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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 1 Collection or Record:

Box 141: Lloyd and Dorothy Personal Correspondence and Writings

 File — Box D096.0141: Series D096.02 [Barcode: U186023260221]
Identifier: D096.02.0141
Abstract

This box contains correspondence written by Lloyd Shaw and Dorothy Shaw, programs for their play "The Littlest Wiseman," and a copy of a manuscript written by Lloyd titled "Wither Square Dancing?".

Dates: 1850-2007