Ballet West records, 1942-2007

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ballet West (U.S.)
Title
Ballet West records
Dates
1942-2007 (inclusive)
Quantity
72 boxes, (75.50 linear feet)
Collection Number
ACCN 1129
Summary
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.
Repository
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

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

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

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

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.

Processing Note

Processed by Kate Kimball in 2000.

Addendum processed by Emma McFarland in 2011.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Administrative MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Correspondence
1969-1984

Subject Files, A-ZReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Advertising
1975-1976
2 2-7
Ambassador Information
1984-1986
2 8
Audition Notices
1977-1978
2 9
Awards
1975
2 10
Ballet Guilds, Ogden
1976-1979
2 11
Ballet Guilds, Provo
1977
2 12
Ballet West for Children
1978-1986
2 13
Biographical Information of Cast and Crew Members
1972
2 14-16
Biographical Information on Willem Christensen
1950-1990
2 17-18
Board Member Information
1977-1978
2 19
Box Office Information
1984-1985
2 20
Budget and Expenses
1979
2 21
Budget Worksheets
1984-1985
2 22
Burrell's Press Clipping Service
1977-1978
2 23
Capitol Theater Information
1973
2 24
Chamber of Commerce
1984-1985
3 1
European Debut
1971
3 2
European Tour
1971
3 3
Evening of Elegance Information
1983-1985
3 4-7
Financial Materials
1976-1978
3 8
Flyers
1979-1987
3 9-11
General Information
1942-1977
3 12
Interviews and Student Recommendations
1977-1978
3 13
Itineraries
3 14-18
Job Applications
1983-1984
3 19
KUED
1984-1985
3 20-23
Logo Designs
3 24-26
Membership and Mailing Lists
1978-1979
3 27
National Dance Week
1979
3 28
New York Debut
1979-1980
4 1
Newsletters
1969-1986
4 2
Nutcracker Doll and Bear Promotion
1984
4 3-4
Pamphlets and Brochures
1975-1984
4 5
Performance Schedules
1979-1981
4 6
Poster Designs
1977-1979
4 7
Premiere Club
1984-1985
4 8
Press Kits
1970-1979
4 9-25
Press Releases
1969-1984
5 1
Reviews of Ballets
1971
5 2-3
Repertoire
1974-1977
5 4
Salt Lake Council for Arts
1977
5 5-6
Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau
1977-1980
5 7
Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Correspondence
1984
5 8-9
Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Cultural Arts Committee
1978-1980
5 10-11
School of Ballet West
1986-1987
5 12-24
Season Calendars
1969-1988
5 25
Staff Roster
1978
5 26
Television Dance Series
1974-1975
5 27
Ticket Design
1983-1984
5 28
University of Utah, Summer Ballet School
1968
5 29
Utah Dance Coalition
1977-1978
5 30
Utah Open House
1983-1984
5 31-32
Utah Symphony Orchestra
1978-1980
5 33
Weinstocks
1983-1984

General InformationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
6 1
Balance Sheet
1977
6 2
Board of Trustees Information
1980
6 3
Christmas Fantasia
1985
6 4
Corporate Identity Manual
1985-1987
6 5
Financial Report
1980
6 6
Income and Expense Statements
1976-1977
6 7
Individual Artist Contracts
1976
6 8
Logo Information
6 9
Press Kit
This folder contains general information on Ballet West, its artists, and performance listings.
1979
6 10
Revised Purchase Policies and Procedures
1980
6 11
Season Renewals and Season Sales Activities
1982-1983
6 12
Student Information Kit
6 13
Video Services
1983

Ballet West in Aspen and Snowmass InformationReturn to Top

This series contains information on the performances Ballet West did in Aspen and Snowmass, Utah.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
7 1
Correspondence and Inter-Office Memos
1976-1980
7 2
Directory and Staff Information
1978
7 3
General Information
1977
7 4
News Release and Flyer Information
1980
7 5
Performance Schedule
1978-1980
7 6
Press Releases
1979
7 7-10
Programs and Brochures
1970-1980
7 11
Tickets

