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Appreciation and support for the theater in America

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Appreciation and support for the theater in America

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Title
Appreciation and support for the theater in America
Names
De Mille, Agnes (Speaker)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1967
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZT 7-107 (former)
Topics
De Mille, Agnes
National Council on the Arts
Performing arts sponsorship -- United States -- History
Art patronage
Performing arts -- Audiences -- United States
Labor unions -- United States
Federal aid to the arts
Genres
Speeches
Notes
Content: Recording of a speech given by Agnes de Mille in Washington, D. C. in 1967 before the Association for Childhood Education International Study Conference. For a speech by De Mille on the same topic, see the recording entitled: Patronage for the theater in America, in streaming file format accessible only on site at NYPL research libraries.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded for the Association for Childhood Education International Study Conference 1967 Washington, D.C.
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 54 min.) : polyester, half-track, 3.75 ips. ; 7 in.
Sound quality is good except for the questions from the audience, which are almost inaudible; however, the speaker, Agnes de Mille, repeats the gist of the questions.
Description
Streaming file (approximately 54 minutes). [Introductory remarks about Agnes de Mille and her background.] Agnes de Mille speaks about the development of the performing arts and performing arts audiences in the United States; the lack of significant government support for the performing arts in the United States, including as compared with Europe; historical reasons for this lack of support; the development of arts patronage in the United States; the National Council on the Arts; opposition to government aid to the arts; theatrical craft unions; in general terms, the role of the arts with respect to the relationship of the individual to society. [Applause is followed by a question and answer period].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 84505217
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12117390
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1764db50-c353-0133-d569-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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  • 1967: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Appreciation and support for the theater in America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1967. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1b3cfa00-c353-0133-740e-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Appreciation and support for the theater in America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1b3cfa00-c353-0133-740e-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1967). Appreciation and support for the theater in America Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1b3cfa00-c353-0133-740e-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Appreciation and support for the theater in America