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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 |
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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 | |||||||||||||
Music | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 8/11 | Celebration, 1934 | ||||||||||||
By Louis Horst | |||||||||||||
Ozalid of score; 2 pages | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 8/12 | El Penitente, 1960 | ||||||||||||
By Louis Horst | |||||||||||||
Printed score for piano with annotations | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 8/10 | Seven Preludes, 1949 | ||||||||||||
By Taijiro Goh | |||||||||||||
Printed score | |||||||||||||
Note: Inscribed from Goh to Martha Graham, 1967 | |||||||||||||
Includes: Two pages of photographs of modern dance with captions in Japanese | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 7/32 | Production forms, undated | ||||||||||||
Carbon copies | |||||||||||||
Note: In German | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 7/33 | Teaching engagements, 1945-1951 and 1967 | ||||||||||||
11 letters, one envelope | |||||||||||||
Includes: Bennington College; The Juilliard School; New York University; Sarah Lawrence College | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 7/34 | Touring, 1954 and 1992 | ||||||||||||
15 letters; production specifications; program; run times; theater auditorium diagram; theater specs | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 7/35 | United States Information Agency (USIA), 1954 | ||||||||||||
One letter and envelope | |||||||||||||
Note: Distribution by USIA of Martha Graham's statement "The Dance Holds an Ageless Magic" | |||||||||||||
BOX 4-5, 8-9 | Publications, 1947-2023 | ||||||||||||
This series includes books and booklets, articles in magazines, and clippings. Most of these publications are scholarly research or critical writing on Martha Graham's life, work, and influence or are documentation of symposia or events in which the Graham legacy constitutes an important part. | |||||||||||||
Books and articles are arranged alphabetically. Clippings are arranged chronologically. | |||||||||||||
Books and Booklets | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 4/33 | Baldwin, Neil. "Ninety Years Ago Tonight," 2016 | ||||||||||||
Souvenir booklet | |||||||||||||
Note: Limited edition published for 90th-anniversary season gala of the Martha Graham Dance Company | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 4/27 | Boosey & Hawkes. "America at 250: Programming Guide for Presenters and Musicians," 2023 | ||||||||||||
Booklet; 46 pages | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 4/28 | Noguchi, Isamu. The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum, 1987 | ||||||||||||
Book | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 4/29 | Noguchi, Isamu. "The Sculpture of Spaces," 1980 | ||||||||||||
Booklet; 35 pages | |||||||||||||
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