The Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc. records 1938-2003

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The Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc. records 1938-2003

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Merce Cunningham is a choreographer. He started his career as a dancer with Martha Graham’s company, and then left to start his own company. The company, which was created over 50 years ago, is still flourishing. The collection brings together material about the workings of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. The papers contain financial materials, grant applications, correspondence, administrative material, programs, photographs and production notes. There is no personal material.

43 linear feet,; 84 boxes

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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Cunningham, Merce, 1919-2009

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Cage, John, 1912-1992

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