Research Catalog
Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn
- Title
- Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn [sound recording]
- Author
- Thomas, William.
- Publication
- 1964.
Details
- Description
- 1 sound disc (24 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Host William Thomas recounts the history of the careers of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, their meeting and marriage, the founding of Jacob's Pillow, and several anecdotes. A portion of a taped press interview recorded at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration held in August 1964 at Jacob's Pillow is played, in which St. Denis and Shawn reminiscence about their careers, Shawn's men's group, and her introduction of the bare midriff in Incense.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of H.J. Peacock, Jr.
- Gift of John Gruen.
- New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
- Subjects
- Note
- Broadcast in 1964 by radio station WNDB, Daytona Beach, Fla. on the series, Books and music. Host: William Thomas.
- Duration: Track 1, 20 min.; track 2, 4 min.
- Funding (note)
- Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
- Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-702
- OCLC
- NYPY847027287-R
- Author
- Thomas, William.
- Title
- Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn [sound recording]
- Imprint
- 1964.
- Funding
- Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
- Local Note
- Original copy: *MGZTCO 3-702.Preservation copy: *MGZTP 4-702.Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-702.Additional copy: *MGZTC 3-702A.
- Local Subject
- Phonotapes -- St. Denis, R.Phonotapes -- Shawn, T.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-702