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Creator:

Lewitzky, Bella, 1916-2004  Search this

Subject:

Horton, Lester  Search this

Federal Theater Project (Calif.)  Search this

Citation:

Bella Lewitzky scrapbook, 1937-1950. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Ballet  Search this

Federal aid to the arts -- United States  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Theme:

New Deal  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9439

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211637

AAA_collcode_lewibell

Theme:

New Deal

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211637

Performer:

Lewitzky, Bella  Search this

Field worker:

Rinzler, Ralph  Search this

Collection Creator:

Rinzler, Ralph  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Local Numbers:

FP-RINZ-5RR-0842

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-5RR-0842

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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Non-Commercial / Fieldwork / Open Reel Tapes (RR)

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54fec5148-858f-48b1-b313-ac9deb420a7f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref8080

Interviewee:

Lewitzky, Bella, 1916-2004  Search this

Interviewer:

McGlynn, Betty Lochrie Hoag, 1914-2002  Search this

Subject:

Horton, Lester  Search this

Kinch, Myra  Search this

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Bella Lewitzky, 1965 Apr. 21. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Native American dance  Search this

Theme:

New Deal  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12213

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213634

AAA_collcode_lewitz65

Theme:

New Deal

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213634

Creator:

Lewitzky, Bella  Search this

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Interviewer:

McGlynn, Betty Hoag  Search this

Names:

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Horton, Lester, 1906-1953  Search this

Kinch, Myra  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound tape reels (Sound recordings (1 hour), 5 in.)

37 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound tape reels

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1965 Apr. 21

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Bella Lewitzky conducted 1965 Apr. 21, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical:

Bella Lewitzky (1916-2004) was a dancer, associated with the Federal Dance Project.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 11 min.

Provenance:

Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Dancers -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Native American dance  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.lewitz65

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f7cfc7b8-723c-4bf3-b4d2-0d76a89c5bef

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-lewitz65

Creator:

Fadiman, William  Search this

Haswell, Hal  Search this

Karlstrom, Paul J.  Search this

Kaufmann, Edward  Search this

Leach, Douglas  Search this

Lewitzky, Bella  Search this

McCoy, Esther  Search this

Meyer, Michael, 1940-  Search this

Pell, Iris  Search this

Rosen, Robert, 1940-  Search this

Starr, Kevin  Search this

Stein, Leonard  Search this

Steinberg, Michael, 1928-  Search this

Banham, Reyner  Search this

Barr, Claudia  Search this

Diehl, Digby  Search this

Ehrlich, Susan, 1942-  Search this

Humanities West  Search this

Los Angeles in the 40s (1985 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Names:

Humanities West  Search this

Extent:

6 Items (sound cassettes)

Container:

Item IM100RC.109

Item IM100RC.109

Item IM100RC.109

Item IM100RC.109

Item IM100RC.109

Item IM100RC.109

Type:

Archival materials

Audio [31027000708376]

Audio [31027000708434]

Audio [31027000708491]

Audio [3102700708202]

Audio [31027000708269]

Audio [31027000708327]

Sound recordings

Place:

Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History

Date:

1985 March 29-31

Scope and Contents:

Recordings of an interdisciplinary conference co-sponsored by Humanities West and the Archives of American Art, held in San Francisco, California, 1985 March 29-31, at the Asian Art Museum. The participants speak about the environment for the arts in Los Angeles during the 1940s. They include: architectural historian Reyner Banham, actor Claudia Barr, columnist Digby Diehl, art historian Susan Ehrlich, writer William Fadiman, actor Hal Haswell, coordinator Paul Karlstrom, professor Edward Kaufmann, actor Douglas Leach, choreographer Bella Lewitzky, architectural historian Esther McCoy, music historian Michael Meyer, dancer Iris Pell, film critic Robert Rosen, historian Kevin Starr, and music historians Leonard Stein and Michael Steinberg.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes.

Provenance:

Donated 1985 by Humanities West.

Collection Restrictions:

Use requires an appointment.

Topic:

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Arts -- California -- Los Angeles -- History  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of these recordings was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.archiv57, Item AAA

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Archives of American Art sound recordings

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ebada055-afc0-4e34-b7fd-079321844252

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-archiv57-ref3

Creator:

Lewitzky, Bella  Search this

Names:

Federal Theater Project (Calif.)  Search this

Horton, Lester, 1906-1953  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet ((on partial microfilm reel))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1937-1950

Scope and Contents:

Scrapbook containing clippings, theater programs, and newspaper articles about Lewitzky's career as a dancer in the southern California dance troupe the Lester Horton Group and the WPA Federal Theater Dance Group.

Biographical / Historical:

Ballet dancer, San Bernardino, Calif. Attended high school and junior college in San Bernardino. Danced with the WPA Federal Theatre Dance Group before joining the Lester Horton Group in Los Angeles where she became the group's prima ballerina.

Provenance:

Lent for microfilming 1964 by Bella Lewitsky.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Occupation:

Ballet dancers -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Topic:

Ballet  Search this

Federal aid to the arts -- United States  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.lewibell

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c34a2dcf-7ade-4d03-aca8-a647cfb0da5b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-lewibell