Beatrice Seckler papers, 1945-1977 1945-1977

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Beatrice Seckler papers, 1945-1977 1945-1977

http://archives.nypl.org/dan/18543

Beatrice Seckler (1911-2002) was a professional dancer with a performance and teaching career that spanned over 40 years. The Beatrice Seckler papers contain programs, clippings, correspondences photographs, scripts, letters and other personal records reflecting selected periods in Seckler's life and career. This collection also features documentation of Aaron Cohen's unfinished biography of Seckler, represented through interview transcripts and correspondences.

.63 linear feet; 2 boxes

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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