University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
2964
Goode, Elizabeth Virginia
Elizabeth Virginia Goode papers
1936-1991
1.1 cubic feet (4
boxes)
Collection
materials are in
English.
Elizabeth Goode
Rockwell was an influential American dance educator with ties to the Pacific
Northwest, who was active on both the east and west coasts over the course of a
lengthy and distinguished career. Her papers cover her time as a student at the
University of Washington and in the dance program at Mills College, as well as
a dance teacher at Monticello College.
Elizabeth Goode Rockwell (1920-2010) was an influential American dance
educator with ties to the Pacific Northwest, who was active on both the east
and west coasts over the course of a lengthy and distinguished career. Born in
Portland, Oregon, Goode attended the University of Washington as a freshman in
1938. She later transferred to Mills College in Oakland, California, where she
studied dance and composition with Marian Van Tuyl and Lou Harrison, as well as
visiting summer faculty, including Martha Graham, Louis Horst, and José Limón.
While a student, she performed and toured as a member of the Marian Van Tuyl
Dance Group and wrote for
Dance Observer magazine. Following her
graduation from Mills, Goode briefly taught dance at Monticello College in
Godfrey, Illinois and the Cornish School of Allied Arts in Seattle. She
received a Master's degree from New York University and became the director of
the dance program at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City.
After marrying William Rockwell, she used the name Elizabeth Rockwell
professionally (but went by Liz among her friends and associates). She later
started her own dance school in Bedford, New York and also founded the
Westchester Dance Company. The company, which was renamed Rondo Dance Theater
in 1971, toured extensively. After retiring to Escondido, California, she
continued teaching dance at the California Center of the Arts and formed Golden
Connections, a performing group for women over fifty; she remained involved
with the dance world until her death at the age of ninety.
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2964-001, Elizabeth Virginia Goode scrapbook,
1938-1942
- Accession No. 2964-002, Elizabeth Virginia Goode papers,
1941-1991
Scrapbooks, correspondence, programs and photographs from Elizabeth
Virginia Goode's time at University of Washington, Mills College, and
Monticello College as well as her involvement with Eilzabeth Rockwell School of
Dance, Northern Westchester Dance Company, Rondo Dance Theater, and Golden
Connections.
Access restricted: For terms of access,
contact Special Collections for details
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Goode, Elizabeth Virginia
Graham, Martha--Correspondence
Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003
Horst, Louis--Correspondence
Van Tuyl, Marian, 1906 or 7-1987
Mills College--Photographs
Monticello College--Students--Photographs
University of Washington--Students
Dance--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States
Dance companies--United States--Photographs
Dance teachers--United States
Dance teachers--Illinois--Godfrey
Modern dance--United States
Women college students--California--Oakland
Women college students ashington (State)--Seattle
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Correspondence
Programs
Performing Arts
Accession No. 2964-001: Elizabeth Virginia Goode scrapbook, 1938-1942
0.27 cubic feet (1 box)
Scope and Content:
The Elizabeth Virginia Goode scrapbook covers her time as a
student at the University of Washington and in the dance program at Mills
College, as well as a dance teacher at Monticello College. It contains
approximately forty photographs, including some images of teachers and students
at a Mills College summer college session, members of the Marian Van Tuyl Group
on tour, and performances by students at Monticello College. Also included are
several programs for the Marian Van Tuyl Group, as well as programs for
performances given by visiting dance companies in both Washington State and the
San Francisco Bay Area. Other notable items in the scrapbook include an invoice
from composer Lou Harrison for music created for a 1941student piece by Goode.
Not pasted in the volume, but kept separately, is a letter from Martha Graham
encouraging Goode to continue performing, as well as one from Louis Horst
relating to contributions for the
Dance Observer; both letters are dated
1941.
Restrictions on Access:
Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Custodial History:
Goode gave the scrapbook to Nellie Cornish who gave it to the
school, which later donated the volume to the University of Washington. A
pencil annotation on the flyleaf of the volume dated 1954 reads: "Property of
Elizabeth Goode, given C.G.T. by Nellie Cornish."
Acquisition Info:
Cornish Institute, 1979-01-01
Accession No. 2964-002: Elizabeth Virginia Goode papers, 1941-1991
0.83 cubic feet (3 boxes)
Scope and Content:
Programs, photographs, advertisements, and publicity materials for
Elizabeth Rockwell School of Dance, Northern Westchester Dance Company, Rondo
Dance Theater, and Golden Connections, as well as correspondence and scrapbook
pages.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Karen Rockwell-Kock, 2015-04-20
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2964-002
Correspondence
1949-1971
1
2964-002
Little Women tickets and programs
1963
1
2964-002
Elizabeth Rockwell School of Dance programs
1964, 1970
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company advertisements and
programs
1968
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company programs
1961-1968
1
2964-002
Elizabeth Rockwell School of Dance class
announcements
1959, 1963, undated
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company programs
undated
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company
advertisements
1966-1967, undated
1
2964-002
The Unicorn, the Gorgon, and the Manticore, Northern
Westchester Dance Co.
undated
1
2964-002
Newspaper clippings
1954-1969, undated
1
2964-002
Martha Graham correspondence
1941
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company Seven Dancers
photograph
1961
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company
photographs
1961
1
2964-002
Publicity photograph for Fox Lane School dance
performance
1963-3-9
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company
photographs
1965
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company
photograph
1966-10-13
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company
photograph
undated
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company photographs, Little
Women
undated
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company photographs,
Palomas
undated
1
2964-002
Northern Westchester Dance Company
photographs
undated
1
2964-002
Elizabeth Rockwell School of Dance clippings
1963-1975, undated
1
2964-002
Rondo American Dance Theater brochure
1990
1
2964-002
Rondo Dance Theater photographs
undated
1
2964-002
Rondo Dance Theater photographs
undated
1
2964-002
Rondo Dance Theater video
undated
1 videorecording (VHS)
1
2964-002
Golden Connections photographs
undated
1
2964-002
Golden Connections photographs
undated
1
2964-002
Golden Connections flier and program
undated
2
2964-002
Photographs
undated
2
2964-002
Copies of newspaper articles
1970s-1980s
2
2964-002
Rondo Dance Theater publicity materials
1980s-1990s
2
2964-002
Newspaper clippings
1970s-1990s
2
2964-002
Westchester Dance Council newsletter
1978
3
2964-002
Scrapbook pages
1950s-1960s