Research Catalog

Adolph Bolm collection

Item details
Status	Vol/Date	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Folders 90-126, Box 2	Moving image	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 50 Folders 90-126, Box 2	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Folders 127-138 , Box 3	Moving image	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 50 Folders 127-138 , Box 3	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Folders 1-89, Box 1	Moving image	Supervised use	(S) *MGZMD 50 Folders 1-89, Box 1	Offsite

Additional Authors

Dougherty, John, 1910-1988.

Description

138 folders (ca. 1100 items)

Donor/Sponsor

Dance Special Acquisitions Fund.

Note

The collection documents the career of Adolph Bolm through papers and research information collected by author John Dougherty in preparation for writing several biographical articles and a book on the dancer.
The collection is divided into 3 series. Series I comprises correspondence with, and/or notes compiled on, 80 individuals including Bolm's dance partners, students, relatives, and acquaintances. Many of these folders contain signed letters to John Dougherty from such people as Bolm's wife Beatrice, Willam Christensen, Anton Dolin, Nana Gollner, Tamara Karsavina, Ted Shawn, and Carl Van Vechten.
Series II contains John Dougherty's more general research notes and writings including typed transcriptions of articles on Bolm by other authors and several drafts of articles by Dougherty.
Series III comprises personal documents of Adolph Bolm. Included are 9 items of correspondence, 4 diaries and/or typed transcriptions of diaries (1942-1950), 3 articles by Bolm, miscellaneous production notes, and an inscribed magazine.

Processing Action (note)

Call Number

(S) *MGZMD 50

OCLC

NYPY887021699-A

Author

Bolm, Adolf, 1894-1951.

Title

Adolph Bolm collection, circa 1922-1983.

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Finding Aid

Local Subject

Manuscripts -- Collections.

Added Author

Dougherty, John, 1910-1988.

Added Title

Dance Special Acquisitions Fund.

Research Call Number

(S) *MGZMD 50