Jacob's Pillow dance collection 1934-1958

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Jacob's Pillow dance collection 1934-1958

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Dance and souvenir programs for Ted Shawn andhis Men Dancers, 1934-1938, and for the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival,1954-1955 and 1957-1958; publicity materials and dance programs, circa1940-1949, for dancers Barton Mumaw and Foster Fitz-Simons; stylized drawings,circa 1936, of Ted Shawn, Barton Mumaw, Frank Overlees, Dennis Landers, FosterFitz-Simons, Fred Hearn, and Wilbur McCormack; and photographs of Ted Shawn(1954) and Barton Mumaw (circa 1941).

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Mumaw, Barton, 1912-2001

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Barton Mumaw (1912-2001) was a dancer and member of Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers....

Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972

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In 1915 they founded the first Denishawn school in Los Angeles with the intent of providing students with a diversified dance education. They believed that a dancer should learn all styles of dance rather than concentrating on one form; therefore, they offered classes in ballet, modern, ethnic, and creative dance. Within a few years Shawn and Miss St. Denis had established Denishawn schools throughout the United States. They built up an extensive repertory of spiritual, ethnic, character, and “m...

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

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Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers

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Fitz-Simons, Foster, 1912-1991

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