Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Denishawn legacy collection, 1906-2019 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1906-2019 |
| Bulk Dates | 1952-1968 |
| Call No. | ML31.D45 |
| Creator | St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968; Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972 |
| Extent | approximately 70 items |
| Extent | 2 containers |
| Extent | 1.4 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.mu021021 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2020570118 |
| Summary | Denishawn, which modern dancers Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) and Ted Shawn (1891-1972) founded in 1915, was a renowned dance company through which numerous prominent performers, including artists such as Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, Louise Brooks, Anne Douglas, and Grace McCrea, received dance training and began their careers. The Denishawn Legacy Collection consists of programs, promotional materials, photographs, correspondence, articles, and scrapbook pages pertaining to the company and its members. These items also document the history and performances of Jacob’s Pillow, which Shawn founded in 1931 and directed until his death. |