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La Meri photographs.

Title
La Meri photographs.
Author
La Meri, 1898-1988
Publication
1898-1980s, bulk 1920 - 1959.
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Details

Additional Authors
  • Adams, William, Jr.
  • Hughes, Russell Meriwether, 1898-1988
Subject
  • Ram Gopal, 1917-2003
  • St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
  • Jacob's Pillow
  • Dance > Photographs
  • Folk dancing > India
  • Folk dancing, Burmese
  • Folk dancing, Chinese
  • Folk dancing, Japanese
  • Folk dancing, Javanese
  • Folk dancing, Māori
  • Folk dancing, Mexican
  • Folk dancing, Spanish
  • Hula (Dance)
  • Indian dance > North America
Genre/Form
  • Negatives (Photographs)
  • Photographs.
Source (note)
  • Donated by William Adams, Jr. in 1993.
Language (note)
  • Materials in English, Spanish, and French.
Call Number
*MGZEB 21-0004
OCLC
1258390791
Author
La Meri, 1898-1988, creator.
Title
La Meri photographs.
Production
1898-1980s, bulk 1920 - 1959.
Description
1.67 linear feet (4 boxes)
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Description
The collection is arranged alphabetically within the following three groupings: International and National Tours; Schools and Companies; and Personal.
Summary
The La Meri photographs consist of photographic material collected by La Meri throughout her career as a dancer, teacher, writer, and student of dance from India and other cultures. Spanning 1898 to the 1980s, the photographs reveal La Meri's professional and personal life.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Materials Separated from the Resource: La Meri papers 1912-1992
Language
Materials in English, Spanish, and French.
Source
Donated by William Adams, Jr. in 1993.
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Occupation
Dancers.
Teachers.
Added Author
Adams, William, Jr., donor.
Hughes, Russell Meriwether, 1898-1988, contributor.
Research Call Number
*MGZEB 21-0004
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