Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 37 v. illus., ports.; 32-60 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.

Subject

1. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
2. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
3. Weidman, Charles
4. Ziegfeld follies
5. Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
6. Denishawn Dancers
7. Modern dance > United States
8. Mumaw, Barton, 1912-
9. Denishawn collection
10. Littlefield, Catherine
11. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
12. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
13. Denishawn School of Dance (Los Angeles, Calif.)
14. Graham, Martha
15. Gould, Norma, 1888-1980
16. Mara, Thalia
17. Mahoney, Arthur
18. Banshee (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
19. Ballet > United States > 20th century
20. Winslow, Miriam
21. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
22. Scrapbooks
23. Denishawn School of Dancing
24. Society of Spiritual Arts

Contents

1. CONTENTS.--v. 1 (1906-09; all material on Ruth St. Denis; articles in German, Italian and Hungarian)--v. 2 (1910-13; St. Denis' Japanese and Hindu dances; Ted Shawn and Norma Gould; typed notes by Ruth St. Denis on her meeting with Shawn)--v. 3 (1914-15); marriage of Shawn and St. Denis)--v. 4 (1916)--v. 5 (1917-18; photographs of Shawn in the army; a copy of his discharge papers; comments on Shawn by St. Denis, typed)--v. 6 (1918-19; mostly material on St. Denis)--v. 7 (1919-20; photographs of the Denishawn School and students, including Martha Graham; the artistic split of Shawn and St. Denis)--v. 8 (1921)--v. 9 (Jan.-Oct. 1922)--v. 10 (Oct.-Dec. 1922)--v. 11 (Jan.-May 1923)--v. 12 (June-Dec. 1923)--v. 13 (Jan.-May 1924; includes interview with Martha Graham)--v. 14 (May-Aug. 1924)--v. 15 (Aug.-Dec. 1924)--v. 16 (Feb.-Mar. 1925)--v. 17 (Mar. 1925; press notes from Japan; articles in Japanese)--v. 18 (1927-28; notes on dances; press releases from Far eastern tour; Ziegfeld Follies; founding of Society of Spiritual Arts)--v. 19 (1929; articles by Shawn; reviews of his book)--v. 20 (1930-32; acquisition of Jacob's Pillow; Shawn's tour to Germany; press releases and articles in German)--v. 21 (1933; all material on Shawn and His Men Dancers)--v. 22 (1934)--v. 23 (1935)--v. 24 (Jan.-Aug. 1936; Shawn and his group; Jacob's Pillow; Barton Mumaw)--v. 25 (1936-37; articles on Miriam Winslow, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman
2. Catherine Littlefield, and Barton Mumaw)--v. 26 (Oct. 1937-Aug. 1938)--v. 27 (Oct. 1938-Apr. 1939)--v. 28 (Oct. 1939-May 1940)--v. 29 (1933-43)--v. 30 (Jan. 1942-May 1943; Jacob's Pillow; dance during World War II; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; building the Ted Shawn Theatre)--v. 31 (Jan. 1944-May 1948; Thalia Mara, Arthur Mahoney, and Jacob's Pillow directors)--v. 32 (Apr.-Nov. 1947; trip to Canada and Australia)--v. 33 (1947-50; all material on Ruth St. Denis)--v. 34 (1926; photographs and clippings of Far eastern tour, 1926)--v. 35 (1933-46; most material on Jacob's Pillow)--v. 36 (1947-1964; notes, hand-written and typed)--v. 37 (loose clippings, various dates)

Call number

1. *MGZRS Library has: Vols. 1-33 use microfilm: *ZAN-*MD2, Reels 11-19.

Note

1. Includes articles on the works of Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis both together and individually, and articles on the activities of their students.

Title

1. Denishawn Collection. Scrapbooks: Clippings, announcements, and programs.

Imprint

1. 1906-64.

Local note

1. *ZBD-389 contains v. 34 (1926) and v. 37 (loose clippings, undated).
2. *MGZR St. Denis, Ruth and *MGZR Shawn, Ted contain v. 35 (1933-46) and v. 36 (1947-64).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Special Collections (Dance Division) material

Local subject

1. Ballet -- United States -- 20th century.

Local subject

1. Scrapbooks.

Research call number

1. *MGZRS Library has: Vols. 1-33 use microfilm: *ZAN-*MD2, Reels 11-19.
2. *ZAN-*MD2 Reels 11-19 Microfilm (pos.) Vol. 1-33. 9 reels.
3. *MGZRS Library has: Vols. 34 & 37 use microfilm: *ZBD-389.
4. *ZBD-389 Microfilm (pos.) Vol. 34 & 37. 1 reel.