Ballet West records

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1129

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Ballet West records (1942-2007) contain correspondence, pamphlets and brochures, playbills, items for display, business materials, financial records, and scrapbooks. The majority of the collection concentrates on Glenn Walker Wallace (1898-1988), a prominent musician and dancer who co-founded Ballet West with Willem Christensen in 1962. Glenn Walker Wallace received many awards and honors, among which was an honorary degree from the University of Utah. Wallace believed that "a city is only as big as it's cultural soul. No matter how big it grows physically, or economically; a city has a soul. If you live in a community, enrich it's life, contribute to it." Much of the programs of Ballet West were aimed at building a greater culture through the arts in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ballet West has taken several trips to Europe where they have performed for conferences and events. Ballet West also participated in the Salt Lake Ballet Guild, which raised money for Ballet West by creating the Telebash auction. Ballet West increased patronage and awareness of the arts further by creating a summer dance program for children.

Dates

1942-2007

Creator

Ballet West (U.S.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Organizational History

Ballet West was co-founded by Glenn Walker Wallace (1898-1988), a prominent musician and dancer, and Willem Christensen, a talented dancer, in 1962. Glenn Walker Wallace received many awards and honors, among which was an honorary degree from the University of Utah. Wallace believed that "...a city is only as big as it's cultural soul. No matter how big it grows physically, or economically; a city has a soul. If you live in a community, enrich it's life, contribute to it." Much of the programs of Ballet West were aimed at building a greater culture through the arts in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ballet West has taken several trips to Europe where they have performed for conferences and events. Ballet West also participated in the Salt Lake Ballet Guild, which raised money for Ballet West by creating the Telebash auction. Ballet West increased patronage and awareness of the arts further by creating a summer dance program for children.

Extent

75.50 Linear Feet (72 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Ballet West records (1942-2007) contain correspondence, pamphlets and brochures, playbills, items for display, business materials, financial records, set designs, and scrapbooks. The majority of the collection concentrates on Glenn Walker Wallace (1898-1988), a prominent musician and dancer who co-founded Ballet West with Willem Christensen in 1962. Ballet West was founded in 1962 by Glenn Walker Wallace and Willem Christensen.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Boxes 1-38 (19 linear feet) were donated in 1989 by Ballet West.

Boxes 39-59 (13.25 linear feet) were donated in 2000 by Ballet West.

Boxes 60-72 were donated in 2010 by Ballet West.