- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3.25 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"*MGZMD 164", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19801", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1947-1972", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1947/1972"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1947
- date_inclusive_end
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1972
- keydate
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1947
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Nina Russell papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The 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
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{"value"=>"The Nina Russell Papers contain articles written by Russell throughout her career as well as sampling of the personal papers and correspondence related to her work at Show Business"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Nina Russell papers, *MGZMD 164. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Russell, Nina", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Dorothy N. S. (Nina Sheridan) Russell was born March 23, 1924 in Paris, France, to American parents. Her father, Henry Tosti Russell, worked for United Press. She was the granddaughter of Boston Opera House Impresario Henry Russell and great-niece of Sir Ronald Russell, President of the Royal Guildhall School of Music, conductor at Albert Hall, and guest conductor of the London Symphony. Nina Russell received her education from the Lycee Francais de Londres (1932-1936), private tutors and at the University of Maryland.</p> <p>Russell began her professional career as a newspaperwoman, as an assistant entertainment editor. In 1941-1943 she worked at the British weeklies covering musical events. From 1943-1945 Nina Russell was a radio scriptwriter and interviewer (U.S.Army). She was a United Press staff correspondent from 1945-1947 in London and Paris. In 1951 after working at different newspapers in Belgium, England and Italy she moved to United States where she worked at the <span class=\"title\">New York Post</span>, <span class=\"title\">Oklahoman & Times</span>, <span class=\"title\">Constitution-Press</span> and others.</p> <p>In 1954, Russell left journalism and studied ballet, tap, jazz, performing in children's theaters as a dancer-actress-singer. She studied ballet under Vitale Fokin, son of Michael Fokin, began performing opera ballet with La Puma Opera Workshop, where she also worked as a choreographer. In 1958 Nina Russell began written for <span class=\"title\">Show Business</span> a trade newspaper, where she wrote \"The Dance\", a column of casting news, advise to newcomers, celebrity chats and advertisements. She created two special dance issues (1958-1959 and 1959-1960). She also contributed regularly as a writer to <span class=\"title\">Dance Magazine</span> and <span class=\"title\">Dance Digest</span>.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The materials contained in this collection are primarily correspondence and published articles covering the range of Russell's professional activities. Also included are a few theatrical programs, press releases and her professional resume. Though the material dates primarily from 1947-1972, most belongs to the time when Nina Russell was working as an editor at <span class=\"title\">Show Business</span> where she also had a column. There is a little personal material in the collection</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Nina Russell papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19801#c392252'>Series I: Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1947-1972, undated</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19801#c392268'>Series II: Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1950-1962, undated</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19801#c392408'>Series III: Subject Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1948-1971, undated</div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Correspondence, 1947-1972, undated</li> <li>Series II: Writings, 1950-1962, undated</li> <li>Series III: Subject Files, 1948-1971, undated</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The Nina Russell Papers were donated to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division in 1974 by Nina Russell</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Liavon Yurevich; Machine-readable finding aid created by Liavon Yurevich.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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3.25 linear feet (7 boxes)
- date_start
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1947
- date_end
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1972