Shirley Ririe papers, 1946-2010
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ririe, Shirley
- Title
- Shirley Ririe papers
- Dates
- 1946-2010 (inclusive)19462010
- Quantity
- 18.25 linear feet, (35 boxes and 1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2320
- Summary
- The Shirley Ririe papers (1946-2010) consist mainly of programs, announcements, and news clippings pertaining to Ririe and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Also included are correspondence, biographical information, and miscellaneous personal material. Shirley Ririe is a co-founder of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, which is based in Salt Lake City.
- 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 Note
Shirley Ririe was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 20 February 1929. She attended the University of Utah, then furthered her studies in dance in New York. She married Rhees Ririe in 1951 and soon after accepted a position to teach at Brigham Young University. Shirley later accepted a position at the University of Utah and met Joan Woodbury. They started a small company, called Choreodancers, which later became the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.
Content Description
The Shirley Ririe papers (1946-2010) consist mainly of programs, announcements, and news clippings pertaining to Ririe and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Also included are correspondence, biographical information, and miscellaneous personal material. The correspondence is mostly personal in nature, including many greeting cards. The programs and announcements relate mainly to Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, but also pertain to other institutions and dance events. The news clippings are originals to be photocopied at a later date.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by Shirley Ririe (boxes 1-18) in 2007.
Donated by Shirley Ririe (boxes 19-34) in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed in 2007 by Lisa DeMille.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2011.
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Separated Materials
See also the Shirley Ririe photograph collection (P1479) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
See also the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company records (ACCN 0709) 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.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Personal Materials
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1950-1994Container: Box 1
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1995-2007Container: Box 2
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Description: Correspondence
This box contains undated correspondence.
Container: Box 3 -
Description: Biographical InformationContainer: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: CertificatesDates: 1946-2005Container: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: Day BookDates: 1988Container: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: Funeral Service ProgramsDates: 1986-2005Container: Box 4, Folder 4
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 4, Folder 5
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Description: Olin Rhees Ririe, Awards and Army PapersDates: 1952Container: Box 4, Folder 6
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 4, Folder 7
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Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company and Other Dance Materials
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Description: Annual ReportsDates: 1981-1993Container: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: Audit ReportDates: 1992-1993Container: Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: Background and BiographiesContainer: Box 5, Folder 3
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Description: BulletinsDates: 1969-1982Container: Box 5, Folder 4
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Description: NewslettersDates: 1971-2007Container: Box 5, Folder 5-6
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 5, Folder 7
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Description: Programs and AnnouncementsDates: 1950s-2000sContainer: Box 6
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Description: Programs and AnnouncementsDates: 1950s-2000sContainer: Box 7
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Description: Programs and AnnouncementsDates: 1950s-2000sContainer: Box 8
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Description: Programs and AnnouncementsDates: 1970s-2000sContainer: Box 9
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Description: Programs and AnnouncementsDates: 1970s-2000sContainer: Box 10
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Description: News ClippingsDates: 1950s-1970sContainer: Box 11
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Description: News ClippingsDates: 1980sContainer: Box 12
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Description: News ClippingsDates: 1980sContainer: Box 13
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Description: News ClippingsDates: 1980s-1990sContainer: Box 14
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Description: News ClippingsDates: 1990sContainer: Box 15
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Description: News ClippingsDates: 1990s-2000sContainer: Box 16
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Description: News Clippings
Also includes undated clippings.
Dates: 2000sContainer: Box 17 -
Description: Oversize Materials
This box includes dance programs, a news clipping scrapbook, a calendar, and pictures of cats.
Dates: 1950s-1986Container: Box 18 -
Description: Correspondence
This box also includes letters of complaints and correspondence with Charlotte Boye-Christensen.
Dates: 1977-2010Container: Box 19
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Office Files, A-Z
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Description: Advancement Grant NotesDates: undatedContainer: Box 20, Folder 1
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Description: Alumni ImprovisationDates: 1994-1999Container: Box 20, Folder 2
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Description: American CanvasDates: 1996-1997Container: Box 20, Folder 3
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Description: Articles by OthersDates: 1971-2008Container: Box 20, Folder 4
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Description: Arts EducationDates: 1993-2009Container: Box 20, Folder 5
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Description: Arts in EducationDates: 1978-2003Container: Box 20, Folder 6
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Description: Biography, CorrespondenceDates: 1955-2002Container: Box 20, Folder 7
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Description: Biography, Tour DatesDates: 1967-1987Container: Box 20, Folder 8
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Description: BookingsDates: 1972-1994Container: Box 20, Folder 9
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Description: Brigham Young University Orchesis ReunionDates: 2004Container: Box 20, Folder 10
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Description: Richard C. BurrowsDates: 2003-2004Container: Box 20, Folder 11
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Description: ChoreographyDates: 1988-2007Container: Box 21, Folder 1
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Description: Circle CycleDates: 1992-2006Container: Box 21, Folder 2
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Description: City Center ShowDates: 1989-2007Container: Box 21, Folder 3
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Description: Cowboy PoetryDates: 1996Container: Box 21, Folder 4
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Description: Dance History VideoDates: 2000-2009Container: Box 22, Folder 1
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Description: Dance West NewslettersDates: 2003-2004Container: Box 22, Folder 2
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Description: DemonstrationsDates: 1993-2003Container: Box 22, Folder 3
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Description: Demonstrations, Lecture NotesDates: 1981-1999Container: Box 22, Folder 4-5
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Description: Electronic Dance TransformerDates: 1985-1996Container: Box 22, Folder 6
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Description: EvaluationsDates: 1993-2007Container: Box 22, Folder 7
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Description: Former StudentsDates: 1955-1983Container: Box 23, Folder 1
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Description: Fundraiser NamesDates: 1987-2009Container: Box 23, Folder 2
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Description: George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationDates: 2000-2004Container: Box 23, Folder 3
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Description: Getty Center for Education in the ArtsDates: 1988-1997Container: Box 23, Folder 4
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Description: Carol Ann GoodsonDates: 1998-2007Container: Box 23, Folder 5
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Description: Darleen GordonDates: 2007-2008Container: Box 23, Folder 6
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Description: Grants, PersonalDates: 1977-1999Container: Box 23, Folder 7
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Description: Guest Choreographers
This box also includes materials on potential choreographers and press kits.
