Bernadine Jennings papers

id
9207
origination
Jennings, Bernadine
date statement
1969-2005
key date
1969
identifier (local_mss)
19016
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 326
b-number
b20015904
total components
65
total series
0
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2014-01-21 18:19:07 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
status note
(missing)
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unitid
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 326", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19016", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b20015904", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1969-2005", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1969/2005"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Bernadine Jennings papers"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"17.47 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"42 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
repository
{"id"=>"DAN", "value"=>"Jerome Robbins Dance Division"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Bernadine Jennings was the founder and executive director of Dance Giant Steps, Inc. Founded in 1979, this not-for-profit organization promoted professional dance artists and companies. This was mostly through the organization's publication \"Attitude: The Dancers' Magazine,\" published quarterly. The collection, dated 1969 to 2005, mostly holds publicity material about the dance companies that resided or held dance performances in New York City. Represented in the collection are classical ballet, folkloric and ethnic dances, and modern dance. African-American dance companies are strongly represented in the collection. The files feature correspondence, photographs, press kits, publications, slides, and several drawings."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Bernadine Jennings papers, *MGZMD 326. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Jennings, Bernadine", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Bernadine Jennings was the founder and executive director of Dance Giant Steps, Inc. Founded in 1979, this not-for-profit organization promoted professional dance artists and companies. Early in her career, she was a contributing editor to \"The Feet,\" a 1970s monthly magazine focused on dance within the African-American community. During this period, Jennings worked under Carole Johnson. Johnson would eventually establish two dance companies in Australia. After thirty years, Jennings resigned her position as executive director. In 2001, Jennings re-established Dance Giant Steps, Inc. as a dance studio in Houston, Texas.</p>"}
custodhist
{"value"=>"<p>The collection was donated by Bernadine Jenning in 2005.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Bernadine Jennings papers, dated 1969 to 2005, contain material collected by Jennings during her tenure at Dance Giant Steps, Inc. The bulk of the collection is printed matter reflecting the dance companies (national and international, experimental and traditional) that performed in New York City. The printed matter provided Jennings with timely information about the dance companies that she wrote about in Attitude Magazine. The collection holds a significant amount of material representative of African-American dance troupes.</p> <p>The files hold many press kits with promotional material on dance programs along with handbills, photographs, media reviews, press releases, postcards and some dance publications.</p> <p>Most of the photographs were removed from the press kits by the Dance Division and arranged by type of dance style.</p> <p>The remaining material is a small amount of resumes, correspondence and sketches. The correspondence was mostly incoming to Jennings as editor of the magazine Attitudes. The letters include comments on the articles, general news, and invitations to dance events. There are some costume design sketches from the experimental opera \"A Chinaman's Chance.\"</p> <p>The bulk of the printed matter focuses on three types of dance: ballet, folk and ethnic and modern. Companies represented include the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Asian American Dance Theatre, Les Ballets Africains, Bolshoi Ballet, Carlota Santana Flamenco Vivo, Complexions, Dance Africa, Dance Brazil, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Eleo Pomare Dance Company, Feld Ballet, H.T. Chen & Dancers, Houston Ballet, Koninklijk Ballet van Vlaanderen, Lines Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Co., New York City Ballet, and Philadanco!</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>The collection was organized by document type. Within this the files are alphabetical by file title.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Bernadine Jennings, 2005.</p>"}
processinfo
{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span>, <span class=\"date\">2013</span>.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The collection was arranged by the Dance Division. This order was maintained and the collection was processed in 2013. Electronic records were processed by <span class=\"name\">Robyn Hjermstad</span>in <span class=\"date\">2016</span>.</p>"}
accessrestrict
{"value"=>"<p>Library policy of photography and photocopying will apply. Inquiries regarding audio/visual materials in the collection may be directed to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division (dance@nypl.org). Audio/visual materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at dance@nypl.org.</p>"}
dsc_type
combined
date_start
1969
keydate
1969
date_end
2005
date_inclusive_start
1969
date_inclusive_end
2005
extent_statement
17.47 linear feet (42 boxes)

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