Finding Aid for Margaret Erlanger Papers, 1908-1974 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Margaret Erlanger Papers, 1908-1974

ID: 12/13/20

Primary Creator: Erlanger, Margaret (1908-1975)

Extent: 14.4 cubic feet

Arrangement: by type of material and chronologically thereunder

Subjects: American Red Cross, Contemporary Arts Festival, Curriculum, Dance, Dance Recitals, Dance Tours, Educational Programs University Committee on, Hill and Knowlton, Hong Kong, Illinois Press Association, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, May Day Festivals, New Mexico, New Zealand - Art and Literature, Orchesis, University of Otago, Wellesley College

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers of Margaret Erlanger (1908-75), professor of physical education for women (1948-68) and dance (1968-74), including correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, reprints, reports, films, recordings, posters and scrapbooks concerning dancers-in-residence (1948-74); Contemporary Arts Festivals (1956-67); Dance Division annual reports (1949-73); events lists and programs (1948-65); workshops, concerts, conferences, symposia and tours (1964-74); dance courses and curricula (1949-74); National Dance Section (1951-52, 1957-58); New Zealand (1953) and Japanese (1961-62) sabbaticals; thesis on dance drama (1935); reprints of articles and manuscripts (1942-66); biographical material (1934-48); Orchesis minutes (1954-60), constitution (1950-60), financial records (1957-60) and reports (1955-57) and dance demonstrations and routines (ca. 1940); scrapbooks covering May Day festivals (1910, 1913, 1915-20), Orchesis (1929-58), Dance Division News (1960-67) and tours (1963-65) and letters of appreciation (1974). Correspondents include Merce Cunningham, Agnes DeMille, Margaret Dietz, Halim El-Dabh, Ann Halprin, Al Huang, Claude Kipnis, Masami Kumi, Lin Pei-Fen, Katherine Litz, Ruth St. Denis, Shozo Sato, Paul Taylor and students (1955-74).

American Red Cross
Contemporary Arts Festival
Curriculum
Dance
Dance Recitals
Dance Tours
Educational Programs University Committee on
Hill and Knowlton
Hong Kong
Illinois Press Association
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
May Day Festivals
New Mexico
New Zealand - Art and Literature
Orchesis
University of Otago
Wellesley College

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 7/18&8/8/1968;1/15;3/31;4/7/76;3/7/77

Other Note: 18 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1213020.pdf

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