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Correspondence - B. Horam. A single (handwritten) 3-page letter (dated July 30, 1923 on "THE STREAMLINER - City of San Francisco" train stationery) to Ruth St. Denis (344 72nd Street, NY - the Denishawn School - forwarded to "Mariarden" (Theatre in the Woods/School for Dancing and Dramatic Arts were Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn taught dance and lectured) in Peterboro (Peterborough), NH). Return address "B. Horam 3957 23rd Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota." ("Beloved Ruth...Your love has been so pure - so good. It's a miracle I didn't destroy it. I am so fortunate to have known Sharon, Connecticut and Ilene...Remember always that she - Ilene - is your best friend. She would cut off her right arm for you - if the need came, I'm sure...lovingly, D----")

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businesswoman Ruth St. Denis.

Dates

  • Creation: Circa 1900-2013
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1900-1972

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 12.5 Linear feet (25 Boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755