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Gwen Verdon Career Miscellany
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Biographical
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BOX 53C |
Bio |
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- General correspondence, 1980's
- Actor's Fund, 1985
- Lifetime membership
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American Dance Machine--articles |
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Booth Theatre Library |
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Items on permanent loan, 1989 deposit paper |
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Charity functions |
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Various programs |
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China, teaching dance |
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Asia Magazines, Chinese magazines, Chicago program for Imperial Theatre, miscellaneous newsclippings on China |
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John Drew Theatre benefit: The Nutcracker |
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Programs and audition cards |
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"A Divertissement of Dancers," Lincoln Center benefit |
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Script and program |
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BOX 57A - B |
Peter Gennaro/Gwen Verdon Benefit |
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Conductor's score from show medley, and parts |
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Houston Ballet, 1978 |
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Press clippings; 4 programs |
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Little Theatre, 1959 |
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Press clippings |
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Milliken Breakfast Show |
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Press clippings; 1974 program |
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National Ballet Benefit, 1973 |
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Press clippings |
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Players Club |
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Playbill, 1989; press clipping |
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Ritz Theatre |
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Letter with Ritz tickets; dedication program (Gwen Verdon was speaker); brochure |
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"Salute to Neil Simon", 1988 |
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Magazine article |
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"Star Spangled Gala," 1976, Lincoln Center benefit |
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Program; Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera performing Chicago piece |
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Paul Taylor benefit, 1981, Gwen Verdon, Nureyev and Baryshnikov |
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Press clippings |
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Theatre programs, miscellaneous, 1990 |
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Tony Awards presentation, 1987 |
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Press clippings |
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"Tribute to George Abbott," 1990 |
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Program |
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Ziegfeld Club, 1973 |
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Program |
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Awards, Tributes, Honors
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[Note: Statuettes, plaques, etc. are not included in this collection, although numerous certificates are. Also see "Awards" series.] |
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BOX 53D |
Certificates of Appreciation from: Screen Actors Guild; Center for Learning Disabilities; Suffolk County (for Brookhaven Theatre Dance Guild work); Chamber Ballet, 1982 |
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Clipping |
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BOX 86A |
Hamilton College, Honorary Doctorate, to Gwen Verdon |
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Certificate |
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Film Daily, 1958, "Filmdom's Famous Fives," to Gwen Verdon |
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Certificate |
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Newspaper Guild of New York, 1959 Page One Award to Gwen Verdon for Redhead
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Certificate |
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Interfest, 1990, award to Gwen Verdon |
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Certificate |
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BOX 53D |
Tribute, American Cancer Society: "Gwen Verdon Week," Culver City, CA, 1960 |
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Emmy nominations: 1987, Magnum PI for "Infinity and Jelly Donuts |
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Certificate and correspondence |
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1989, Steam Heat documentary, for "contributions to an outstanding informational special" |
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Certificate |
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Governor's Award (NY State), 1989 |
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Program, correspondence, and press clippings |
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Hamilton College Honorary Degree, 1988 |
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Doctor of Humane Letters; correspondence and college brochure |
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Howe School (Culver City, CA) Tribute, 1990 |
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Press clippings |
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"Lambs' Spring Gambol," 1981, honoring Gwen Verdon |
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Program and 3 flyers |
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Lion of the Performing Arts award, 1988, New York Public Library |
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1989 program; "tribute" book: "Images of the Dance," by Lillian Moore |
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Postgraduate Center for Mental Health: "A Gala Musical Tribute to Gwen Verdon and Cy Coleman" |
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1985 Playbill |
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Southern Rep Tribute to Gwen Verdon |
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Program, brochure, menus, newsclippings |
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Theatre Hall of Fame, 1981 |
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Membership Scroll of Honor, programs |
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Tony nominations |
