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Katherine Dunham, dancer, three-quarter length portrait, facing left, wearing dance costume. About this image
DANCE
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collection
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Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon Collection
Choreography and music library of two notable stage performers. -
Dance Notation Copyright Deposits
Copyright deposits related to dance notation. -
Erick Hawkins Collection
Working library of the 20th-century American dancer and choreographer. -
Harriet Hoctor Collection
Memorabilia and correspondence related to the New York City dancer. -
Herta Moselsio Collection
Photographs of modern dancer Martha Graham. -
Home Sweet Home: Life in Nineteenth-century Ohio
Music reflecting 19th-century middle-American culture. -
Irving Fine Collection
Music manuscripts and papers of the American composer. -
John Alden Carpenter Collection
The papers of a significant American composer of the early 20th century. -
Jonathan Larson Collection
Papers of the composer/lyricist of rock musicals. -
Katherine Dunham Collection
The Katherine Dunham Collection, the audio-visual archive of Miss Dunham's fieldwork, choreography, and performance. -
Lauro Ayestarán Collection
Extensive collection of music of Uruguayan composers of all genres. -
Leon Brusiloff Collection
Popular dance and theater orchestra music. -
Leonard Bernstein Collection
Papers of the prominent composer, conductor, author, and teacher. -
Pearl Bailey Collection
Papers, photos and recordings of the unique entertainer and singer. -
Richard Rodgers Collection
Music manuscripts for many of the most significant American musicals of the 20th century. -
Roger Reynolds Collection
A large collection of music manuscripts and related material documenting the work of American composer Roger Reynolds. -
The Alan Lomax Collection
The unparalleled ethnographic documentation collected by the legendary folklorist over a period of sixty years. -
Vivian Fine Collection
Chamber music, operas, and other works by the former piano prodigy.