Joe Nash collection, 1946-1999
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Summary
- Creator:
- Nash, Joe
- Abstract:
- Joe Nash (1919-2005) was a self-taught dancer and prominent historian of African-American dance history. Collection includes photographic prints, programs, clippings, fliers, and other printed materials.
- Extent:
- 0.21 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- ADF.011
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes photographic prints, programs, clippings, fliers, and other printed materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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Joe Nash (1919-2005) was a self-taught dancer and prominent historian of African-American dance history. Growing up in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance, Nash was inspired by the black arts movement. After returning from his World War II military service, he immersed himself in a self-directed study of dance literature and photography. In the late 1940s and '50s, Nash performed on Broadway and toured with influential modern dance artists such as Pearl Primus and Donald McKayle. He also began teaching and lecturing on dance history in Philadelphia and New York. Nash was a consultant and lecturer at the American Dance Festival from the 1990s until his death in 2005. He was widely considered one of the leading experts on the role of African-Americans in the development of modern dance. During his life, Nash donated materials from his vast archival collection to the New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, The Arthur Hall Collection in Philadelphia, Florida A&M University, the American Dance Festival, and the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Ohio.
- Acquisition information:
- The Joe Nash Collection was received as a gift.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rachel Cotterman, July, 2009
Encoded by Dean Jeffrey, July, 2009
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the American Dance Festival Archives.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Names:
- Nash, Joe.
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- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
Please contact the American Dance Festival Archives (adf@americandancefestival.org) to arrange for use of these materials.
Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for official American Dance Festival administrative records is held by the American Dance Festival; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
- Before you visit:
- Materials from the ADF Archives may be viewed by appointment in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library at Duke University. Visits may be arranged in advance by contacting the ADF archivist at adf@americandancefestival.org. Visitors will need to comply with Duke's registration and security policies.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Joe Nash Collection, American Dance Festival Archives.