Scope and arrangement
The collection dates from the 1920s to 1950s, and contains an assortment of mostly unlabeled photographs and contact sheets which are arranged by topic. The images depict dancers and dance performances, as well as some shots of individuals in Mexico.
In addition to performance photographs, the Dance Escudero files also include a 1954 flier for a performance called Escudero and his Spanish Dancers and Musicians and a few clippings about Vicente Escudero. The photographs of José Limón also include some images in which Rolanda is pictured with Limón. All of the Walter Nicks and Company images are unlabeled, but are exclusively photographs of dance performances. Most of the photographs in the collection are not credited, but were likely shot by Rolanda.