Document case MSS 019 Box 03
Container
Contains 10 Results:
Helen Shea Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 019
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to the life of Helen Shea. The collection includes photographs, costumes, programs, original works, correspondence, and other materials from her career as a dancer. The material dates from approximately 1920 to 1999, with the majority produced during the span of her dancing career, from about 1920 to 1942. The bulk of the material is made up of photographs, original writings, and correspondence regarding Shea's best-known performance piece, Leda and...
Dates:
Bulk; 1920 - 1999
Costumes and clothing
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-02
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains costumes and related materials from Shea's performances. Due to a mold infestation, the costumes were photographed and removed from the collection, and the photographs were printed on acid-free paper along with any identifying information. Most of the materials seem to be parts of costumes, rather than whole outfits, and the series includes loose materials intended for costumes and scenery, such as tulle sheets. The head of the swan prop from the Leda and the Swan dance...
Dates:
Unknown
Accessories
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-02
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains costumes and related materials from Shea's performances. Due to a mold infestation, the costumes were photographed and removed from the collection, and the photographs were printed on acid-free paper along with any identifying information. Most of the materials seem to be parts of costumes, rather than whole outfits, and the series includes loose materials intended for costumes and scenery, such as tulle sheets. The head of the swan prop from the Leda and the Swan dance...
Dates:
Unknown
Costume supplies
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-02
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains costumes and related materials from Shea's performances. Due to a mold infestation, the costumes were photographed and removed from the collection, and the photographs were printed on acid-free paper along with any identifying information. Most of the materials seem to be parts of costumes, rather than whole outfits, and the series includes loose materials intended for costumes and scenery, such as tulle sheets. The head of the swan prop from the Leda and the Swan dance...
Dates:
Unknown
Props
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-02
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains costumes and related materials from Shea's performances. Due to a mold infestation, the costumes were photographed and removed from the collection, and the photographs were printed on acid-free paper along with any identifying information. Most of the materials seem to be parts of costumes, rather than whole outfits, and the series includes loose materials intended for costumes and scenery, such as tulle sheets. The head of the swan prop from the Leda and the Swan dance...
Dates:
Unknown
Miscellaneous Materials
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-02
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains costumes and related materials from Shea's performances. Due to a mold infestation, the costumes were photographed and removed from the collection, and the photographs were printed on acid-free paper along with any identifying information. Most of the materials seem to be parts of costumes, rather than whole outfits, and the series includes loose materials intended for costumes and scenery, such as tulle sheets. The head of the swan prop from the Leda and the Swan dance...
Dates:
Unknown
Programs and announcements
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-03
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This small series contains programs and announcements regarding Shea's dances. Included is a cardboard placard announcing the performance of Leda and the Swan and an advertisement for a performance at Club Avalon's, both of which list the copyright number for the dance. All of the items are undated.
Dates:
1930 - 1940
Original writings
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-04
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains copies of original writings by Shea, including hand and typewritten copies of Leda and the Swan, and Psyche at Nature's Mirror. There are a few pages of notes written on scrap paper with ideas for the works, as well as copies that have been edited.
Dates:
1935 - 1940
Copyright Claims
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-05
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains Shea's correspondence, the bulk of which pertains to the copyright process for her original works. This includes letters to and from the US Copyright Office regarding the eligibility and status of her copyright applications. Also included are handwritten Certificates of Copyright Registration for all three of her works, as well as a letter instructing Janice Andre to cease performing Leda and the Swan. The series also contains some correspondence between Shea and various...
Dates:
1935 - 1972
Miscellaneous correspondence
folder — document case: MSS 019 Box 03
Identifier: MSS 019-05
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains Shea's correspondence, the bulk of which pertains to the copyright process for her original works. This includes letters to and from the US Copyright Office regarding the eligibility and status of her copyright applications. Also included are handwritten Certificates of Copyright Registration for all three of her works, as well as a letter instructing Janice Andre to cease performing Leda and the Swan. The series also contains some correspondence between Shea and various...
Dates:
1935 - 1972