American Ballet Theatre archive, 1940-2014

Collection Summary

Title	American Ballet Theatre archive, 1940-2014
Span Dates	1940-2014
Bulk Dates	(bulk 1940-1992)
Call No.	ML31.A455
Creator	American Ballet Theatre
Extent	6,333 items
Extent	54 containers
Extent	22 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.mu019007
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014572470
Summary	American Ballet Theatre (ABT), established in 1940 as Ballet Theatre, is recognized as one of the world's largest and most distinguished dance companies. By act of Congress on April 27, 2006, ABT became America's National Ballet Company. The archive includes music scores, choreographic notes and Benesh dance notation scores, correspondence, business papers, scrapbooks, programs, clippings, photographs, posters, video recordings and films, and prints and drawings, including set and costume designs. Note: the 54 boxes of processed photographs and dance notation described in this partial finding aid represent less than a quarter of the materials in the collection. An inventory of the entire collection is available in the Music Division's Performing Arts Reading Room.
Online Content	An online presence commemorating the Library of Congress touring exhibit titled American Ballet Theatre: Touring the Globe for 75 Years is available on the Library of Congress website.