| Description |
3 sound cassettes (150 min.) + 1 transcript (75 leaves ; 28 cm.) |
| Note |
Interviewed by Judith Brin Ingber at Ms. Cowles home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| Summary |
Cassette 1. Recorded June 23, 1992. Ms. Cowles discusses her first exposure to dance; early classes; going to New York and training at the School of American Ballet; Hanya Holm; her decision to attend the University of Wisconsin; Margaret H'Doubler; the formation of the Wisconsin Dance Group; marrying Edmundo Flores and moving to Mexico for two years; meeting Conlon Nancarrow; her experience on Broadway and working on the Broadway musical, Bless you all. |
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Cassette 2. Recorded July 23, 1992. Ms. Cowles describes in detail her experiences working with Bill T. Jones on Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land; her feelings about teaching aerobics; working with Nancy Hauser; joining the board of trustees of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; the Minnesota Dance Alliance; the University of Minnesota; her work with Molly Russell Davies. |
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Cassette 3. Recorded July 23, 1992. Ms. Cowles discusses her experience with lung cancer and the process of recovery. |
| Local Note |
Archival transcript in: *MGZMTO 3-1828. |
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Preservation master cassette in: *MGZTCO 3-1828. |
| Subject |
Holm, Hanya, 1893-
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H'Doubler, Margaret Newell, b. 1889.
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Jones, Bill T.
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Davies, Molly.
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Hauser, Nancy McKnight.
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Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-
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Minnesota Dance Alliance.
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Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
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Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land (Choreographic work : Jones)
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| Local Subject |
Musical comedies. Bless you all.
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| Added Author |
Ingber, Judith Brin, Interviewer.
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| Donor/Sponsor |
Oral History Archive. Oral History Project.
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| Call No. |
*MGZTC 3-1828 [Cassette]
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| Research Call Number |
*MGZTC 3-1828 [Cassette]
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*MGZMT 3-1828 [Transcript]
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