Posted in Broadway, Dance, Ernest Belcher, Gower Champion, History, Marge Champion, Martha Graham, MGM Musicals, Silent Film, tagged Armgard Von Bardeleben, George Balanchine, Martha Graham, Phantom of the Opera, Ruth St. Denis, Snow White on July 24, 2012| 8 Comments »
During my last week at the Library of Congress, we presented an exhibit of recent acquisitions to the dance collections. It was really great to show and explain the materials to a wider audience. I have included a few photos of it below:
All images reproduced by Nicole Topich at the Library of Congress Performing Arts Division.
Posted in Dance, History, Marge Champion, tagged Carol Channing, Dance, Dwight Eisenhower, Ginger Rogers, Harry Truman, History, Marcel Marceau, Marge Champion, Martha Graham, Nancy Reagan, Prince Philip, Shirley Temple on June 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The collection contains many photographs or items from well-known people, including:
Martha Graham:
Ginger Rogers and Marge in “The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle”:
Nancy Reagan:
Carol Channing:
Marge at the Academy Awards:
A booklet signed by Marcel Marceau:
A letter to Ernest Belcher from Shirely Temple (which came with her photograph that is depicted in the Ernest Belcher post):
Prince Philip:
Harry Truman:
Dwight Eisenhower:
All images reproduced by Nicole Topich from the Marge Champion Collection at the Library of Congress Performing Arts Division.
The Dance Heritage Coalition Fellowships 2012 are made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services
