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Description

1. 1.05 linear feet (3 boxes)

Summary

1. The Floria Lasky files on Jerome Robbins, dated 1959-1999, contains mostly legal and financial records for the American Theatre Laboratory, Inc., and to a lesser extent the Ballets U.S.A., Inc. (both companies created by Jerome Robbins; 1918-1998). Other topics include planning for the Jerome Robbins Chamber Dance Company trip to China; negotiations for a film entitled Nijinsky; Robbins' power of attorney; and information regarding the estate of Tom S. Abbott (d. 1987, dancer and choreographer). Floria Lasky (1923-2007), acted as Robbins' attorney in later years. The collection holds agreements, certificate of incorporation, clippings, correspondence, financial statements, minutes and other legal documents.

Subject

1. Dance companies
2. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
3. Minutes
4. Ballets: U.S.A
5. Dance companies > New York (State) > New York
6. Lawyers
7. Correspondence
8. American Theatre Laboratory
9. Clippings
10. Robbins, Jerome
11. New York (N.Y.)
12. Accounts

Genre/Form

1. Accounts.
2. Clippings.
3. Correspondence.
4. Minutes.

Call number

1. (S) *MGZMD 461

Access (note)

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photographs 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 Christopher Pennington for the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Author

1. Lasky, Floria V.

Title

1. Floria Lasky files on Jerome Robbins, 1959-1999.

Restricted access

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photographs 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 Christopher Pennington for the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Lawyers.

Research call number

1. (S) *MGZMD 461