Dates: 1983-2008Container: Box 24 -
Description: Janice HawsDates: 1994-2001Container: Box 25, Folder 1
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Description: Elizabeth R. Hayes materialsDates: 1977-2008Container: Box 25, Folder 2-4
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Description: ItinerariesDates: 1983-1991Container: Box 25, Folder 5
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Description: Itineraries, CorrespondenceDates: 1980-2004Container: Box 25, Folder 6
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Description: Robin E. JohnsonDates: 2000-2006Container: Box 25, Folder 7
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Description: Graham LustigDates: undatedContainer: Box 25, Folder 8
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Description: Legislature
This box also contains correspondence.
Dates: 1981-2006Container: Box 26 -
Description: National Dance OrganizationsDates: 1975-2003Container: Box 27, Folder 1
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Description: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Artists in SchoolsDates: 1979-1992Container: Box 27, Folder 2
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Description: NotesDates: 1983-2003Container: Box 27, Folder 3
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Description: Ogden Teachers / Energy and Motion WorkshopsDates: 1997-1998Container: Box 27, Folder 4
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Description: Photographs
The photographs in this folder are photocopies.
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 27, Folder 5 -
Description: Professional Outreach Program in Schools (POPS)
These folders also contain correspondence and history of this program.
Dates: 1987-2007Container: Box 27, Folder 6-8 -
Description: Programs and BrochuresDates: 1993-2008Container: Box 27, Folder 9
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Description: RecommendationsDates: 1995-2008Container: Box 28, Folder 1
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Description: Regents' ScholarshipDates: 2006Container: Box 28, Folder 2
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Description: Stephanie ReinhartDates: 2002Container: Box 28, Folder 3
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Description: ResidenciesDates: 1975-2003Container: Box 28, Folder 4-7
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Description: ReunionsDates: 1999-2009Container: Box 28, Folder 8
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Description: Reviews
These folders also contain reviews on a dance performance in Germany.
Dates: 1987-2007Container: Box 28, Folder 9-10 -
Description: Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Materials
Folder 3 includes materials on the Compnay's point system.
Dates: 1971-2009Container: Box 29, Folder 1-3 -
Description: Salt Lake County Cultural Facilities Master PlanDates: 2008Container: Box 29, Folder 4
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Description: Mary SeidmanDates: 2009-2010Container: Box 29, Folder 5
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Description: Speeches
These folders contain scripts and speeches given at lectures and demonstrations.
Container: Box 29, Folder 6-7 -
Description: Standards for Teaching and LearningDates: 2005-2007Container: Box 29, Folder 8
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Description: "Step Lively," Dance-in-the-Schools ProgramDates: 1990-2003Container: Box 30, Folder 1-2
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Description: Summer Workshop NotesDates: 1982-1987Container: Box 30, Folder 3
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Description: Teaching Materials
This box contains teaching materials such as articles, course and workshop materials, guides, and lists.
Dates: 1973-2009Container: Box 31 -
Description: Touring
These folders also contain personal touring records and materials on China and Southern United States tours.
Dates: 1981-2009Container: Box 32, Folder 1-4 -
Description: TV GlendaleDates: undatedContainer: Box 32, Folder 5
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Description: University of Utah
These folders also contain grant materials.
Dates: 1970-1999Container: Box 32, Folder 6-7 -
Description: Utah CurriculumDates: 1997-1999Container: Box 32, Folder 8
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Description: Utah Dance ProjectDates: 2003-2004Container: Box 32, Folder 9
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Description: Utah School ListingsDates: 2008-2009Container: Box 32, Folder 10
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Description: Vita InformationDates: undatedContainer: Box 33, Folder 1
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Description: Ted WassermanDates: undatedContainer: Box 33, Folder 2
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Description: Window Washer NotesDates: undatedContainer: Box 33, Folder 3
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Description: Dee WintertonDates: 1981-2008Container: Box 33, Folder 4
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Description: Carl WolzDates: 2002Container: Box 33, Folder 5
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Description: Workshops
These folders also contain materials on workshops held in Australia and Georgia.
Dates: 1960-2008Container: Box 33, Folder 6-8 -
Description: WriteupsDates: 1967-1994Container: Box 33, Folder 9
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Description: WritingsDates: 1976-2010Container: Box 33, Folder 10
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Description: Young Audiences Arts for LearningDates: 1980-2009Container: Box 34, Folder 1-3
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Description: Jannas ZaleskyDates: 2002-2003Container: Box 34, Folder 4
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Description: ZAP MaterialsDates: 2008Container: Box 34, Folder 5
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dance companies--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
- Dance--Study and teaching--Utah
- Modern dance--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Women choreographers--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
Personal Names
- Ririe, Shirley--Archives
Corporate Names
- Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company--Records and correspondence
- University of Utah. School of Dance--Faculty--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Annual reports
- Biographies
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Dance programs
- Dance reviews
- Instructional and educational works
- Newsletters
- Personal correspondence
- Programs (Publications)
- Speeches
