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Additional authors

1. De Mille, Agnes.
2. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (55 min.)

Summary

1. Side 1. Ms. O'Donnell discusses first meeting Graham in 1932; taking dance classes in California with Michio Ito; early classes with Graham at the 9th Street studio; Gertrude Shurr; taking odd jobs to earn a living; creativity of rehearsal process; Graham's temper; keeping her distance from Graham; Louis Horst's relationship with Graham; Bennington seasons; 1937 tour; Frances Hawkins -- Side 2. Graham's American document; feeling depersonalized working with Graham; Graham's inability to explain her choreography; Charles Weidman; José Limón; her relationship with Erick Hawkins; returning to Graham's company after the war; Graham sacrificing personal relationships for her work; 'Jeordie' Graham; Ron Protas; Gertrude Shurr's loyalty.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive. Gift of Agnes de Mille.

Subject

1. Audiotapes > O'Donnell, M
2. Weidman, Charles
3. Horst, Louis
4. Itō, Michio, 1893-1961
5. Martha Graham Dance Company
6. Bennington School of the Dance
7. Graham, Georgia
8. Hawkins, Frances
9. Graham, Martha
10. Limón, José
11. American document (Choreographic work : Graham)
12. Hawkins, Erick
13. Protas, Ron
14. Shurr, Gertrude
15. Audiotapes > De Mille, A
16. Modern dance > Technique > Graham

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1634

Note

1. Interview conducted by Agnes de Mille as part of her research for the biography of Martha Graham entitled Martha.

Event (note)

1. Recorded January 16, 1984.

Author

1. O'Donnell, May. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with May O'Donnell [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1984.

Event

1. Recorded January 16, 1984.

Local subject

1. Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham.
2. Audiotapes -- De Mille, A.
3. Audiotapes -- O'Donnell, M.

Added author

1. De Mille, Agnes. Interviewer
2. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1634