Salt Lake Ballet Guild MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
8 1
Ballet West Corporate Identity Manual
1985
8 2
Board Manual
8 3
By-Laws
8 4-6
Correspondence
1974-1981
8 7
Flyers
1981-1987
8 8-9
General Information
1976-1985
8 10
Invitations
1980-1985
8 11
List of Volunteers
8 12
Membership Information
1974-1975
8 13-14
News Clippings
1972-1985
8 15
P. W. Manchester Information
This folder contains information on lectures given by dance critic, P. W. Manchester, for the Salt Lake Ballet Guild.
1975
8 16
Report to Long-Range Planning Committee
1984-1985
8 17
Salt Lake Council of Women Information
1973-1975
8 18
Scholarship Information
1974-1975
9 1
Annual Report
1968-1969
9 2-7
Board Information
1966-1972
9 8-10
Board of Trustees Information
1969-1972
9 11-12
By-Laws
1969-1972
9 13-14
Correspondence
1967-1972
9 15-16
Financial Report
1968-1972
9 17
Ford Grant Information
1971-1972
9 18
Fund-Raising Projects
1969-1970
9 19-20
Membership Tea Information
1969-1972
9 21-23
Membership Tea Lists
1969-1971
9 24-37
Minutes
1965-1972
9 38
Newsletters
1970-1971
9 39
Pre-Ballet Dinner
1969-1970
9 40
Scholarship Information
1970-1971
9 41
Symposium
1969-1970
9 42-43
Telebash Information
1969-1972
9 44-48
Treasurer's Report
1967-1972
10 1-3
Board Information
1972-1975
10 4
Board Lists
1973-1974
10 5
Board Meetings
1973-1974
10 6-8
Board of Trustees Information
1973-1975
10 9-10
Membership Brunch Information
1974-1975
10 11-12
Membership Lists
1973-1986
10 13
Membership Tea List
1973
10 14-16
Minutes
1974-1975
10 17-18
Newsletters
1973-1975
10 19
Scholarship Information
1973-1974
10 20-21
Symposium Information
1973-1975
10 22-26
Telebash
1973-1975
10 27-32
Treasurer's Report
1973-1975
11 1-3
Board of Trustees Information
1979-1981
11 4
Mailing Information
1979-1980
11 5-8
Membership Brunch Information
1975-1981
11 9-10
Membership Tea List
1977-1979
11 11-16
Minutes
1975-1981
11 17-18
Newsletters
1975-1981
11 19
Symposium Information
1980-1981
11 20-21
Telebash
1979-1981
11 22-26
Treasurer's Report
1975-1981
11 27
Walker Lane House and Garden Tour Information
1980-1981
12 1-6
Ballet West Information
1981-1982
12 7
Board Manual
1982
12 8
By-Laws
1981-1982
12 9
Correspondence
1981-1982
12 10
Fund-Raising Information
1981-1982
12 11
General Information
1981-1982
12 12
Membership Brunch Information
1982
12 13-15
Minutes
1981-1982
12 16
Symposium Information
1981-1982
12 17
Treasurer's Report
1981-1982
13 1-2
Agendas
1984-1987
13 3
Designer Showcase Information
1983-1984
13 4
Designer Show House Information
1984
13 5-7
Directory
1983-1986
13 8-13
Evening of Elegance
1984-1988
13 14-15
General Information
1982-1984
13 16
Membership Brunch Information
1985
13 17
Membership Tea Information
1983
13 18-22
Minutes
1982-1987
13 23-24
Newsletters
1985-1988
13 25-26
Treasurer's Report
1982-1985
14 1-2
Evening of Elegance
1984-1987
14 3-9
Gala Benefit Event Information
1979-1984
14 10-11
Telebash
1981-1983
14 12
Telebash Report
1982-1983
15
Miscellaneous
This box contains rosters, pamphlets, attendance sheets, and lists of members.
1965-1987

