Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Charles Weidman [sound recording].

Author

Weidman, Charles.

Publication

1972 and 1974.

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Details

Additional Authors

• De Mille, Agnes.
• National Endowment for the Arts, 2009-2010.
• New York State Council on the Arts, 2009-2010.
• Oral history archive.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 36 min.) : digital; (4 3/4 in.)

Summary

• Interview with Charles Weidman, 1972 (tracks 1 - ca. 1:50 min. into track 7; ca. 32 min.). Charles Weidman speaks with Agnes de Mille about Martha Graham, including her family and her very early career as a Denishawn dancer; Miss Ruth's [Ruth St. Denis's] dancing; Ted Shawn and the curriculum at the Denishawn School; performing with Graham in Irene Lewisohn's programs [in New York City]; working with Graham; Lewisohn's work A pagan poem, including an anecdote about a rehearsal with Graham; an anecdote about Henry Fonda; more on Graham's mother; Doris Humphrey's relationship with her husband [ends abruptly].
• Dictated summary of conversations with Mary Hinkson and Anna Sokolow, on or after June 25, 1974 (from ca. 1:50 min. into track 7 - end of track 7; ca. 4 min). Agnes de Mille dictates a summary of her (separate) conversations regarding Martha Graham with Mary Hinkson and Anna Sokolow, respectively, including Hinkson's comments regarding Graham's consumption of alcohol; Sokolow's comments regarding Graham's apparent indifference to her students; Sokolow's refusal to be recorded or quoted.

Subjects

• Weidman, Charles
• Hinkson, Mary
• Sokolow, Anna
• Lewisohn, Irene, -1944
• Audiotapes > Weidman, C
• Graham, Martha
• Denishawn School of Dancing
• Denishawn Dancers

Note

• Interview with Charles Weidman regarding Martha Graham, conducted and recorded by Agnes de Mille in 1972 (ca. 34 min.); and De Mille's dictated summary of her (separate) conversations regarding Graham with Mary Hinkson and Anna Sokolow, respectively (ca. 4 min.), recorded on or after June 25, 1974. The recording was made as part of De Mille's research for her book: Martha the life and work of Martha Graham.
• Sound quality is good overall. At times, the speakers' voices are soft with the result that they are difficult to understand. There are also numerous short gaps and occasional extraneous noises.

System Details (note)

• Transferred from 1 sound cassette (ca. 36 min.; 1 7/8 in. per sec.; 1 channel; side 1 originally recorded in 1972 and side 2 in 1974) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2010.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-1642

OCLC

35217055

Author

Weidman, Charles. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Charles Weidman [sound recording].

Imprint

1972 and 1974.

System Details

Transferred from 1 sound cassette (ca. 36 min.; 1 7/8 in. per sec.; 1 channel; side 1 originally recorded in 1972 and side 2 in 1974) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2010.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZTC 3-1642

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-1642

Added Author

De Mille, Agnes. Interviewer

National Endowment for the Arts, 2009-2010.

New York State Council on the Arts, 2009-2010.

Oral history archive.

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-1642