- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"37 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"88 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"*MGZMD 154", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19786", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1966-2002", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1966/2002"}
{"value"=>"1980-1993", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1980/1993"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc. records"}
- repository
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{"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
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{"value"=>"The collection contains financial records, administrative records and general office records. There are no personal materials in the collection. There are no photographs in the collection."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc. records, *MGZMD 154. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"José Limón Dance Foundation", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The José Limón Dance Foundation, Incorporated, exists today to support the Limón Dance Company, a professional, world-class, modern dance repertory company, and the Limón Institute, the documentation and educational arm of the Foundation. These institutions show how the Limón legacy can be put into a contemporary dance context preparing future generations to perform and teach.</p> <p>In his lifetime, José Limón was recognized as the foremost male dancer of his generation and an important pioneering choreographer. Today many of his works are considered masterpieces. In addition, along with his colleagues Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, Limón fostered both a movement technique and a philosophy of theater, a highly kinetic, rhythmically based, humanistic approach that allows individual identities to make a collective and coherent single statement. This tradition stands among only a few other movement techniques and sensibilities that have actually altered the course of twentieth century dance.</p> <p>The Limón Dance Company was founded in 1946 as a single choreographer (José Limón) company and fostered from its beginnings a repertory concept of dance presentation. Since the death of its founder José Limón, in December 1972, its mission has been the creation of a modern dance repertory company with Limón works at its core, surrounded and enhanced by other dances expressing a similar humanistic point of view and theatrical base. In the time since Limón’s death the company has produced over 50 works by several different choreographers.</p> <p>The Limón Institute has seen to the on-going growth of dancers, teachers and reconstructors of Limón works through annual workshops and summer residencies. It establishes the Limón Repertory as a major repertory adjunct to companies throughout the world. In addition it has begun the comprehensive documentation of Limón’s dances, techniques and writings.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc., records consist mainly of the financial records of The Limón Institute. The remainder of the material consists of administrative files included minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors, office files, material from summer residencies, and contracts.</p> <p>The collection is important because even 30 years after the death of its founder, the Foundation is still teaching the Limón technique and supporting a world-renowned dance company.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc. records are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19786#c385225'>Series I : Contracts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1974 - 1991</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>5 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains legal contracts between the José Limón Dance Foundation and various organizations and individuals. It is arranged alphabetical by country and state.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19786#c385453'>Series II : Office Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1972 - 2002</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>23 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains the files of the offices of the José Limón Dance Foundation Inc.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19786#c385959'>Series III Summer Dance Program</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1976 - 2001</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>13 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains material about the Summer Dance Program. Sometimes it is referred to as a summer residency and early in its incarnation it was called the International Choreographic Program. Information consists of applications, scholarships, and limited financial material, housing information and material about the campus where the residency will take place.</p><p> Also known as International Choreographic Residency</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19786#c386108'>Series IV: Administrative Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1972 - 1992</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains two sub-series: administrative information and board of directors information including, meeting minutes, employment searches, manuals, correspondence, directories and general information.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19786#c386166'>Series V: Finances</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1978 - 2002</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>41 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains financial material, including cancelled checks, bills paid, deposits, tax forms, loan and grant applications, and invoices.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Contracts, 1974-1991</li> <li>Series: II: Office Files, 1972-2002 <ul> <li>Sub-series 1- Dance Companies, 1981-1992</li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Names, 1972-2001</li> <li>Sub-series 3 - Subjects, 1964-2000</li> <li>Sub-series 4 - Tours and Bookings, 1973-2000</li> <li>Sub-series 5 -- Workshops and Classes, 1981-2002</li></ul></li> <li>Series III: Summer Dance Program, 1976-2001</li> <li>Series IV: Administrative, 1972-1992</li> <li>Series V: Finances, 1978-2002</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The José Limón Dance Foundation Inc., Records were donated to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division in 2005 by The José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<ul> <li>Cassette--Larry Kucharz-Computer Works Demo, 1985</li> <li>Video--<span class=\"title\">Sense Maya</span></li> <li>Video--<span class=\"title\">Solo for a contemporary angel</span></li> <li>Video--<span class=\"title\">Images of the fifth sun Reel Ballet de Cali-Repertorio Latino Americano Y Universal Icolballet</span></li> <li>Video--<span class=\"title\">15 Anõs Szeged Contemporary Ballet</span></li> <li>Video-- <span class=\"title\">Details of the Peaces</span></li></ul>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division.</p>"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1966
- date_inclusive_end
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2002
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>For related materials regarding José Limón and the Limón heritage, see also the Limón Institute Archives</p>"}
- keydate
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1966
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Leslie Reyman; Machine-readable finding aid created by Leslie Reyman.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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37 linear feet (88 boxes)
- date_start
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1966
- date_end
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2002
- date_bulk_start
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1980
- date_bulk_end
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1993