Binders
"To 1920" (1906-1976).
"1940-1942" (1939-1949).
"1941-1945" (1940-1950).
"1946" (1946-1951).
"1947" (1947).
"1948" (1948-1950).
"1949" (1949).
"1950, Jan.-June" (1950).
"1950, July-Dec." (1950-1976).
"1950-1959 Additional" (1950-1966).
"1951" (1951).
"1955" (1955).
"1956" (1956-1958).
"1957-1958" (1957-1958).
"1957-1962" (1957-1962).
"1963-1968" (1963-1969).
1964" (1960-1964).
"1964-1965" (1964-1965).
"1965" (1963-1968).
"American Dance Film Association" (1947-1964). Volume 21: "Articles about Ted Shawn" (1936-1991).
"Articles by Ted Shawn" (1924-1950). Volume 23: "Dance Notes by Ted Shawn" [before 1972]. Volume 24: "Dance Notes by Ted Shawn" (1939-1951).
"Dance Notes (mostly duplicates)" (1923-1948). Volume 26: "Dances I" (1926-1948).
"Dances II" (1904-1987).
"Denishawn and Dancing Schools" (1915-1989). Volume 29: "Ideas for a 'Colony'" (1951-1963).
"Poetry" (1919-1968).
"Post Miss Ruth: Obituaries + Programs" (1968-1990). Volume 32: "Receptions: 1947-1965" (1927-1965).
"Ruth St. Denis Center" (1962-1966). Volume 34: "Ruth St. Denis Foundation" (1948-1957). Volume 35: "Ruth St. Denis Theatre Intime" (1948-1953).
"Ruth St. Denis Theatre Intime '46" (1947-1981).
"Ruth St. Denis Theatre Intime '48" (1948). Volume 38: "Society for the Spiritual Arts" (1925-1980). Volume 39: "Studio Pupils" (1926-1964).
"Teachers" (1947-1962).
"Ted Shawn" (1918-1988).
"Ted Shawn and Jacob's Pillow" (1921-1991).
Photographs, Negatives, and Slides
Photographs: Dance Performances – Ruth St. Denis (alone, 8 x 10")
Photographs: Dance Performances (1930-[c.1952]). 11 items.
Photographs: "He is Risen" [1950]. 9 items. Includes two negatives.
Photographs: Jacob's Pillow [c.1950]. 18 items.
Photographs: Miscellaneous [c.1952]. 4 items.
Photographs: Other Dancers (1925-1952). 15 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone) (1916-1938). 27 items. Includes two negatives.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone) (1940-1948). 11 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone) (1950-1957). 25 items. Includes three negatives.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone) (1962-1968). 16 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone, 8 x 10") [before 1968]. 15 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone, 8 x 10") [before 1968]. 16 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone, 8 x 10") [before 1968]. 21 items. Includes one negative.
Photographs, Ruth St. Denis (alone, smaller formats) – Ted Shawn, Negatives, and Slides
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone, smaller formats) [before 1968]. 21 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone, smaller formats) [before 1968]. 21 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (alone, smaller formats) [before 1968]. 22 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis – "Birthday Party" (1963, Jan. 20). 14 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis – "Blue Poster" (1953-1959). 26 items. Includes clipping about paintings of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn and 20 slides.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis and Others (1912-1964). 47 items. Includes four negatives.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn ([c.1920]-1956). 3 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis Dance Studio [c.1950]. 3 items.
Photographs: Studio Children [1952]. 12 items. Includes seven negatives.
Photographs: Ted Shawn ([c.1920]-1961). 3 items.
Negatives: Dance Performances [c.1952]. 16 items.
Negatives: Ruth St. Denis (alone) [c.1950]. 19 items.
Negatives: Ruth St. Denis and Others [c.1950]. 10 items.
Slides: Ruth St. Denis and Others ([c.1950]-1968). 4 items.
Ephemera and Miscellaneous
Ephemera
Denishawn Repertory Dancers [after 1991]. 8 items.
