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Elaine Summers papers

Title
Elaine Summers papers, 1929-2019 (bulk 1958-2014).
Author
Summers, Elaine, 1925-2019.

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Additional Authors
Gigliotti, Davidson, ctb
Description
24.03 linear feet (59 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
Summary
Elaine Summers (1925-2014) was an American dancer, choreographer, experimental filmmaker, artist, and teacher. The Elaine Summers papers date from 1929 to 2019 (bulk 1958-2014) and document her career, as well as the histories of the Experimental Intermedia Foundation, the Elaine Summers Dance and Film Company, and the Kinetic Awareness Center. The collection contains dance scores; published articles and reviews; programs; press releases; personal and professional correspondence; subject files created by Summers; photographs; printed material; notebooks; film, video and sound recordings; website materials; and administrative files from the Experimental Intermedia Foundation and the Kinetic Awareness Center.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance notation.
  • Slides (photographs).
  • Notebooks.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Posters.
  • Programs (documents)
  • Sound recordings.
  • Video recordings.
  • Motion pictures.
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)
  • Copyright given to NYPL.
Source (note)
  • Gift of Elaine Summers, 2010. Additional materials were acquired in 2014 and 2015.
Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 422
OCLC
947552506
Author
Summers, Elaine, 1925-2019.
Title
Elaine Summers papers, 1929-2019 (bulk 1958-2014).
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms Of Use
Copyright given to NYPL.
Source
Gift of Elaine Summers, 2010. Additional materials were acquired in 2014 and 2015.
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Finding aid
Occupation
Choreographers.
Dancers.
Independent filmmakers United States.
Performance artists.
Added Author
Gigliotti, Davidson, ctb
Research Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 422
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