Found 52 collections related to Scrapbooks

Murray Spalding (1944-2010) was an American choreographer, dancer, and teacher most known for her spiritually evocative Mandala dance series. The Murray Spalding papers date from about 1953 to 2011 and outline her career through performance production files; performance and publicity photographs; choreographic notebooks; scrapbooks; clippings; dance company records, and teaching files. less

Don Redlich (born in 1929) is a dancer, choreographer, and pedagogue. The Don Redlich papers, dating from 1893 to 2019 (the bulk dates from the 1940s onward), document Redlich's life and career through written descriptions and videos from The Legacy of Hanya Holm: Don Redlich Remembers project; manuscripts and interviews for an unpublished memoir; Don Redlich Dance Company files; Dance Notation Bureau files; Redlich's teaching files; files devoted to Redlich's teachers; letters; school files; photographs; scrapbooks; programs and reviews; posters; datebooks; address books; drawings; family history papers; and audio and moving image recordings, which hold many performances by the Don Redlich Dance Company. The papers also contain a small set of photographs and letters from the collection of the dance critic Arthur Todd. less

The Anna Kisselgoff New York Times scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings on dance published in the New York Times from 1967 to 1976. These scrapbooks were compiled by Kisselgoff when she was hired at the Times in 1968, and end when she became the Chief Dance Critic in 1977. less

One of the premier danseurs of the twentieth century, Sir Anton Dolin performed from 1923 to 1961; later choreographed and staged many ballets; wrote; and acted. A friend of Dolin's from 1945 to his death in 1983, Audrey (Wallace) Wagner collected memorabilia documenting his career. The Audrey Wagner collection of Anton Dolin memorabilia documents Dolin's entire professional career, including publicity photographs, press clippings, and programs. less

The Cia Fornaroli and Walter Toscanini Papers document the careers of a wife and husband, both in the field of dance. Fornaroli was a prima ballerina, choreographer, teacher and director, and Walter Toscanini was a dance historian, collector and curator, primarily in Milan and New York. The majority of this collection is in Italian. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, scores, research files, scrapbooks, and writings. less

The Jean Erdman Papers document the professional life of Jean Erdman Campbell, a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor. Materials date from the late 1930s to the mid-1990s, and cover the early stages of her career as well as productions created during her later endeavors at the Theater of the Open Eye. This collection contains correspondence, production materials, academic papers, office files, financial and legal papers, scrapbooks, publicity materials, and photographs. This collection contains almost no materials related to Jean Erdman's personal life. less

John Gruen is a writer who has written extensively about dance and individual dancers for magazines. He has written two books, The Private World of Ballet,1975, and Erik Bruhn, Danseur Noble,1979. He also conducted a series of programs sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art involving performers and directors in the dance field. This collection contains copies of many of John Gruen's articles and background material which he used. The folders for each subject may also contain clippings, pressbooks, press releases, photographs, correspondence, memos, and information on Gruen's relevant expenses. less

José Greco (1918-2000) created a unique hybrid of Spanish dance from the regional, flamenco and gypsy forms. This photographic collection not only visualizes the distinct style of the José Greco Dance Company, but it also contains some personal imagery of the famed dancer and teacher. less

Klarna Pinska was a dancer, instructor and choreographer who studied under Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn at the Denishawn School in California and New York. She studied further under Charles Weidman and Doris Humphrey. Pinska was committed to teaching dance and movement and influenced a generation of young children though her instruction and productions. The Klarna Pinska Papers contain materials from most of her professional career, and focus on her time working as Ruth St. Denis’ assistant and her teachings in the 1960s and 1970s. The collection also contains correspondence and photographs providing insight into the life of 20th century modern dance. The music scores were used in Pinska’s works, teaching as well as her own career as a dancer. Some of the scores were property of the Denishawn School. less

Lila Zali, born Elizaveta Borisova Zalipskaya (1918-2003), was a ballerina, educator, choreographer, and founder of Ballet Pacifica. The Lila Zali papers (1898-2003) document her life as a dancer from her childhood until retirement through photographs, memorabilia, and scrapbooks kept by Zali and her mother, Maria Zalipsky. The collection spans Zali's professional career, including her work with the Mordkin Ballet, the United Service Organizations (USO), and on the television programs Balleretta and The Don Lewis Show. less

The Liz Williamson Papers contain materials related to Liz Williamson's many years as a professional dancer and jazz teacher. Much of this collection pertains to her professional engagements as teacher or lecturer on jazz dance. These materials help show the spread of interest in jazz dance and jazz teaching and the importance of Liz Williamson's role in promoting jazz dance. less

The Lucy Phelps Lampkin Papers contains newspaper articles, programs, letters, journals, photographs and a scrapbook relating to her career as a teacher in Athens, Georgia, where she directed the Lucy Lampkin School of the Dance and Related Arts, and to her year as director of the Dance Department, Sullins College, Bristol, Virginia (1938-1939). This collection includes material relating to Lucile Marsh and Ruth St. Denis. less

Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948- ) is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer and actor. The Mikhail Baryshnikov archive holds awards, choreographer files, contracts, correspondence, photographs, press clippings, programs, scripts, and other materials documenting Baryshnikov's 40-plus year career. less

Morton Baum was the chair of City Center’s Finance Committee from 1943 to 1968. In the 1960s he became its managing director. City Center was responsible for presenting many of the most important dance, music, opera and drama companies in New York City during the middle of the 20th Century. Baum was also instrumental in bringing that same quality of the arts to the newly-formed Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. The collection consists of administrative and financial material used in the creation and running of City Center. It also includes administrative and financial material about the creation of Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts. less

