Material relating to the Harper Theater Dance Festival, established by Judith and Bruce Sagan in 1965, the Harper Dance Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, The Chicago Central Area Committee, plus items regarding various dancers and companies which performed in Chicago, 1971-1980.

The Harper Theater Dance Festival items include articles, clippings, contracts, flyers, posters, programs, tickets and few pieces of miscellaneous memorabilia. The Illinois Arts Council material is a large collection of miscellaneous correspondence, forms, grant applications, memos, publications and other related items, 1965-1986. The Chicago Central Area Committee material relates to SummerDance’81 and SummerDance’82.