Scope and Content Note
The Nicole Plett collection spans the years 1935 to 2003, the bulk of which dates between 1970 and 1989, and is organized into four series. The Iconography consists primarily of photographs and negatives, most of which depict Eleanor King and other dancers performing her choreography, as well as several headshots and portraits of King. The series also contains two of King’s watercolor paintings. The Writings series contains some of Nicole Plett’s publications about modern dance, including an exhibit catalog that Eleanor King signed. The Interviews series consists of portions of interviews that Plett conducted with modern and postmodern dance artists such as Lucinda Childs, David Gordon, Rennie Harris, Deborah Hay, Bill T. Jones, Eleanor King, Mark Morris, and Twyla Tharp. The Files on Eleanor King include a small amount of clippings, programs, and promotional material related to King’s professional activities as a choreographer and dancer.