Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 272 items in 75 folders.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Bernard Liebhaber.

Subject

1. Hebraica Dancers (Company)
2. Folk dancing
3. Manuscripts > Collections
4. Jewish dance

Call number

1. (S) *MGZMD 41

Note

1. Primarily documents Fred Berk's involvement in Jewish folk dance in the United States through his writings, written records, and correspondence.
2. Berk's writings include 30 essays and lectures related to Jewish and Israeli dance.
3. The notes on folk dances comprise descriptions and instructions and an index to a bibliography of Jewish folk dances.
4. Berk's correspondence, 1953-1980 (64 items) is divided into family-related letters and those pertaining to his work.
5. Other series include legal, medical, and financial documents.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Berk, Fred, 1911-1980.

Title

1. Fred Berk papers , 1911-1980.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Special Collections (Dance Division) material
2. Finding Aid

Local subject

1. Jewish dance.
2. Folk dancing.
3. Manuscripts -- Collections.

Research call number

1. (S) *MGZMD 41