Ray Cook papers

id
5090
origination
Cook, Ray, 1934-
date statement
1951-1986
key date
1951
identifier (local_mss)
19711
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 66
b-number
b12180623
total components
95
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 15:05:13 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 66", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19711", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1951-1986", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1951/1986"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Ray Cook papers"}
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>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"The materials contained in this register are primarily correspondence, contracts and certificates covering the range of <span class=\"persname\">Cook's</span> professional activities."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Ray Cook papers, *MGZMD 66. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Cook, Ray, 1934-", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Ray Cook is an Australian-born ballet and modern dancer and expert on reconstruction through Labanotation. He attended the Juilliard School where he studied with Jose Limon and Anna Sokolow, and performed in each choreographer's works.</p> <p>Cook has divided his time between teaching, choreographing, performing and directing in Australia and the U.S. He has created dances for companies at Dartmouth, where he teaches, and for the North Queensland Ballet. He has reconstructed works by Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Limon and Sokolow for companies around the world. He has supervised the training of reconstructors and notators.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The materials contained in this register are primarily correspondence, contracts and certificates covering the range of <span class=\"persname\">Cook's</span> professional activities.|||The collection consists primarily of professional contracts and related correspondence. Documentation and correspondence related to <span class=\"persname\">Cook's</span> tenure teaching at Vassar (1981-1985) and Brooklyn College (1976-?) is included but appears incomplete. There are copies of grant requests, memos, letters of recommendation, and school transcripts. These also give no indication of being complete, given the time span covered. Also included are original certificates of completion of various levels of training in Labanotation and related studies at the Dance Notation Bureau, and miscellaneous correspondence with the DNB.|||The collection contains no personal correspondence.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Ray Cook papers are arranged in seven series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19711#c362413'>Resumes and Contracts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1966 Mar. - 1985 Nov.</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>19 Items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials: Resume, Contracts for: performance, reconstruction, teaching, publication, dance notation, choreography.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19711#c362436'>Correspondence/Documents of Professional Activity</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1968 Dec. - 1985 Oct.</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>24 Items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials: Letters and memos regarding teaching, reconstructions, conferences, consulting, meetings, etc.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19711#c362461'>Correspondence: Vassar College</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1982 Dec. - 1986 April</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>15 Items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials: University-issued forms summarizing professional activity and fulfillment of duties.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19711#c362477'>Vassar College: Documentation of yearly activity</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1981-1985</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 Items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials: University-issued forms summarizing professional activity and fulfillment of duties.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19711#c362482'>Brooklyn College correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1976 July - 1982 Feb.</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>6 Items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials: Letters regarding teaching appointment.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19711#c362489'>Transcripts and Certificates</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1951-1983</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>16 Items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials: School transcripts and certificates of completion from Dance Notation Bureau.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19711#c362506'>Research Paper</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>no date</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 item</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Materials: Typed research paper.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<ul> <li>Folder 1: Resumes and Contracts</li> <li>Folder 2: Correspondence and Documents of Professional Activity</li> <li>Folder 3: Correspondence - VassarCollege</li> <li>Folder 4: Vassar College Documentation of Yearly Activity</li> <li>Folder 5: Brooklyn College Correspondence</li> <li>Folder 6: Transcripts and Certificates</li> <li>Folder 7: Research Paper</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift. Ray Cook. Material Received: 10/28/88.</p>"}
separatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<ul> <li>Programs - Location: *MGZB</li> <li>Photographs - Location: *MGZEA</li> <li>Clippings - Location: *MGZR</li></ul>"}
date_inclusive_start
1951
date_inclusive_end
1986
note
{"value"=>"<p>Consists of resumes, contracts, and documents relating to Mr. Cook's professional activities as teacher, choreographer, notator and dance reconstructor</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
keydate
1951
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Larry Lavender.</p>"}
extent_statement
85 items 7 folders
date_start
1951
date_end
1986

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