Scope and Contents
The collection includes files documenting Boris's involvement with individual ballet companies, her tenure at the University of Washington, Henry Street Settlement/Arts-for-Living, collaboration with composer Hubbard Miller, and work with the ballet "Cakewalk"; audiocassettes and videocassettes; photographs; scrapbooks; manuscript music; printed material; and model figures.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1929-2018
Creator
- Boris, Ruthanna (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite. Retrieval requires advance notice. Check with Houghton Public Services staff.
Extent
10.7 linear feet (14 boxes)Biographical / Historical
Ruthanna Boris (1918-2007) was a distinguished American dancer and choreographer with several leading companies and the first American ballerina to star in one of the Ballets russes troupes of the 1940s.
Arrangement
Materials are in arrangement as received from donor.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2007MT-64. Bequest, Estate of Ruthanna Boris, 2007.
2022MT-41. Gift of William Whitener, 2021 November 24.
2024MT-3. Gift of Howard Sayette, 2023 July 18.
Processing Information
Processed by Adrien Hilton, 2018.
- Title
- Boris, Ruthanna. Ruthanna Boris papers, circa 1929-2018 (MS Thr 1850): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- September 18, 2018
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03013
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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