Clossin, James
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Jimmy Clossin Papers
Born in West Texas, Jimmy Clossin was a square-dance caller and teacher who published a book of West Texas Cowboy Square Dances. He taught dance classes at universities and schools across the United States. This collection contains photographs, programs, serials, class syllabi, correspondence, a scrapbook, and papers related to Clossin's square dance teaching.
Manuscript On Southwestern Square Dancing, circa 1950
Jimmy Clossin's writings.
Personal Papers, 1947-1969
This box contain programs, a plaque, poetry, and square dance ephemera.
Photographs, 1938-1953
This series contains photographs of James "Jimmy" Clossin and related dance groups.
Records
This series contains 10" and 12" inch record owned, recorded, or used by Jimmy Clossin in calling dances.
Scrapbook, 1936-1947
This series contains the Clossin's Square Dance Scrapbook.
Sun City Promenaders, between 1940-1950
Sun City Promenaders pose for a group portrait in costume, likely in El Paso, Texas. Jimmy Clossin (fifth from right, back row) and Elizabeth Clossin (fourth from right, front row) are visible.
Syllabi and Manuscripts, 1950-1965
This series contains syllabi from square dance classes, as well as a manuscript.
The Clossins and Unknown Couple, circa 1945
Jimmy and Elizabeth Clossin pose with unknown couple.
Traveling Caller Materials, 1947-1980
This series contains programs, flyers, and itineraries from square dance events and festivals.
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- Archival Object 31
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Square dancing 30
- Folk dancing 19
- Audio-visual materials 7
- Dance 7
- Texas 6
- Amarillo (Tex.) 4
- Square dance music 4
- Correspondence 3
- Photographs 3
- Albums (Books) 2
- El Paso (Tex.) 2
- Florida 2
- Notes (Documents) 2
- Outlines, syllabi, etc. 2
- Souvenir programs 2
- Cowboys 1
- Dance teachers 1
- Equipment and supplies 1
- Folk dance music 1
- Long-playing records 1
- Singers 1
- Sound recordings 1 + ∧ less