Ruth Pryor memorabilia , 1923-1964.

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Ruth Pryor memorabilia , 1923-1964.

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Memorabilia consists of a scrapbook, apparently assembled by a friend, which is primarily of newspaper clippings relating to Pryor's career in the 1920s and 1930s. There are a few programs, announcements and articles. Also, three loose items: two programs and a copy of The Dance magazine, February, 1930, which has a review of the Chicago Civic Opera's production of Swan Lake.

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

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Pryor, Ruth, 1906-2001.

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Chicago ballet dancer. Born in Chicago June 21, 1906, Ruth Pryor was the premier danseuse of the Chicago Civic Opera and an independent dance artist. Her dance career began at fourteen when she appeared in an act called "Blossoms" for the Midwest vaudeville circuit. At sixteen she joined partner Beatrice Gardel, in a vaudeville and touring act called "Dances of Here and There". In 1928, she joined the Chicago Civic Opera Company, becoming a soloist. She was the leading d...