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1. Valeria Ladd collection on the revived Greek dance, 1924-1967

   83 items ; 1 container ; 0.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Valeria Gibson Ladd was a dancer with the Noyes School of Rhythm during the 1930s. This collection, consisting almost entirely of photographs, documents the practice of a genre of dancing based on the revival of Greek aesthetics and costume, as practiced by dancer Florence Fleming Noyes (1871–1928). In the early 1900s, Noyes established the Noyes School of Rhythm, where Valeria Ladd taught and...

2. Katherine Dunham collection, 1920-2006

   5,184 items plus digital materials ; 33 containers ; 15 linear feet . -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Katherine Dunham (1909-2006) was an American dancer, choreographer, teacher, dance anthropologist, and writer. The collection contains correspondence, awards and honors, writings by and about Dunham, business papers, photographs and videotapes, clippings and reviews, programs, promotional materials, and materials related to the Library of Congress Katherine Dunham Legacy Project.

3. Adolph Bolm collection, 1895-1982

   800 items ; 9 containers ; 4.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Adolph Bolm (1884-1951) was a renowned ballet dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher. This collection, which documents his career both in Russia and the United States, contains photographs, correspondence, programs, pamphlets, articles, business papers, writings, artwork, and music scores.

4. Harriet Hoctor collection, 1868-1977

   1,700 items. 8 containers. 4.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   American dancer and choreographer Harriet Hoctor (1905-1977) began performing on the vaudeville stage in the early 1920s. By the mid-1930s, she was a featured dancer on Broadway and in motion pictures. The collection documents Hoctor's professional life including items related to her early dance training at the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing in New York and her later career leading the...

5. Martha Graham collection, 1896-2003

   350,100 items ; 398 containers ; 590 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Martha Graham was an American modern dancer, choreographer, teacher and company director. The Martha Graham Collection is comprised of materials that document her career and trace the history of the development of her company, Martha Graham Dance Company, which became the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, and school, Martha Graham School, later to be called the Martha Graham School of...

6. Lester Horton Dance Theater collection, 1918-1996

   11,508 items ; 71 containers ; 22 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lester Horton was a choreographer, dancer, and teacher. The collection, which documents Horton's personal and professional life and the activities of the Lester Horton Dance Theater, contains correspondence, writings, music, publicity and production materials, programs, teaching materials, business papers, scrapbooks, news clippings, publications, costume and set designs, photographs, and...