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Shaw, Lloyd, 1890-1958

 Person

Biography

Lloyd Shaw (educator); Lloyd Shaw (1890-1958); brought about the broad revival of square dancing in America; superintendent/principal/teacher/coach for Cheynne Mountain Schools, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1916-1951; taught folk dancing; born in Denver, Colorado; moved with family to Southern California when he was 2 and back to Denver, and Colorado Springs; graduated from Colorado College in 1913; died of a stroke in 1958

Citation:
Wikipedia, website viewed August 19, 2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Shaw_(educator)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Lloyd Shaw Foundation Audiovisual Collection

 Collection
Identifier: D016
Dates: 1850-2007; Majority of material found within 1945-1985

Lloyd Shaw Foundation Records

 Collection
Identifier: D096
Abstract The Lloyd Shaw Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and teaching of the folk dances of America. Our work is intended to share a diverse range of dance and music with an intergenerational audience, develop leadership in dance and music to ensure its continuity, retain records which document the past, present, and future of our American dance and promote fellowship and enjoyment through the production of dance events, music, and dance materials. All of this emphasizes the...
Dates: 1850-2007