Jacob's Pillow Programs and Newsletters (1949-1954). 13 items.
Jacob's Pillow Programs and Newsletters (1955-1958). 18 items.
Jacob's Pillow Programs and Newsletters (1959-1961). 6 items.
Jacob's Pillow Programs and Newsletters (1962-1966). 8 items.
Jacob's Pillow Programs and Newsletters (1967-1973). 11 items.
Magazines (1925-1964). 6 items.
Miscellaneous Printed Items (1932-1961). 3 items.
Miscellaneous Printed Items: Ruth St. Denis (1957-1961). 2 items.
Programs: Ruth St. Denis (1927-1967). 16 items.
Shawn Fundamental Training Exercises [c.1950]. 1 item. Signed by Ted Shawn.
Miscellaneous: Film: "The Dancing Prophet"
Contracts and Correspondence (1964-1972). 59 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Excerpts from 'An Unfinished Life' by Ruth St. Denis [after 1939]. 2 item. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Ruth St. Denis (1966-1976). 26 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Ruth St. Denis II (1969-1977). 11 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Ruth St. Denis III (1951-1973). 40 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Ruth St. Denis – Flyers, Brochures, Printed Info, etc. (1973-1977). 32 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Ruth St. Denis – includes clippings (1964-1972). 82 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
St. Ives (1965-1975). 39 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Miscellaneous
Letter and Postcard ([c.1960]-1993). 2 items.
Lotus Light by Ruth St. Denis (published book of poetry) (1932). 1 item.
Manuscript (1947, Nov. 30). 1 item. Note: Manuscript is dedicated to Ruth St. Denis.
Manuscripts by Ruth St. Denis, 1880-1968 (1933-1959). 6 items.
Outline of Ruth St. Denis's hand [before 1968]. 1 item.
Scrapbook [1930s]. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010. 1 item.
Songs of Senescence and A Bestiary of Poems by Jane Sherman, 1908- 2010 (2003-2007). 2 items. Songs of Senescence, gift of Jane Lehac, 2003.
Cassette Tapes: Denishawn – Ruth St. Denis Center
"Denishawn Music played by Bob Hawkinson."
"Interview: Ruth St. Denis by James Day, Rest Home."
"Interview: Ruth St. Denis by James Day, San Francisco" (1964, Sep. 15).
"Miss Ruth Tape #1" (1961-1966).
"Miss Ruth – Freedom – Jacob's Pillow."
"Miss Ruth – Isadora East & West – Her Contribution – Future of Dance – on Ted" (1957, Feb. 11).
"Miss Ruth – Poetry – Blue Book" (1953).
"Miss Ruth – Poetry – From Notes" (1953, Aug. 24).
"Miss Ruth – Rhythmic Choir – Forrest Thorburg talks about Ruth St. Denis – Her poem to him written 1950 – Short poems by Ruth ST. Denis" (1966, July 29).
"Miss Ruth – Rhythmic Choir – Ode to Nativity – Poems."
"Miss Ruth – Speech on Haromo Moon Maiden 'Noh' – Pittsfield on Parade Miss Ruth and Ted Shawn" (1952, Aug. 26).
"Miss Ruth & Mary Wigman" (1958).
"Music – Dances – Tagore Poem."
"Music – Lazy Nautch – Miss Ruth's Birthday Party '68" (1968).
"Ruth St. Denis Center Alfred Stury – Ruth St. Denis, Elyse Robert" [1964].
"Ruth St. Denis Center Alfred Stury continued" [1964].
Cassette Tapes: Miss Ruth – Journals
"Miss Ruth Journals I – Omaha – Anniversary No. 26" [1927].
"Miss Ruth Journals II – Omaha – Anniversary No. 26 continued" [1927].
"Miss Ruth Journals III."
"Miss Ruth Journals End of III."
"Miss Ruth Journals IV."
"Miss Ruth Journals – Follies Tour – 1927 Reel 4."
"Miss Ruth Journals I."
"Miss Ruth Journals II."