Sales and Season Ticket InformationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
16 1
Box Seat Information
1978-1979
16 2
Complimentary Tickets
1978-1979
16 3
Invoices
1978-1979
16 4
Repertory Dance Theater Ticket Sales
1978-1979
16 5
Sample Contract
1978-1979
16 6
Season Audit
1978-1979
16 7
Season Ticket Brochures
1978-1979
16 8-9
Season Ticket Information
1976-1979
16 10
Season Weekly Reports
1978-1979
16 11
Ticket Sales Information
1978-1979
17 1
Box Office Budget
1979-1980
17 2
Budget Expense Record
1979-1980
17 3
Cancelled Season Tickets
1979-1980
17 4-5
Complimentary Season Tickets
1979-1980
17 6
Globe Ticket Orders
1979-1980
17 7
Group Sales
1979-1980
17 8
Matinee Letter
1979-1980
17 9
Phone Campaign Orders
1979-1980
17 10
Sales Processing Information
1979-1980
17 11
Renewal Forms
1979-1980
17 12-15
Sales Registers
1979-1980
17 16
Sales Register Forms
1979-1980
17 17
Season Brochure
1979-1980
17 18
Season Tickets
1979-1980
17 19
Stuffer Mailer
1979-1980
17 20
Subscriber Record Cards
1979-1980
17 21
Telephone Campaign
1979-1980
17 22
Weekly Report Forms
1979-1980
17 23
World Conference on Records
1979-1980
18 1
Box Office Budget
1980-1981
18 2
Bravo Cable Television, Credits
1980-1981
18 3
Gala Sales Report
1980-1981
18 4
Group Sales Information
1980-1981
18 5
Invoices
1980-1981
18 6
October Performances
1980-1981
18 7
Posters and Flyers
1980-1981
18 8
Programs and Budget
1980-1981
18 9
Season Brochures Information
1980-1981
18 10
Season Ticket Campaign
1980-1981
18 11-16
Season Sales Reports
1980-1981
18 17-19
Season Ticket Information
1980-1981
18 20
Season Sales Summary
1980-1981
18 21
Showcase Information
1980-1981
18 22
Showcase Sales Report
1980-1981
19 1
Attendance and Sales
1982-1983
19 2
Box Seat Assignments
1982-1983
19 3
Budget
1982-1983
19 4
Buzz Ballet West
1982-1983
19 5
Company Roster
1982-1983
19 6
Complimentary Tickets
1982-1983
19 7
KSL Swan Lake Sponsorship
1983
19 8
Nutcracker Sales
1982-1983
19 9
Phone Campaign
1982-1983
19 10
Reception Information
1982-1983
19 11
Renewal Ideas
1982-1983
19 12
Salt Lake City Grant
1982-1983
19 13-14
Season Brochures
1981-1983
19 15
Season Marketing Plan
1982-1983
19 16
Season Renewal Plan
1982-1983
19 17-18
Season Sales Reports
1982-1983
19 19
Season Ticket Campaign
1982-1983
19 20-23
Swan Lake Information
1982-1983
20 1
Advertising Schedule
1983-1984
20 2
ADWORX, Advertising Authorization
1983-1984
20 3
Casting Inserts
1983-1984
20 4
Combined Arts Mailer
1983-1984
20 5
Complimentary Tickets
1983-1984
20 6
Crossroads Nutcracker Promotion
1983-1984
20 7
KUED Promotion
1983-1984
20 8
KWHO Nutcracker Promotion
1983-1984
20 9
KWHO Season Sponsorship
1983-1984
20 10
Nutcracker Playbill Information
1983-1984
20 11
Sales Reports
1983-1984
20 12
Season Pricing
1983-1984
20 13
Season Calendar
1983-1984
20 14
Season Ticket Information
1983-1984
20 15
Subscription Stuffers
1983-1984

Published MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
21
Programs and Brochures
1960-1976
22
Programs and Brochures
1976-1984
23
Programs and Brochures
1984-1988
24
Programs and Brochures
1987-1992
25
Playbills
1974-1990

