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Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0709

Scope and Contents

The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company records (1950s-2010) consist of various materials reflecting the conception, business, and artistic aspects of this Salt Lake City based company. Included are correspondence, reports, minutes and agendas, handbooks, announcements, news articles, pamphlets, programs, brochures, financial documents, resumes, applications, notes, receipts, and other documents.

Dates

  • 1950s-2010

Creator

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 / Historical

The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company was founded by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury in 1964. Both professors at the University of Utah, Ririe and Woodbury joined forces to create a professional dance company, conducting several residencies every year. They have toured the United States and are internationally known as well. The company's activities include formal and informal performances, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, and classes in dance for actors, stage production, and theater lighting. These activities are for all age groups with special attention to educating children about the dance world.

Extent

111.5 Linear Feet (231 boxes and 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company records (1950s-2010) consist of various materials reflecting the conception, business, and artistic aspects of this company, founded in 1964 by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury (boxes 1-121) in 2001.

Donated by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury (boxes 122-131) in 2002.

Donated by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury (boxes 132-165) in 2004.

Donated by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury (boxes 166-178) in 2006.

Donated by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury (boxes 179-212) in 2010.

Donated by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury (boxes 213-233) in 2011.

Related Materials

See also the Shirley Ririe papers (ACCN 2310) and the Joan Woodbury papers (ACCN 2384) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Separated Materials

See also the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company photograph collection (P1029) and the Joan Woodbury dance audio-visual collection (A0763) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.

Addendum processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004-2006.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland, Grant Herron, and Anna Hansen in 2011.

Addendum processed by Emma McFarland in 2011.

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Title
Inventory of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company records
Author
Finding aid written by Lisa DeMille, Betsey Welland and Emma McFarland.
Date
2002 (last modified: 2011, 2018 and 2024)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The finding aid was written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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