Rouben Ter-Arutunian (1920-1992) was a scenic and costume designer whose work was represented in ballet, opera, theater, and television. The Rouben Ter-Arutunian papers contain personal and professional materials from his 40 year career as a designer. The collection holds address books, contracts, correspondence, date books, design files, exhibit materials, family papers, notebooks, photographs, scrapbooks, slides and writings. less

The Sara Mildred Strauss Papers document the professional life of this twentieth-century dance instructor, choreographer, and writer. This collection contains correspondence, professional papers, drafts of her writings, drawings, clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs. The majority of the materials date from the late 1920s to the 1960s. Only a small part of the collection refers to Sara Mildred Strauss's personal life. less

Shirlee Dodge (1916-2008) was a dancer, choreographer, and instructor who earned degrees in performance and instruction from the Mary Wigman School in Dresden, Germany in 1939. Mary Wigman (1886-1973) was a pioneer dancer, choreographer, and instructor in expressionist dance, often cited as a founder of modern dance in Europe. This collection documents Dodge's relationship with her former instructor, Mary Wigman, and contains materials collected to illustrate Wigman's dance and teaching career, including brochures, conference materials, correspondence, photographs, press clippings, programs, scrapbooks, printed materials, and miscellaneous materials in German. less

American dancer, writer, and teacher of tai chi, Sophia Delza had an exceptionally long and varied career. She achieved prominence as an independent modern dance performer and choreographer, but embarked on a second career as an authority on Chinese dance and martial arts traditions. During a stay in China, Delza became the first American dancer to teach modern dance technique in Chinese theater and dance schools. Following her return to the United States, she became an important tai chi instructor and advocate. The collection includes her writings, correspondence, photographs, programs, and original artwork. less

This collections contains correspondence, scrapbooks, studio photographs, and various personal items of choreographer Vincenzo Celli. A few items in the collection appear to have been created by Celli's wife, Marion Ivell. Of note are photographs of Celli and his pupil, Katherine Rutgers, taken during the planning and performance of his piece Religion of the Dance. less

Welland Lathrop (1905-1981) was a dancer, teacher, painter, and choreographer and a leader of the west coast modern and avant-garde dance movement. The Welland Lathrop papers consist of materials reflecting his decades long career as an artist. The collection is divided into five series: Costume Design, Labanotation, Photographs, Scores, and Subject Files. less

Zachary Solov (1923-2004) was a dancer and choreographer who spent many years as the ballet master at the Metropolitan Opera. The Zachary Solov papers (1870-2005) contain programs, notes, photographs, posters, scrapbooks and personal materials relating to the career of the noted dancer, choreographer, and ballet master. less

Marilyn J. La Vine (1931-2009) was a dance enthusiast who dedicated her life to researching and promoting the legacy of Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993). The Marilyn La Vine collection of Rudolf Nureyev materials (1939-2008) holds research files and photographs relating to the life and career of Rudolf Nureyev. The research files contain a master copy of La Vine’s compilation of volumes of clippings relating to Nureyev, as well as correspondence, ephemera, and scrapbooks. The photographs date from 1939 until after Nureyev’s death in 1993, and give a comprehensive representation of his dancing career. less

Charles Weidman (1901-1975) was a dancer, choreographer, and teacher known for his roles as a member of the Denishawn Company, and later for founding his own companies: the Humphrey-Weidman Concert Company, Theatre Dance Company, and An Expression of Two Arts. The additions to the Charles Weidman papers contain material related to choreographed works he performed with the Theatre Dance Company and An Expression of Two Arts; files representing his time with the Denishawn Dancers; photographs; and scrapbooks. less

Garry Reigenborn was a dancer, choreographer, and teacher involved with avant-garde dance of the 1970s. He performed with companies such as the Andrew DeGroat Dancers and the Lucinda Childs Dance Company. The Garry Reigenborn papers (1977-2004) contain clippings; correspondence with dance companies, foundations, and schools; programs; posters; production notes; and teaching materials and other professional engagement papers that document much of Garry Reigenborn’s career. less

Harold Lang (1920-1985) was an American dancer in ballet and on Broadway. The Harold Lang papers date from 1917 to 1986 and document his personal life as well as his career in ballet companies, in Broadway musicals, and as a professor of dance at California State University, Chico. less

Michael Herman (1911-1996) and his wife, Mary Ann Herman (d.1992), were American folk dance teachers and authorities on folk dance. The collection dates from 1936 to 1956 and holds four items: Mary Ann Herman’s diary; a notebook belonging to Michael Herman containing his notes on folk dances; an autograph book; and a scrapbook. less

Gluck Sandor (1899-1978), aka Senia Gluck-Sandor, was an American dancer, actor, mime, producer, painter, and teacher. The Gluck Sandor papers date from 1922 to 1999 and document the career of Gluck Sandor, particularly his work during the 1920s and 1930s with his wife, Felicia Sorel. The collection consists of scrapbook pages, articles, and biographical and professional files. less

Audree Ismailoff was a ballet dancer and teacher; she danced under the stage name Anna Istomina. The Audree Ismailoff papers (1912-1987) document Ismailoff's dancing and teaching career through clippings, programs, photographs, and contracts. The collection also contains a file of material regarding the dance career of her son, Gregory Ismailov. less