Research Catalog
Mura Dehn collection.
- Title
- Mura Dehn collection.
- Author
- Dehn, Mura
- Publication
- 1905-1985, bulk 1930-1959.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding aid
Items in the Library & Off-site
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6 Items
| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 483 box 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 483 box 2 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | box 3 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 483 box 3 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | box 4 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 483 box 4 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | box 5 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 483 box 5 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | box 6 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 483 box 6 | Offsite |
Details
- Description
- 3.6 linear feet (6 boxes)
- Summary
- Mura Dehn (1905-1987) was a dancer and filmmaker who documented African-American social jazz dancing from the 1930s to 1950s at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York. The collection consists mostly of her film works, accompanied with photographs; address books, assorted material and an artifact.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Ballet slippers.
- Photographs.
- Note
- Materials Separated from the Resource: Mura Dehn notebooks. Jerome Robbins Dance Division (S) *MGZMD 408. Papers on Afro-American social dance. Jerome Robbins Dance Collection (S) *MGZMD 72.
- Terms of Use (note)
- The ballet slippers are to be handled with care.
- Source (note)
- The collection was donated by Eiko Otake in 2017.
- Language (note)
- English, French and German.
- Provenance (note)
- Eiko Otake became the custodian of the collection after the death of Mura Dehn.
- Call Number
- (S) *MGZMD 483
- OCLC
- 1046449265
- Author
- Dehn, Mura, creator.
- Title
- Mura Dehn collection.
- Production
- 1905-1985, bulk 1930-1959.
- Terms Of Use
- The ballet slippers are to be handled with care.
- Language
- English, French and German.
- Provenance
- Eiko Otake became the custodian of the collection after the death of Mura Dehn.
- Source
- The collection was donated by Eiko Otake in 2017.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- (S) *MGZMD 483