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1. Jay I. Kislak Collection, 2000 BCE-2007 CE

   1,350 items. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Jay I. Kislak Collection encompasses almost fourteen hundred rare books, maps, manuscripts, historical documents, graphic works, and archaeological objects related to the history of the early Americas, including the pre-Columbian cultures of the Caribbean and Mesoamerica.

2. Nicole Plett collection of dance research materials, 1935-2003

   approximately 200 items. 3 containers. 1.75 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Nicole Plett (née Bronowski) is an American dance critic and writer on dance and art. The Nicole Plett Collection of Dance Research Materials consists primarily of photographs and negatives of Eleanor King and other dancers performing King’s choreography. It also contains notes from and portions of interviews that Plett conducted with dance artists, Plett’s publications on dance, and an assortment of clippings, programs, and promotional material related to King’s professional activities as a choreographer and dancer.