Overview of the Collection
Society of Dance History Scholars Archives 1979-83
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Dance
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English
University of Illinois Archives
19 Library
1408 W. Gregory Dr.
Urbana, IL,
URL: http://archives.library.illinois.edu
Email: illiarch@illinois.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0798
Fax: (217) 333-2868
Other Information:
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Historical Note:
The creation of the Department of Dance occurred in 1968, but it had its beginnings 9 years earlier, in a graduate program for the Master Arts in Dance, in the College of Physical Education. This program was authorized in 1959 by the Board of Trustees.1 In 1961 they authorized a new undergrad curriculum in dance, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Like the graduate program, this curriculum was part of a Physical Education department, the Phys.Ed. Department for women.2 In 1968 the Board of Trustees decided to transfer the program to the College of Fine and Applied Arts, where it became its own department, the Department of Dance.3
Access Terms
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Papers
Topical Term:
Dance
Administrative Information
Accruals:
8/10/84
Arrangement of Materials:
By type of material; Chronological thereunder
Scope and Contents
Society of Dance History Scholars Archives, including correspondence, press, releases, programs, conference materials, speeches and flyers relating to the history of dance, annual conferences of the society, and programs of dance companies.