Program NotesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
26 1
Allegro Brilliante
26 2
La Bayadere
1974
26 3
Le Bijoux du Mal
26 4
Billy the Kid
26 5
Bravura
26 6
Carmina Burana Pas de Dix
1975
26 7
Chaos
26 8
Cinderella
26 9
Con Amore
26 10
Concerto Barocco
1976
26 11
Coppelia
26 12
Le Cosaire Pas de Deux
26 13
Le Cour d'Azur
26 14
Cycle
26 15
Dichterliebe
26 16
Il Distratto
26 17
Don Quixote
26 18
Don Juan
26 19
Echoes of Autumn
26 20
The Eternal Idol
26 21
La Fille Mal Gardee
26 22
Fillind Station
26 23
Firebird
26 24
Flower Festival in Genzano
26 25
Four Temperaments
26 26
Giselle
26 27
Glazounov Waltz
26 28
Graduation Ball
26 29
Inscape
1978
26 30
Irish Fantasy
26 31
Jubilee
26 32
Knoxville: Summer of 1915
26 33
The Lady of Shalott
26 34
Lark Ascending
1978
26 35
Meditations
26 36
Mobile
26 37
Mozartiana
26 38
N.R.A.
26 39
Napoli
26 40-42
The Nutcracker
These folders also include casting and news release information.
1972-1984
26 43
Octet
26 44
Paquita pas de Deux
26 45
Pas de Dix
26 46
Pas de Six
26 47
La Peri
26 48
Pieces of the Game
26 49
Prince Igor
26 50
Punch and Judy
26 51
Quartet
26 52
Quintet
26 53
Sanctus
1978
26 54
Serenade
26 55
Songs of the Valley
1978
26 56
Spring Playbill Information
1983-1984
26 57
Square Dance
26 58
Statements
26 59
Les Sylphides
26 60
Symphony in C
26 61
Swan Lake
26 62
Three Movements for the Short-Haired
26 63
Woman Remembered
1976
26 64
You are Love

News Clippings and General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
27
News Clippings
1964-1975
28
News Clippings
1971-1974
29
News Clippings
1975-1978
30
News Clippings
1978-1980
31
News Clippings
1980-1983
32
News Clippings
1983-1985
33
News Clippings
1985-1987
34
Miscellaneous
1969-1981
35
Oversized News Clippings
1967-1979
36
Oversized News Clippings
1980-1989

Oversized MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
37
Scrapbooks
1964-1989
Volume
38 1-2
Scrapbooks
1968-1973
Folder
38 1
Coloring Book
38 2
Display Items
This folder contains various drawings and panels used for display.
38 3
Sales Reports
1979-1980
38 4
Signs and Posters
1981
38 5
Miscellaneous
1970-1979

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
39 1
Correspondence
1968-1980
39 2
Invitations
1980-1981
39 3-10
Memoranda
1992-1993
40 1
Fund-Raising Information
40 2-4
History of Ballet West
1969-1978
40 5
Utah Civic Ballet Expense and Financial Records
1966-1967
40 6
Minutes of Management Meeting
1968-1969
40 7
Utah Arts Festival
1986

PublicationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
41 1
Olga Maynard, "The Nutcracker," Dancemagazine
1973
41 2
Festival
1988
41 3
Newsweek, Excerpt
1973
41 4-6
Performance: The Official Publication of Ballet West
1979-1981
41 7-11
Publications
These folders contain various articles and general catalogues pertaining to ballet.
1979-1988
41 12
Saturday Review, Excerpt
1975
41 13
U.S. News & World Report, Excerpt
1974
41 14
Frank Getlein, "Where Homework Might be Dance or Music or Theater"
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
42 1
Abdallah
1985
42 2
Allegro Brilliante
1983-1986
42 3
Beauty and the Beast
1983
42 4
Billy the Kid
1983
42 5
Black Swans Pas de Deux
42 6
Brandenburg Gait
42 7
Con Amore
42 8
Concerto Grosso
42 9
Continuo I
42 10
Continuo II
42 11
Coppelia
1990
42 12
Don Juan
42 13
Don Quixote Pas de Deux
1982-1990
42 14
The Dream
42 15
Etudes
1983
42 16
Firebird
42 17
Graduation Ball
42 18
Grand Pas des Fiancees
42 19
Inscape
42 20
Mistress of Sorrows
42 21
Mobile
42 22
Napoli
42 23
Nicht Wiedersehen
1979-1980
42 24
Nothin' Doin' Bar
42 25-26
The Nutcracker
1965
42 27
Ophelia
1988
42 28
Overtones
42 29
Paquita
42 30
"Pas de Deux," from Flower Festival in Genzano
42 31
Peasant Pas de Deux
42 32
Petrouchka
1985
42 33
Pineapple Poll
42 34
Pipe Dreams
42 35
Punch and Judy
42 36
The Rake's Progress
42 37
Reverie
42 38
Rite of Spring
42 39
Romeo and Juliet
42 40
Sanctus
1980
42 41
Schubert Symphony
1987
42 42
Serenade
42 43
Shadow Play
1988-1989
42 44-45
Sleeping Beauty
42 46
Songs of Mahler
1976
42 47
Songs of the Valley
42 48
Stars and Stripes
1983
42 49
Swan Lake
1982
42 50
Symphony in C
42 51
Tu' Wanasavi
42 52
Tyroliana
42 53-57
Turning Point
1977
42 58
Walpurgis Night

