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Tatiana Dokoudovska, KC's Doyenne of Dance, Dies at 84
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Article and obituary reporting the death of Tatiana Dokoudovska, who died at age 84 on September 21, 2005. Dokoudovska was born in Beausoleil, France in 1921, came to Kansas City in 1954, and eventually founded the Kansas City Ballet.
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Date
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2005-09-22
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Newspaper Article
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Adele McHatton
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Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Adele McHatton.
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Photograph
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Beatrice Burk and Dance Partner
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Description
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Interior, full body portrait of dancer identified as Beatrice Burk with unidentified dance partner. Miss Burk danced with Anna Pavlowa's ballet under the stage name of Sonia Ledinova.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Velma Ruth House
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Description
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Autographed full body portrait in dance costume of Velma Ruth House. Autograph reads: "To My Dearest Teacher With Sincere admiration and appreciation of her wonderful teachings, Velma Ruth House, Sept. 6, 1925". Identified in the newspaper clippings in Scrapbook #2 as the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. D. House, 3117 Connor Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Danced in New York.
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Date
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1925
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Helen Bobbitt
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Description
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Partial body portrait in dance costume identified as Helen Bobbitt. Autographed as "To Miss Helen Thomas, My only dancing teacher, With dearest love and fondest remembrances, Helen Bobbitt". According to the newspaper clippings found in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Bobbitt, 4034 Warwick Boulevard.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Catherine Elsie Epp
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Description
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Autographed, full body portrait in ballerina costume of Catherine Elsie Epp. Autograph reads: "To my dear teacher Miss Thomes from Catherine Elsie Epp".
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Photograph
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Title
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Helen Thomes and Women
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Exterior view on beach of dance teacher Helen Thomes and two women, Marjory Pickthall and Mrs. Hagenow?. Note with photographs says "Dance School - Pavley-Oukrainsky came to U.S. from Russia & had school on shore of Lake Michigan for two years".
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Lorna Wolfe
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Description
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Autographed, full body portrait in dance costume of dancer Lorna Wolfe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wolfe, 3311 Virginia Avenue. Autograph reads: "To Miss Thomes: - It has been a pleasure to have had you as a teacher. Lovingly, Lorna Wolfe. 6-26-33".
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Date
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1933
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Photograph
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Title
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Martha Belle Aikins
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Description
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Partial body portrait in dance costume identified as Martha Belle Aikins.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Barbara Clough
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Description
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Full body portrait in dance costume of Barbara Clough.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Laura Cooke and Phillip Martinez
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Description
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Full body portrait in dance costume identified as dancers Laura Cooke and Phillip Martinez.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Two Women on the Beach
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Description
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Exterior view of two women in bathing attire located on beach. Identified as Marjory Pickthall and Mrs. Hagenow?. Other similar photos in folder have Helen Thomes in them. Note with photographs says "Dance School - Pavley-Oukrainsky came to U.S. from Russia & had school on shore of Lake Michigan for two years".
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Photograph
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Dolores Farris
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Description
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Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Dolores Farris. According to the newspaper clippings found in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, her grandmother was Mrs. H. C. Farris, 406 Norton.
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Photograph
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Barbara Clough
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Description
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Full body, seated portrait in dance costume of Barbara Clough.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Dorothy Fredrick
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Description
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Autographed full body, seated portrait in dance costume of Dorothy Fredrick. Autograph reads: "Ever and always your devoted and ? pupil. Dorothy Fredrick".
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Photograph
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Mary Schutz
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Description
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Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Mary Schutz. According to the newspaper clippings found in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, she was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Shutz.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Helen Thomes
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Description
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Full body portrait in dance costume believed to be dance teacher Helen Thomes.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Helen Muenich
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Description
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Full body portrait in dance costume of Helen Muenich. Written on back of photograph: "Miss Helen Muenich, 3258 McGee, who is a solo dancer in the recital given by the pupils of Miss Helen Thomes at Ivanhoe Temple May 9".
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Jeannette Bate
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Description
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Partial body portrait in dance costume identified as Jeannette Bate.
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Date
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1925
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Object Type
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Photograph
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