US-RPB-ms.2018.007 Guide to the Bryson Dance ephemera1920-2011 Finding aid prepared by Karen Eberhart. Brown University Library
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts Box A Brown University Providence, RI, 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu
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Box A Brown University Providence, RI, 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu
English Russian 2 linear feet 1920-2011 Bryson, Thomas The collection focuses on the development of ballet from the time of Nijinsky, Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes. It includes photographs, performance programs, newspaper clippings, tickets, and dealer catalogs that contains items related to dance. This collection inlcudes photographs and programs related to the following dancers: Addison Fowler, Florenz Tamara, Helen Gondreau, and Arthur Corey. This is the manuscript and ephemera portion of the Bryson Dance Collection. Biographical/Historical Note

Thomas S. Bryson (Brown, Class of 1972) and Antonia L. Bryson (Brown, Class of 1974) collected the materials in this collection over many years.

 Collection information

The collection focuses on the development of ballet from the time of Nijinsky, Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes. It includes photographs, performance programs, newspaper clippings, tickets, and dealer catalogs that contains items related to dance. This collection inlcudes photographs and programs related to the following dancers: Addison Fowler, Florenz Tamara, Helen Gondreau, and Arthur Corey. This is the manuscript and ephemera portion of the Bryson Dance Collection.

Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.

There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.

Bryson Dance ephemera, Ms.2018.007, Brown University Library

This collection is arranged in 2 series.

Series 1. Dance Company Ephemera Series 2. Bookseller Catalogs

Administrative information

Gift of Thomas S. Bryson and Antonia L. Bryson in 2010.

 Additional information

These materials are part of the Bryson Dance Collection at Brown University which includes a collection of over 2,000 publications related to the history of dance.

