Gladys Bailin Papers
Scope and Contents
The Gladys Bailin collection contains textual and photographic materials documenting her career from the 1940s to the early 2000s. Bailin’s career is documented through resumes, work contracts, correspondence, teaching and lecture notes, choreography notes, newsclippings and official photographs. Her impact as an instructor is documented in material used for her distinguished professor nomination, anonymous course evaluations, and personal correspondence. Many of her performances and work at the Henry Street Playhouse, with the Alwin Nikolais company, the Don Redlich company, and her work with Ohio University students are documented through programs, fliers, reviews, and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1944 - 2010
Creator
- Bailin, Gladys (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection. Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
Extent
3.5 Cubic Feet (8 manuscript boxes, 1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Gladys Bailin Papers documents the dance, choreography, and teaching career of Gladys Bailin. It includes photographs, reviews, and ephemera of performances from Henry Street Playhouse and touring productions with Alwin Nikolais, Murray Louis, and Don Redlich, to work and classes with students at Ohio University. There are also professional papers such as contracts, teaching records, and choreography notes.
Arrangement
These records are organized into six series:
Series 1: Professional and Teaching Records
Series 2: Choreography Work
Series 3: Correspondence
Series 4: Press
Series 5: Posters and Ephemera
Series 6: Photographs
Much of the collection is described at the item level, but not all.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Ohio University Archives received the collection from Gladys Bailin in 2019.
Subject
- Nikolais, Alwin (1910 November 25-1993 May 8) (Person)
- Louis, Murray (1926 November 4-2016 February 1) (Person)
- Alwin Nikolais Dance Company (Organization)
- Author
- Initial item level listing by unknown circa 2019. Collection processed by Greta Suiter in February 2022. Item level description updated and added to finding aid by Laura Burns in April 2022.
- Date
- 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
