Lincoln Kirstein Papers, circa 1907-1996 (MS Thr 2239). Houghton Library, Harvard University.

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Lincoln Kirstein Papers, circa 1907-1996 (MS Thr 2239). Houghton Library, Harvard University.

19087-1996

Papers, books, and art by and belonging to American writer and connoisseur Lincoln Kirstein.

28 linear feet (42 boxes)

eng, Latn

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Houghton Library

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Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996

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American ballet director, writer, and dance historian, 1907-1995. Lincoln Kirstein was born in Rochester, NY, educated at Harvard (B.A. 1929, M.A. 1930). He married Fidelma Cadmus, sister of artist, Paul Cadmus, in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army 1943-45. He co-founded School of American Ballet with George Balanchine and Edward M.M. Warburg in 1934. Participated in the founding and/or direction of American Ballet in 1935, Ballet Caravan 1936-41, Ballet Society in 1946, and became general direct...