Rosella Pianarosa collection of Ted Shawn materials 1956-1972

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Rosella Pianarosa collection of Ted Shawn materials 1956-1972

http://archives.nypl.org/dan/19004

The Rosella Pianarosa collection of Ted Shawn materials documents the personal and professional activities of modern dancer Ted Shawn from 1956 to 1972, primarily through a series of annual newsletters. Some personal correspondence highlights the friendship between the Pianarosas and Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis.

.21 linear feet; 1 box

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6310786

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