Friends of the Martha Carson Faure Dance Library.

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Compiled by Florence Axton, historian for the Friends of the Martha Carson Faure Dance Library. The Friends of the library provided partial financial support to the dance library, and sponsored dance programs and related events in Denver, Colorado. Library founded in 1972 at the Colorado Women's College by Justin W. Brierly in memory of Martha Faure Carson, a dance teacher in Denver, to provide a reference and research collection for the Rocky Mountain region covering all aspects of dance. Library name changed to Carson-Brierly Dance Library in 1986. Collection currently resides in Penrose Library at the University of Denver as part of Special Collections.

From the description of Friends of the Martha Carson Faure Dance Library scrapbook, 1977 Apr.-1978 Mar. (University of Denver, Penrose Library). WorldCat record id: 51853266

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creatorOf Friends of the Martha Carson Faure Dance Library. Friends of the Martha Carson Faure Dance Library scrapbook, 1977 Apr.-1978 Mar. University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons
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associatedWith Axton, Florence G., person
associatedWith Brierly, Justin W. 1905-1985. person
associatedWith Carson-Brierly Dance Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Carson, Martha Faure. person
associatedWith Colorado Concert Ballet. corporateBody
associatedWith Colorado Contemporary Dance. corporateBody
associatedWith Colorado Women's College corporateBody
associatedWith Friends of the Carson-Brierly Dance Library corporateBody
associatedWith Hammer, Valerie. person
associatedWith Martha Carson Faure Dance Library. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Denver corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Colorado--Denver
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Dance
Dancers
Friends of the library
Libraries
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Active 1977

Active 1978

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SNAC ID: 9197866