Skip to main content

American Dance Films Association. Miscellaneous background information and ephemera (letters, budget reports, press releases, etc.) pertaining to the failed American Dance Films Association founded in NYC (c. 1948) by Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Denis, Walter Terry, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, William Skipper and Arthur Todd ("...Ideas of the American Dance Films are flying fast and thick around here..."). The Association was created with assistance from photographer Dwight Godwin ("general film director"), cinematographer Phil Barribault and Jacob's Pillow musical director Jess Meeker with funding from the Ruth St. Denis Foundation (Director: Dorothy Lee Tifal)

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Information and ephemera pertaining to the marriage, performance and business partnership of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.

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