 Names Corey, Arthur Bryson, Antonia Fowler, Addison Gondreau, Helen Tamara, Florenz Bryson Dance Collection (Brown University) Subjects Dance Ballet Dance Company Ephemera Series 1 American Ballet Theatre 1 1 1972-1993 American Choreographers - First day issue postage stamps 1 2 2004 American Visionaries: Serious Fun! at Lincoln Center 1 3 1995 Angna Enters 1 4 1931 Armitage, Karole 1 5 2008 Balanchine, George 1 6 1998-2004 Ballet Builders 1 7 undated Ballet Russe 1 8 1936-1951 Ballet Tech 1 9 1999-2003 Bellini-I Puritani-Opera Orchestra of New York 1 10 undated Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company 1 11 1994 Bizet (Les Pecheurs de Perles) - Opera Orchestra of New York 1 12 undated the Bolshoi Ballet 1 13 1959-1987 Boston Ballet Company 1 14 undated Buglisi/Foreman Dance 1 15 undated Central School of Ballet 1 16 undated Champion, Marge and Gower 1 17 1995 Corey, Arthur - photographs 1 18 undated Corinne 1 19 undated Dance Theatre of Harlem 1 20 1976-1983 Dance Theatre Workshop 1 21 undated Denishawn Repertory Dancers (Ted Shawn Troupe) 1 22 1931-2001 Dolin, Anton 1 23 1957 Donizetti-La Favorita-Opera Orchestra of New York 1 24 1974 Dutch National Ballet 1 25 1982 Elisa Monte Dance Company 1 26 1990 the Erick Hawkins Dance Company 1 27 1991 Feld Ballet/NY 1 28 1990-1992 Fokine, Michel 1 29 undated France-Danse 1 30 1989 Hartford Ballet 1 31 1997-1998 Italia Adagio 1 32 1984 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 1 33 1992-2001 the Jamison Project 1 34 1990 Joffrey Ballet 1 35 1967-1994 John Jasperse Company 1 36 2000-2004 Josephine Baker and her Company 1 37 1964 King, Alonzo 1 38 undated Kirov Ballet 1 39 1989-2002 Les Ballets Trockadero 1 40 1998 Limon Dance Company 1 41 1991 Margaret Morris Dancers 1 42 undated Mark Morris Dance Company 1 43 1992-2005 Martha Graham Dancy Company 1 44 1950-2005 Maximum Dance Works 1 45 1993 Men Dancers: the Ted Shawn Legacy 1 46 1991 Merce Cunningham Studios 1 47 undated Metropolitan Opera - Lincoln Center 1 48 1992-1996 Molissa Fenley 1 49 1990 Monnaie Dance Group - Mark Morris 1 50 1990 Nadj, Josef 1 51 1990 Netherlands Dance Theatre 1 52 1982 New Ballet School 1 53 1992 New York City Ballet 1 54 1951-2006 New York City Opera Company 1 55 1948 New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 1 56 1992-2009 Nina Wiener Dance Company/Stephen Petronio company 1 57 1991 Norma Gould and Dancers 1 58 1921-1928 Ohio Ballet 1 59 1992-1993 the Parsons Dance Company 1 60 1996 Paul Taylor Dance Company 1 61 1992-2009 Pavley-Oukrainsky Ballet 1 62 1925-1934 Petrova, Xenia and Fokine, Vitale 1 63 undated Pilobus Dance Theatre 1 64 1984-2007 Powell, Eleanor and Big Musical Comedy Cast 1 65 undated Ralph Lemon Company 1 66 1991-1995 Rhode Island Dance Repertory Company 1 67 1975 Robbins, Jerome 1 68 1958-2008 Royal Ballet 1 69 1994 Royal Danish Ballet 1 70 1976 Royal Opera House Convent Garden 1 71 1961-1976 Rusk, Howard A. - Tribute by the World Rehabilitation Fund 1 72 1976 Russakoff, Senia and Regina 1 73 undated San Francisco Ballet 1 74 1995-2002 School of American Ballet 1 75 1934-2005 State Philharmonic Academy 1 76 1927-1929 Russian The Stuttgart Ballet 1 77 1975 Tamara and Fowler - correspondence 1 78 1921-1945 Tamara and Fowler - ephemera 2 1 1920-1947 Tamara and Fowler - newspaper articles 2 2 1925-2007 Tamara and Fowler - photographs 2 3 undated Tamara and Fowler - programs 2 4 1922-1937 Taylor, Paul 2 5 undated Toronto Dance Theatre 2 6 1991 Trinity Repertory Company 2 7 2010 Twyla Tharp and Dancers 2 8 1992 Uday Shankar and his Hindu Ballet 2 9 1996,undated Vaganova Ballet Academy 2 10 1998 White Oak: Dance Project - NY state theatre 2 11 1994 Wigman, Mary - article 2 12 1931 Unindentified Dancers 2 13 undated Bookseller Catalogs Series 2 Antonio Raimo:Fine Books 2 14 undated Ballet and Dance 2 15 1994-1998 Bibliotheque Nationale 2 16 1979 Dance Books 2 17 1993-1996 the Dance Mart:Dance 2 18 1996, undated Dramatis Perfonae booksellers 2 19 undated Golden Legend incorporated (1 of 6) 2 20 1991-2002 Golden Legend incorporated (2 of 6) 2 21 2001-2006 Golden Legend incorporated (3 of 6) 2 22 1995-1999 Golden Legend incorporated (4 of 6) 2 23 1993, undated Golden Legend incorporated (5 of 6) 2 24 1994-1998 Golden Legend incorporated (6 of 6) 2 25 1993-2003 H.P. Kraus incorporated 2 26 undated J&J Lubrano (1 of 2) 2 27 1992-1993 J&J Lubrano (2 of 2) 2 28 1992-2011 Leonard Fox rare books 2 29 1993 Librairie-Bonaparte Spectacles 2 30 1997-2000 Marilyn Braiterman rare books 2 31 undated Michael Weintraub 2 32 undated the Music Sleuth 2 33 1995 Musique Theatre Danse 2 34 undated Petrouchka 2 35 1992 Swan Galleries 2 36 1993 Thomas G. Boss:Fine Books 2 37 1994 William Drenttel:Fine Books and Prints 2 38 1987