Bessie Schönberg papers 1932-1997 and undated

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Bessie Schönberg papers 1932-1997 and undated

http://archives.nypl.org/dan/19838

Personal and professional papers of dance educator Bessie Schönberg, 1932-1997.

33.5 linear feet; 30 boxes/1063 folders

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311007

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