Helen P. Alkire Papers
SPEC.TRI.0028
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
2.1 Cubic feet
1910-circa 1940s
Helen P. Alkire was a professor emeritus and founder of The Ohio State University Department of Dance . Alkire was born on May 30, 1915, in Ohio, and passed away on November 14, 2015. The materials within this collection range from 1910- circa 1940s, and are comprised of school papers, sketchbooks, and several U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletins.
(2) 5" letter document boxes, (1) 5" legal document box, (2) flat boxes
English
Alkire, Helen P.
Arrangement of Materials
The Helen P. Alkire Papers are arranged chronologically with undated items listed at the end.
Acquisitions Information
TRI.2017.0110: Seth Trance, 2017 November
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Helen P. Alkire Papers, SPEC.TRI.0028, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University
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Processing Information
Processed by: Nicole Miller, 2017 November; Finding aid written by: Nicole Miller, 2017 December
Biographical Note
Helen P. Alkire was a professor emeritus and founder of The Ohio State University Department of Dance. Alkire was born on May 30, 1915, in Ohio, and passed away on November 14, 2015. Alkire attended The Ohio State University, and in 1938 received her BS in Education (focusing on physical education), and her MA in 1939. She pursued her doctoral studies at the Columbia Teachers College. Alkire was an avid ornithologist and lived on her family farm in Ohio until her death.
Scope and Contents
The Helen P. Alkire Papers range from 1910-1943, and are comprised of school papers, notes, and lectures along with sketchbooks and designs. Also included are several U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletins about birds, materials from a trip to Mexico, and other various personal materials.
Related Materials
RG.40.193
Helen P. Alkire Papers
Alkire, Helen P.
Education--Ohio--20th century
Mexico--Description and travel--20th century
Ornithology
Physical education and training--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus
The Diagonal: Vol. 1 No. 7
1
1
1910 May
The Diagonal: Vol. 1 No. 8
1
2
1910 June
The Diagonal: Vol. 1 No. 11
1
3
1910 September
Event Program: Serge De Diaghileff's Ballet Russe
3
1
1916
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 1102: The Crow in its Relation to Agriculture
1
4
1920 August
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 6: Food of Some Well-known Birds of Forest, Farm, and Garden
1
5
1922 August
Vestoff- Serova Russian School of Dance
1
6
1925
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 630: Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer
1
7
1926 April
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 755: Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture
1
8
1927 November
Camp Fire Girls Songbook
1
9
circa 1930s
The Columbus Dispatch: Newspaper page
1
10
circa 1930s
Dance Design Magazine
1
11
circa 1930s
Photograph
1
12
circa 1930s
School assignment: Nature Observations
1
13
circa 1930s
Sketches, costume designs, bear mask, physical education essays, and newspaper article
1
14
circa 1930s
Sketches, program designs, magazine images of dancers
1
15
circa 1930s
Thesis notes, sketches, postcard from Harrison Mainoe, Dance Observer 1938, wood block with dance design (1)
1
16
circa 1930s
Thesis notes, sketches, postcard from Harrison Mainoe, Dance Observer 1938, wood block with dance design (2)
1
17
circa 1930s
Correspondence: From Stella J. Becker
1
18
circa 1930s- 1940s
Costume drawings
1
19
circa 1930s-1940s
Costume sketches
1
20
circa 1930s-1940s
Costume and program sketches
1
21
circa 1930s-1940s
History of Renaissance Art- Outline of Course
1
22
circa 1930s-1940s
The Ohio State University: Department of Physical Education: Outline for Fencing
