Box 5
Container
Contains 6 Results:
Inscribed/Signed Ephemera (To Ted Shawn) - Part 1. Miscellaneous inscribed/signed material (programs, photographs, etc.) presented to Ted Shawn including an inscribed ("To E. M. Shawn from his foster father Christian F. Reisner - December 27, '09") hardback copy of WEEK DAY PRAYERS by Christian F. Reisner (Jennings and Graham, NY - 1909), an inscribed ("To Ted Shawn, most gratefully…") signed NEW FRIENDS OF MUSIC program (November 25, 1945) from Konrad Wolff (an internationally renowned pianist and author) following a concert at Town Hall in NYC, an inscribed ("For Ted - From Tat - MCMXXXIII") 3.5 x 5.5 - inch (sepia) photograph (1923) from an unidentified dance student), an inscribed ("To Mr. Shawn with love, Kenneth Roy Land") signed 5 x 7 - inch (sepia) photograph from a youthful and aspiring dance student (undated), an inscribed ("Season's Greetings!...") signed 3.5 x 5.5 - inch (sepia) photograph (date unknown) of Jan Veen (a dancer, choreographer, teacher and dance promoter who was the founder of the present Boston Conservatory Dance Program, and a choreographer/collaborator with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops), an inscribed ("To my friend Ted Shawn with hearty greetings...") signed 6.25 x 8.5 - inch (sepia) photograph (date unknown) of Maurice Block (no biographical information available) and an inscribed ("Affectionate Greetings from...") signed (by 20 dancers) 6 x 9 - inch picture postcard (1962) sent to Ted Shawn from Denmark
File — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businessman Ted Shawn.
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Inscribed/Signed Ephemera (To Ted Shawn) - Part 2. An inscribed ("To Ted Shawn with great admiration and profound respect …1959") signed ("Arthur William Row") hardback copy of SARAH THE DIVINE: A BIOGRAPHY OF SARAH BERNHARD by Arthur William Row (Comet Press Books, Ny - 1957) from the author.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businessman Ted Shawn.
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Correspondence (from Ted Shawn). Miscellaneous letters, telegrams, postcards, etc. sent by Ted Shawn (c. 1946 - 70) to friends, fans and associates (Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Helen Ammann, Dwight Godwin, Dean Howard, Jess Meeker, Jack Peacock, etc.)
File — Box: 5, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businessman Ted Shawn.
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Correspondence (to Ted Shawn) - Part 1. Miscellaneous letters, notes, postcards, etc. sent to Ted Shawn from fans, friends and business associates including Beatrice H. Achorn - Hamden, Connecticut (September 2, 1942), Margaret Featherston - Lee, Massachusetts (July 2, 1947), Carol Lynn - Baltimore, Maryland (September 17, 1947), Barry Palmer - Victoria, Australia (September 19, 1949), Norman Black - NYC Board of Education (October 25, 1966), David McLain - University of Cincinnati, Ohio (August 19, 1970), Conchita Chibas - Silver Spring, Maryland (undated), La Meri - NYC (undated), G.M. L. Sedgwick - Portugal (undated), etc
File — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businessman Ted Shawn.
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Correspondence (to Ted Shawn) - Part 2. Miscellaneous letters, notes, postcards, etc. sent to Eric and Alfreda Joslin - West Stockbridge/Pittsfield, Massachusetts (friends and Jacob's Pillow benefactors/sponsors) from Ted Shawn in which he updates the couple on Jacob's Pillow business news and his social activities (1944-53)
File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businessman Ted Shawn.
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Correspondence (to Ted Shawn) - Part 3. Miscellaneous letters and notes sent between artist and friend William Thomas (Marion, Indiana/Daytona Beach, Florida) and Ted Shawn (1931-65)
File — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businessman Ted Shawn.
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972