Lucy Bates Dance Collection

Descriptive Summary
Title: Lucy Bates Dance Collection
Creator: Bates, Lucy
Inclusive Dates: 1906-1970
Language(s): English
Extent: 3.6 Linear Feet (5 document boxes, 2 half boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 oversize folder A)
Collection Number: ms211
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Lucy Bates relating to her interest in dance from 1906-1970. The papers include correspondence, diaries photographs, printed material, and clippings. The correspondence (1911-1960, with gaps) and diaries (1907-1927, with gaps) document Bates' school days, European trip (1911), and growing interest in dance, its interpretation, and her teaching career. Notable correspondents include Jean Reti-Forbes and Katherine Heyman. The collection also contains programs of plays, concerts, operas, and recitals (1906-1923, 1938) mainly in New York; programs, articles, and photographs pertaining to dancers or dancing; and dance programs, photographs, newsletters, and clippings concerning the Noyes School of Rhythm (Portland, Conn.) from 1913-1970.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Lucy Bates Dance Collection, ms211, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 May 7.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Biographical and Family Material

 

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2

Diary, 1907

 

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Diary, 1909

 

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4

Diaries and programs of European Trip, 1911

 

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Diary, 1925

 

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Diaries, 1926-1927

 

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Letters to parents, European Trip, 1911

 

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Letters to parents, 1911 1914-1926

 

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Letters of appreciation

 

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10

General Correspondence

 

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"Original Meanings of Scriptural Names" Correspondence, 1949

 

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Correspondence, 1950-1953

 

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Correspondence, 1954-1959

 

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Correspondence, 1960

 

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Printed Material

 

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Blashfield, Grace Hall-Correspondence

 

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Blashfield, Grace Hall-Correspondence

 

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Blashfield, Grace Hall-Postcards

 

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Blashfield, Grace Hall-Postcards

 

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Bowers, Faubion

 

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Brownell, Mrs. Gertrude Hall

 

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Brownell, Mrs. Gertrude Hall

 

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Enters, Angna

 

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Heyman, Katherine

 

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Heyman, Katherine

 

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Heyman, Katherine

 

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Reti-Forbes, Jean

 

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Reti-Forbes, Jean

 

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Pictures of Family

 

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Pictures of Lucy Bates

 

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Pictures by Emily Winthrop Miles

 

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Pictures of Lucy Bates Dancing Class

 

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Pictures, Misc.

 

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Post Cards

 

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"Letters from GIGI" by Grace Hall

 

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Rhythms

 

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Scrapbook

 

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Vachel Lindsey, Autograph

 

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Lucy Bates Theatre and Music Co.

 

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Maude Adams

 

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Music Programs, 1922-23 1956

 

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Astaire and Rogers

 

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Diaghileff's Ballet Russe

 

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Duncan, Isadora

 

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Genee, Adeline

 

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La Argentina Lada

 

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Pauley-Oukrainsky

 

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Pavlowa, Anna-Programs

 

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Pavlowa, Anna-Pictures

 

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Romer, Violet

 

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Shan-Kar

 

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Wigman, Mary

 

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General Material-Dance

 

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Dance Division

 

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Noyes School of Rhythm

 

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Papers, 1913-1971

 

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Books and Leaflets

 

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Dance Division

 

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Noyes School of Rhythm

 

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Papers

 

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Photographs and Newsletters

 

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Script- "Oidipous at Kolonos"

 

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Rhythm for Dance and Art

 

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3 notebooks- photographs

 

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8 oversize photographs

 

Oversize Material

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1A

Deed to two lots of land in Marshfield, County of Plymouth, New England. Joseph Rogers to Nathaniel Eames, January 15, 1711/12

Signed by Mark of Joseph Rogers. Witnesses: Nathaniel Pitcher and Josiah Eames. Before: John Gushing, J. P.

1A

Deed to property in Marshfield, New Plymouth, New England. Josiah Eames to Nathaniel Eames, May 23, 1711/12

Signed: Josiah Eames. Witnesses: Thomas Doggett and Cornelius White. Before: Seth Arnold, J. P.

1A

Deed to property in Marshfield, Plymouth County, New England. John Jones to Nathaniel Eames, January 16, 1716

Signed: John Jones. Witnesses: Isaac Winslow and John Fullerton. Before: Isaac Winslow, J. P.

1A

Deed of Division and Partition of property in Marshfield, Plymouth County, New England. Joshua and Rebeckah Chase (yeomen), and Hannah Eames (spinster), and Noah Thomas (cordwainer), March 8, 1764

Signed: Joshua Chase, Rebekah Chase, Hannah Eames, and Noah Thomas. Witnesses: Josiah Eames and Samuel Oakman. Recorded by: H. I. Thomas, Town Clerk.

1A

Deed to land in Abingdon, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province of New England. Ebenezer Noyes to Noah Thomas, March 22, 1764

Signed: Ebenezer Noyes. Witness: Nath. Sy-? and Woodbridge Browne. On reverse: Signatures of Sarah(?) Noyes, Daniel Shaw, Samuel Norten, John Cotton.

1A

Deed to property in Abingdon. Jacob Bicknell to Noah Thomas, April 3, 1783

Signed: Jacob Bicknell. Witnesses: Nath. Howe and Joshua Howe.