Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Adams, William, Jr.
2. Hughes, Russell Meriwether, 1898-1988

Description

1. 1.67 linear feet (4 boxes)

Summary

1. The La Meri photographs consist of photographic material collected by La Meri throughout her career as a dancer, teacher, writer, and student of dance from India and other cultures. Spanning 1898 to the 1980s, the photographs reveal La Meri's professional and personal life.

Subject

1. Ram Gopal, 1917-2003
2. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
3. Jacob's Pillow
4. Dance > Photographs
5. Folk dancing > India
6. Folk dancing, Burmese
7. Folk dancing, Chinese
8. Folk dancing, Japanese
9. Folk dancing, Javanese
10. Folk dancing, Māori
11. Folk dancing, Mexican
12. Folk dancing, Spanish
13. Hula (Dance)
14. Indian dance > North America

Genre/Form

1. Negatives (Photographs)
2. Photographs.

Call number

1. *MGZEB 21-0004

Source (note)

1. Donated by William Adams, Jr. in 1993.

Language (note)

1. Materials in English, Spanish, and French.

Author

1. La Meri, 1898-1988, creator.

Title

1. La Meri photographs.

Production

1. 1898-1980s, bulk 1920 - 1959.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Location of other archival materials

1. Materials Separated from the Resource: La Meri papers 1912-1992

Language

1. Materials in English, Spanish, and French.

Source

1. Donated by William Adams, Jr. in 1993.

Connect to:

1. Finding aid

Occupation

1. Dancers.
2. Teachers.

Added author

1. Adams, William, Jr., donor.
2. Hughes, Russell Meriwether, 1898-1988, contributor.

Research call number

1. *MGZEB 21-0004