connecticut. A collection of miscellaneous manuscripts, including short stories, essays, and lectures; holograph and typescript of an unpublished book called, variously, <span class=\"emph\">Appreciation of Ballet, Behind the Ballet, The Enjoyment of Ballet,</span>and <span class=\"emph\">Ballet Appreciation;</span>holograph and typescript <span class=\"emph\">At the Ballet</span>(published 1956); holograph, mss., and typescript of the unfinished, unpublished <span class=\"emph\">Ballet Theatre: its Artistic and Private Life,</span>written with <span class=\"persname\">Anton Dolin</span> (see also *MGZMB-Res. 73-824); and three typescript versions of an unpublished novel titled <span class=\"emph\">World of Strangers.</span>", "generated"=>true}
extent_statement
7 linear feet (26 boxes)
date_start
1934
date_end
1955

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