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Finding Aid for the Ted Vaun Papers, 1927-1937
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Administrative Information
  • Biography
  • Scope and Content
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Ted Vaun Papers,
    Date (inclusive): 1927-1937
    Collection number: 1336
    Creator: Vaun, Ted
    Extent: 1 oversize box
    Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
    Abstract: Ted Mendenhall danced professionally under the name Ted Vaun. His dance partner in vaudeville was Laurell Gaines, and they danced nationwide in Fanchon and Marco shows. The collection consists of a scrapbook and photograph album related to Vaun's life and career.
    Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

    Provenance/Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Laurell Gaines, 1983.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Ted Vaun Papers (Collection 1336). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 3467130 

    Biography

    Ted Mendenhall danced professionally under the name Ted Vaun; his dance partner in vaudeville was Laurell Gaines, and they danced nationwide in Fanchon and Marco shows; later they were the first West Coast team under contract to Music Corporation of America.

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of a scrapbook and photograph album related to the life and career of dancer Ted Vaun.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    Vaun, Ted--Archives.
    Male dancers--United States--Archival resources.
    Scrapbooks.
    Photograph albums.