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Fred Berk papers

Title
Fred Berk papers , 1911-1980.
Author
Berk, Fred, 1911-1980.
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Box 1 Correspondence, writings, dance notes (Folders 1-31)Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 41 Box 1 Correspondence, writings, dance notes (Folders 1-31)Offsite
Box 2 "Repertory of Dances, " dance notesMoving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 41 Box 2 "Repertory of Dances, " dance notesOffsite
Box 3 (Folders 32-75)Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 41 Box 3 (Folders 32-75)Offsite

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Description
272 items in 75 folders.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Bernard Liebhaber.
Subjects
Note
  • Primarily documents Fred Berk's involvement in Jewish folk dance in the United States through his writings, written records, and correspondence.
  • Berk's writings include 30 essays and lectures related to Jewish and Israeli dance.
  • The notes on folk dances comprise descriptions and instructions and an index to a bibliography of Jewish folk dances.
  • Berk's correspondence, 1953-1980 (64 items) is divided into family-related letters and those pertaining to his work.
  • Other series include legal, medical, and financial documents.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 41
OCLC
NYPY867020554-A
Author
Berk, Fred, 1911-1980.
Title
Fred Berk papers , 1911-1980.
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Local Subject
Jewish dance.
Folk dancing.
Manuscripts -- Collections.
Research Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 41
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