Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis papers, ca. 1921 - ongoing.

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Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis papers, ca. 1921 - ongoing.

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These Papers document the careers and dance companies of Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis. The dance companies include the Murray Louis and Alwin Nikolais Dance Company (1989-2000), the Murray Louis Dance Company (1953-1990); the Nikolais Dance Theatre (1970s-1989), the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company (1960s) and the Playhouse Dance Company (1940s-1950s). The collection is arranged into 9 series including: Administrative series; Artistic series; Awards; Moving Image series; Personal Library series; Photographic series; Press and Promotion series; Sound Recording series; and miscellaneous. See finding aid for detailed contents. General contents include Itineraries and management files; choroscripts, illustrations, production papers, and writings; publications, scripts & transcripts; original films and videos; photographic prints and negatives; posters, playbills, and press cuttings; reel to reel tapes and CDs; costumed figurines, miscellaneous scores, illustrations and more.

ca. 300 linear ft.

Ohio University, Alden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7635748

Ohio University, Alden Library

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Murray Louis and Alwin Nikolais Dance Company.

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Louis, Murray

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American dancer and choreographer; b. 1926. From the description of Murray Louis collection, 1948-1979. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70960212 ...

Playhouse Dance Company.

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Louis, Murray

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American dancer and choreographer; b. 1926. From the description of Murray Louis collection, 1948-1979. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70960212 ...

Murray Louis Dance company.

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Nikolais, Alwin

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Choreographer. From the description of Reminiscences of Alwin Nikolais : oral history, 1979. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122569840 ...

Alwin Nikolais Dance Company

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Nikolais Dance Theatre

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