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Barbara J. Hamblin papers, 1913-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hamblin, Barbara J.
- Title
- Barbara J. Hamblin papers
- Dates
- 1913-2003 (inclusive)19132003
- Quantity
- 1.25 linear feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1460
- Summary
- The Barbara J. Hamblin papers (1913-1989) consist of oral history project information on Willam Farr Christensen and his life work. Included are class materials, interview transcripts, correspondence, dance materials, news articles, and other papers.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Willam Christensen was a dancer, choreographer, and teacher who headed dance companies in Portland, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Barbara J. Hamblin papers (1913-1989) consist of oral history project information on Willam Farr Christensen and his life work. Included are class materials, interview transcripts, correspondence, dance materials, news articles, and other papers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Barbara J. Hamblin.
Box 3 donated by Barbara J. Hamblin in 2013.
Processing Note
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1994.
Separated Materials
See also the Barbara J. Hamblin photograph collection (P0593) and audio-visual materials (A0372) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Oral History ProjectReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "The Traditions, Legacy, and Teaching Style of Willam Farr Christensen," an Oral History Project by Barbara J. Hamblin |
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| 1 | 2 | Class Syllabus for Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Classes from LeCrist School |
circa 1935 |
| 1 | 3 | Programs and Program Announcements |
1920s-1940s |
| 1 | 4 | Virginia Taylor Bradford Interview Transcript |
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| 1 | 5 | Ralph S. Cannon Interview Transcript |
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| 1 | 6 | Josephine McKendrick Collins Interview Transcript |
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| 1 | 7 | Ruby D'Imperio Interview Transcript; Program Advertisements on Ruby D'Imperio |
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| 1 | 8 | Grace Meldrum Interview Transcript; Performance Program from LeCrist School of Dance |
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| 1 | 9 | Ruth P. Raymond Interview Transcript |
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| 1 | 10 | Colleen C. Smith Interview Transcript; Programs and Sheet Music |
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| 1 | 11 | Video Tape Table of Contents with Willam F. Christensen as Narrator |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Correspondence |
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| 2 | 2 | Costume Designs by Florence Ware |
1983 |
| 2 | 3 | Scrapbook |
1930s |
| 2 | 4 | Abdallah Production |
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| 2 | 5 | Miscellaneous Dance Magazines and Programs |
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| 2 | 6 | Newspaper and Magazine Articles and Releases |
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| 2 | 7 | State of Utah Dance Month Declaration; Baton from Utah State Prison Band Boys |
1913; 1989 |
| 3 | 1 | Correspondence from Kenneth Mitchell |
1994; 2003 |
| 3 | 2 | Program of the San Francisco Ballet's production of Beauty and the Beast
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| 3 | 3 | Exercises in Ballet Technique |
1924 |
| 3 | 4 | Mascagno Ballet Technique, Notes of Senior Class |
1925 |
| 3 | 5 | Friends of the Marriott Library, "Flagship in the Desert: A Chronology of the University of Utah" Keepsake |
1998 |
| 3 | 6 | Articles about Dance and a News Clipping |
1926-1992 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ballet companies--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Ballet--Study and teaching--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Costume design--Utah--Drawings
- Dance--Production and direction--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Dance--Study and teaching--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Dance--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Dancers--Interviews
Personal Names
- Bradford, Virginia Taylor, 1912-1999--Interviews
- Cannon, Ralph S., 1912-2006--Interviews
- Christensen, Willam F. (William Farr)
- Christensen, Willam F. (William Farr)--Interviews
- D'Imperio, Ruby, 1921-2002--Interviews
- McKendrick Collins, Josephine Dorcia, 1917-2013--Interviews
- Meldrum, Grace--Interviews
- Paine Raymond, Ruth Clark--Interviews
- Smith, Colleen C.--Interviews
- Ware, Florence Ellen, 1891-1972--Archives
Corporate Names
- Ballet West (U.S.)
- University of Utah--Faculty
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Interviews
- Oral histories
- Programs (documents)
- Scrapbooks
- Transcripts
Finding aid created by Manuscripts Division staff.
2008 (last modified: 2013 and 2018)
