Sergei Denham papers, Additions

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unitid

{"value"=>"*MGZMD 399", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"18709", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"b20298346", "type"=>"local_b"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1905-1937", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1905/1937"}

date_inclusive_start

1905

date_inclusive_end

1937

keydate

1905

unittitle

{"value"=>"Sergei Denham papers, Additions"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".25 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}

repository

{"id"=>"DAN", "value"=>"Jerome Robbins Dance Division"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Sergei Denham was a businessman and ballet enthusiast who became the director of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The collection holds a handwritten biography of Denham by Michael Subotin, as well as Denham's own writings on ballet history and records from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. There is also manuscript and published sheet music with annotations from Denham's personal collection."}

prefercite

{"value"=>"Sergei Denham papers, Additions, *MGZMD 399. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}

origination

{"value"=>"Denham, Sergei, 1896-1970.", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Sergei Denham was a businessman and ballet enthusiast who became the director of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. He was born Sergei Ivanovich Dokouchaiev in 1896 in Russia. As a child and a young man, he was an avid pianist. He immigrated to the United States after the Russian revolution in 1921. After arriving in New York, Denham became vice-president at Bankers Trust.</p> <p>As a ballet enthusiast he became vice-president of World Art (later Universal Art), the American corporation which took over the operation of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1938, following the departure of Leonide Massine. He directed the company for 24 years and founded the Ballet Russe School in New York in 1954.</p> <p>Sergei Denham died in New York City in 1970.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The Sergei Denham papers, Additions hold a handwritten biography of Denham by Michael Subotin, as well as Denham's own writings on ballet history and records from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. There is also manuscript and published sheet music with annotations from Denham's personal collection.</p> <p>The Subotin biography includes the Russian original as well as an un-credited English translation. The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo material dates from 1937 and consists of repertory information with details on personnel, artists, and finances, as well as notes on possible contributors and a list of amounts given to the ballet. Writings hold Denham's history of Russian Ballet and other notes on ballet history in French and Russian. Sheet music consists of both original manuscript compositions for piano (many un-credited) as well as annotated, published piano music in English, French, and Russian.</p>"}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Irina Pabst, 2009.</p>"}

processinfo

{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Lea Jordan</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>"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">Sergei Denham Papers, 1918-1936, *MGZMD 179. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.</span> <span class=\"archref\">Sergei Denham Records of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, *ZBD-492. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.</span>"}

extent_statement

.25 linear feet (1 box)

date_start

1905

date_end

1937

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