General arts projects, 1922-1968.

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General arts projects, 1922-1968.

Printed material, news clippings, correspondence, reports, and administrative papers about some of the arts events sponsored by St. Mark's Church. Included is correspondence with William Norman Guthrie concerning some of his controversial arts projects and events; correspondence and articles about Isadora Duncan, who had danced at St. Mark's Church, written in her memory following her death in 1927; and material about the artist Solon Borglum whose sculpture was exhibited in the churchyard. Other material documents the beginning of various arts projects, including Creative Arts for Alienated Youth, 1960s.

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St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.)

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Material pertaining to the fire at St. Mark's Church which destroyed the interior of the edifice. From the description of St. Mark's fire, July 27, 1978 with restoration and fund raising documentation, 1978-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155529142 Episcopal church in New York City, E. 10th St. and 2nd Ave. From the description of Records, 1793-1937. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758295 Protestant Episcopal church in ...

Episcopal Church

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Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927

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Isadora Duncan was a dancer and dance teacher who is credited with inventing what came to be known as Modern Dance. From the description of The Isadora Duncan papers. 1904-1927. (University of Utah). WorldCat record id: 191855381 American dancer. From the description of Autograph note signed, dated : [n.p., n.d.], to an unidentified recipient, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873291 Isadora Duncan (1878-1927) was born 27 May 1878 in San Francisc...

Guthrie, William Norman, 1868-1944

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William Norman Guthrie, 1868-1944, an Episcopalian clergyman, was born in Dundee, Scotland, on March 4, 1868. He was the son of William Eugene Guthrie and Frances Sylva d'Arusmont. His maternal grandmother was Frances (Fanny) Wright, an ardent abolitionist and feminist. Guthrie received a Bachelor of Literature degree in 1889 and a Master of Arts degree in 1891, both from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. He also received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University...

Borglum, Solon Hannibal, 1868-1922

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Sculptor. From the description of Solon Hannibal Borglum papers, 1886-1969 (bulk 1900-1922). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71062019 Solon H. Borglum (1868-1922) was a sculptor from Wilton, Conn. Brother of Gutzon Borglum, carver of presidential busts on Mt. Rushmore. Solon was married to Emma Vignal. Monica Borglum Davies, Borglum's daughter, collaborated with her husband, Alfred, on a biography of Solon, published in 1974. Monica did most of the re...