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"Aesthetic" (Ballet, can can, flamenco, Balinese): clippings

Collection Creator:
Holton, Gladys Reid, 1898- (museum curator)  Search this
Des Grange, Jane  Search this
Container:
Box 44, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site.,Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Copyright status of material in this collection varies. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.
Collection Citation:
Gladys Reid Holton Ephemera Collection, 1800-ca. 1978 (Gift of Jane Des Grange), Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Gladys Reid Holton Ephemera Collection
Gladys Reid Holton Ephemera Collection / Series 2: Subjects of Exhibits / 2.6: Sports
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ce6f2356-f177-4312-9bd9-96d2a9870532
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0466-ref975

"Art Notes Pertaining to 'Objects'"

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 8, Folder 30-35
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Reference to: Dorazio with sketch; "New Bird Box" with sketch; "Marco Polo Box"; "Box 'Voyage' … box with white ground … make whole series"; Caravaggio box described; Giacometti; Hotels, Pink Castle, Soap Bubble Sets; "Pharmacy" Box description; "Develop romanticized aspects of ballerinas and modern movie actresses..."; sand boxes, "Nostalgia of the Sea"; "Aviary"; "Dennison boxes"; "Maria" brochures; "Hotel de Voyageurs" sketch; "Vermeer boxes"; Apollinaire; Diary note with insights into emotions and Cornell's view of the world and life; "Dukas' Night Window"; "Scrapbook of Switzerland"; "The Philosophical Toy" exhibition; Taglioni and Ondine; "Homage to Romantic Ballet"; "Durer Boy", etc.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 3: Diaries and Notes
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih7d9ab5429-4f15-4ab0-9415-65dc6c52fbe8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref1108

"Ballet / Operatic Cases / 'Memoires' / Taglioni / Pasta" Box of Assorted Items

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Extent:
Box measures 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches.
Container:
Box OBJ
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Includes cardboard box marked "Ballet/ Operatic Cases/ 'Memoires'/ Taglioni/ Pasta" by Cornell. Box contains an assortment of items, including plastic trinket boxes, bird sequins, costume jewelry, leather cases with satin linings, an engraving of a dancer, among other items.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 8: Source Material / 8.2: Subject Source Files
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih7a2f88252-02fd-4aea-9e68-37117dea4839
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref4690

"Ballet Francais II" Piece

Collection Creator:
Zabriskie Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 65, Folder 28
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1982, 1995
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Zabriskie Gallery Records, 1905-2011. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Zabriskie Gallery records
Zabriskie Gallery records / Series 6: Artist Files / Man Ray
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96e1fb38b-02d4-4fd9-9172-8edcfd31d870
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-zabrgall-ref3254

"Ballet Massacre d'Art"

Collection Creator:
Kiesler, Lillian, 1910?-2001  Search this
Container:
Box 23, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Lillian and Frederick Kiesler papers, circa 1910s-2003, bulk 1958-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Lillian and Frederick Kiesler papers
Lillian and Frederick Kiesler papers / Series 1: Lillian Kiesler papers / 1.10: Papers Related to Frederick Kiesler / 1.10.7: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9040656d8-b101-4e5d-8c0f-4d23b5d58943
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-kieslill-ref483

"Ballet Pictures"

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 23, Folder 43
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1870s-circa 1910s
Scope and Contents:
Oversized material housed in Box 88, Folder 6.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 8: Source Material / 8.2: Subject Source Files
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih716258774-d44d-4ad8-90b6-0e9071aaed69
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref1884

"Ballet" as nexus of discourses / Daniel B. Reed

Author:
Reed, Daniel B (Daniel Boyce) 1963-  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Africa, West
Date:
2016
Topic:
Ballet  Search this
Music and dance  Search this
Call number:
ML3760.6 .R44 2016
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1094872

"Ballets Africains" founder arrested

Author:
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Keita, Fodeba  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
1969
Call number:
DT491 .W516
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1111128

"Ballets africains de Guinée"[African ballets from Guinea], Guinée

Creator:
Administration des Postes par Impressor s.a. (Suisse)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Guinea
Date:
c. 1987
Scope and Contents:
RÉPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE, Ballets africains de Guinée; Reproduction interdite; RECONCILIATION 11 -12 JUILLET 1986[,] DR S. K. DOE - GENERAL LANSANA CONTE - GENERAL J. MOMOH[,] REPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE 100F[,] IMPRESSOR S.A. - W. SPINNER - 1987 [printed stamp]. Published by Edité pour l'Administration des Postes par Impressor s.a. (Suisse)
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1258
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Guinea
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71ee86e1d-0427-4050-ada6-985c08668647
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref2548

