Papers, 1913-1972.

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Papers, 1913-1972.

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Photographs, newsclippings, programs, correspondence, scrapbook, writings, newsletters, musical scores, and tape recordings, chiefly 1930s-1960s. Includes material from various folk dance organizations in the Bay Area which were active in the revival of folk dancing, such as Chang's International Folk Dancers, California Alpine Folk Dance Group, and the Folk Dance Federation of California. Also charts the career of one of the pioneers in the teaching and performing of folk dance and includes some information about two of his dance partners, Madelynne Greene and Grace Perryman.

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Savoy Light Opera Company.

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Greene, Madelynne.

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California Alpine Folk Dance Group.

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Morton, Virgil Leroy, 1913- .

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Folk dance performer and teacher. Moved to San Francisco in 1935 and became active in the revival of folk dancing. Assisted in founding the first folk dance federation. During the forties, fifties, and sixties, appeared with various folk dancing ensembles and taught folk dancing for recreation programs throughout the Bay Area. Also performed with such theatrical companies as the Savoy Light Opera Company, the Sherry Players, the American Theatre Wing, and the Menlo Amigo...

American theatre wing

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Sherry Players.

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Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)

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History It has been said that with two great bridges in the course of construction, there began in San Francisco, in about 1933, a substantial feeling that a celebration or exposition should be held to commemorate their completion. As the plans for an exposition developed, it seemed fitting that its theme should be man's progress in communication, transportation, trade and industry, since these were the fields symbolized by the bridges. The S...

Perryman, Grace

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Folk Dance Federation of California

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Menlo Amigos.

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Chang's International Folk Dancers.

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