Skip to main content

Programs, 1962-1995

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Content of the Collection

From the Collection:

Material regarding the career of tap dancer Dean Diggins, including class notes when studying with Paul Draper, clippings, photographs, programs, publicity items, and two scrapbooks relating to the Mattison Trio. Also extensive choreographic notes for dances Diggins composed for classical music, including Morton Gould’s Concerto for Tap Dancer and Orchestra. Audiovisual material consists of a VHS tape of the Mattison Trio appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show and Diggins dancing to classical selections, plus two audio cassettes of those classical pieces.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962-1995

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Dean Diggins Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Conditions Governing Audiovisual Access

Audiovisual recordings in this collection have not been digitized and are unavailable for use at this time.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512