Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Pearl Lang papers, 1908-2008 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1908-2008 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1945-2002) |
| Call No. | ML31.L358 |
| Creator | Lang, Pearl, 1921-2009 |
| Extent | 13,077 items |
| Extent | 59 containers |
| Extent | 29 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English and Yiddish |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu018002 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014572403 |
| Summary | Pearl Lang (née Pearl Lack) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. The collection includes clippings and articles, programs and publicity, correspondence, choreographic and teaching notes, photographs, interviews and lectures, business papers, posters, music scores, moving images, and other materials relating to Lang’s career in dance primarily as a choreographer for her own company, Pearl Lang Dance Theatre, and as solo performer with the Martha Graham Dance Company. A significant amount of material documents her interest in Yiddish and Jewish culture. |