Guide to the Olga Maynard Papers MS.P.001
Joanna Lamb, 2010, updated by Zoe MacLeod, 2022
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2022
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Olga Maynard papers
Identifier/Call Number: MS.P.001
Physical Description:
53.5 Linear Feet
(89 boxes and 1 XOS folder)
Date (inclusive): circa 1960s-1980s
Abstract: This collection comprises topical files of materials collected by dance historian and University of California, Irvine dance
professor Olga Maynard for instruction and research purposes. These materials include correspondence, clippings, publications,
photographs, programs and notebooks that document twentieth century ballet and modern dance. Additionally, the collection
includes syllabi, reading lists, and course examinations crated by Maynard while at UC Irvine; typescripts and notes for her
publications; materials relating to various academic service on committees at UC Irvine; and audiocassettes of interviews
with dancers and choreographers. Of particular interest for researchers are videocassettes of choreography; movies and television
shows about dance in the twentieth century; and correspondence from noted ballet dancers and correographers Marianna Tcherkassky,
Anthony Tudor, Hugh Laing, and Suzanne Farrell.
Language of Material:
English
.
Access
The collection has not been processed. It may contain restricted copies. Access to original audiocassettes, audio tapes, and
videocassettes is restricted; researchers may request listening or viewing copies. Please contact the Department of Special
Collections and Archives in advance to request access.
Preferred Citation
Olga Maynard papers. MS-P001. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises topical files of materials collected by dance historian and University of California, Irvine dance
professor Olga Maynard for instruction and research purposes. These materials include correspondence, clippings, publications,
photographs, programs and notebooks that document twentieth century ballet and modern dance. Additionally, the collection
includes syllabi, reading lists, and course examinations crated by Maynard while at UC Irvine; typescripts and notes for her
publications; materials relating to various academic service on committees at UC Irvine; and audiocassettes of interviews
with dancers and choreographers. Of particular interest for researchers are videocassettes of choreography; movies and television
shows about dance in the twentieth century; and correspondence from noted ballet dancers and correographers Marianna Tcherkassky,
Anthony Tudor, Hugh Laing, and Suzanne Farrell.
Separation Note
One hundred and twenty-seven monographic and serial publications were removed from this collection and cataloged separately
in Special Collections and Archives.
box 1
Souvenir dance programs A-F
undated
box 2
Souvenir dance programs G-O
undated
box 3
Souvenir dance programs P-Z
undated
box 4
Royal Ballet souvenir dance programs
undated
box 5
National Ballet of Canada souvenir dance programs
1973-1975
box 6
2nd World Ballet Concourse in Japan
1978
box 7
American Ballet Theatre souvenir dance programs
1943-1969
box 8, box 9, box 10
American Ballet Theatre souvenir dance programs
1970
box 11
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo souvenir dance programs
1941-1962
box 12
Ballet West souvenir dance programs
undated
box 13
Bolshoi Ballet souvenir dance programs
1956-1969
box 14
Les Grandes Ballets Canadiens souvenir dance programs
1970-1972
box 15
Royal Winnipeg Ballet souvenir dance programs
1965-1972
box 16, box 17
New York City Ballet souvenir dance programs
1951-1968
box 18, box 19
Souvenir dance programs
undated
box 20
Page, Ruth's Chicago Opera Ballet souvenir dance programs
1958-1963
box 21
Sadler's Wells Ballet souvenir dance programs
1950-1955
box 21
Royal Ballet souvenir dance programs
1961-1972
box 22
Shawn, Ted souvenir dance programs
undated
box 23
Alwin Nicolais Dance Theater
undated
box 23
California Dance Company
undated
box 23
City Center Joffery Ballet
undated
box 23
Martha Graham Dance Company
undated
box 23
National Ballet of Washington DC
undated
box 23
Pennsylvania Ballet
undated
box 23
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
undated
box 27
Music and theatrical programs
undated
box 29
New York City Ballet
undated
box 30
Agnes De Mille (photographs and negatives)
undated
box 30
American Ballet Theatre (press information and photographs)
undated
box 30
Ballet Nacional de Cuba
undated
box 30
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (photographs)
undated
box 30
Bolshoi Ballet (photographs of Don Quixote)
undated
box 30
Dance Theatre of Harlem (Mitchell, Arthur photographs)
undated
box 30
Winnipeg Ballet (photographs)
undated
box 31
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
undated
box 31
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
undated
box 31
National Ballet of Canada
undated
box 31
New York City Ballet - Rite of Spring (photographs)
undated
box 31
Royal Danish Ballet
undated
box 31
Stuttgart Ballet (press information)
undated
box 32
Oversized material
undated
box 34
Balanchine, George - Strayinski Festival
undated
box 34
Berman, Eugene - Strayinski Festival
undated
box 35
Dance calendars
1965-1972
Scope and Contents Note
Christensen, Lew and William.
