Notebook of "notes, letters and observations collection for research", 1938-2016

Containers:

Box 1 (MS Acc16.119)

Component identifier:

File 1

Content Summary:

Contains: timeline of GB and her husband FR, 1938-1942; a history of the Bodenwieser archive; GB's classes and studios 1939-1954; GB's classes and teaching - a transcribed conversation between Barbara Cuckson and E. Vallance; Bodenwieser teachers at St Mary's 1954-1973; letter from Eileen Kramer about Bodenwieser documentary film; letter from Shona Dunlop for the 2004 GB reunion; commemorating Emmy Steinninger-Taussig at the 1992 GB reunion; letter from Anita Ardell about the Bodenwieser studio; list of costumes donated to the National Museum of Australia; GB and the Cuckson connection; dates from Marie Cuckson's diary 1959-1994; list of costume designers for GB in Vienna; list of GB's choreographies for children 1940-1959; a record of choreographies taught at the Bodenwieser St Mary's school, along with recreations spanning 1954-1973, and recreations at the Rozelle School of Visual Arts 1971-2016; record of Bodenwieser dancer and student reunions, commemorative exhibitions and special classes; newspaper cutting and advertisement, 1955.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Following Gertrud Bodenwieser's death in 1959, papers documenting her extensive career as a dancer, choreographer and teacher were left in the custody of Marie Cuckson. Together with Emmy Towsey, Cuckson arranged and added to the collection, through donations of memoirs, costume designs and other material from Bodenwieser's friends and associates. In August 1998 the collection was donated to the Library by Cuckson and her daughter Barbara Cuckson. Part of this collection was also sent to the National Film and Sound Archive.

Subjects:

Performing arts

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