"Miss Ruth Reading from Journals."
"Miss Ruth Reading from Journals Cont. Taped at Studio by Dorothy Tifal."
"Miss Ruth Reading from Her Journal (from reel-to-reel tape)" (copied 1987, April 9).
Albums (Records) 12" (loose)
"Blessing of Priest, Ballet Music from 'Lakme' Delibes."
"Greek Veil."
"Gregorian Chants: Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Immaculate Conception. Choir of the Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre De Solesmes."
"Gregorian Chants: Holy Thursday. Choir of the Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre De Solesmes."
"Gregorian Chants: Pentecost Corpus Christi. Choir of the Monks of the Abbey of Saint- Pierre De Solesmes."
"Hindu Temple; Hindu Nautch – Clifford Vaughan."
"Interview: Ruth St. Denis by Peggy Walker Shaw" (1951, Feb. 20).
"Interview: Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn by Ted Holmes (Pittsfield on Parade Interview)" (1952, Aug. 26).
"March; Gavotte; Schottische; Waltz."
"Midnight in the Madhouse 'Cobra'; Javanese."
"Miss Ruth Speech on Haromo Moon Maiden Noh; Haromo Noh Music Moon Goodess Performance Only."
"Miss Ruth's Voice; Speech."
"Omika; Buddhist Ritual."
"Passepied."
"Polka; Gallop; Tango; Tarantella; Polonaise; Bolero; Barcarolle; Jota."
"Rhada."
"The Roger Wagner Chorale: Monteverdi, The Magnificat, Respighi, Laud to the Nativity" (1962, Oct.).
"Ruth St. Denis 'The First Lady of the American Dance' in a 'Poetic Biography" (1955, Jan.).
"Singhalese Mask Dance; White Jade (Chinese Pantomime) – Clifford Vaughan."
"Vaghan [sic] Chinese."
"White Nautch."
"Yogi; Indra."
Albums (Records) 12" (in album)
Album "Clifford Vaughan" containing three records
a. "Singhalese Mask Dance; White Jade (Chinese Pantomime) – Clifford Vaughan."
b. "Singhalese Anklet Dance; Chinese Theater – Clifford Vaughan."
c. "Denishawn Record: Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn." Note: This record is broken into two pieces.
Album containing six records
a. "God Bless America: Kate Smith."
b. Chinese album: "Farm Village Music."
c. Chinese album: "Tango."
d. Chinese album: "Shanghai Philharmonic; Village Children Dance."
e. Japanese album.
f. "Cugat."
Albums (Records) 12" (in album)
Album containing eight records (blue)
a. "Incense; Shuman Etudes #1."
b. "Dark Dancers of the Mardi Gras by Charles Wakefield Cadman: Transcription for Two Pianos played by Marguerite Bitter and the Composer."
c. "White Jade: Ruth St. Denis Solo – Clifford Vaughan composer."
d. "Belshazzar's Feast."
e. "Flower Seller Nautch; Dolly's."
f. "Interview: Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn by Ted Holmes (Pittsfield on Parade Interview)" (1952, Aug. 26).
g. "Realization, Praise; Wedding Dance" (1950, Dec. 14).
h. "Tagore; Indra's Paradise."
Album containing eight records (green)
a. "Ballet Egyptien Suite: Parts 1 & 2."
b. "Waltzes from Rosenkavaliier: Beginning and Conclusion."
c. "Three Incense Poems: Recitation & Music."
d. "Japanese Nocturne; Salome's Dance: concluded."
e. "Salome's Dance: Parts 1 & 2."
f. "Samson and Delilah – Bacchanale: Ballet Music, Act 3)."
g. "White Jade: Practice and Performance" (1978, Oct. 10).
h. "Invocation; Ave Marie."
Album containing eight records (brown)
a. "Hear my Prayer: Parts 1 & 2."
b. "Handel's Messiah."
c. "Ecce Quomodo Moritur Justus; Tenebrae Factae Sunt."
d. "Jubilate Deo; Precatus Est Moyses."
e. "The Bell's of St. Mary's; The Lord's Prayer."
f. "Midnight in the Madhouse – 'Cobra'; Javanese."
g. "Tuulikki Master: Tango Flamenco; Finnish Peasant."
h. "Doll Dance."