Dowell, Anthony and Antoinette Sibley.
Grey, Beryl.
Joffery, Robert and Kurt Jooss.
Kaye, Nora.
King, Bruce and Emily Wadhams.
Koner, Pauline.
Portfolio from Dance Magazine (author OM). April 1973.
Kvassovska, Nathalie.
Massine (photograph).
Plisetskaya.
Rancher, Derek.
Sutowski, Thor and Sonia Arova.
Tennent, Veronica.
Youkevitch, daughter and others.
box 36
Dance Magazine published articles
1958-1969
box 37
Dance Magazine published articles
1970
box 38
Dance Magazine published articles
1972 June - 1974 August
box 39
Dance Magazine published articles
1979 October - 1979 March
box 40
Dance Magazine published articles
1979 August - 1980 June
box 41
After Dark published articles
undated
box 42
Miscellaneous periodicals
undated
box 43
New Yorker clippings on dance
1972-1976
box 43
New York and Los Angeles newspaper clippings on dance
1974-1976
box 44
Jameson, Judith "Aspects of a Dancer"
undated
box 45
Jameson, Judith "Aspects of a Dance" - author's final copy
undated
box 46
Geva, Tamara "Split Seconds" - gallery proof
undated
box 47
Lenza, Lotte "A Mother's Courage" - notes and miscellaneous
undated
box 47
Miscellaneous gallery proofs
undated
box 48, box 49, box 50, box 51, box 52
Miscellaneous manuscripts and notes
1958, 1986, 1986
box 53
UCLA - correspondence
undated
box 54
Tallchief - photographs and correspondence
undated
box 55
Contact sheets and negatives
undated
box 57
Photographs and manuscripts
undated
box 58
Makarova, Natalie pointe shoes
undated
box 58
Tcherkassky, Marianna pointe shoes
undated
box 58
Pavlova, Anna - feather from last Dying Swan performance
undated
box 62
Dance company information and programs
undated
box 63, box 64, box 65, box 66, box 67, box 67OS, box 68OS, folder XOS 1
Unprocessed addition 1998 Accession 1998-017
circa1960s-1980s
Physical Description: 20 Linear Feet(20 boxes)
Access
This addition to the collection has not been processed but is open for research. This addition to the collection has not been
processed but is open for research. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request
access.
Series Scope and Contents Summary
This accession consists of topical files of materials collected by Maynard for the purposes of teaching and research. These
materials include correspondence, clippings, publications, photographs, programs and notebooks. In addition, there are syllabi,
reading lists, and examinations for courses that she taught at UC Irvine; typescripts and notes for her publications; materials
relating to various academic service on committees at UC Irvine; audiocassettes, largely of interviews with dancers, choreographers,
and a series of interviews that seem to be of Maynard herself; videocassettes of dances, dance programs on television, and
movies; and correspondence, including significant groupings of correspondence to and from Marianna Tcherkassky, Anthony Tudor,
Hugh Laing, and Suzanne Farrell. Maynard also appears to have been collecting business correspondence from Lincoln Kirstein.
box accn1998.017 001, box accn1998.017 002, box accn1998.017 003
Book typescripts and notes
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 004
Photographs and slides; serial publications and programs; VHS videocassettes
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 005, box accn1998.017 006
VHS videocassettes
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 007
Reel to reel audiotapes; beta videocassettes
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 008
Beta videocassettes; audiocassettes
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 009
Correspondence, mainly Tcherkassky
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 010
Correspondence; teaching materials
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 011, box accn1998.017 012, box accn1998.017 013, box accn1998.017 014
Teaching materials
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 015
Teaching materials; research materials
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 016, box accn1998.017 017, box accn1998.017 018, box accn1998.017 019
Research materials
circa 1960s-1980s
box accn1998.017 020
Research materials; oversized photographs and programs
circa 1960s-1980s
