Boris, Ruthanna, 1918-2007

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Ruthanna Boris (1918-2007) was a distinguished American dancer, teacher and choreographer with several leading companies and first American ballerina to star in one of the Ballets russes troupes of the 1940s.
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creatorOf Boris, Ruthanna. Letters to Lillian Moore, 1934-60. (6 items). New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Lucille Lortel papers The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Metropolitan Opera Guild. [Programs] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Boris, Ruthanna. Correspondence, contracts, and legal documents: 1943-1966. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Boris, Ruthanna. Correspondence. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn George Balanchine archive, 1924-1989 (inclusive), 1961-1983 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn American Ballet Theatre records, 1936-ca. 1967 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
referencedIn Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966. Musical comedies. Annie get your gun [Programs] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Leon Danielian papers, 1930-1994 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
creatorOf Howard, Alan,. Pacific Ballet collection, 1961-[ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
referencedIn Ruthanna Boris collection, [ca. 1946-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Danielian, Leon, 1920-1997. Leon Danielian papers, 1930-1994. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Ruthanna Boris papers Houghton Library
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correspondedWith Balanchine, George. person
associatedWith Danielian, Leon, 1920-1997. person
associatedWith Loring, Eugene, 1914- person
associatedWith Lortel, Lucille person
associatedWith Metropolitan Opera Guild. corporateBody
associatedWith Moore, Lillian. person
associatedWith Saddler, Donald person
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Birth 1918-03-18

Death 2007-01-05

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