Manuel Alum papers

id
4047
origination
Alum, Manuel
date statement
ca. 1970-1991
key date
1970
identifier (local_mss)
19752
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 95
b-number
b13450763
total components
11
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 15:04:56 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 95", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19752", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
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unittitle
{"value"=>"Manuel Alum 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"=>"Manuel Alum papers, *MGZMD 95. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Alum, Manuel", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Manuel Alum was born in Puerto Rico, but his dance training and his career as a modern dancer, teacher, choreographer and director took place mainly in the United States. He was a leading dancer and assistant director of the Paul Sanasardo Dance Company, and then founder and director of the Manuel Alum Dance Company. He also performed solo works and concerts, and choreographed for other companies.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The most important materials in this collection pertain to works choreographed by <span class=\"persname\">Manuel Alum</span>: 2 notebooks and some additional pages which contain choreographic notes and corrections, background material, a few music notes and costume sketches, and some personal notes or memos. Also included in the collection are biographical materials and lists of works choreographed by <span class=\"persname\">Alum</span>, and a few items of correspondence and a contract.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>The papers include 6 folders organized as follows:</p> <p> <ul> <li>Folder 1: Biographical</li> <li>Folders 2-5: Notebooks and Notes</li> <li>Folder 6: Miscellaneous</li></ul></p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift. Estate of Manuel Alum. Received: June-July, 1993.</p>"}
separatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>The following items were received with the original gift but have been separated from the manuscript collection. The current location of these items (as of December 1993) is indicated.</p> <p> <ul> <li>Clippings (location=*MGZR)</li> <li>Films, Videotapes (location= in process)</li> <li>Posters (location=unprocessed)</li> <li>Programs (location=*MGZB)</li> <li>Photographs (location =*MGZEA, *MGZEAO)</li></ul></p>"}
date_inclusive_start
1970
date_inclusive_end
1991
keydate
1970
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Henley Haslam.</p>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Manuel Alum was born in Puerto Rico, but his dance training and his career as a modern dancer, teacher, choreographer and director took place mainly in the United States. He was a leading dancer and assistant director of the Paul Sanasardo Dance Company, and then founder and director of the Manuel Alum Dance Company. He also performed solo works and concerts, and choreographed for other companies. The most important materials in this collection pertain to works choreographed by <span class=\"persname\">Manuel Alum</span>: 2 notebooks and some additional pages which contain choreographic notes and corrections, background material, a few music notes and costume sketches, and some personal notes or memos. Also included in the collection are biographical materials and lists of works choreographed by <span class=\"persname\">Alum</span>, and a few items of correspondence and a contract.", "generated"=>true}
extent_statement
1 document box 24 items in 6 folders
date_start
1970
date_end
1991

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