National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Date
1927-2002
By
National Dance Archive of New ZealandAkina, George, active 20th century; Casserley, Thomas John, 1941-2019; Dance Gallery; Dillon, Kathy, active 20th century; Gillis, Margie, active 1980s; Haythorne, Henry Neville, 1926-2014; Impulse Dance Theatre Inc; Kinsey, Ann, active 1970s?; Lang, Octavia Gwendoline, 1921-1999; Modern Dance Company of New Zealand; Modern Dance Group; New Zealand Dance Federation; Renner, Sue, active 1980s; Sciascia, Gaylene Ann, 1948-; Shennan, Jennifer, 1945-; Stevens, Lily Allan, 1909-1992; Theatre Action
Reference
MS-Group-0700
Description

Included are records of the National Dance Archive of New Zealand, including administrative records and records collected by the Archive. The main part of the Collection, however, comprises collections relating to particular dancers, or dance groups, which have been donated to the Archive. These include papers relating to Douglas Wright, Modern Dance Group, Gisa Taglicht, various modern dance companies and productions and a smaller amount of ballet material.

Source of title - supplied title

Other - Includes 5 x 78 rpm records used by Gisa Taglicht in her performances and training sessions and 3 music scores

Arrangement: In addition to the series of administrative records the various groups of deposited papers have been assigned separate series.

Quantity: 194 folder(s). 5.34 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies); 10" 78 rpm discs.

Provenance: This collection comprises both the working records of the Dance Archive itself (and some of its predecessor body, the National Dance Federation), as well as various collections of deposited papers that had been given to the Archive by various people associated with dance in New Zealand. The provenance of these deposited collections has not always been recorded by the Archive.

Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Photographic Archive - One album relating to Gisa Taglicht (PA1-q-547) and three groups of photos relating to; `Modern Dance Co.', Gisa Taglicht and Federation of Dance (PAColl-2467-1) transferred; Two folders of photographs. (A2006-144) Two black & white photographs of dancers (PA-Group-00035, PAColl-8973), Further photographs, including Patricia Raine's farewell party (A2003-169) - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Four F E Brown drawings on three sheets - To Ephemera Collection - Posters relating to Douglas Wright productions; 2 other posters; duplicate ballet programmes (mainly visting overseas companies).

Use/Reproduction
Music scores by Joan Ross not to be copied without permission
Access restrictions
Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Papers of Douglas Wright, and the Douglas Wright Dance Company, are restricted. Access to these papers requires the permission of Douglas Wright.
Format
194 folder(s), 5.34 Linear Metres, Business correspondence, Clippings, Concert programmes, Manuscripts, Pamphlets, Personal correspondence, Phonograph records, Scrapbooks, Sound recordings, Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies); 10" 78 rpm discs.
There are 9 sub-groups.
There are 200 items in total.
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There are 200 items in this group.
Manuscript

Papers relating to exhibition on dance at Te Papa

Date: 1996

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-04/03

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Minutes

Date: 1973-1984

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-03/2

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Manuscript

Minutes

Date: 1989-1997

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-03/3A

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Manuscript

Minutes and correspondence

Date: 1987-1994

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-03/3B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

New Zealand Dance Federation - Minutes, correspondence, etc

Date: 1986

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-17/2A

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

New Zealand Dance Federation - Minutes, correspondence, etc

Date: 1984-1985

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-17/2C

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

New Zealand Dance Federation - Minutes, correspondence, etc

Date: Nov 1985-1986

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-17/2B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Minutes and related papers

Date: 1986-1995

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-04/13

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Gisa Taglicht - Personal papers (German)

Date: 1938-1961

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 92-002-1/17

Description: Contains Taglicht's private correspondence (1938-1940); correspondence with the Maccabi World Union (to help her finding a job in England, USA or New Zealand); papers while she was staying in Vienna, including references, correspondences with authorities, newspaper cuttings, magazines, notes; correspondence for references; permits and visas; correspondence with Gustave I. Jahr about emigrating to the U S; correspondence(n d); keep-fit-programmes and a speech about her work in Wellington; notes and letters of and from Vienna after 1945. In her private correspondence she discussed mainly the terrible situation in Vienna after the Nazi occupation and how to escape to England and New Zealand. Accompanying material - Notes by German translator re content of folder Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Other

Scrapbook - National School of Ballet, and NZ ballet dancers

Date: 1967-1968

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-06/06

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).