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American Ballet Theatre records

Title: American Ballet Theatre records, 1936-ca. 1967.
Author: American Ballet Theatre.
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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 19 (Folders 1937-2109)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 19 (Folders 1937-2109)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 18 (Folders 1809-1936)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 18 (Folders 1809-1936)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 17 (Folders 1637-1808)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 17 (Folders 1637-1808)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 16 (Folders 1507-1636)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 16 (Folders 1507-1636)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 188	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 188	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 187	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 187	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 186	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 186	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 185	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 185	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 184 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 184 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 183	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 183	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 182 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 182 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 181 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 181 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 180	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 180	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 179	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 179	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 178 (Folders 6955-7005)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 178 (Folders 6955-7005)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 177 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 177 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 176 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 176 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 175 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 175 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 174 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 174 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 173 - (oversize - C12)	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 49 Box 173 - (oversize - C12)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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220 lin. ft. (ca. 450,000 items)

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Comprises the records of both the Mordkin Ballet, 1936-1939, and those of the much larger Ballet Theatre/American Ballet Theatre, 1939-ca. 1967. Consists chiefly of correspondence, papers, ledgers, and memoranda which document every aspect of the company's operation. Divided into ten subject series: Mikhail Mordkin/Mordkin Ballet; Artists; Productions; Bookings: Tours and Seasons; Administration; Organization and Development; Promotion; Legal; School; Financial.
More than half the collection consists of financial records. The Bookings series is also extensive. The Artists series contains correspondence with 648 dancers, choreographers, composers, designers, photographers, writers, etc. There are also contracts with 761 artists. The Production files document 152 ballets.

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