Series III: Productions and Performances

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1900952
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1
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3630699
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2026-06-24 21:26:13 UTC
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2026-06-25 15:07:49 UTC

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unitid
{"value"=>"3630699", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1950-2019", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1950/2019"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Series III: Productions and Performances"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"229 boxes, 23 tubes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"103.04 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
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scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>Series III is dedicated to material created and collected by the company for the production and performance of Brown's work. This series details the staging and restaging of Brown's choreography over time, offering an extensive view of the majority of the company's repertory.</p> <p>Located in this series are the notebooks that document Brown's improvisation-based choreographic process, known as the \"Building Notebooks,\" as well as all material that was utilized in the production and public performance of these works, organized by choreographic piece. This includes correspondence, technical drawings and requirements, cue sheets, license agreements and contracts, set descriptions and diagrams, photographs, scores, costume information, invoices, notes, schedules, and press. Occasionally, notes relating to moving image recordings, known as \"video logs\" can also be found in folders. This series also contains an extensive amount of technical drawings dedicated to the staging of repertory pieces, including lighting and masking plans for specific theaters and touring seasons.</p> <p>A comprehensive collection of the company's programs, for both domestic and international performance, can also be found here, as well as material created by company members and staff in preparation for and during company touring seasons. These tour files include correspondence, itineraries, contracts, budgets, and schedules, cue sheets, lighting paperwork, and costume information.</p> <p>Also held in this series is a small group of files dedicated to derivative works, or works related to the company but not produced by them. This includes the works of Burt Barr and co-productions that the company was involved in, including documentaries that featured the company, and proposed projects.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>Arranged into four subseries: Subseries III.A. Building Notebooks and Scores, Subseries III.B. Repertory Files, Subseries III.C. Performance Programs, and Subseries III.D. Tour and Management Files.</p>"}
date_start
1950
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1950
date_end
2019
date_inclusive_start
1950
date_inclusive_end
2019
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103.04 linear feet (229 boxes, 23 tubes). 269.9 megabytes (2 computer files)

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  1. Subseries III.A. Building Notebooks and Scores [23/3]
  2. Subseries III.B. Repertory Files [3/3]
  3. Subseries III.C. Performance Programs [46/1]
  4. Subseries III.D. Tour and Management Files [10/4]