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In Short, He's Hot
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Description
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Feature article on Kansas City native Columbus Short who is an actor, dancer, and choreographer. His latest movie is "Stomp the Yard". He lives in Los Angeles but he still has relatives who live in the Kansas City area.
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Date
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2007-01-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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SuEllen Fried
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This book contains one page personal accounts of the lives of numerous women from the Kansas City metro area as well as their photograph. Included is SuEllen Fried, an Academy of Registered Dance Therapist, mental health activist, and author.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Celebrate KC's Own 'Two Step'
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Description
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Article describing the film A Conversation in Dance: A Two-Step Documentary, which chronicles the Kansas City version of the two-step. The dance, which is known as "steppin" in Chicago and "hand dancing" in Dallas, retains a local flavor in the African-American community of Kansas City.
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Date
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2004-08-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Janice L. Green, Winner of Talent; Beauty Pageant
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Description
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Photo and story about Janice Louise Green, or Janice Green, "winner of a beauty and talent pageant" and contestant at the national level. She was an African American "product of the Mabel Williams dancing school," and "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Burroughs, of 2611 Flora Ave."
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Date
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1952-08-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Two Dancers
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Description
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Full body portrait of a man and woman dancing, autographed to Joe Sanders. Autograph reads "To Joe, can't put into words how much we think of you - A million thanx for your grand assistance. Sincerely, Curry & ?"
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Garfield Dance Center
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Description
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Interior view of children performing a dance routine at the Garfield Dance Center.
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Date
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1944-11
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Photograph
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National Folk Festival
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Description
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Photograph of a man and child in traditional clothing dancing with each other at the National Folk Festival in Washington, D.C.
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Date
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1938-05-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Enid Romany/Sooy
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Description
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Portrait identified as Enid Romany, name also seen as Enid Sooy. Performed on Broadway. Name also seen in newspaper clippings in Scrapbook #2 of the collection as Enid Sooy Mark and noted as the daughter of Mrs. C. B. Sefranka. She danced with the San Carlo Opera Company and the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Ella Daganova
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Description
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Autographed, full body portrait in dance costume of ballerina and ballet teacher Ella Daganova. Autograph reads: "To Helen Thomes, Have enjoyed our work together. Best Wishes, Ella Daganova".
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Photograph
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Anna Ludmila
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Description
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Autographed, full-body portrait in dance costume of ballerina Anna Ludmila. Autograph reads: "To Helen Thomes with most sincere admiration, Anna Ludmila."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Unidentified Dancer
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Description
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Full body portrait of an unidentified dancer.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman
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Description
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Dramatic full body portrait of dancers in costume identified as Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Autographed as "To Miss Thomes, Enjoying seeing you again, Charles Weidman". Humphrey and Weidman were American modern dance innovators and dance partners.
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Photograph
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Anna Ludmila
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Description
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Full-body portrait in dance costume of ballerina identified as Anna Ludmila.
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Photograph
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Andreas Pavley
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Description
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Full body portrait in dance costume of dancer Andreas Pavley.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Michael Mordkin
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Description
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Full body postcard photograph of English dancer Michael Mordkin which is autographed by him.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Stage Entertainment
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Description
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Unidentified women in costumes dancing onstage.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Leni Wylliams
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Description
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Compilation of oral history interview transcriptions conducted with friends and colleagues of Leni Wylliams. Wylliams was an award-winning dancer, choreographer, and preformed with and directed modern dance and ballet companies around the world. While serving as a visiting professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, he was found dead in his home on September 13, 1996 at the age of 35. This file contains transcriptions of interviews with 18 individuals associated with Wylliams remembering his life and career. Also included is a transcription of an interview with Wylliams conducted a year before his death.
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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Arthur Murray Dancers
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Description
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Group portrait of female Arthur Murray dancers.
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Date
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1950
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Object Type
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Photograph
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