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PA/DCE. Dance

 Record Group Term
Identifier: PA/DCE

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Arts Forum Student Compositions

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0423
Abstract The Arts Forum, which began in 1944, was designed to bring together those interested in the various arts in order to promote their understanding and appreciation. The forum was mainly centered around the creative activities of students from high schools and colleges throughout the southeastern United States.The collection consists of 22 original music manuscripts dating from 1946 to1949 which were created by students of The Woman's College and performed at the annual Arts Forum...
Dates: 1946 - 1949

Kate Barrett Collection of Scottish Country Dances

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0143
Abstract

Kate Barrett (1935- ) spent several decades as a professor and award-winning leader in the field of physical education. She is still active on the UNCG Board of Trustees and was responsible for securing many of the physical education and dance collections in the UNCG archives. The Kate Barrett Collection dates from 1911 to 1963 and contains manuscript notes, a book, and 17 pieces of dance music.

Dates: 1911 - 1963

Joyce Boorman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0086
Abstract

Joyce Boorman was an award winning pioneer in children's dance education. The Joyce Boorman Papers date from 1968 to 1983 and contain papers, brochures, memoranda, correspondence, reel-to-reel tapes and videotapes.

Dates: 1968 - 1983

Cheryl Elizabeth Mann Callahan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0333
Abstract Cheryl "Cherry" Elizabeth Mann Callahan was a student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology. As a student, she was highly active, participating in many groups such as the Sociology - Anthropology Club, Golden Chain, and the Westminster Fellowship Council. Callahan went on to become Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UNC Greensboro in 2011.The Cheryl Elizabeth Mann Papers dates from 1967 to 2011. The...
Dates: 1967 - 2011

Department of Dance Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0007.0003
Abstract

The Department of Dance collection contains files created and gathered by the department, which documents the department’s operations. This includes concert materials, correspondence, syllabi, conference materials, newspaper clippings, and reports.

Dates: 1951 - 2012

Dance Theses Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0515
Abstract

This collection consists of dance and music theses submitted to the UNCG Graduate School for the Master of Fine Arts degree from 1951-1978. The collection includes choreography, musical scores, and costume depictions.

Dates: 1951 - 1978

Sara Lou Debnam Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0329
Abstract

Sara Lou Debnam of Warrenton, Virginia, attended the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now UNCG) from 1947 to 1950.

The scrapbook, annotated throughout in white ink, contains photographs, cards, programs, telegraphs and letters.

Dates: 1947 - 1949

Anna B. and George Dickieson Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0372
Abstract George Dickieson of Winson-Salem, North Carolina, was hired as an instructor at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now UNCG) in 1938 and retired after thirty-nine years in 1979. While at UNCG as a professor and conductor, he greatly influenced the School of Music to better develop the School and its programs to acheive national recognition and offer the best possible education for budding musicians. Mr. Dickieson also conducted the College-Community Orchestra which...
Dates: 1930 - 2005

Edythe Ellis Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0324
Abstract

Edythe Ellis of Wilmington, North Carolina, attended Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now UNCG) and graduated in 1935 with a B.S. in Secretarial Administration.

The Scrapbook is annotated with black ink throughout and contains postcards, letters, newspaper clippings, booklets, invitations and ribbons.

Dates: 1934 - 1935

Howle Fisher Collection of Denishawn School of Dancing Choreography

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0149
Abstract

Ruth St. Denis (1880-1968) was one of the founders of the Denishawn School of Dance; Howle Fisher was a former member of the Denishawn Dancers. This collection dates from 1924 to 1933 and contains notation and choreography for performing dances of the Denishawn School.

Dates: circa 1924-1933

Gladys Andrews Fleming Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0065
Abstract

Gladys Andrews Fleming was a professor of physical education and a leader in the field of movement education. The Gladys Andrews Fleming Papers date from 1939 to 1983 and contain conference and workshop materials, correspondence, publications, educational documents, biographical materials, honors and awards.

