Bowen, Gwen
Biography
Gwen L. Bowen was born in Denver, Colo. She was a first grade teacher at McKinley Elementary in Denver. Associated with: Denver Civic Ballet, Premiere Dance Arts Company, Gwen Bowen School of Dance Arts, PDAC - Arts for All.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Box 48: National Dance Week Student Posters and Framed Photos, 2006
Box contains various student competition posters for National Dance Week 2006. Box also contains one two framed photographs. One is a photofraph of 8 dancers, there is no associated information with the framed photograph. The second is a signed print of Rasta Thomas. Box also contains a folder with film negatives in it.
Box 90: Photographs, 1950 - 2012
Box contains misc. photos from Gwen Bowens life including photos of her, the school, the students, performances and more. Box also contains three intact photo albums. One is one of the 1973 production of Heidi, one is photos of Gwen's students from the 1950's and 1960's, and the last is a Christmas photo album of what seems to be various students. Finally the box cotains a larger print of the attendees of the 1957 Dance Educators of America Convention.
Box 97: Photographs, bulk: 1950 - 2012
Box contains misc. photos from Gwen Bowens life including photos of her, the school, the students, performances and more. Box also contains one framed photo of Gwen Bowen as well as black and white print of her teaching class.
Box 107: Misc. Scrapbooks
Box contains misc. scrapbooks removed from original binders and housed in folders. Scrapbooks include: Advertisement Scrapbook 1 + 2; Denver Civic Ballet Scrapbook; Emperors Nightingale Scrapbook 1959; Galaxias Scrapbook 1961 (1+2); Letters and Cards Scrapbook; Personal Publicity + Clippings Scrapbook; Professional Orgs Dance Conventions + Honors Scrapbook; Recitals 1965 Scrapbook; Recitals 1976 Scrapbook; Recitals 1972 Scrapbook.
Container 113: Oversized Photo Album, 1965
Box contains one red photo album - "Students of Gwen Bowen School of Dance 1965"
Photographs - Denver Post Opera, 1948-1959
File contains 12 group photographs taken of students of Lillian Cushing taken at Cheeseman Park Pavillion from the Denver Post Operas. Gwen Bowen, Michelle O'Bryan, Karen and Maxine Williamson, Joan and Patty Fisher, Patty Bowman, Nancee Heimbecher, appear to be present in some photos. Photographer for some photos: Ralph B. Baird, Denver Post.
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