Albums (Records) 16" (loose)
"Devi Dja; Javanese; Buddahist" (1938?).
"Drum Beats; Flemgueria; Fantasia Argentina; Bamboo Dance; Garba-Hindu Folk Dance; Sevillianas. (1950, June 28)"
"[can't read name]; Kinder Polka; Seffo (?); [can't read name]; Bonne's (?) Drum; Javanese."
"R. St. Denis Buddhist-Javanese (1946, Aug. 26).
"Ruth St. Denis" (1950, Apr. 1?).
"Salome's Dance" (1950, Sep. 27).
"Tiller's; Black & Gold; Yogi; Cobra; Baraboo; Devi Dja" (1949, June 30).
"White Jade; Brahms Waltz; Lazy Nautch; White Nautch; Cadman Nautch; Incense; Voice & Piano Ruth St. Denis."
Reel-to-Reel/Magnetic Tapes ¼"- 5" reels
"Miss Ruth – Hospital, Toluca Lake" (1966?).
"Miss Ruth – Interview with James Day" (1964, Sep. 15). Note: Poor Quality.
"Miss Ruth – Interview with James Day" (1964, Sep. 15).
"Miss Ruth – Studio/Mt. Tam/Peace."
"Miss Ruth Speaks" (1962, July 29).
"The Roger Wagner Chorale: Monteverdi, The Magnificat, Respighi, Laud to the Nativity" (1962, Oct.).
"Ruth St. Denis – Dinner Party (1961, Aug. 16).
"Ruth St. Denis – Speaking 'Freedom,' Music & Voice, Performance Jacob's Pillow."
"Sound Reel #16."
"Tiger Cage – Midas Prod, Inc."
No label – unknown contents.
Reel-to-Reel/Magnetic Tapes ¼" – 10" reels
"Miss Ruth – Dance Lecture" (1957, Feb. 11).
"Miss Ruth – Poems" (1953, Aug. 24).
"Ruth St. Denis – T.V. Interview – San Francisco."
No label – unknown contents.
Reel-to-Reel/Magnetic Tapes ¼" – 10" reels
"Dances of Ruth St. Denis."
"Denishawn Technique."
"Miss Ruth & Mary Wigman: Side 1" (1958).
"Miss Ruth & Mary Wigman: Side 2" (1958).
"Miss Ruth Reads from her Journals – Omaha – 13th Ted & St. Denis Anniversary" [1927].
"Miss Ruth's Brahm & Lazy Nautch."
"Ruth St. Denis Reads from her Journals" (1924).
Ruth St. Denis Speaking (1927).
Ruth St. Denis – Poetry.
"Ruth St. Denis Center Alfred Stury 1st Meeting" (1964, Feb. 16).
"Reel 3" – unknown contents.
Reel-to-Reel/Magnetic Tapes 1/4" – 10 1/2", VHS, and "The Dancing Prophet"
No label – unknown contents.
No label – unknown contents.
VHS: "Denishawn: Dances On." (2002).
"The Dancing Prophet:" film reel [c.1964].
