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Creator
Martha Graham Dance Company
Call number
(S) *MGZMD 529
Physical description
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
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Martha Graham legal papers, (S) *MGZMD 529. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division
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Martha Graham (1894-1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer, who founded the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1926. The Martha Graham legal papers date from 1945-1948, and contains accounting documents and various legal agreements.

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The Martha Graham legal papers date from 1945-1948, and contain accounting documents and various legal agreements. The accounting files reveal profits from tours and performances, as well as operating expenses such as salaries, costumes, and scenery. The legal papers contain agreements regarding Graham's dance company and their tours, management, and performances.

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Processed by Heather Lember in 2020.

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
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