- physdesc
-
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"67 items 5 folders", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
-
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 68", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19716", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
-
{"value"=>"1978-1980", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1978/1980"}
- unittitle
-
{"value"=>"Raymond Johnson 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>"}
- prefercite
-
{"value"=>"Raymond Johnson papers, *MGZMD 68. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
- origination
-
{"value"=>"JJohnson, Raymond, d. 1987", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
-
{"value"=>"<p>Raymond Johnson (1946-1989), was a student at the Henry Street Playhouse and a member of the Henry Street Settlement teaching staff. From 1963 to 1969 he was a dancer with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company. In 1969 he performed with the Murray Louis Dance Company and with choreographers Rod Rodgers and Rudy Perez. He performed his own choreography and toured nationally with his six person troupe from 1964 to 1980. This collection consists primarily of correspondence and related materials during his years with the Raymond Johnson Dance Company and the New School of the Performing Arts, and includes program materials from his years with the Alwin Nikolais Dance company.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- scopecontent
-
{"value"=>"<p>The collection contains five folders of written and printed materials from 1964-1969 and from 1978-1980. Series #1 covers selected years (1964-1969) during his time with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company and the Henry Street Settlement Playhouse and includes programs, articles, a letter of recommendation from <span class=\"persname\">Alwin Nikolais</span>, flyers, brochures, programs and an airline ticket. There are no dated materials from 1969 to 1977. Series #2 is dated 1978 and contains correspondence, ticket order forms, and a list of Board/Trustees/Contributors for the Raymond Johnson Dance Company. Also included is an employment history for RJ and a letter to <span class=\"persname\">President Carter</span>. Series #3 includes a quarterly progress report from the Raymond Johnson Dance Company/Saracen Foundation for Dance and a 16 page proposal for a pilot youth project of RJDC/The New School for the Performing Arts, all dated between 1978 to 1980. Series #4 is dated 1979 and contains correspondence and a photo regarding RJ's Solo Dancer Residency at Saugerties Central Schools. Featured are 21 letters from students regarding his performance and residency. Series #5 is dated 1980 and contains materials related to possible master classes at the New School of the Performing Arts: biographies, brochures, a press release, letters and miscellaneous notes.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Raymond Johnson papers are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19716#c363173'>Alwin Nikolais, Henry Street Settlement Playhouse</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>c. 1964-69</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>19 items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Includes programs, flyers, press releases, brochure, articles, letters.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19716#c363193'>Raymond Johnson Dance Company</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1978</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>11 items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Inlcudes letters, ticket order forms, list of Board/Trustee/Contributors, RJ employment history.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19716#c363202'>RJDC; Saracen Foundation for Dance, The New School for the Performing Arts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1978-1980</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Inlcudes Second Quarterly Progress Report, proposal for project, bill for photographs.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19716#c363206'>Saugerties Central Schools/Solo Residency</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1979</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>25 items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Includes 2 letters, note, b&w photo, 21 letters from students.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19716#c363212'>New School of the Performing Arts/Master Classes</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1980</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>9 items</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Inlcudes letters, biographies, brochures, press release, notes.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
-
{"value"=>"<ul> <li>Alwin Nikolais, Henry Street Settlement Playhouse</li> <li>Raymond Johnson Dance Company</li> <li>RJDC: Saracen Foundation for Dance, The New School for the Performing Arts</li> <li>Saugerties Central Schools/Solo Residency</li> <li>New School of the Performing Arts/Master Classes</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
-
{"value"=>"<p>Gift of estate of Raymond Johnson. Don McDonagh. Material rec'd: November 1989.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
-
{"value"=>"<p>Classmark: *MGZEA, 7 Photographs (8×10) of Edward Villella -</p>"}
- date_inclusive_start
-
1978
- date_inclusive_end
-
1980
- note
-
{"value"=>"<p>Primarily correspondence and documents relating to the Raymond Johnson Dance Company and the New School of the Performing Arts. Includes program material from the dancer's years with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company, 1963-69</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
- keydate
-
1978
- langmaterial
-
{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
-
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Catharine M. Vaucher.</p>"}
- abstract
-
{"value"=>"Raymond Johnson (1946-1989), was a student at the Henry Street Playhouse and a member of the Henry Street Settlement teaching staff. From 1963 to 1969 he was a dancer with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company. In 1969 he performed with the Murray Louis Dance Company and with choreographers Rod Rodgers and Rudy Perez. He performed his own choreography and toured nationally with his six person troupe from 1964 to 1980. This collection consists primarily of correspondence and related materials during his years with the Raymond Johnson Dance Company and the New School of the Performing Arts, and includes program materials from his years with the Alwin Nikolais Dance company. The collection contains five folders of written and printed materials from 1964-1969 and from 1978-1980. Series #1 covers selected years (1964-1969) during his time with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company and the Henry Street Settlement Playhouse and includes programs, articles, a letter of recommendation from <span class=\"persname\">Alwin Nikolais</span>, flyers, brochures, programs and an airline ticket. There are no dated materials from 1969 to 1977. Series #2 is dated 1978 and contains correspondence, ticket order forms, and a list of Board/Trustees/Contributors for the Raymond Johnson Dance Company. Also included is an employment history for RJ and a letter to <span class=\"persname\">President Carter</span>. Series #3 includes a quarterly progress report from the Raymond Johnson Dance Company/Saracen Foundation for Dance and a 16 page proposal for a pilot youth project of RJDC/The New School for the Performing Arts, all dated between 1978 to 1980. Series #4 is dated 1979 and contains correspondence and a photo regarding RJ's Solo Dancer Residency at Saugerties Central Schools. Featured are 21 letters from students regarding his performance and residency. Series #5 is dated 1980 and contains materials related to possible master classes at the New School of the Performing Arts: biographies, brochures, a press release, letters and miscellaneous notes.", "generated"=>true}
- extent_statement
-
67 items 5 folders
- date_start
-
1978
- date_end
-
1980