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Correspondence (various) and a conversation with George Braga, 1975

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Title
Correspondence (various) and a conversation with George Braga, 1975
Additional title: Agnes de Mille Collection, circa 1914-1984, (S) *MGZMD 37
Names
De Mille, Agnes (Creator)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975-09
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-744
Topics
De Mille, Agnes
Correspondence
Genres
Personal recordings
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by Agnes de Mille 1975, September
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Acquisition: Purchase Agnes de Mille 1984
Citation/reference: Separated audio from Agnes de Mille Collection, circa 1914-1984, (S) *MGZMD 37.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 48 min.) : quarter-track; 1.875 ips
Sound quality is good in streaming audio file 1; it is fair in streaming audio file 2.
Description
Agnes de Mille's dictated correspondence, as recorded by De Mille in September of 1975, and a conversation between De Mille and George Braga (date unknown). Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 31 minutes). [Begins abruptly.] Agnes de Mille dictates correspondence to Harry Warren, Mike Lurio, Théres̀e Horner, Ambassador Hans Christian Lankes, and Leland Windreich; the letter dictated to Warren is mainly about her opinion of Lester Horton's choreography; the other letters concern her recent cerebral hemorrhage and the aftermath including the dispersion of the dancers in her company [Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre (Heritage Dance Theatre)], and other personal matters including discussion of her family and mutual acquaintances [ends abruptly]. Streaming audio file 2 (approximately 17 minutes). [Begins abruptly.] Agnes de Mille and George Braga discuss the genealogy of the Braga y Rionda family as part of the research de Mille was conducting on her relative Dr. Jokichi Takamine, the discoverer of adrenalin..
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 84306040
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118699
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1df7eec0-7958-0136-07d2-41f79bf4c262
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  • 1975: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Correspondence (various) and a conversation with George Braga" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01e07b20-c31a-0133-48a1-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Correspondence (various) and a conversation with George Braga" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01e07b20-c31a-0133-48a1-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). Correspondence (various) and a conversation with George Braga Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01e07b20-c31a-0133-48a1-60f81dd2b63c

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Correspondence (various) and a conversation with George Braga