Reminiscences of Louise Allen : oral history, 1979.

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Reminiscences of Louise Allen : oral history, 1979.

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Early dance training, including Denishawn; study of dance technique at Humphrey/Weidman studio; social aspects of summer school 1936; rehearsal memories of WITH MY RED FIRES; impressions of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman; importance of Bennington in the 1930s; politics and dance in the 1930s; subsequent activities in the dance field.

Transcript: 68 leaves.Tape: 1 reel.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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