TitleBrandeis University Creative Arts Awards, 1976
NamesBerg, Henry (Speaker)Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005 (Speaker)Feld, Eliot (Speaker)Venturi, Robert (Speaker)Bernstein, Marver H (Speaker)Tudor, Antony, 1908-1987 (Speaker)Schuman, William, 1910-1992 (Speaker)Brandeis University (Host)
CollectionDance Audio Archive
Dates / OriginDate Created: 1976-04-28
Library locationsJerome Robbins Dance DivisionShelf locator: *MGZTO 5-256
GenresSpeeches
NotesContent: Title supplied by cataloger.Venue: Recorded at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1976, April 28 New York (N.Y.)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 DescriptionAudiotape reelExtent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 31 min.) : polyester, half-track, 1 7/8 ips ; 5 in.Sound quality is good. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise and "tape hiss."
DescriptionBrandeis University Creative Arts Awards ceremony (20th anniversary), held on April 28, 1976 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Henry Mattsons [phonetic spelling], Henry Berg, William Schumann, and Marver Bernstein speak and present the awards. Robert Venturi, Philip Johnson, Eliot Feld, and Antony Tudor are among the recipients.
Streaming audio file (approximately 31 minutes). John Mattsons [phonetic spelling] introduces Henry Berg, who speaks briefly; Mattsons speaks about Brandeis University and the creative arts including the establishing of the Creative Arts awards; introduces William Schumann; Schumann speaks about the performing arts in academia and the Brandeis University Creative Arts awards; John Mattsons introduces Marver Bernstein who presents the awards; the architecture award is given to Robert Venturi, who speaks briefly; a medal of achievement for distinguished contribution in architecture is given to Philip Johnson who speaks briefly; the award for dance is given to Eliot Feld, who accepts with a very brief speech of thanks. A citation and medal of achievement for distinguished contribution in dance is then presented to Antony Tudor who makes a brief acceptance speech including his intent to give the money awarded to the dance division of The New York Public Library [announcement of non-fiction award to Susan Sontag; applause] .
Type of ResourceSound recording
LanguagesEnglish
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 78941679NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12117979Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 559c11f0-c643-0135-fe56-2fb9e827801e
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