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Interview with John Dougherty

Title
Interview with John Dougherty / interviewed by Jane Mueller.
Author
Dougherty, John, 1910-1988.
Publication
Fullerton : Fullerton Center for Oral and Public History, California State University, Fullerton, c1974.

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Additional Authors
  • Mueller, Jane.
  • California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History.
Description
21 pages, bound; 28 cm.
Summary
John Dougherty speaks about the central role dance has played in his life, beginning with his childhood training in social dance; his introduction to Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis through articles in Dance magazine and becoming a student at the Denishawn School [of Dancing] in New York City; St. Denis as a person and as an artist, including her great spirituality; Isadora Duncan's points of similarity and difference with St. Denis; his plans for a Denishawn festival at UCLA [University of California, Los Angeles]; defining natural movement; defining primitive dance; economic aspects of dancing; more on his current professional activities and past performing career; his thoughts on the effect of modern dance on American culture, in particular the contributions of Shawn and St. Denis.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Jane Mueller.
Alternative Title
Dance Audio Archive.
Subject
  • Dougherty, John, 1910-1988
  • St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
  • Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  • Denishawn School of Dancing
Note
  • Transcript of an interview with John Doughtery conducted by Jane Mueller, at Dougherty's home, on Nov. 24, 1974. The original copy of the transcript is held by the California State University, Fullerton Center for Oral History and Public History. The transcript was not prepared by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
  • Copyright to the transcript is held by the Center for Oral History and Pulic History. Inquires regarding the copying or use of the transcript should be directed to: Center for Oral and Public History, California State University, Fullerton, P.O. Box 6846 Fullerton, CA 92834; (714) 278-3580.
  • Includes index.
Access (note)
  • Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
Original Location (note)
  • California State University, Fullerton.
  • Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Call Number
*MGZMT 3-2452
OCLC
NYPY05-B10013
Author
Dougherty, John, 1910-1988. Interviewee
Title
Interview with John Dougherty / interviewed by Jane Mueller.
Imprint
Fullerton : Fullerton Center for Oral and Public History, California State University, Fullerton, c1974.
Original Location
California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral History and Public History.
Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 4-2452
Restricted Access
Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
Added Author
Mueller, Jane. Interviewer
California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History.
Research Call Number
*MGZMT 3-2452 [transcript]
*MGZMT 3-2452
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