American Dance Festival Photographic Materials collection, circa 1930-2008

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Summary

Creator:
American Dance Festival
Abstract:
The American Dance Festival is a non-profit organization committed to serving the needs of dance, dancers, choreographers, and professionals in dance-related fields. It presents a six and a half week summer festival of modern dance performances and educational programs, hosts community outreach activities, and sponsors numerous projects in the humanities. Its mission is to create and present new dance works, preserve the modern dance heritage, build wider national and international audiences and enhance public understanding and appreciation for modern dance, and provide training and education for dancers and choreographers. The collection includes photographic materials created and collected by the American Dance Festival, including negatives, contact sheets, prints, and transparencies.
Extent:
19.4 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Material in English
Collection ID:
ADF.002

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes photographic materials created and collected by the American Dance Festival, including negatives, contact sheets, prints, and transparencies.

Biographical / historical:

The American Dance Festival is a non-profit organization committed to serving the needs of dance, dancers, choreographers, and professionals in dance-related fields. It presents a six and a half week summer festival of modern dance performances and educational programs, hosts community outreach activities, and sponsors numerous projects in the humanities. Its mission is to create and present new dance works, preserve the modern dance heritage, build wider national and international audiences and enhance public understanding and appreciation for modern dance, and provide training and education for dancers and choreographers.

Acquisition information:
The American Dance Festival Photographic Materials Collection was received by the American Dance Festival Archives as transfers and gifts.
Processing information:

Processed by ADF Archives Staff, Dec. 2008

Encoded by Dean Jeffrey, Dec. 2008

Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Arrangement:

Materials are arranged in five series:

  1. Company and Biographical
  2. Bennington College
  3. Connecticut College
  4. Duke University
  5. Unidentified

The Company and Biographical series contains images of choreographers, performing companies, ADF faculty members, ADF staff, and other individuals. The Bennington College series contains images of the campus, faculty, staff, classes, and showings from the Bennington School of Dance from the early 1930s until 1942. The Connecticut College series contains images of campus, faculty, staff, classes, showings, and other events occurring at the American Dance Festival during its tenure at Connecticut College, which ended in 1977. The Duke University series contains images of campus, faculty, staff, classes, showings, and other events associated with the American Dance Festival during its time at Duke University. The Unidentified series contains images that have yet to be identified or dated.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the ADF Archives.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Choreographers -- United States
Modern Dance -- United States
Format:
Photographs
Names:
American Dance Festival
American Dance Festival
Bennington School of the Dance
Connecticut College American Dance Festival

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Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Please contact the American Dance Festival Archives (adf@americandancefestival.org) to arrange for use of these materials.

Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.

Terms of access:

Copyright for official American Dance Festival administrative records is held by the American Dance Festival; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Before you visit:
Materials from the ADF Archives may be viewed by appointment in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library at Duke University. Visits may be arranged in advance by contacting the ADF archivist at adf@americandancefestival.org. Visitors will need to comply with Duke's registration and security policies.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], American Dance Festival Photographic Materials Collection, American Dance Festival Archives.