Dates: 1939 - 1983

Jill Green Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0486
Abstract Jill Green was a professor in the Department of Dance at UNCG from 1993 to 2019 and served as the Director of Graduate Studies in that department from 2008 to 2015. She received her M.A. in Dance and Dance Education from New York University in 1981 and recieved her PhD in Somatic Studies and Movement Arts from The Ohio State University in 1993. Green taught dance in the New York City Public School system from 1981 to 1989. Green presented her research at conferences in the United...
Dates: 1976 - 2019; Other: Acquired June 2019

Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0255
Abstract Robert C. Hansen (1951- ) is a professor of theatre and an Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).The Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection dates from Roman times (circa 100-300) to 2020 (bulk 1800s-2000s) and contains programs, heralds, guidebooks and periodicals, playbooks, sheet music and song books, correspondence and autographs, original costume and scenery designs, posters, photographs, postcards,...
Dates: circa 100-2018; Majority of material found within 1800s - 2000s

Anne Huheey Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WV 0314
Scope and Contents Letters to family and friends chiefly document Anne Huheey's service with the American Expeditionary Forces in the spring of 1919. Repeated themes include news of family and friends, both those at home and other nurses serving overseas; the weather; various illnesses; and diversions such as horseback riding and tennis. Hospital wards and patients are occasionally mentioned.Also included are letters from friends serving overseas. Letters from her female friends describe a dance;...
Dates: 1918-1919

Department of Kinesiology Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0007.0004
Abstract The Kinesiology Department collection contains files pertaining to the department’s operations created and gathered by members of the department (previously known as the Department of Physical Education and Department of Exercise and Sport Science). Files include annual reports, meeting materials, correspondence documents, newsletters, student handbooks, orientation manuals, curricula documents, program proposals, and syllabi. Many of these documents date back to the 1940’s and 1950’s. The...
Dates: 1917 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1940 - 2004

Barbara Apostolacus Lipscomb Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0328
Abstract Barbara Apostolacus Lipscomb was a student of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1949 with a degree in Art. Lipscomb was active in many clubs and organizations including the Adelphian Society, the Pine Needles Art Staff, and the Art Club. She was also Class President, Dance Chairman, and an Outstanding Senior.The Barbara Apostolacus Lipscomb Scrapbook dates from 1946 to 1947. Among its contents are photographs,...
Dates: 1946 - 1947

Janet Swanson Lovell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0235
Abstract Janet Swanson Lovell attended the Woman's College of North Carolina (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro or UNCG) from 1960-1964. Lovell received her Bachelor's of Science in physical education in 1964, and completed her post-graduate studies at the University of Virginia.The collection includes teaching materials, such as exams and tests, dance and exercise instructions, and an anatomy folder. The collection also contains student materials, alumni directories,...
Dates: 1959 - 1964; Majority of material found in 1964; Other: Date acquired: 2014 May 21

Jean Knapp Marsh Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0140
Abstract

Jean Knapp Marsh was a leader in the field of physical education and dance. The Jean Knapp Marsh Papers date from approximately the 1920s to 1992 and include teaching materials, sheet music, typescript and manuscript music, a scrapbook of dance/costume materials, and photographs.

Dates: circa 1920-1992

William Edward Moran Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0002.0009
Abstract

William Edward Moran (1932- ) served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 1979-1994.

The William Edward Moran Records date from 1979 to 1994 and contain correspondence, minutes, working papers, reports, photographs and other materials which document his tenure at the university, campus events and activities druing the period, and his interactions with the community as well as with state and federal authorities.

Dates: 1979-1994

Ruth L. Murray Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0089
Abstract

Ruth L. Murray is considered a pioneer in the field of dance education. The Ruth L. Murray Papers date from 1933 to 1985 and contain minutes, correspondence, speeches, teaching material, news clippings, brochures, and conference papers.

Dates: 1933 - 1985

Ethel LeBlanc Palma Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WV 0022
Content Description

The collection includes an oral history transcript, 22 November 1999; a booklet titled "Three Years of Change," 1942-1945; various programs and invitations, 1944; various military records including Certificate of Service, 1946; a copy of WAAC Parodies, undated; 13 photographs of Palma while stationed in New Guinea and Australia, 1943-1945; several newspaper clippings featuring Palma, 1943, 1988, and undated.

Dates: circa 1942 - 1999

Recreation Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0051.0026
Abstract

The Recreation Association was a student organization created in 1941 for the purpose of overseeing athletic completion and recreational activities on campus.

This collection consists of correspondence, flyers, manuals, minutes, programs, and reports which document the organizations involvement with intermural sports and recreational activities from 1925-1977.

