Reminiscences of Louise Allen : oral history, 1979.

Biographical Note

Dancer, teacher. Louise Allen is married to Mr. Haviland.

Scope and Contents

Early dance training, including Denishawn; study of dance technique at Humphrey/Weidman studio; social aspects of summer school 1936; rehearsal memories of WITH MY RED FIRES; impressions of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman; importance of Bennington in the 1930s; politics and dance in the 1930s; subsequent activities in the dance field.

Subjects

• Allen, Louise--Interviews.
• Bennington College.
• Bowers, Theresa, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Dancers--Interviews.
• Dance teachers--Interviews.
• Goldner, Nancy, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958.
• Interviews.
• Modern dance.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Weidman, Charles.

Access Conditions

Copyright by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1982.