RepositoryUniversity of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections
LevelFile
Reference NumberAHG/12
Creator NameAnn Hutchinson Guest and the Language of Dance Centre, London
Title[Ann Hutchinson Guest] Documents relating to: the work of the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA]; the work of the Language of Dance Centre, London; and the proposed establishment of a Movement Notation Institute [this may be the Labanotation Institute at the University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey]
Date20th Century
Extent2 files
DescriptionIncludes the following: - Blank copies of certificates awarded by the Dance Notation Bureau, [New York, USA]. Blank copies dated mid- to late-20th Century. - Notes taken during meetings of the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA], with other documents relating to Dance Notation Bureau meetings. Notes and documents dated 1973-1983. - Lists of the material held in the library of the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA]; lists created 1962-1979. - Publications from the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA], including: "The Dance Notation Record" volume 6, issues 4 and 6 (1954-1955); "Newsletter of the Dance Notation Bureau" issues 20 and 22-23 (1955-1961); "Junior Dansnotator Magazine" issue 1 (1958); and "The Labanotator" issues 15, 20-21 and 25 (1963-1965). - A leaflet advertising the work of the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA]; leaflet created late-20th Century. - Documents about the work of the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA], including details of training courses run by the bureau and lists of staff at the bureau. Documents dated 1953-c1977. - Correspondence and documents relating to the proposed establishment of a Movement Notation Institute; correspondence and documents dated c1973-1978. [This institute may be the Labanotation Institute, which was later established at the University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.] - Draft copies of leaflets advertising the work of the Language of Dance Centre, London; draft copies created late-20th Century. - A booklet promoting Labanotation and the work of the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA], titled "Dance Notation Conversation: Facts on the Universal System of Recording Human Movement - Labanotation", and published in 1955. Including draft copies of the text of the booklet; draft copies created c1955. - A sales catalogue listing the publications and materials available for purchase from the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA]; catalogued dated 1965. - A programme for an evening event held to honour Ben Sommers and the Capezio Foundation, including an article about the work of the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA]; programme dated 1983. - Correspondence relating to the creation of and public reception of the newsletter "Action! Recording!"; correspondence dated 1976-1980.
Access StatusClosed
Closed Until01/01/2064
Access ConditionsContains personal data relating to living individuals. Access to closed material may be reviewed on request by the archivist.
CopyrightCopyright to be determined.
Related MaterialFurther information about the work of the Dance Notation Bureau can be found in AHG/4/5. Further documents relating to the Labanotation Institute at the University of Surrey can be found in AHG/4/8 and AHG/1/4. Further documents relating to the creation of "Action! Recording!" newsletter can be found in AHG/2/1 and AHG/1/4.
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