May O'Donnell Collection 1930s-1996

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May O'Donnell Collection 1930s-1996

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May O’Donnell (1909-2004) was anAmerican dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She was a soloist with Martha Graham’scompany from 1932 to 1938; in 1949 she founded her own dance troupe, which performedin New York and on tour until the 1980s. The May O’Donnell Collection, 1930s-1996,consists of personal and performance photographs and publicity materials.

2 document boxes, 2 oversize folders (0.84 linear feet)

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Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

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O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004

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May O'Donnell (May 1, 1906 – February 1, 2004) was an American modern dancer and choreographer. Born in Sacramento, California, May O'Donnell studied dance in San Francisco with Estelle Reed and performed in Reed's company before moving to New York City to study with Martha Graham. O'Donnell was a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company from 1932 until 1938. In 1939, she returned to California and, with her husband, the composer Ray Green, and another former Graham dancer, Gertrude Shurr, f...