Published MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
43
Programs and Brochures
1967-1979
44
Programs and Brochures
1980-1983
45
Programs and Brochures
1983-1986
46
Programs and Brochures
1987-1988
47
Playbills
1971-1984
48
Playbills
1985-1988
49
Playbills
1988-1993
50
Playbills
1993-1997
51
Playbills
1998-1999

Newspaper ReviewsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
52 1
An Evening of Premieres
1988-1989
52 2-3
Anna Karena
1987-1991
52 4
Billy the Kid
1986-1987
52 5
Carmina
1986-1987
52 6
The Dream
1986
52 7
Gershwin
1987
52 8
Giselle
1988
52 9
The Nutcracker
1988
52 10
Ophelia
1988
52 11
Romeo and Juliet
1990
52 12
Sleeping Beauty
1986-1987
52 13
Swan Lake
1989
53 1-16
News Clippings
1960-1993
53 17-21
News Releases
1970-1988
53 22-23
Miscellaneous
1971-1987

Oversized MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
54
Glenn Walker Wallace Scrapbook
1972
Folder
55 1
Giselle Posters
55 2
Nutcracker Poster
55 3
Ogden Standard-Examiner, Excerpt
1985
55 4
Summer Dance School Posters
1982
55 5
Tribute to Business Posters
1997
55 6
Utah Bicentennial Dance Festival Poster
55 7
Miscellaneous
1983-1987
tube
56
Promotional Poster

Oversize Set DesignsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
56
Coppelia Set Design
The set designs located in boxes 56-67 were designed by Peter Cazalet.
Designed by Peter Cazalet
57
Giselle Set Design
1984
58
Les Sylphides Set Design
Designed by Peter Cazalet
59
Lilac Garden Set Design
Designed by Peter Cazalet
60
Sleeping Beauty Set Design, Act I
Designed by Peter Cazalet
61
Sleeping Beauty Set Design, Act II
Designed by Peter Cazalet
62
Sleeping Beauty Set Design, Prologue and Act III
Designed by Peter Cazalet
63
Sleeping Beauty Set Design, 3-Dimentional Items
Designed by Peter Cazalet
64
Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake Set Design and Props
Designed by Peter Cazalet
65
Swan Lake Set Design, Acts I, II, and IV
Designed by Peter Cazalet
66
Swan Lake Set Design, Act II
Designed by Peter Cazalet
67
Swan Lake Set Design, 3-Dimentional Items
Designed by Peter Cazalet
68
Nutcracker Set Design, Act I
The set designs located in boxes 68-71 were designed by Ariel S. Ballif.
1990
69
Nutcracker Set Design, Act II
1990
70
Nutcracker Set Design, Boarders and Details
1990
71
Nutcracker Set Design
1991
72
Programs
1998-2007

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ballet companies--Utah--History--Sources
  • Ballet--Utah--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Wallace, Glenn Walker--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Salt Lake Ballet Guild--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Pamphlets
  • Playbills
  • Scrapbooks