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Pola Nirenska collection, 1910-1992

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Correspondence, 1934-1992 (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 2/48 The Next Ice Age [Nathan Birch], 1991 (10 items)
BOX-FOLDER 2/49 "N" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 2/50 Opera Society of Washington, 1960 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 2/51 Osgood Chanock, Beth, 1963 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 2/52 "O" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 2/53 Pearson, Nicole, n.d. (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 2/54 Piedmont Day School, 1959 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 2/55 Pola Nirenska School of Dance, 1968 (1 item). Notification of retirement
BOX-FOLDER 2/56 Polish Embassy, London, 1936 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 2/57 Poulten, Kay, 1948 (3 items)
BOX-FOLDER 2/58 Prevots, Naima, 1968 [?] (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 2/59 "P" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 2/60 "Q" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 2/61 Reagan, Ronald, 1987 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 2/62 "R" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/1 Sande, Rona, 1968, 1991, n.d. (9 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/2 Sande, Stuart A., n.d. (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/3 Seidl, Ina, 1935, 1949, n.d. (3 items). Letter dated 1949 is signed "R. S."
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 Shurr, Gertrude, 1987-92 (6 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/5 Simmons, Stephanie [?], n.d. (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/6 Sorell, Walter, 1951, 1987, 1992 (4 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/7 Spelman, Marva, 1991 (5 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/8 Sprague, Judy [?], 1967 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/9 "S" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/10 Thimey, Erika, 1963, n.d. (3 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 Tievsky, Jan, 1991 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/12 Tour, Evelyn de la [and others], 1953 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/13 "T" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/14 Union of Polish Stage Artists Abroad, 1949 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/15 "U" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/16 Veen, Jan, n.d. (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/17 "V" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/18 Weber, Reinhard, 1948-49 (4 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/19 Wigman, Mary, 1935-48 (3 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/20 Wyrrick, Sharon, 1987, n.d. (3 items)
BOX-FOLDER 3/21 "W" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/22 Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association Educational Department, 1954 (1 item)
BOX-FOLDER 3/23 "Y" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/24 "Z" miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 3/25 Unidentified
BOX 4 Choreographic Notes
The Choreographic Notes series consists of notes from works choreographed in the United States.
Arranged alphabetically by title
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 American folk suite, "If I had a ribbon". Received in audio recording tape box
BOX-FOLDER 4/2 Departures. Received in audio recording tape box
BOX-FOLDER 4/3 Double concerto in d minor [?]
BOX-FOLDER 4/4 Exits. One page received in audio recording tape box
BOX-FOLDER 4/5 The four horsemen of the apocalypse
BOX-FOLDER 4/6 Russia: the transparent apple and the silver saucer, "Snow in Siberia" solo choreographed for Liz Lerman
BOX-FOLDER 4/7 Shakespearean suite
BOX-FOLDER 4/8 Strange visit
BOX-FOLDER 4/9 Studio work
BOX-FOLDER 4/10 Tired magician
BOX-FOLDER 4/11 The train
BOX-FOLDER 4/12 Vivaldi. Received in audio recording tape box
BOX-FOLDER 4/13 Unidentified
BOX-FOLDER 5/1-3 Programs, 1933-1990
The Programs series is represented by two subseries: Performances by Nirenska and Performances by others. Performances by Nirenska consist of printed and typescript programs from 1933-90; all of the programs are not included in this series; more programs can be found in the scrapbooks and subject files, and additional information may be obtained in personal papers, addresses, and cards. Performances by others consists of printed and typescript programs saved by Nirenska from 1931-88.
Arranged by subseries and chronologically
BOX-FOLDER 5/1-2 Performances by Nirenska
BOX-FOLDER 5/1 1933-68
BOX-FOLDER 5/2 1980-90
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 Performances by Others
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 1931-88
BOX-FOLDER 5/4-7 Publicity, 1927-1992
The Publicity series is represented by two subseries: About Nirenska and About others. About Nirenska consists of printed and typescript publicity materials such as flyers and posters, from 1933-90; more materials can be found in the scrapbooks and subject files. About others consists of printed and typescript publicity materials such as flyers and posters, from 1927-92 (and undated).
Arranged by subseries and chronologically
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 About Nirenska
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 1933-90
BOX-FOLDER 5/5-7 About Others
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 1927-90
BOX-FOLDER 5/6-7 1991-1992, n.d.
BOX 6-11 Scrapbooks, 1933-1992
The Scrapbooks series consists of thirteen scrapbooks containing photographs, clippings, articles, programs, publicity materials, and correspondence.
