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Anne L. Halpern Washington Metropolitan Area Dance collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2218
Abstract The Georgetown Dance Studios Inc. was co-founded by Jan Van Dyke (1941- ) and John Gamble in 1967. Jan Van Dyke has been an active member of the Washington Metropolitan dance community since her graduation from George Washington University in 1967 with a M.A. in dance education. Along with co-founding Georgetown Dance Studios Inc., she established her own dance studio, Dance Place, located in Adams Morgan, in 1972. CODA(Contemporary Dancers of Alexandria) and Dance Studio are two Washington...
Dates: 1963-2004
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company records

 Collection
Identifier: MS2030
Abstract

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co., formerly the Moving Forward Contemporary Asian American Dance Company records consists of material dating from 1988 to 2023, which covers the emergence and rise of Dana Tai Soon Burgess and the Moving Forward Contemporary Asian American Dance Company in the Washington, DC performing arts community.

Dates: 1988-2023
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Duke Ellington School of the Arts collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2329
Abstract The Duke Ellington School of the Arts was established in 1974 and remains the only D.C. public high school to offer a dual curriculum encompassing professional arts training and academic enrichment, in preparation for college and careers in the arts. This collection consists of material related to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts including scripts, syllabi, administrative files, correspondence, photographs, slides, audio, and video cassettes. It also includes material related to black...
Dates: 1966-2014
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Horizons Theater Company records

 Collection
Identifier: MS2371
Abstract

Horizons: Theater from a Woman’s Perspective was an award-winning theater that operated in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area from 1977-2007. This collection contains material relating to the operations of Horizons, as well as its previous iteration, the Pro Femina Theater. The material dates from circa 1972–2015, with the bulk of materials dating from 1980–1989.

Dates: 1972-2015; Majority of material found within 1980-1989
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Julia Dorn Heflin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0059-MS
Abstract The Julia Dorn Heflin papers consist of material relating to her career at Mount Vernon College and her external work in the theater arts community of Washington, DC. Heflin was Director of the Drama and Speech department at Mount Vernon College and as faculty advisor to the popular "Prep Players" and "Curtain Callers" student theater groups. This collection consists of Heflin's personal and professional correspondence, performance programs and scripts, clippings, material relating to...
Dates: 1919-1990; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Special Collections Research Center oral history collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS0371
Abstract The George Washington University Oral History Program was begun by Mary Jo Deering and others in the early 1970s. Since that time, oral histories have been conducted by a number of individuals and projects represented in this collection. This collection consists primarily of oral histories conducted by or about George Washington University, although it also contains administrative files related to the oral history programs, and a significant amount of documentary material on school...
Dates: 1972-2016
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Theatre and Dance Department records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG0084
Abstract This collection contains the records of the Theatre and Dance Department at George Washington University. The Dance arm of the Department began as part of the Physical Education Department in 1926, and was later part of the Department of Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies from 1974 until 1987, when it joined with the Department of Speech and Drama to form the Theatre and Dance Department. Materials in this collection include brochures, programs, posters, flyers, articles, photographs,...
Dates: 1936-2011
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Washington Theater Club playbill collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2262
Abstract

This collection containes Washington Theater Club playbills dating from 1965-1971.

Dates: 1965-1971
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Washington Theater Club records

 Collection
Identifier: MS2061
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, scripts, resumes, programs, administrative records, financial documents, photographs, art work, and audio cassettes from the Washington Theater Club, which was formed in 1957 to fill a perceived cultural void; to present good drama, away from Broadway; to speak out in plays of consequence; to present new ideas, new forms, and quality theater, which could be enjoyed and performed without racial barriers.. The materials date from 1952-83.

Dates: 1952-1983
Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
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