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Bowen, Gwen

 Person

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 211 Collections and/or Records:

Premiere Dance Arts Company/Arts For All Records

 Collection
Identifier: D045
Abstract Premiere Dance Arts Company (PDAC) was a dance company founded in the early 1950's, and Arts for All was a non-profit group established in late 2000. Both organizations were established by Denver native, dance instructor, choreographer, educator, entrepreneur, and University of Denver Alumna Gwen Bowen. The collection consists of papers, meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, receipts, VHS and audio cassette tapes, publications, clippings, programs, posters, photographs, and copies...
Dates: 1953 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1994 - 2009

Productions, bulk: 1950 - 2012

 Series
Identifier: D030.03
Scope and Contents

This series includes file folders of materials relating to productions that were performed through the Gwen Bowen School of Dance. It contains programs, photographs, music and dance notation materials, costume designs, set design, correspondence, publicity and signage materials.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1950 - 2012

Props

 File
Identifier: D030.03.0028.0028
Abstract

File contains materials sent to the Gwen Bowen School of Dance Arts regarding purchasing set backdrops and props.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1950 - 2012

Publications, bulk: 1950 - 2012

 Series
Identifier: D030.02
Scope and Contents

This series contains various publications such as dance costume catalogs and newsletters Gwen Bowen received or was subscribed to.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1950 - 2012

Publicity Clippings

 File
Identifier: D030.01.0084.0013
Abstract

File contains various publicity clippigns related to Gwen.

Dates: 1930-2012

Recipes

 File
Identifier: D030.01.0084.0014
Abstract

File conains various recipes beloning to Gwen.

Dates: 1930-2012

Recitals

 File
Identifier: D030.04.0035.0015
Abstract

File contains various papers relating to recitals for the Gwen Bowen School of Dance Arts.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1950 - 2012

Registration and Student Information

 File
Identifier: D030.05.0110.0006
Abstract

File contains various papers related to student registration and information for the Gwen Bowen School of Dance Arts.

Dates: 1961 - 1988

Rhyme Time, 1995

 File
Identifier: D030.03.0028.0006
Abstract

File contains materials related to the 1995 production of "Rhyme Time" by the Gwen Bowen School of Dance Arts.

Dates: 1995

Sentimental Items

 File
Identifier: D030.01.0084.0015
Abstract

File contains various sentimental items given to gwen by students and friends. Items include a cassette, poetry, notes, and more.

Dates: 1930-2012

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 209
Collection 2
 
Subject
Dance 173
Dance schools 120
Dance -- Study and teaching 48
Dance production and direction 34
Dance programs 30
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Teaching Materials - Dance 25
Dance teachers 24
Choreography 18
Performing arts 14
Ballet 11
Nonprofit organizations 11
Costume 9
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 8
Correspondence 8
Dance costume 8
Art 6
Tap dancing 6
Administrative reports 5
Advertisements 5
Excerpts 5
Membership 5
Photography 5
Awards 4
Dance Conventions 4
Ephemera (General) 4
Memorabilia 4
Newsletters 4
Photographs 4
Video recordings 4
Audiotapes 3
Ballroom dancing 3
Business correspondence 3
Personal belongings 3
Scrapbooks 3
Video Home System (VHS) 3
Acrobats 2
Anniversaries 2
Audio-visual materials 2
Business Administration 2
Choreographers 2
Community life 2
Dance recitals 2
Denver (Colo.) 2
Drawings 2
Greeting cards 2
Jazz 2
Letters 2
Marketing 2
Music 2
Photograph albums 2
Posters 2
Publicity 2
Textiles (Visual works) 2
Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery 2
Vinyl Record 2
Administration 1
Advertising 1
Archives 1
Articles of incorporation 1
Artists' studios 1
Audiocassettes 1
Ballerinas 1
Bands (Music) 1
Biography 1
Black-and-white photography 1
Catalogs 1
Certificates 1
Christianity 1
Christmas 1
Christmas cards 1
Commemorative works 1
Commercial catalogs 1
Community newspapers 1
Compact Discs (CD's) 1
Cooking 1
Copyright 1
Course schedules 1
Dance notation 1
Dance posters 1
Denver Post 1
Design and construction 1
Employees 1
Event photographs 1
Faculty evaluations 1
Film reels 1
Gifts 1
Grant(s) 1
Instructions (document genre) 1
Lighting 1
Medical care 1
Notes (Documents) 1
Obituaries 1
Opera 1
Operas 1
Personal correspondence 1
Photographic prints 1
Pointe Shoes 1
Postcards 1
Press 1
Promotional materials 1
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