Oversize: Sheet Music
Oversize: Sheet Music, A – L
A – 2 items
a. Anitra's Tanz
b. Arcadia – Greek Solo Dance (with dance instruction)
B – 13 items
a. Baby Schubert
b. Balinese (Denishawn)
c. Ballet Egyptien, Carl Fischer
d. Ballet Egyptien, Alexander Luigini
e. Bakawali Nautch
f. Burmese (with photographs and dance instruction)
C – 3 items
a. Cobra
D – 5 items
a. Dalcroze
b. Danse de La Gipsy
c. Danse Grotesque
d. Dream Shadows
e. Drigo Serenade
E – 5 items
a. Egyptia
b. Egyptian
c. Egyptian Dance
d. Elfin Horn
F – 3 items
a. 5 poems
b. Flower Arrangement
c. Flower Seller Nautch (Denishawn)
G – 22 items
a. Garland Plastique (with photographs and dance instruction)
b. Greek Veil (with photographs and dance instruction)
c. Green Nautch
H – 3 items
a. Hindu Dance
b. Hindu Nautch
I – 7 items
a. In a Persian Market
b. Incense (with dance instruction)
c. Indian Lament
10. J – 4 items
a. Javanese
b. The Jewels of the Madonna
11. K – 2 items
a. Kuhlau Sonatinas
b. Kwannon
12. L – 8 items
a. Laces and Graces
b. Lady from Bombay (with dance instruction)
c. Lazy Nautch (with dance instruction)
d. Liselotte
Oversize: Sheet Music, M – Y
M – 18 items
a. Madrasi Nautch (Dancing Girls)
b. Maria, Marì
c. The Minstrel of Kashmira
d. Minuet
e. Modern Nautch
f. Moon of Love (with dance instruction)
g. Moorish Dance
N – 3 items
a. Narcissus
b. Natoma
O – 8 items
a. Obertass (with dance instruction)
b. Oriental Dances
c. Orientale
d. Où Va la Jeune Indoue
e. Ouled Nailes
P – 6 items
a. Passing of Salome
b. Passion Danza
c. A Persian Fantasy
d. Piano-Conductor
e. Poppies (with dance instruction)
R – 8 items
a. Realization and Praise (with dance instruction)
b. Red and Gold Sari
c. The Red Man
S – 12 items
a. Salammbô
b. Salut L'Amour
c. Scarf Plastique (just dance instruction)
d. Siamese (Denishawn Dancers)
e. Solvejgs Lied
f. Sonata Pathétique (Denishawn Dancers, with dance instruction)
g. Suite Orientale
T – 7 items
a. Tagore Poem
b. Tambourine Dance
c. Temple Bells
d. Tunisienne
e. Turkish March
V – 3 items
a. Valse Triste
b. Vienna Beauties
c. Violette (with dance instruction)
W – 2 items
a. White Jade
b. Wisteria
10. Y – 3 items
a. Yogi (with photograph)
Oversize: Sketch – Photographs
Oversize: Sketch – Photographs
Sketch: The Prophetess [1930?]. 1 item.
Miscellaneous Printed Items: Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn (1957-1976). 6 items.
Photograph Album (1909-1925). Note: the photographs have been taken out of album and are in an envelope. 62 items. Gift of Robert Lovelace, November 2003.
Photograph Album (1910-[c.1960]). Note: the photographs have been taken out of album and are in an envelope. 103 items. Purchased from Elliott Mittler, 2010.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (1906-1961). 20 items.
Photographs: Ruth St. Denis (1947-1955). 12 items. Gift of Robert Lovelace, November 2003.
Photographs: Others [c.1950]. 5 items. Gift of Robert Lovelace, November 2003.
Individually Housed Items
Individually Housed Items
Glass plate negative: Ruth St. Denis "Devi Ja" (1951). 1 item.
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Ruth St. Denis: Pioneer & Prophet: Being a History of Her Cycle of Oriental Dances (1920). 2 volumes. Note: Signed by both St. Denis and Shawn.
Poster: "Ruth St. Denis" – with image of her posing. 72 x 105 cm.
Banner: Ruth St. Denis - "Blue Poster." 104 x 202 cm.
Addenda
Correspondence and Newsletters
Correspondence (1947-1949). 5 items.
Newsletters (1945-1949). 3 items.
Newsletters (1950-1955). 5 items.
Newsletters (1956-1959). 4 items.
Newsletters (1960-1962). 3 items.
Oversize Photographs, Programs, etc.
Photographs (1923-1937). 50 items.
Programs, etc. (1924-1952). 13 items.
Bound Copy (galley proof): "Ruth St. Denis: An Unfinished Life" by Ruth St. Denis (1939). 1 volume.