1
23
circa 1930s-1940s
Poetry
1
24
circa 1930s-1940s
Program: A Program of Dances
1
25
circa 1930s-1940s
School assignment: La Famille cover
3
2
circa 1930s-1940s
School assignment: Stage set
1
26
circa 1930s-1940s
School essays
1
27
circa 1930s-1940s
School essay: "Dancing as Expression"
1
28
circa 1930s-1940s
School essay: " The Evolution of Dancing in Relation to that of Drama"
1
29
circa 1930s-1940s
Schools essay: "My Impression of the Alhambra"
1
30
circa 1930s-1940s
School notes
1
31
circa 1930s-1940s
School notes: "The Art of Painting"
1
32
circa 1930s-1940s
School notes: Dancing 541
1
33
circa 1930s-1940s
School notes: Italian Renaissance
1
34
circa 1930s-1940s
School notes: Middle Ages and Italian Renaissance
1
35
circa 1930s-1940s
School papers, notes, and chapter from dance book
1
36
circa 1930s-1940s
Tennis exams and book cover with painted design
2
1
circa 1930s-1940s
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No.1612: Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds
2
2
1930 January
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 1613: Propagation of Upland Game Birds
2
3
1930 January
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 1456: Homes for Birds
1
4
1930 December
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 1644: Local Bird Refugees
2
5
1931 March
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 61: English Sparrow Control
2
6
1931 April
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 1682: Usefulness of Birds on the Farm
2
7
1931 December
Event program: Mary Wigman
2
8
1931-1932
Postcards of Mount Vernon
2
9
1931 and 1934
Booklet: "How to Build a Lily Pond"
2
10
1932
Correspondence: World's Fair Postcard
2
11
1933
School essay: "When a Discouraged Playwright Turned Back to History"
2
12
1934 April 3
School essay: "The Lynching Evil"
2
13
1934 April 24
U.S. Department of Agriculture Circular: No. 339: A Program Waterfowl Restoration
2
14
1934 October
Correspondence: To Huck from Helen
2
15
1934 December 1
Booklet: "Your Rights Under the Constitution"
2
16
1935
U.S. Department of Agriculture Circular: No. 370: Food Habits of Common Hawks
2
17
1935 November
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin: No. 1766: Game Laws for the Season 1936-1937
2
18
1936
Correspondence: To Alkire (Edward) from Major Cleland
2
19
1936 January 3
Book: "Folk Dances of the Spanish -Colonials of New Mexico'
3
3
1937
Map of Montana
2
20
1937
Event program: Dance International
3
4
1937 November 29- 1938 January 2
Calendar: "Wisconsin in Portrait"
2
21
1939
Event program: Cabin in the Sky
2
22
circa 1940s
Letter from Luis Bayer, Bennington housing list, costume designs, notes on dance, and dance step diagrams
2
23
undated
Mexico tour itinerary
2
24
circa 1940s
Pamphlet: "Driving Down to Mexico"
2
25
circa 1940s
Dance notes and lectures
2
26
1940
Newspaper: The Sweet Briar News
2
27
1940 May 8
Outline Notebook of Renaissance Italy
2
28
1941 June 6
Scrapbook
5
1
1941 July 26
Booklet: "This Week in Mexico": Vol. VII
1941 July 31- August 6
Booklet: "This Week in Mexico": Vol. VII
2
30
1941 August 7-13
Newspaper: Mexico City Daily Bulletin
2
31
1941 August 8
Event program: "By Dawn's Early Light"
3
5
1941 August 23-29
Event program: Opera De Mexico: Carmen
2
32
1941
Mexico event tickets
2
23
1941
Booklet: "The School of American Ballet"
2
33
1942-1943
Booklet: "To An Optimist"
2
34
1942 June 8
Sketch book
2
35
1942 June
Anchor Blocks game
2
36
undated
Correspondence: Partial letter " To Bob" and poem
2
37
undated
Event Program: Martha Graham
3
6
undated
Event Program: Martha Graham and Dance Group
3
7
undated
Event Program: Trudi Schoop and her Ballet
3
8
undated
Johnson's Center Poise Figure Skates
4
1
undated
Poster: Contemporary Art of 79 Countries
3
9
undated
Sketch Pads
3
10
undated
Yosemite Lodge Menu
2
38
undated