Ohio State University, Department of Dance Records 1956-2011

2.48 Cubic feet

(2) cartons, (4) file folders

The Ohio State University Division of Dance was created in 1968 under the College of the Arts and became the Department of Dance in 1973. The Ohio State University, Department of Dance Records contain publicity materials, a scrapbook, a biography of Ralph Mershon, a line drawing, publications, and four postcards featuring the Sullivant Hall renovation project.

[identification of item], Ohio State University, Department of Dance Records, RG 31.G, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, Department of Dance Records contain publicity materials, a scrapbook, a biography of Ralph Mershon, a line drawing by Paul Morrill, a centennial certificate, annual reports, a student handbook, and four postcards featuring the Sullivant Hall renovation project.

Materials are arranged in the order received.

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Accession Number UA.1985.0138: Mrs. Parish, date unknown; Accession Number UA.1988.0211: Source unknown, date unknown; Accession Number UA.1996.0002: College of Arts, date unknown; Accession Number UA.2008.0115: Source unknown, date unknown; Accession Number UA.2010.0112: Source unknown, date unknown; Accession Number UA.2011.0101: Source unknown, date unknown

RG 40.193: Helen P. Alkire Papers

Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Department of Dance

SPEC.TRI.0128: Susan Hadley Papers

During the 1930's and 1940's, the student dance performance group of Ohio State University was called Orchesis. It was sponsored in a Dance Division of the Women's Division of the Department of Physical Education. In the 1950's, under the leadership of Helen P. Alkire, Orchesis changed its name to The Ohio State University Dance Group (UDG). In 1968 the group became the University Dance Company (UDC). The Division of Dance was created in 1968 under the College of the Arts, where it offered Bachelor of Fine Art degrees in dance performance and dance education and a Master of Arts in dance. The Dance Notation Bureau Extension was also established in 1968 to facilitate education in Labanotation and preserve dance documentation. Effective July 1, 1973, the OSU Board of Trustees granted the Division of Dance departmental status. Helen P. Alkire served as the first chairman of the new Department of Dance.

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Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2017 January

Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn