Research materials on Martha Graham, 1928-2023 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

Container	Contents

	Photographs and Artwork, 1920s-1999 (continued)
			Herodiade, circa 1944 (continued)
				Dancers: Martha Graham; May O'Donnell
BOX-FOLDER 4/18-19			Night Journey, 1950s
				Two black-and-white prints
				Photographers: Martha Swope and unknown
				Dancers: Martha Graham; Bertram Ross; company members
BOX-FOLDER 4/20			Noguchi sets, undated
				Four black-and-white prints, poor condition
				Includes: Acrobats of God; Alcestis; Theatre for a Voyage
				Note: Damaged before obtained by Library of Congress
BOX-FOLDER 4/21			Royal Ballet party, undated
				One black-and-white snapshot with hand-written note on verso
				Photographer: Arnold Eagle
				Subjects: Martha Graham; Rudolph Nureyev; Margot Fonteyn; unidentified
BOX-FOLDER 4/22			Sanasardo, Paul, with Manuel Alum and Joan Lombardi, circa 1970s
				One black-and-white composite print
				Photographer: Irving Lowens
BOX-FOLDER 8/3-4, 9/2			Song of Songs, 1985
				Three black-and-white prints
				Photographer: Emanuela Sforza
				Dancers: Thea Nerissa Barnes; Miguel Moore
BOX-FOLDER 4/23			Temptations of the Moon, 1986 circa
				One black-and-white print
				Photographer: Nan Melville
				Note: Thea Nerissa Barnes as Crescent Moon; other dancers unidentified
BOX-FOLDER 4/16			Symposium on Martha Graham at University of Michigan, 1994
				One color print
				Note: Symposium titled "Story of a Genius"
				Speaker: Vicky J. Risner, Music Division, Library of Congress
BOX-FOLDER 4/25			Tour, Copenhagen, 1979
				Two black-and-white prints; contact sheet
				Photographer: John R. Johnsen
				Dancers: Martha Graham, the company
				Location: Tivoli, opening night
BOX-FOLDER 4/26			Unidentified dances and dancers, undated
				Five black-and-white prints
				Photographers: Martha Swope and unknown
BOX 7	Correspondence, 1941-1991
		This series includes letters by or about Martha Graham, the Martha Graham Dance Company, or the Martha Graham Dance Studio. Correspondents include journalists and critics, philanthropists, and creative collaborators as well as artists separate from dance. Of great interest are the letters written by Martha Graham to set and lighting designer Arch Lauterer (1904-1957) that include substantive remarks by Graham on her choreographic projects.
		Arranged alphabetically.
BOX-FOLDER 7/6-7		Barton, Craig, 1952, circa 1966
			Three photocopied letters; typed 2-page letter with postscript, signature, and envelope
			Includes: Letter to Martha Graham and three letters to Benjamin Garber, then friend of Martha Graham and board member
BOX-FOLDER 7/8		Baryshinikov, Mikhail, 1989?-1991
			Two typed letters
			Includes: Letters from Martha Graham
BOX-FOLDER 7/9		Bernstein, Leonard, 1988
			Two typed letters
			Note: From Martha Graham
BOX-FOLDER 7/10		Blume, Mary, [1962]
			Photocopy of typed letter
			Note: To Ben Garber, on reception of Graham company performance in London
BOX-FOLDER 7/11		Fan mail, 1952, 1988-1990
			Four letters, one envelope, calling card with note
			Note: Expressions of appreciation
BOX-FOLDER 7/12		Hasden, Wesley M. [Chattanooga Times], 1973
			Two typed letters
			Note: Response of George Cree, Graham company manager, to inquiry on Jewish presence in modern dance and in the Graham dance company
BOX-FOLDER 7/13		Kaiser, Alyce Chester [Mrs. Henry J.], 1976
			Typed letter
BOX-FOLDER 7/14		Lauterer, Arch, 1941-1943
			Nine letters from Martha Graham
			Note: Substantive references to American Document, Cave of the Heart, Dark Meadow, Letter to the World, El Penitente, Punch and the Judy, along with personal information
BOX-FOLDER 7/15		Life (magazine), 1990
			One typed letter; 3 pages
			Note: Unsigned response to journalist from Martha Graham on meaning of her early dances
BOX-FOLDER 7/16		Macy, Gertrude, 1951-1954
			Five carbon copies of typed letters
			Note: Production and rent support of philanthropist Macy, including for filming Letter to the World and fees for composers
BOX-FOLDER 7/17		Powell, Paige, 1990s?
			Letter and budget
			Note: Legacy planning
BOX-FOLDER 7/18		Robbins, Jerome, 1990
			One typed letter
			Note: On performing one of Robbins's ballets
BOX-FOLDER 7/19		Sergeant, Georgia, 1976
			One typed letter
			Note: Hotel reservation at Tucson, Arizona, lodge
BOX 7, 9-10 MAPCASE-FOLDER 3	Subject Files, 1934-1998
		Items in this series encompass information and artifacts across a broad swath of categories, including awards, events, projects, or production components.
		Arranged alphabetically.
		Awards
BOX-FOLDER 7/20			Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, 1958
				Certificate
BOX-FOLDER 7/21			List of awards, 1990s
				Fax with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 9/3			Municipality of Jerusalem, 1993
				Certificate
				Note: Grove of trees planted in memory of Martha Graham
BOX-FOLDER 7/22			Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize, late 1980s?
				One document in draft; 2 pages
MAPCASE-FOLDER 3			Presidential Citation from Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
				Certificate
MAPCASE-FOLDER 3			Presidential Citation from Ronald Reagan, 1985
				Certificate
BOX-FOLDER 10			Province of Salamanca, Spain, 1992
				Plaque
BOX-FOLDER 9/4 MAPCASE-FOLDER 4		Commission: But Not for Me, 1998
			Choreography by Susan Stroman; music by George and Ira Gershwin; arrangement by Glen Kelly; costumes by William Ivey Long
			Alternate title: Gershwin Graham - But Not for Me
			Photocopy of choreographic notes; score excerpts with annotations; costume designs
			Note: Commissioned by the Ira and Lenore Gershwin Trust for the Library of Congress
BOX-FOLDER 7/23		Federal Theatre Project, 1990
			Letter
			Note: Inquiry from George Mason University regarding permission to release Graham's 1937 interview recorded during the Federal Theatre Project
		Film
BOX-FOLDER 7/24			Dance in America, 1976
				Memorandum; letter; contract and rider
BOX-FOLDER 7/25			Errand into the Maze, 1980-1988
				20 documents: proposal, letters, contracts and agreements, budgets
BOX-FOLDER 7/26			Miscellaneous projects, 1951, 1970, 1976, and undated see also Correspondence: Macy, Gertrude
				Four documents
				Includes: Adams Productions, Ariel Film, British Broadcasting Company [BBC], Titan Films
BOX-FOLDER 7/27			New York Public Library, 1975
				Letter; memorandum; film schedule
		Licensing
BOX-FOLDER 7/28			Jose Limon Company, 1976
				Letter; 2 pages
BOX-FOLDER 7/30-31			Performance, 1989-1992
				60 documents
				Note: From assorted dance companies and colleges worldwide
BOX-FOLDER 7/29			Teaching and technique, 1988
				Two documents
BOX-FOLDER 8/9		Lighting design, 1944-1945
			Cue sheets; 6 pages
			Note: Cues for Appalachian Spring, Herodiade, and Imagined Wing
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