Arranged chronologically
BOX-FOLDER 6/1-2 [No. 1] Photographs, portraits, and sculptures, 1933-60s
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 [No. 2] United States, Poland, Austria, England, and Italy, 1933-45
BOX-FOLDER 7/1 [No. 3] England and Israel, 1946-47
BOX-FOLDER 7/2 [No. 4] England, Austria, and Switzerland, 1947-49
BOX-FOLDER 8/1 [No. 5] United States, 1949-50
BOX-FOLDER 8/2-3 [No. 6] United States, 1951-57
BOX-FOLDER 8/4-5 [No. 7] United States, 1958-59
BOX-FOLDER 9/1-2 [No. 8] United States -- her own school, 1960-65
BOX-FOLDER 9/3 [No. 9] United States, Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon, 1965-67
BOX-FOLDER 10/1 [No. 10] Photographic interlude, 1967-80
BOX-FOLDER 10/2-3 [No. 11] United States, 1981-84
BOX-FOLDER 11/1-2 [No. 12] 1985-92
BOX-FOLDER 11/3 [No. 13] Miscellaneous photographs, clippings, and publicity materials
BOX 12-21 BOX 28-30 Photographic Materials, 1930s-1992
The Photographic Materials series is represented by three main subseries: Photoprints, Negatives, and Slides by Nirenska. The Photoprints subseries (all b&w and 8 x 10 in. or less in size unless noted otherwise) is divided into a number of subseries. The material consists of the following: publicity and informal shots, solo works performed by Nirenska; publicity and informal shots, works by Nirenska with her included as a performer; publicity shots and informal portraits, works by Nirenska without her performing. The Negatives subseries is divided into a number of subseries. The material consits of the following: publicity shots of her works, 8 x 10 copy negatives; arranged alphabetically by title of work; in works by Nirenska and informal portraits, all b&w and 35 mm. in size unless noted otherwise; arranged alphabetically by name or title of work. The Slides by Nirenska subseries consists of color slides by Nirenska.
Various arrangements are applied
BOX 12-18 BOX 28-30 Photoprints
BOX 12-13 BOX 28 Nirenska alone
BOX-FOLDER 12/1 1930s
BOX-FOLDER 12/2 The cry [?], 1930s
BOX-FOLDER 12/3 1933. By Zofja Kruzówna
BOX-FOLDER 12/4 1933. By Zygmunt Szajer
BOX-FOLDER 12/5 1936
BOX-FOLDER 29/1 Polish dance, 14-1/2 x 11-1/2, 1937. By Landseer, London; autographed
BOX-FOLDER 12/6 Modeling in London. By Landseer, London
BOX-FOLDER 12/7 Angel of death. By Gerti Deutsch, Vienna
BOX-FOLDER 12/8, 28/1 Eastern ballad, 11-3/4 x 8-3/4, 12 x 9-1/4, 12 x 9-1/2. By John Deakin; autographed
BOX-FOLDER 12/9, 28/2 Felina -- catty woman, 11-3/4 x 10, 9-3/4 x 11-1/2. By John Deakin; autographed
BOX-FOLDER 12/10, 28/3 La puerta del vino, 10-3/4 x 10, 11 x 10. By John Deakin
BOX-FOLDER 12/11, 28/4 A scarecrow remembers, 11-3/4 x 8-3/4, 12 x 9-3/4. By John Deakin; autographed
BOX-FOLDER 12/12, 28/5 Unwanted child, 12 x 10, 10-1/2 x 9-1/2. By John Deakin; autographed
BOX-FOLDER 12/13, 28/6 Modeling, four 12 x 10, three 11 x 8-1/4, 11 x 8-1/2
BOX-FOLDER 12/14 Posing in a mirror
BOX-FOLDER 28/7 10 x 10
BOX-FOLDER 12/15 1956 [?]. By Angus McBean; autographed
BOX-FOLDER 12/16-19 1960s. By B. Vern Blasdell, Washington, DC
BOX-FOLDER 12/20 1960 Jan.
BOX-FOLDER 28/8 13-1/2 x 10-1/2
BOX-FOLDER 13/1 By Terry Walker
BOX-FOLDER 13/2 In studio, 1980s, color and b&w. By Ray C. Schandelmeier, b&w photographs from "Portraits of a friend"
BOX-FOLDER 13/3 1980s. By Ray C. Schandelmeier from "Portraits of a friend"
BOX-FOLDER 13/4 Unidentified, color and b&w
BOX 13 BOX 16 BOX-FOLDER 28/9 BOX-FOLDER 30/1 Nirenska with others
BOX-FOLDER 13/5 Mary Wigman Schule, 1930s. By Kastan, Hamburg
BOX-FOLDER 13/6 Percussion ensemble, 1930s. By Atelier Robertson, Berlin
BOX-FOLDER 13/7 With Mary Wigman, 1948. By Hans Tschirren
BOX-FOLDER 13/8 Congress of International Dance at Zurich, 1949. By Hans Tschirren; Hilda Baumann, Mary Wigman, and Nirenska in front
BOX-FOLDER 13/9 With Madame Maria Hershman-Horch, Director of Berkshire Drama School, 1950 Aug. By E. H. Aoole [?]
BOX-FOLDER 13/10 With Evelyn de la Tour and Lucia L., Hains Point, 1952
BOX-FOLDER 16/1 1959 Dec.
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