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Lil Liandre papers

Title
Lil Liandre papers, 1910-2003.
Author
Liandre, Lil, 1910-2003.

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.88 linear foot (3 boxes)
Summary
  • Lil Liandre (1910-2003) was a professional dancer, choreographer, director and teacher. An integral part of the burgeoning New York City dance scene, Liandre contributed to the transformation of American dance in the period between World Wars I and II. Liandre's expansive career took her from collaborations with Martha Graham, Jerome Robbins and other modern dance luminaries to teaching and healing others through dance therapy.
  • The Lil Liandre papers contain photographs, negatives and slides; correspondence; choreography notes; press clippings; programs and flyers; creative writing, including essays, plays, short stories and poetry; personal memorabilia; and a travel diary.
Subject
  • American Theatre Wing
  • Folies-Bergère
  • Martha Graham Dance Company
  • Neighborhood Playhouse (New York, N.Y.)
  • Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.). Corps de ballet
  • Dance > America > History
Access (note)
  • To request materials, contact the Jerome Robbins Dance Division (dance@nypl.org) in advance.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Donor retains copyright of materials. Library policy on photocopying will apply. For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Source (note)
  • Carolyn Slaughter
Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University.
  • Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
  • Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Provenance (note)
  • The Lil Liandre papers were donated by Carolyn Slaughter, as stipulated by Lil Liandre in her will, to the Library for the Performing Arts Dance Division.
Call Number
(S) *MGZMD 291
OCLC
767884224
Author
Liandre, Lil, 1910-2003.
Title
Lil Liandre papers, 1910-2003.
Restricted Access
To request materials, contact the Jerome Robbins Dance Division (dance@nypl.org) in advance.
Terms Of Use
Donor retains copyright of materials. Library policy on photocopying will apply. For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Location of Other Archival Materials
George Balanchine archive; Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University.
Sergei Denham records of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
Thornton Wilder papers; Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Provenance
The Lil Liandre papers were donated by Carolyn Slaughter, as stipulated by Lil Liandre in her will, to the Library for the Performing Arts Dance Division.
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