Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Katherine Dunham collection, 1920-2006 |
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| Span Dates | 1920-2006 |
| Call No. | ML31.D985 |
| Creator | Dunham, Katherine |
| Extent | 5,184 items plus digital materials |
| Extent | 33 containers |
| Extent | 15 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| 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.mu018008 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2011570505 |
| 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. |
| Online Content | Selections from the Katherine Dunham Collection are available on the Library of Congress website at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/dunham/dunham-home.html . |