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Description

1. .21 linear foot (1 box)

Summary

1. The Original Ballet Russe was a ballet company created in 1938 that toured North America widely under the direction of Colonel Wassily de Basil. The Robert Pagent collection on Colonel de Basil's Original Ballet Russe primarily document a dancers' strike that took place in Havana, Cuba in 1941. Pagent, one of the dancers who participated in the strike, kept records of correspondence, clippings and photographs relating to the strike and to the dance company.

Subject

1. American Guild of Musical Artists
2. Ballet companies
3. Strikes
4. Ballets russes du Col. W. de Basil
5. Ballet dancers
6. Schneider, William J
7. Ballets russes
8. Low, Betty

Call number

1. (S) *MGZMD 425

Access (note)

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy of photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Terms of use (note)

1. The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at dance@nypl.org.

Source (note)

1. Donated by William J. Schneider, 2012.

Author

1. Pagent, Robert.

Title

1. Robert Pagent collection on Colonel de Basil's Original Ballet Russe, 1933-2009 (bulk 1941).

Restricted access

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy of photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Terms of use

1. The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at dance@nypl.org.

Source

1. Donated by William J. Schneider, 2012.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Ballet dancers.

Research call number

1. (S) *MGZMD 425