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Drawing of Andreas Pavley by John Doctoroff, Signed by Pavley with Inscription to Ruth Levy (oversize), 1928-1929

 File — Folder: 287

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

Personal slides, negatives, proof sheets, and photographs are included. Photographs of Levy’s childhood dance class at Pavley-Oukrainsky Junior Ballet are included. Personal and professional publicity materials included are newspaper clippings referencing her Chicago Public Library exhibit as well as a signed Joffrey poster. Some correspondence is included. A portrait of her former dance teacher Andreas Pavley drawn by her father, John Doctoroff with inscription from Pavley is also included. Some personal and professional materials are oversized.

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1929

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Ruth Levy dance photographs are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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