University of Denver. The Dance Archive
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Friends of The Dance Archive 'Legends of Dance in Colorado' Oral Histories
Collection
Identifier: D009
Abstract
Since 2004, the Friends of The Dance Archive have honored several individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to dance as "Legends of Dance in Colorado" each year. This collection contains oral histories, plaques inscribed with the names of the honorees, as well as files containing transcripts of oral histories with the honorees, biographical information about the honorees, and audiovisual recordings and highlight reels from the annual awards banquet.
Dates:
2004-2021
Lillian Covillo Papers
Collection
Identifier: D022
Abstract
Lillian Covillo was an alumna of the University of Denver who co-founded the Colorado Ballet along with Freidann Parker. This collection includes photos, programs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and ephemera related to Covillo and Parker's dance work and teaching.
Dates:
1936-2010
Suzanne Shelton Buckley Papers on Ruth St. Denis and Other Dance Subjects
Collection
Identifier: D018
Abstract
Suzanne Shelton Buckley (1946- ) received her doctorate in American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. She wrote her dissertation about dancer and choreographer, Ruth St. Denis (1878-1968). Her dissertation was published by Doubleday in 1981 as Divine Dancer: A Biography of Ruth St. Denis. Upon completion of her doctorate, she taught in the American Studies Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Suzanne Shelton Buckley's papers include materials from her...
Dates:
1879-1985; Majority of material found in 1978-1985