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Virginia Miller collection of Ruth St. Denis material

Title
Virginia Miller collection of Ruth St. Denis material, 1936-1938.
Author
Miller, Virginia.

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volume 1Mixed materialSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 427 volume 1Offsite
box 1Mixed materialSupervised use (S) *MGZMD 427 box 1Offsite

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Description
.42 linear foot (1 box, 1 volume)
Summary
Virginia Miller was a dancer who studied under Ruth St. Denis and performed with the Ruth St. Denis Dancers. The collection documents Miller's relationship with St. Denis and contains photographs of Miller, St. Denis, Ted Shawn, and the Ruth St. Denis Dancers and correspondence written to and from St. Denis, Miller, and Karl Heinrich. Typescripts of writings by St. Denis, a list of books recommended by St. Denis to her students, a notebook, and Miller's diary in which she recorded everyday events and plans for performances are included.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Correspondence.
  • Diaries.
  • Notebooks.
  • Photographs.
Access (note)
  • Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms of Use (note)
  • The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at dance@nypl.org
Source (note)
  • Donated by Leslie E. Schmid, 2013.
Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 427
OCLC
945384377
Author
Miller, Virginia.
Title
Virginia Miller collection of Ruth St. Denis material, 1936-1938.
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms Of Use
The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at dance@nypl.org
Source
Donated by Leslie E. Schmid, 2013.
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Occupation
Dancers.
Research Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 427
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