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Certificate for Chicago, 1975-76 |
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"Tony Babies," 1981 - publicity re: past Tony award winners |
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Press clipping |
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Publicity Files
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[Note: These files contain assorted articles focused primarily on the life and career of Verdon, though current productions may be mentioned, and contain useful biographical information. For publicity on specific productions, check individual show files.] |
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BOX 53E |
Publicity: 1950's; 60's; 70's; 80's |
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Publicity: magazine articles |
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Re: Manhattan |
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Publicity: magazine articles |
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- Theatre Week,8/6/90: "Gwen Verdon and All That Jazz," by Michael Buckley
- Theatre Week, 6/20/90, Letter to the Editor re: preceding article; "New York Scene" (by Marriott Marquis), Spring 1985
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BOX 57H |
The Hamptons, 7/4/86: "Gwen Verdon Does a Number - On Critics and Producers," by Dick Anderson 3 copies |
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BOX 53E |
Verdon, interviews |
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Spotlight! 1984, correspondence with Ryan Keating, host, and several snapshots of Gwen Verdon on show |
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BOX 86A |
Photos |
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- Gwen Verdon; 16x18 black and white (some color added) photo of Gwen Verdon dancing (damaged)
- Gwen Verdon; 3 (fragile, damaged) mounted black and white photos, 10x13, 10 1/2 x 12 1/2, 10 1/2 x 12, all by Marcus Blechman, early career publicity
- Allan Jones; black and white 8x10 photo of Allan Jones, mounted with autograph to Gwen Verdon
- Barney Martin; black and white photo by Martha Swope, with 1976 autograph, including 8x10 cardboard piece, with note: "To Gwen, I love you I love you, Barney"
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BOX 85F |
Miscellaneous |
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Thank you to Gwen Verdon from workshop students witten on computer paper |
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BOX 85B |
Costume Sketches, Gwen Verdon |
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From unidentified television show, (2) |
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Miscellaneous Material Related to Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon
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BOX 57C - G |
Sheet Music (Oversized) |
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Miscellaneous: "Bubbles Was a Cheerleader," "Let Me Entertain You," "The Category Stomp," "The Girl I Left Home For"(music Gwen Verdon recorded on the album) |
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BOX 57F |
Dance Magazine |
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"Jack Cole" series by Glenn Loney, 1/83, 2/83, 3/83, 4/83, 5/83, 6/83, 8/83,9/83, 11/83, 12/83, 1/84 |
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BOX 55, 56, 58 |
Scrapbooks
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The designation "Fosse" or "Verdon" scrapbook marks the SUBJECT of the scrapbook, not necessarily the creator. All scrapbooks are extremely fragile. |
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Arrangement is by provenance. |
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BOX 55A |
Scrapbook, Fosse - fragile; black embossed cover with Dutch boy and girl with "Scrapbook" |
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1948-1950; clippings scrapbook, many undated; includes Call Me Mister, Make Mine Manhattan, etc.; Bob Fosse and Mary Ann Niles dance reviews; includes Dance Me A Song, 1950 press reviews |
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BOX 55B |
Scrapbook, Verdon - fragile; red embossed cover with gold squares pattern |
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Clippings scrapbook of Can-Can, Damn Yankees, New Girl In Town, Redhead, etc.; includes playbills |
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BOX 55C |
Scrapbook, Verdon - fragile; green embossed cover with gold borders |
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New Girl In Town, including playbills and press |
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BOX 55D |
Scrapbook, Verdon - fragile; green embossed cover with gold borders |
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Redhead, including playbills and press |
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BOX 56A |
Scrapbook, Fosse - fragile; blue cover with embossed scissors |
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Clippings scrapbook of Call Me Mister and other; 1946-48; black and white photo of Bob Fosse and Mary Ann Niles on title page |
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BOX 56B |
Scrapbook, Fosse - fragile; brown cover with embossed scissors |
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1938-45; Hook, Line and Sinker, Make Mine Manhattan, Pal Joey, and others; Bob Fosse high school, Riff Brothers, and Navy material, including photos and ads as well as clippings; script pages with notes for Three's A Crowd; important documentation |
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BOX 56C |
Scrapbook, Fosse; light orange cover with embossed scissors |
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Photos, posters and handbills, press clippings on Hook, Line, and Sinker, Call Me Mister, and others including later material; Joan McCracken press |
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BOX 56D |
Scrapbook; dark orange scrapbook with embossed scissors |
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Clippings: photos of dancers in various poses |
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BOX 56E |
Scrapbook; green cover with gold bars and "Scrapbook" |
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Clippings: photos of dancers in various poses |
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BOX 56F |
Scrapbook, Fosse; navy blue cover |
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1952-1960; title page article: "Bob Fosse: Triple Threat;" including Kiss Me Kate, Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, Redhead; includes playbills and clippings |
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BOX 56G |
Scrapbook, Fosse; stars and stripes cover |
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1972-73; clippings, telegrams etc. on 1973 "Triple Crown," Sweet Charity, Liza With A Z, Cabaret
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BOX 58A - B |
Miscellaneous dance programs and brochures |
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