Collection: Lewis Lloyd papers, 1880-2013, bulk 1961-1994 - CAO: Powered by ArcLight and hosted at Western CT State University Search Results

The papers of Lewis Lloyd include correspondence, writings, business records, photographs, artwork, audio tapes, video tapes, printed material, production programs, posters, books and ephemera. The papers document his work between 1962 and 1989 in a number of professional positions: as owner of the off-Broadway Pocket Theater; manager of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; general manager for the Brooklyn Academy of Music; program director for the New York State Council for the Arts; and as a consultant to television and radio stations, dance companies and art museums in the Northeast. Lloyd also was an avid collector of theatre and dance memorabilia. Along with his personal papers are books, production programs, posters, photographs and other materials documenting the history and productions of Alvin Ailey, Ballets Russes, the American Ballet Company, New York City Ballet, Twyla Tharp, as well as dancers and choreographers.

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MANA Productions cash book, correspondence; files on U.S. colleges, 1966 27 Folders Box 11

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MANA Productions cash book, correspondence; files on U.S. colleges, 1966 83 Folders Box 12

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Massachusetts Council on Arts and Humanities, 1977 4 Folders Box 99

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May 1995 acquisition, 1880-1984 45.46 Linear Feet

This acquisition contains correspondence, writings, reports, notes, printed material, photographs, art work, posters, and audiovisual materials, including records of The Pocket Theater; the Brooklyn Academy of Music; the New York State Council for the Arts and other companies for whom Lloyd served as administrator or consultant. Also included are materials relating to dance and theater companies including the Ballets Russes; the Merce Cunningham Dance Company,Twyla Tharp Dance, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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Merce Cunningham and American Dance Company, Teatro La Fenice, poster. (#71), 1964 Box 64 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company. Goscinny Wystep Baletu Amerykanskiego, poster in Polish. (#66), 1964 Box 74 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company. Goscinny Wystep Baletu Amerykanskiego, poster in Polish. (#66), 1964 Box 75 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company, John Cage and David Tudor, Club 49, Stiges. poster (#78), 1966 August 28 Box 70 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company, poster., undated Box 57 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company, Saville Theatre, lecture and concert by John Cage, 1966 November 26, poster. (#75), 1966 November 23-1966 December 3 Box 47 (Oversize)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company, with John Cage, inscribed to Lewis Lloyd from "Merce" and "John," poster. (#81), 1977 Box 90 (Art)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company w/John Cage, Stadsschouwburg - Amsterdam, poster, undated Box 82 (Broadside oversize)

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Merce Cunningham and Dance Company w/John Cage, Stadsschouwburg - Arnhem, poster, undated Box 65 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham & Dance Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, poster, 1969 January 5-1969 January 16 Box 62 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham & Dance Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, poster, 1969 January 5-1969 January 16 Box 63 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham & Dance Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, poster. (#76), 1967 May 15-1967 May 26 Box 46 (Oversize)

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Merce Cunningham & Dance Company, Latin American Tour, poster. (#79), 1968 Box 84 (Broadside oversize)

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Merce Cunningham & Dance Company. Pohostinske Vystoupeni Moderniho Americkeho Baletu. Ostrava. Poster in Czech (#73), undated Box 77 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Two playbills, Sadlers Wells Theater, [no year] July 27, and Phoenix Theater. (#72), [no year] July 27, August 22 Box 47 (Oversize)

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Merce Cunningham e la sua American Dance Company, Teatro La Fenice, poster., 1964 Box 53 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham. John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Carolyn Brown, Viola Farber, and others. Spazio Estivo- Danza lirica (1958); Incontro Bizzarro (1958); Racconto (1963), poster, 1964. (#64), 1958, 1963, 1964 Box 54 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham with Carolyn Brown and Viola Farber. [Tokyo tour], 1964, poster in Japanese. (#67), 1964 Box 67 (Broadside)

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Merce Cunningham with Carolyn Brown and Viola Farber. [Tokyo tour], 1964, poster in Japanese. (#67), 1964 Box 68 (Broadside)

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Miscellaneous correspondence including clippings and programs; Dance World ; miscellaneous dance periodicals; articles by Richard Nielson; 14 proposals for WGBH programming, 1976-1980 10 Folders Box 25

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Miscellaneous oversize items 6 Folders Box 102 (Oversize)

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Miscellaneous oversize items, undated 6 Folders Box 51 (Oversize)

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Miscellaneous reports and studies; miscellaneous programs; NYSCA correspondence, 1974 8 Folders Box 24

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Miscellaneous reports and studies; notebook on Opera New England; miscellaneous programs; NYSCA correspondence, 1974 12 Folders Box 23

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Miscellaneous reports; miscellaneous correspondence, press release, and clippings, 1979 13 Folders Box 29

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National Endowment for the Arts dance, 1977-1979 3 Folders Box 100

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New Music at the Pocket Theater Benefit, the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, music of Edward Boagni, George Brecht, John Cage, Al Hansen, John Herbert McDowell, La Monte Young; music of Joseph Bryd, Philip Corner, Pamela Davies, Malcom Goldstein, Joseph Jones and James Tenney; first complete 12 hour performance of Erick Satie's Vexations by The Pocket Theater Relay Team, poster. (#4), 1963 August 19, September 9 Box 47 (Oversize)

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New Music at the Pocket Theater Benefit, the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, Vexations , first complete performance of Erik Satie's 14 hour piece, by the Pocket Theater Relay Team, players include John Cage, David Tudor, Viola Farber, others TBA, [no year] September 9, poster., [no year] September 9 Box 47 (Oversize)

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New York City Ballet, Stravinsky Festival., 1972 June 18-1972 June 25 Box 52 (Broadside)

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October 1995 acquisition, 1977-1994 4 Linear Feet

This acquisition includes correspondence, notes, financial records, photographs, audiovisual material, printed material and ephemera. Includes files relating to the Sans Souci Theatre, The Twin Theatres Inc., Merce Cunningham Dance Company and the Twyla Tharp Dance Company.

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