Series III: Tony Waag Papers

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1659856
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3208439
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2021-11-02 18:59:23 UTC
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unitid
{"value"=>"3208439", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1973-2019", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1973/2019"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Series III: Tony Waag Papers"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"5 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.25 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"9,234 computer files", "unit"=>"computer_files"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.58 terabytes", "unit"=>"terabytes"}]}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>This series documents the career of Tony Waag, as well as the activities of ATDF. It holds video and audio recordings, photographs, and scrapbooks.</p> <p>Much of the video and audio documents activities of the ATDF. These consist of performances and promotional footage, as well as adult and youth classes, master classes, demonstrations of tap techniques, and other educational footage, such as . These include classes, lectures, and discussions with Mable Lee, who was active with ATDF in her final years. Also present are Waag's performances and appearances, some of them outside of ATDF; short video and film projects created by Waag; and interviews with Waag on U.S. and foreign television and radio.</p> <p>The photographs contain an extensive set of images of past and present tap dancers from the 1930s to 2019, arranged by name, as well as images from tours and events produced by ATDF. The scrapbooks contain photographs, programs, flyers, and other memorabilia from Waag's career, dating from the early 1970s to 2019.</p> <p>This series also holds presentations about tap dance created by Waag with Apple Keynote software. They contain audio and video recordings.</p>"}
accessrestrict
{"value"=>"<p>Inquiries regarding audio and moving image materials in the collection may be directed to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division (dance@nypl.org). Audio and moving image materials will be subject to preservation assessment and migration prior to access.</p>"}
date_start
1973
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1973
date_end
2019
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1973
date_inclusive_end
2019
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1.25 linear feet (5 boxes); 2.58 terabytes (9,234 computer files)

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  1. Photographs [2/1]
  2. Presentations [2/1]
  3. Scrapbooks [5/1]
  4. Video Recordings [12/1]