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American ballet press clippings

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SC.334

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of newsprint clippings, primarily from the New York Times (including the Magazine and Book Review supplements), articles with photographs depicting ballet dancers in rehearsals, fittings, and performing in costume and masks. Press includes coverage of the Ballet Russe and dancers from Bali coming to New York; an image of the Radio City Ballet dancers onstage; an article about ballerina Milada Mladova; scenes from the Ballet Theatre including dancers Lucia Chase, Karen Conrad, Anton Dolin, Nana Gollner, Nora Kays and Nina Stroganova, plus choreographer Eugene Loring. There is also one folded flyer insert that includes an advertisement for a book by Isadora Duncan.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938 - 1941

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to researchers by appointment at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive. If you wish to schedule an appointment to view this material or have any questions, visit our website.

Conditions Governing Use

The Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive does not own copyright for all material held in its physical custody. It is the researcher's obligation to abide by and satisfy copyright law (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108) when copying or using materials (including digital materials) found in or made available from the department. When possible, the department will inform a researcher about the copyright status of material, the researcher's obligations with regard to such material, and, wherever possible, the owner or owners of the copyrights. Any and all reproduction of originals is at the archivist's discretion.

Full Extent

1 Linear Feet (Custom created 4-flap folder enclosure)

Full Extent

22 items

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Originals

The Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive, 27th St. at 7th Ave., NY, NY , USA, 10001

Title
American ballet press clippings
Author
Julie Sandy Boyle
Date
2026-06
Description rules
Dacs; Isad(g); Lo C
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository

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