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Title: In Short, He's Hot
Description: 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.
Date: 2007-01-11
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: SuEllen Fried
Description: 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.
Date: 2002
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Celebrate KC's Own 'Two Step'
Description: 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.
Date: 2004-08-24
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Janice L. Green, Winner of Talent; Beauty Pageant
Description: 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."
Date: 1952-08-28
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Two Dancers
Description: 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 & ?"
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Garfield Dance Center
Description: Interior view of children performing a dance routine at the Garfield Dance Center.
Date: 1944-11
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Tatiana Dokoudovska, KC's Doyenne of Dance, Dies at 84
Description: 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.
Date: 2005-09-22
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: National Folk Festival
Description: Photograph of a man and child in traditional clothing dancing with each other at the National Folk Festival in Washington, D.C.
Date: 1938-05-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sally Rand and Orvis Sturdy
Description: Dancer Sally Rand standing beside a seated Orvis A. Sturdy, president of the South Central Business Association. Rand spoke at a South Central Business Association luncheon on December 9, 1941.
Date: 1941-12-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sally Rand and Others at Banquet Table
Description: Dancer Sally Rand (center), seated at the head table of a South Central Business Association luncheon. Seated to her immediate left is association president Orvis A. Sturdy, and to his left sits the Rev. Marion Nelson Waldrip, pastor of the Troost Avenue Methodist Church.
Date: 1941-12-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sally Rand and Others at Banquet Table
Description: Sally Rand (far left) seated at the head table of a South Central Business Association luncheon. To her left sits association president Orvis A. Sturdy, the Rev. Marion Nelson Waldrip of Troost Avenue Methodist Church, and Dr. Burris Jenkins of the Community Church.
Date: 1941-12-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Adele McHatton
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Adele McHatton.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Beatrice Burk and Dance Partner
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Enid Romany/Sooy
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Velma Ruth House
Description: 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.
Date: 1925
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Helen Bobbitt
Description: 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.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ella Daganova
Description: 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".
Object Type: Photograph

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