Joan Woodbury papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2384
Scope and Contents
The Joan Woodbury papers (1936-2010) consist mainly of dance materials generated from Woodbury's years teaching at the University of Utah and her career as co-founder of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Included are programs, announcements, news articles, correspondence, biographical papers, notes, reports, minutes, travel information, and other dance-related materials. Due to the inter-relationship of Woodbury's activities at the University of Utah and in her private business, as well as her membership in various organizations, the collection has been arranged mainly into a cohesive unit of "Dance Files." Original folder titles by Woodbury have been retained.
Dates
- 1936-2010
Creator
- Woodbury, Joan J., 1927- (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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.
Biographical Sketch
Joan Woodbury was born on 21 September 1927 in Cedar City, Utah. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with B.S. degree in dance in 1950 and with a M.S. degree in dance in 1951. She taught dance at that same institution for several years until becoming an instructor at the University of Utah in 1951. Woodbury was an associate professor there during the 1960s and 1970s. She also toured the United States, South Africa, Portugal, and France during the 1970s giving dance workshops. She and Shirley Ririe co-founded the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in 1964, formerly known as Choreodancers. Joan Woodbury has won various awards for her efforts in the arts.
Extent
24.75 Linear Feet (46 boxes)
Abstract
The Joan Woodbury papers (1936-2010) consist mainly of dance materials generated from Woodbury's years teaching at the University of Utah and her career as co-founder of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Included are programs, announcements, news articles, correspondence, biographical papers, notes, reports, minutes, travel information, and other dance-related materials.
Arrangement
Due to the inter-relationship of Woodbury's activities at the University of Utah and in her private business, as well as her membership in various organizations, the collection has been arranged mainly into a cohesive unit of "Dance Files." Original folder titles by Woodbury have been retained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Joan Woodbury (boxes 1-36) in 2008.
Donated by Joan Woodbury (boxes 37-46) in 2010.
Donated by Joan Woodbury (boxes 37-46) in 2010.
Separated Materials
See also the Joan Woodbury photograph collection (P1531) and the Joan Woodbury dance audio-visual collection (A0763) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed in 2008 by Lisa DeMille.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2011.
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Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2011.
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- Awards
- Biographies
- Calendars
- Choreography
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Dance -- Societies, etc.
- Dance -- Study and teaching
- Dance companies -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- Archives
- Dance teachers -- Archives
- Financial records
- Instructional and educational works
- Modern dance -- Utah -- Salt Lake City
- Performing Arts
- Personal correspondence
- Programs (publications)
- Records (Documents)
- Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company -- Records and correspondence
- Travel writing
- University of Utah. School of Dance -- Faculty -- Archives
- Woodbury, Joan J., 1927- -- Archives
- Woodbury, Joan J., 1927- -- Travel
Creator
- Woodbury, Joan J., 1927- (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Joan Woodbury papers, 1936-2010
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Lisa DeMille
- Date
- © 2008 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu