University of Utah Vice President for Budget and Planning Office Report on dance companies associated with the university 1987

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University of Utah Vice President for Budget and Planning Office Report on dance companies associated with the university 1987

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The report on dance companies associated with the University since 1960 was written by Elizabeth Haglund, who was Director of Special Projects in the office of the Vice President for Budget and Planning, at the request of President Chase Peterson. The five dance companies chronicled in this report were Virginia Tanner's Childrens Dance Theatre, Reperetory Dance Theatre, William Christensen's Pre-University Ballet Program, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and Ballet West. This collection contains the report and supporting material.

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah. University Archives and Records Management

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