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Ballets: U.S.A. records

Title
Ballets: U.S.A. records, circa 1956-1962.
Author
Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971.
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Folders 1-40, Box 1Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 46 Folders 1-40, Box 1Offsite
Folders 131-160, Box 5Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 46 Folders 131-160, Box 5Offsite
Folders 161-196, Box 6Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 46 Folders 161-196, Box 6Offsite
Folders 41-78, Box 2Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 46 Folders 41-78, Box 2Offsite
Folders 79-96, Box 3Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 46 Folders 79-96, Box 3Offsite
Folders 97-130, Box 4Moving imageSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 46 Folders 97-130, Box 4Offsite

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Description
approx. 2,900 items in 194 folders.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Mrs. Averill Harriman.
Subjects
Note
  • Documents the company directed by Jerome Robbins prior to its inception until its demise through the records kept by the company's producer, Leland Hayward.
  • The largest series, financial papers (ca. 1,950 items), is primarily one of statements and receipts. These comprise box office and payroll records, weekly statements, general receipts, banking records, and workman's compensation papers.
  • The next largest series is correspondence, 1956-1962 (833 items). It includes three letters written by Jerome Robbins pertaining to his working with the Royal Danish Ballet in 1956, in addition to the general correspondence, 1959-1962. The latter is arranged chronologically and is related to the business and artistic aspects of the company's day-to-day operation.
  • Other series are: contracts, 1958-1959 (191 items), company publicity (86 items), writings of Jerome Robbins (10 items), and miscellaneous manuscripts (63 items).
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  • Cataloged
Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 46
OCLC
NYPY887013820-A
Author
Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971.
Title
Ballets: U.S.A. records, circa 1956-1962.
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Local Subject
Manuscripts -- Collections.
Research Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 46
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