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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.
BOX-FOLDER 28/9 Departures: Dorothy Madden, Nicole Pearson, Rona Sande, Nirenska, and Beth Osgood Chanock, 11 x 14, 1959
BOX-FOLDER 13/11 American folk suite, "The three sisters: Rona Sande, Nicole Pearson, and Nirenska
BOX-FOLDER 13/12 Shakespearean suite, 1961 Nov. 28. By Naltchayan; Nicole Pearson as Kate in Taming of the shrew, Beth Osgood Chanock as Portia, and Nirenska as Lady Macbeth
BOX-FOLDER 13/13 Dance class, 1960 Oct. 6. By Naltchayan
BOX-FOLDER 13/14 Ballet class, 1960s. By Fred Ward, Arlington, Virginia; print and contact sheets
BOX-FOLDER 13/15 Session with dance teachers in Beirut, 1967 Jan. By David
BOX-FOLDER 16/2-80 Panel discussion with Hanya Holm, Erika Thimey, Nirenska, and Sali Ann Kriegsman, 1986. Dancefest '86, celebrating national dance week, Glen Echo Park, MD; May 3-5
BOX-FOLDER 13/16 With Ethyl Butler. By G. Vern Blasdell, Washington, DC
BOX-FOLDER 13/17 With Jan Karski, 1987 June, 1991
BOX-FOLDER 13/18 With Nancy Schandelmeier, 1990s. By Ray C. Schandelmeier from "Portraits of a friend"
BOX-FOLDER 13/19 Schandelmeier wedding. By Ray C. Schandelmeier from "Portraits of a friend"
BOX-FOLDER 13/20 With Laura Schandelmeier, color
BOX-FOLDER 13/21 With Schandelmeier and Jan Karski, color
BOX-FOLDER 13/22 In studio with Ray C. Schandelmeier and pets, color. By Ray C. Schandelmeier
BOX-FOLDER 13/23 With Rima Faber (Wolff). 8 x 10: 1990, in "Shopping cart" costume; polaroid: 1988 Nov. 6, birthday party for Dr. "Dub" Bullock at Edith Menard's and in Faber's studio, in Stillpoint costume, color
BOX-FOLDER 30/1 Unidentified, 16 x 20, color
BOX 14 BOX 16 BOX-FOLDER 28/10-13 BOX-FOLDER 30/2 Others
BOX-FOLDER 16/81-82 Burkhardt, Beth and Denise Reed, 1986 July, color. National Zoo; choreographed by Burkhardt
BOX-FOLDER 29/2 Caron, 14 x 11, 16 x 11
BOX-FOLDER 16/83 Carter, Tish, 1980 Dec., color
BOX-FOLDER 16/84 Carter, Tish, color. Rocks; choreographed by Carter
BOX-FOLDER 14/1 Departures: Dorothy Madden, Nicole Pearson, Rona Sande, and Beth Osgood Chanock, 1959 Dec.
BOX-FOLDER 16/85-96 Encounters and goodbyes: Rima Faber, Sue Hannen; 1983; color. By Fred Underwood [?]
BOX-FOLDER 14/2 Dirge, 1981, 1988 Jan. 27, color. Prints and contact sheets
BOX-FOLDER 16/97 Faber (Wolff), Rima, 1980 Dec., color
BOX-FOLDER 16/98 Galeota, Nancy, 1980 Dec., color
BOX-FOLDER 16/99 Gieger, Esther, color
BOX-FOLDER 14/3 Hannen, Sue, 1980 Dec., 1988 Jan. 27, 30, color. Prints and contact sheets
BOX-FOLDER 16/100-101 Hannen, Sue, Stephanie Simmons, and Ellis, color. Jan Tievsky on far left
BOX-FOLDER 14/4 Humphrey, Doris and Charles Weidman, 1935. New dance; on front: A merry Xmas from [signed] Charles
BOX-FOLDER 14/5 Karski, Jan. By the Detroit News; on back: To my beloved Pola [signed] Jan
BOX-FOLDER 14/6 Karski, Jan and Nancy Schandelmeier, color
BOX-FOLDER 14/7 Karski, Jan and Ray C. Schandelmeier, color
BOX-FOLDER 16/102 Koehler, Cheryl, 1980 Dec., color
BOX-FOLDER 14/8, 29/3 Knox, Marion, three 14 x 11, 13-3/4 x 10-1/2
BOX-FOLDER 14/9 Kreutzberg, Harald
BOX-FOLDER 16/103 Lerman, Liz, 1985 Jan., color. At a rehearsal of Russia: the transparent apple and the silver saucer, "Snow in Siberia"
BOX-FOLDER 16/104 Lerman, Liz, 1987 April, color
BOX-FOLDER 16/105-111 Life, 1983, color. By Fred Underwood [?]
BOX-FOLDER 14/27 Nirenska, Mr. and Mrs. [Pola Nirenska's parents]
BOX-FOLDER 30/2 Norman, 13 x 18, 16 x 20, 1968 Fall
BOX-FOLDER 14/10 Osgood Chanock, Beth, Nicole Pearson, and Rona Sande, 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 28/10 Osgood Chanock, Beth, Nicole Pearson, and Rona Sande, 11-1/4 x 10-1/4, 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 14/11 Out of sorts: Sue Hannen, 1988 Jan. 27, color. Prints and contact sheets
BOX-FOLDER 14/12 Pearson, Nicole, 1959 Dec., 1960 Oct. 6. By Naltchayan [1960]
BOX-FOLDER 16/112 Pearson, Nicole, and Rona Sande, 1959 Dec.
BOX-FOLDER 14/13 Reynolds, Greg. Print and contact sheet
BOX-FOLDER 16/113-115 Russia: the transparent apple and the silver saucer, "Snow in Siberia": Liz Lerman, 1985 Jan., color
BOX-FOLDER 29/4 Sande, Rona, 13-3/4 x 11, 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 14/14 Schandelmeier family and friends, color. Prints and contact sheet
BOX-FOLDER 14/15 Schandelmeier, Laura, color and b&w. Trilogy and other works; by Robert Yohn and Ray C. Schandelmeier
BOX-FOLDER 14/16 Schandelmeier, Nancy, color
BOX-FOLDER 14/17 Schandelmeier, Ray C., color. Prints and contact sheets
BOX-FOLDER 16/116-122 Shout: Sharon Wyrrick, 1987 June, color
BOX-FOLDER 14/18 Stillpoint: Rima Faber, 1990
BOX-FOLDER 28/11 Tate, Carolyn, 10-1/2 x 13-1/2, 1960s
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