Box 11
Container
Contains 6 Results:
Biographical Ephemera. Miscellaneous biographical ephemera pertaining to the private life and professional career of John Christian - aka John Christian Ammann - (dancer, actor, domestic partner of Ted Shawn and Executive Director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival) including miscellaneous newspaper and magazine clippings, miscellaneous grade school, high school and college ephemera, a letter (December 8, 1969) from Ted Shawn (discussing his health) sent to Mrs. Helen Willett Ammann (John Christian's mother), miscellaneous family photographs and letters, miscellaneous letters (November/December 1957) from Peter A. Brandon (aka Matthias Corwin Amman - older brother of John Christian - President of "Mr. John" hat design company in NYC) sent to John Christian (critical of John Christian's personal and professional relationship with Ted Shawn: "...You are not being employed, you are being used...Every broken down thespian has closets full of yellowing scrapbooks pasted full of glowing press notices calling him the greatest ever...but remember the main issue, you can't eat the whirling dervish's...press clippings..."), miscellaneous photographs and ephemera pertaining to Peter A. Brandon (brother of John Christian), an inscribed/ signed (in green ink by dancers Lucille Ellis, Lenwood Morris, Lawaune Ingram, Richardena Jackson, Ora Lee and Gloria Mitchell) program page, etc. According to his New York Times obituary (April 30, 1982): "Born John Christian Ammann in Riverhead, L.I., in 1921, Mr. Christian attended the University of Wisconsin and studied dance with Nenette Charisse. A longtime associate of the late Ted Shawn, founder of the festival and a leading figure in early American modern dance, Mr. Christian had served as stage manager for Mr. Shawn's solo tour in 1948 and was subsequently invited to supervise sets, costumes and lighting at the festival. He also worked with Mr. Shawn on auditioning performers, organizing the festival schedule and acting as administrator and host for the festival."
File — Box: 11, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of John Christian (dancer, domestic partner of Ted Shawn and Executive Director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival).
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Photographs. Miscellaneous (black and white) childhood, professional publicity and theatrical production photographs (c. 1925 - 72 - various sizes) of John Christian (aka John Christian Ammann) including photographs with Ted Shawn and at Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Massachusetts, etc
File — Box: 11, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of John Christian (dancer, domestic partner of Ted Shawn and Executive Director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival).
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Correspondence - Part 1. Miscellaneous letters (c. 1940s - 1964) from John Christian (John Christian Ammann) to his mother (Mrs. Helen Willett Ammann) discussing his personal and professional life with Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn and the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
File — Box: 11, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of John Christian (dancer, domestic partner of Ted Shawn and Executive Director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival).
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Correspondence - Part 2. Miscellaneous letters (1957 - 71) sent between Ted Shawn (aka "Shawn") and John Christian (aka "Chris") discussing professional subjects ("Dear Chris...My day today starts at 1pm meeting dance, drama, music and art faculty of Wayne University, then autographing session at the bookstore where I meet Mrs. David Riest who was Julanne Johnston - My DENISHAWN pupil who was the Princess to Douglas Fairbank, Sr. in THE THIEF OF BAGDAD! Talk about dug-ups!") and personal subjects ("Dear Chris...I will never try to hold you, for no one CAN be held -any such relationship as we have had for nearly 21 years now could only have existed on some sort of mutual trust and a mutual wanting to be with each other and live together and share lives, personal, professional and financial...when I reach 80, you will be only 50 - which is the prime of a man's maturity - and the following years should be your most productive years, and personally should be richly fulfilled..With sincere love and gratitude, Shawn.")
File — Box: 11, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of John Christian (dancer, domestic partner of Ted Shawn and Executive Director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival).
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Correspondence - Part 3. Miscellaneous letters, notes, greeting cards, postcards, etc. sent to John Christian (John Christian Ammann) from friends and business colleagues including Willodyne Sloan, "Judy G." (of the Choreographer's Workshop in NYC), David Haber (of The National Ballet Guild of Canada), Roger Ross (of The Council on Foreign Relations in NYC), Madeline Culpo (of the Cantarella Dance Studio in Pittsfield, Massachusetts), Dame Alicia Markova (ballet dance legend), Jack and Joy Skinner (of the Aladdin Pantomime troupe in Glasgow, Scotland), Eugenie L. Dozier (a leader in dance education and instructor at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival), Isadora Bennett (dance publicist), etc.
File — Box: 11, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of John Christian (dancer, domestic partner of Ted Shawn and Executive Director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival).
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972
Jacob's Pillow. Miscellaneous ephemera pertaining to John Christian's work (Executive Director) at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Massachusetts including various newspaper and magazine clippings, business letters (retirement and settlement discussions), an "Inventory of John Christian Personal Property on Jacob's Pillow Premises," etc
File — Box: 11, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of John Christian (dancer, domestic partner of Ted Shawn and Executive Director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival).
Dates:
Circa 1900-2013; Majority of material found within 1900-1972