Thalia Mara papers

id
9544
origination
Mara, Thalia
date statement
1945-1947, 1965-1967
key date
1945
identifier (local_mss)
18585
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 373
b-number
b20286868
total components
3
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2014-09-11 19:46:42 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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unitid
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unitdate
{"value"=>"1945-1947", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1945/1947"}
{"value"=>"1965-1967", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1965/1967"}
date_inclusive_start
1945
date_inclusive_end
1967
keydate
1945
unittitle
{"value"=>"Thalia Mara papers"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".63 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
repository
{"id"=>"DAN", "value"=>"Jerome Robbins Dance Division"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Thalia Mara was a ballet dancer and educator. The Thalia Mara papers contain administrative records from the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and University of the Dance in 1947, and several versions of Mara's book, The Language of Ballet (1966)."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Thalia Mara papers, *MGZMD 373. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Mara, Thalia", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Thalia Mara (d. 2003) was a ballet dancer and educator. She published a number of instructional books about ballet, including The Language of Ballet: An Informal Dictionary, first published in 1966. In 1947, she and her husband, Arthur Mahoney, were managing directors of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and University of the Dance. She continued to work in ballet education and competitions until the 1990s.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Thalia Mara papers (1945-1947, 1965-1967) contain administrative records from the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and University of the Dance, and several versions of Thalia Mara's book, The Language of Ballet.</p> <p>Jacob's Pillow records date primarily to 1947, and contain Mara's and Arthur Mahoney's correspondence with dancers, dance teachers, publicists, potential students, and potential employees. The correspondence concerns both the festival and courses at the university. Other records include financial documents and promotional materials.</p> <p>The Language of Ballet materials date from 1965 to 1967, and consist of drafts and galley copies of the book, some of which are annotated.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Unknown.</p>"}
processinfo
{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Kit Fluker</span>, <span class=\"date\">2014</span></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>"}
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combined
extent_statement
.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
date_start
1945
date_end
1967

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