{"value"=>"<p> The Ballet Russe was involved in a long battle with the Internal Revenue Service over its tax status. In 1954 the company was finally awarded exemption from admissions taxes. Other tax problems, however, eventually contributed to the company's ultimate demise. The Financial series also contains one carton of cancelled checks, check stubs, ledgers, etc., as well as weekly tour and souvenir book statements, company payroll records, receipts and disbursements, insurance policies, and <span class=\"persname\">Denham's</span> travel expense statements. These records are not, by any means, complete, but they do touch upon nearly every aspect of the company's finances.</p>"}