Dates: 1925-1977

Dolores Reed Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: WV 0398
Content Description

The collection includes an oral history transcript, 2 May 2007.

Dates: 2007 May 2

Julia Roberts Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0387
Content Description This collection includes class notes and handouts from courses taken at the Woman's College of University of North Carolina (now UNCG), correspondence, clippings, and photographs ranging from 1934-1939. The coursework belonged to Julia Roberts, a former Woman's College student who double majored in Sociology and Education. Also included in the collection is one folder of materials related to Lucille Harding Roberts, sister of Julia, which range from 1940-1948. Lucille's materials are...
Dates: 1934-1948, and undated

Mary Dell Rudd Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0192
Abstract

Mary Dell Rudd graduated from Curry High School, Greensboro, in 1936. This collection dates from 1925 to 1936 and contains correspondence, greeting cards, two scrapbooks, school programs, dance cards, photographs and other ephemera.

Dates: 1925 - 1936

Jeannette B. Saurborn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0102
Abstract

Dr. Jeannette Saurborn taught physical education in public elementary schools in Michigan and New York. This collection contains notes, correspondence, clippings and educational materials related to physical education for children.

Dates: 1933 - 1986

Dean of the School of Health and Human Performance

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0007.0001
Abstract The records of the School of Health and Human Performance (formerly the School of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) contain physical education course information, folk games, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, speeches, committee papers, and an archive of the department’s website which document its history and activities from around 1908 to 2015. As of 2011 the School of Health and Human Performance merged to the School of Health and Human Science. The documents cover a...
Dates: 1908 - 2010

Office of the Dean of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0009.0001
Abstract

This collection contains the administrative records of the Dean of the School of Music, Dance, and Theatre. Included are correspondence, memoranda, committee records, annual reports, and other records that document the activities of the Dean.

Dates: 1894 - 2021

Ruth St. Denis Lecture

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0117
Abstract

Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) was a dancer, choreographer and teacher, and one of the founders of the Denishawn School of Dance. This collection consists of an audio tape and transcript of a lecture given by Ruth St. Denis at California State University at Los Angeles, May 22, 1964. Topics discussed include her philosophy of dance and famous dancers with whom she had worked.

Dates: 1964

Dr. Susan W. Stinson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0266
Abstract Dr. Susan W. Stinson was a professor in the Department of Dance at UNCG and served for several years as the head of the department. She joined the UNCG faculty in 1979 and retired in 2013. Stinson received a BA in Sociology, magna cum laude, from Hood College in 1968. She earned an MA in Dance Education from George Washington University in 1970. In 1984, Stinson earned an EdD from UNCG.Stinson taught dance to students from pre-school through senior adults and received several...
Dates: 1960-2020 and undated

Student Majors Association for the American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0051.0036
Abstract

The Woman's College Major Students' Association club was chartered by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation in March 1961. The collection contains constitutions, correspondence, working papers, meeting minutes, and other materials related to the organzation.

Dates: 1958-1989

Virginia Tanner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0081
Abstract

Virginia Tanner (1915-1979) was a pioneer in children's dance education. The Virginia Tanner Papers date from 1945 to 1979 and contain flyers, brochures, teaching notes, student papers, workshop materials, correspondence, photographs, motion picture films and videotapes.

Dates: 1945 - 1979

University Archives Scrapbook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0111
Abstract In 2011 and 2012, the University Archives Scrapbook Collection was organized from the scrapbooks that had been transferred by various campus associations, classes, clubs, committees, departments, organizations, residence halls, and schools to the University Archives. The scrapbooks contain brochures, certificates, correspondence, dance cards, doodles, drawings, ephemera, essays, fliers, greeting cards, invitations, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, orchestra contracts, paintings,...
Dates: 1906 - 2002

Jan Van Dyke Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0432
Abstract Jan Van Dyke was a professor in the Department of Dance at UNCG, and the head of that department from 2006-2011. Van Dyke received an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Educational Foundations from UNCG in 1989.The Jan Van Dyke Papers contains materials related to Van Dyke's personal life and professional career as a dancer, teacher, and administrator. The collection contains Van Dyke's choreography, correspondence, faculty materials, teaching materials, photographs, newspaper clippings,...
Dates: 1941 - 2015; Other: Date acquired: 2015 June 04