Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Dorotheda Revay Anderson papers
- Dates:
- 1842-1989, bulk 1931-1989
- Creators:
- Anderson, Dorotheda Revay.
- Abstract:
- This collection largely pertains to Anderson's professional career and includes her curriculum vita, letters of recommendation, clippings, teaching materials, correspondence, photographs, and her reference files on dancers and artists. Correspondents include British dancer Vera Fredova (Winifred Edwards) and Ivor F. Guest. There is also a plaster cast of Victor Frisch's life mask of Anna Pavlova and a framed German notice for a performance of the ballet Gisella, 1842. Other items include clippings, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to tennis, 1950-1988.
- Extent:
- 4 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Dorotheda Revay Anderson Papers (SC0574). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection largely pertains to Anderson's professional career and includes her curriculum vita, letters of recommendation, clippings, teaching materials, correspondence, photographs, and her reference files on dancers and artists. Correspondents include British dancer Vera Fredova (Winifred Edwards) and Ivor F. Guest. There is also a plaster cast of Victor Frisch's life mask of Anna Pavlova and a framed German notice for a performance of the ballet Gisella, 1842. Other items include clippings, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to tennis, 1950-1988.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dorotheda Revay Anderson, a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, was a member of the Amercan Ballet Theatre from 1951-53. She earned her B.A. in anthropology at Stanford University in 1960 and her M.A. in education in 1961. From 1962 to 1964 she was in charge of ballet and modern dance at UC Berkeley. In 1964 she was appointed professor of dance at California State University, Sacramento and retired in 1988 with the rank of professor emeritus. Prof. Anderson has served as consultant on a national public television series and as juror and panelist for several ballet companies and competitions.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the estate of D. Revay Anderson, 1999.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-28 10:50:18 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Dorotheda Revay Anderson Papers (SC0574). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022