{"value"=>"<p>The Press and Publicity series, dating from 1920 to 2019, offers comprehensive documentation of Suzanne Farrell's career and contributions to the ballet world through print media. This series is divided into several categories, with each section arranged chronologically: clippings; materials related to the <span class=\"title\">Elusive Muse</span> documentary; posters; programs; publications; and scrapbooks.</p> <p> The clippings encompass newspaper and magazine articles covering Farrell's career and the general dance community. Files address the 1962 New York City Ballet European tour; the publication <span class=\"title\">Balanchine's Ballerinas: Conversations with the Muses</span>; George Balanchine obituaries; Chicago City Ballet productions; and Farrell's retirement from the New York City Ballet in 1989. Other files include documentation on the Cincinnati Ballet's 1992 tribute to Balanchine and \"Suzanne Farrell Stages the Masters of the 20th Century\" at the Kennedy Center from 1999 to 2000.</p> <p>The <span class=\"title\">Elusive Muse</span> files contain items related to the promotion and reception of the documentary by filmmaker Anne Belle, which highlights Farrell's long career and influence. Included are promotional postcards, programs for benefit dinners, letters from friends and fans, correspondence with the filmmaker, press clippings, and a publicity packet.</p> <p>The posters are from various ballet productions and events. Highlights include \"Hommage à George Balanchine\" at the Paris Opera, Ballet of the Twentieth Century posters, Kennedy Center ballet productions, and posters from European and Russian productions. Other notable items include a signed poster from artist Robert Rauschenberg, a poster for Farrell's autobiography <span class=\"title\">Holding Onto the Air</span>, and a signed poster from Hélène Rochas featuring an image of Farrell for a Madame Rochas advertisement.</p> <p>The programs are from various ballet performances, with some representing family performances involving Farrell's nieces. There are individual files on the 1965 New York City Ballet tour and programs from Farrell's time dancing with Maurice Béjart's company, Ballet of the Twentieth Century, primarily from 1971 to 1973. Also included are programs Farrell collected out of personal interest or as an event attendee.</p> <p>A wide range of publications featuring Farrell are present. These include calendars, magazines, books, serials, newsletters, and newspapers. Noteworthy items include National Dance Week commemorative stamps from 1978, a Madame Rochas advertisement from 1981, School of American Ballet newsletters, and a special publication commemorating the Suzanne Farrell Ballet. It also includes editions of <span class=\"title\">Ballet Review</span>, <span class=\"title\">Dance Magazine</span>, <span class=\"title\">Vanity Fair</span>, <span class=\"title\">Vogue</span>, <span class=\"title\">Ballet News</span>, and various international publications such as <span class=\"title\">Ballett Oggi</span> and <span class=\"title\">Ballet International</span>. Other significant publications are <span class=\"title\">The New Yorker</span>, <span class=\"title\">New York Magazine</span>, <span class=\"title\">The New Criterion</span>, <span class=\"title\">Time</span>, <span class=\"title\">Newsweek</span>, and <span class=\"title\">The Washington Post</span>.</p> <p>Also held here are scrapbooks spanning from the 1950s to 1985, including a woven newspaper scrapbook from the 1950s. These scrapbooks contain Farrell's own writings and thoughts, collected ephemera, photographs, letters, notes, and clippings, providing a personal and intimate glimpse into her experiences making them invaluable resources for understanding her impact on the dance world.</p>"}