Costume design by William Bowne for Lester Horton's "Le Sacre du printemps". About this image
|| About the Collection ||
Lester Horton (1906-1953) is regarded as one of the founders of American Modern Dance. A dancer as well as choreographer and teacher, he founded the Lester Horton Dance Theater, the first permanent theater in America devoted to dance. The materials in the collection document the workings of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and the personal and professional life of choreographer, dancer, and teacher Lester Horton. Individuals represented include Alvin Ailey, William Bowne, Merce Cunningham, Carmen De Lavallade, Frank Eng, Lelia Goldoni, Judith Hamilton, Michio Ito, Bella Lewitzky, Margaret Lloyd, Don Martin, Joyce Trisler, James Truitte, and Larry Warren.
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General
- Span Dates
- 1926-1996
- Bulk Dates
- 1940-1959
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 11508
- Contents
- The Collection consists of correspondence, writings, publicity and production materials, programs, costume and set designs, teaching materials, music, photographs, business papers, scrapbooks, drawings, publications, and audiovisual materials. The Collection is organized in 12 series: Writings, Correspondence, Production materials, Teaching materials, Publicity, Programs, Music, Photographic materials, Drawings, Scrapbooks, Business papers, Publications.
- Processing History
- Processed, 1997
- Provenance
- Purchase, 1995; Acquisition, Larry Warren, 1996
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Restrictions apply. Contact librarian at
- http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-perform.html
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html