Collection of papers by and about Ted Shawn
Dates
- Creation: undated
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Access requires permission of curator.
No restrictions on access copy.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 folder)Biographical / Historical
Ted Shawn was an innovative American modern dancer who, along with former wife Ruth St. Denis, created the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts. He also founded the all-male company Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers.
Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Summary
Photographs of Shawn, his brother Arnold Shawn, and mother Minnie Booth Shawn; studio portraits of Ruth St. Denis with Shawn; correspondence with cousin Margaret Booth; and family genealogical material.
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Melanie Wisner, 2020.
- Title
- Collection of papers by and about Ted Shawn, undated (2003MT-189): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04506
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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