"Collage Working Material"

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 29, Folder 81
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1953-circa 1961
Scope and Contents:
Includes notes by Cornell, drawings by Elizabeth Cornell Benton, and sketch of "Space Box, 'Ballet of the Winds'" by Cornell.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 8: Source Material / 8.2: Subject Source Files
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih790a09cba-8a07-4dde-8ab7-8d95009cedbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref2443

"Culture brings everybody together" : Samba Diallo's Ayoka / Daniel B. Reed

Author:
Reed, Daniel B (Daniel Boyce) 1963-  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Diallo, Samba  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Georgia
Atlanta
Date:
2016
Topic:
Ballet  Search this
Ivoirians  Search this
Call number:
ML3760.6 .R44 2016
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1094876

"Dance Index," Draft Layout, "Americana Romantic Ballet"

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 16, Folder 34
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1947
Scope and Contents:
Oversized material housed in Box 100, Folder 3.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 7: Writing and Design Projects
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih7ecf6c44a-71f7-4261-bac3-3ac17b62807f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref1720

"Dance Index," Text Draft, "Americana Romantic Ballet"

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 16, Folder 35
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1947
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 7: Writing and Design Projects
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih7a437afa1-06be-4b06-9c61-fa7cb6959ca7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref1722

"Geoff/Bo: Paris,"

Collection Creator:
McCoy, Esther  Search this
Container:
Box 9, Folder 14
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual recordings without access copies requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Esther McCoy papers, circa 1876-1990, bulk 1938-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Esther McCoy papers
Esther McCoy papers / Series 3: Personal Writings / 3.3: Memoirs
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw956d94cd9-b87e-4833-88eb-58dbc82d92d9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-mccoesth-ref184
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"Gigi,"

Collection Creator:
Alston, Charles Henry, 1907-1977  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940s-1970s
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Charles Henry Alston papers, 1924-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Charles Henry Alston papers
Charles Henry Alston papers / Series 4: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw964301d4c-fc0e-44c6-ba6b-3821b5f3cb14
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-alstchar-ref41
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"House Dress" Ballet Costume worn by Violette Verdy in Ballerina

Wearer:
Verdy, Violette  Search this
Physical Description:
velvet (bow material)
tulle (skirt material)
Measurements:
overall: 60 cm x 60 cm x 5 cm; 23 5/8 in x 23 5/8 in x 1 31/32 in
Object Name:
costume, ballet
Date made:
1949
Subject:
ballet  Search this
Dance  Search this
Movie  Search this
Motion Pictures  Search this
Credit Line:
Violette Verdy
ID Number:
1998.0055.07
Accession number:
1998.0055
Catalog number:
1998.0055.07
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Movies
Movie Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-4ffd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1401852

"If I'm Dreaming"

Publisher:
T. B. Harms Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 9 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 24.13 cm
Object Name:
sheet music
Place made:
United States: New York, New York
Publishing date:
1930
ID Number:
1983.0830.18
Accession number:
1983.0830
Catalog number:
1983.0830.18
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f49a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_679589

"If you aren't careful, you don't know where you will end up!" : Vado Diomande and transcendence / Daniel B. Reed

Author:
Reed, Daniel B (Daniel Boyce) 1963-  Search this
Diomande, Vado  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Diomande, Vado  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
New York (State)
New York
Date:
2016
Topic:
Male dancers  Search this
Ballet  Search this
Ivoirians  Search this
Call number:
ML3760.6 .R44 2016
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1094875

"Les Ballets Africains" [African Ballets], Conakry, Guinée

Creator:
EDITION Images de Guinée E.I.G.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Guinea
Date:
1986
Scope and Contents:
Les Ballets Africaines; CONAKRY - R. de GUINÉE; No 01 - Janvier 1986. Published by EDITION "Images de Guinée" E.I.G.
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1385
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Guinea
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71c17b773-3d3c-4d05-bdd4-e7cbb34ee031
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref2675

"Les Ballets Africains" [African Ballets], Conakry, Guinée

Creator:
EDITION Images de Guinée E.I.G.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Guinea
Date:
1986
Scope and Contents:
Les Ballets Africaines; CONAKRY - R. de GUINÉE; No 01 - Janvier 1986. Published by EDITION "Images de Guinée" E.I.G.
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1386
See more items in:
Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Guinea
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d15b5930-96ae-4422-a294-9d7cebe59009
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref2676

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