Research Catalog

Agnes de Mille collection

Title: Agnes de Mille collection, circa 1914-1984.
Author: De Mille, Agnes.
Supplementary Content: Finding Aid

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

49 Items

Item details
Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1672-1695, Box 49	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1672-1695, Box 49	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1654-1671, Box 48	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1654-1671, Box 48	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1635-1653, Box 47	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1635-1653, Box 47	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1622-1634, Box 45	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1622-1634, Box 45	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1620-1621, Box 44	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1620-1621, Box 44	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1615-1619, Box 43	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1615-1619, Box 43	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1602-1614, Box 42	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1602-1614, Box 42	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1585-1601, Box 41	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1585-1601, Box 41	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1-21, Box 1	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1-21, Box 1	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1001-1057, Box 22	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1001-1057, Box 22	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1058-1098, Box 23	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1058-1098, Box 23	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1099-1145, Box 24	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1099-1145, Box 24	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1146-1175, Box 25	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1146-1175, Box 25	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1176-1208, Box 26	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1176-1208, Box 26	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1209-1263, Box 27	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1209-1263, Box 27	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Not available - Please for assistance.	Folders 121-148, Box 6	Text	Permit needed	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 121-148, Box 6	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1264-1336, Box 28	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1264-1336, Box 28	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1337-1385, Box 29	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1337-1385, Box 29	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1386-1394, Box 30	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1386-1394, Box 30	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Folders 1395-1439, Box 31	Text	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 37 Folders 1395-1439, Box 31	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

View All Items

Details

Description

1695 folders in 49 boxes.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Personal records.
Diaries.

Note

Primarily documents the professional life of Agnes de Mille from the 1940s through the early 1980s.
The correspondence series (3,260 items) includes letters to and from other dancers, choreographers, artists of various disciplines political figures, publishers, and family. Correspondents include Aaron Copland, Martha Graham, Lincoln Kirstein, José Limón, Carmelita Maracci, Marie Rambert, Jerome Robbins, and Antony Tudor. Additional correspondence series include Ballet Theatre (139 items); the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (320 items); and de Mille's husband, Walter Prude (407 items).
The writings of de Mille (73 items) cover her adolescent diaries through her college and professional career. Over 30 of her ballets and shows are represented in choreographic and production notes: American Suite, Three Virgins and a Devil, and Rodeo are particularly extensive.
Other sections contain contracts, honorary degrees and awards, Agnes de Mille Dance Theater records and personal memorabilia.

Location of Other Archival Materials (note)

Collection guide available at Dance Division reference desk or on Internet.

Biography (note)

American dancer, choreographer and author

Processing Action (note)

Cataloged
8 1.2\a cataloged (DC)
8 1.3\a cataloged (AMC)

Call Number

(S) *MGZMD 37

OCLC

NYPY857032331-A

Author

De Mille, Agnes.

Title

Agnes de Mille collection, circa 1914-1984.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Collection guide available at Dance Division reference desk or on Internet.

Local Note

Written permission is needed for access to boxes 4-7. For information on obtaining permission please contact dance@nypl.org.

Biography

American dancer, choreographer and author

Processing Action

8 1.2\a cataloged (DC) originally cataloged for inclusion in Dictionary Catalog of the Dance Collection 19850214 manuscript collection

8 1.3\a cataloged (AMC) re-cataloged for inclusion in AMC of RLIN 19851218 manuscript collection

Connect to:

Finding Aid

Local Subject

Manuscripts -- Collections.

Research Call Number

(S) *MGZMD 37

View in Legacy Catalog