2019-09-18 Preliminary Inventory of the Dalcroze Society of America Records, circa 1904-1998, bulk 1970-1998 SPEC.TRI.DSA Finding aid prepared by Rachael Riggs Leyva; Beth Crowner Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2012; 2019 August This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-09-19T12:46-0400 English Finding aid prepared using DACS Dalcroze Society of America Records SPEC.TRI.DSA Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1.6 Cubic feet Bulk, 1970-1998 circa 1904-1998, bulk 1970-1998 The Dalcroze Society of America (DSA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the ideas and teachings of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950), a composer and musician who developed the eurythmics system for musical instruction. The Dalcroze Society of America works with musicians, dancers, actors, therapists, and art educators throughout the United States, as well as other eurythmic organizations internationally, such as La Federation Internationale des Enseignants. The Dalcroze Society of America Records contain color and black and white photographs of Frances W. Aronoff, a music educator and member of the Dalcroze Society of America, issues of the American Dalcroze Journal, the Dalcroze Society of America's newsletter, lectures and other works by Frances W. Aronoff, and various papers and articles relating to Dalcroze and Eurthythmics, much of which are photocopies. The collection is dated circa 1904-1998, with the bulk of materials dated between 1970-1998. (3) 5" legal documents boxes; (1) oversize folder English, German, French Dalcroze Society of America. Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed. It is preliminarily arranged into three series:

Series 1: Photographs Series 2: Documents Series 3: Journals

 Acquisition Information

TRI.DSA.549: Dalcroze Society of America, 1998 December

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Dalcroze Society of America Records, SPEC.TRI.DSA, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

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 Processing Information

Organized and cataloged by Rachael Riggs Leyva, Dance Heritage Coalition fellow, 2012. Cataloguing funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through the CLIR Hidden Collections Program.

Finding aid written by: Rachael Riggs Leyva, 2012; Beth Crowner, 2019 August

 Historical Note

As of 2019, the Dalcroze Society of America (DSA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the ideas and teachings of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950), a composer and musician who developed the eurythmics system for musical instruction. Jaques-Dalcroze felt that his students would improve as musicians if they developed a better grasp of rhythm, and developed exercises to allow students to physically express musical patterns they heard. In the Dalcroze system for example, a quarter note would be expressed by taking one step. The Dalcroze Society of America works with musicians, dancers, actors, therapists, and art educators throughout the United States, as well as other eurythmic organizations internationally, such as La Federation Internationale des Enseignants.

Frances Webber Aronoff (1915-1996) was a scholar of Dalcroze Eurhythmics and music educator. She published the book Music and Young Children in 1969. She served as the Dalcroze Society of America secretary in the late 1980s.

 Scope and Contents

The Dalcroze Society of America Records contain color and black and white photographs of Frances W. Aronoff throughout her life, including in her Dalcroze classes and world travel, issues of the American Dalcroze Journal, the Dalcroze Society of America's newsletter, lectures and other works by Frances W. Aronoff, and various papers and articles relating to Dalcroze and eurythmics, much of which are photocopies. The collection is dated circa 1904-1998, with the bulk dated between 1970-1998.

 Aronoff, Frances Webber Dalcroze Society of America. Jaques-Dalcroze, Émile, 1865-1950 American dalcroze journal Dance teachers--New York (State)--New York--20th century Eurythmics--Study and teaching--20th century Photographs Scores (documents for music) Photographs Series 1 1942, 1970-1998 Scope and Contents

The Photographs Series contains photographs of Frances Webber Aronoff, Dalcroze classes, lectures and conferences in Japan, Europe, and South America, and correspondence and information about Frances Webber Aronoff. Materials are dated 1942 and 1970-1998.

 Correspondences (from/to Frances W. Aronoff) 1 1 1987-1988 Scope and Contents

Frances Webber Aronoff correspondence while DSA secretary

 "Yerk": Music for Frances W. Aronoff by Sahan Arzruni 1 2 undated Music Score: "The Dance of the Imps" by Frances W. Aronoff 1 3 undated Scope and Contents

"The Dance of the Imps" by Frances Webber (Aronoff) at age 13. Handwritten music score for piano.

 Brief Family Background of Frances W. Aronoff 1 4 1998 Scope and Contents

Single page of family information.

 Memorial Service Program of Frances W. Aronoff 1 5 1996 October 4 Conversation with Rynia(?) Zimmerman handwritten notes 1 6 1995 Two photocopied articles from Music Forum, Sydney, Australia 1 7 1981 Spring Lectures photocopies 1 8 undated Scope and Contents

Photocopies of lectures (by Dalcroze?).

 Frances W. Aronoff photos 1 9 1992 Scope and Contents

Photos of Dalcroze classes in Japan.

 Photo; Book no.1 Frances W. Aronoff 1 10 1992 Scope and Contents

Photos of The 5th Early Childhood Commission Seminar in Tokyo, 1992 and other friends in Japan.

 Frances W. Aronoff Photo No 2 Keiko Kobayashi - Syozo Koyama 1 11 1992 Scope and Contents

Photos of World Conference...for Music Education, Korean and Japanese friends.

 Frances W. Aronoff No 3 photo 1 12 1992 Scope and Contents

Friends in Japan.

 Frances W. Aronoff photo No. 4 1 13 1992 Scope and Contents

Friends in Japan.

 Photo: Fran and Friends 1 14 circa 1992-1993 Scope and Contents

Friends in Japan, Hungary(?).

 Photo: Fran in Hungary 1 15 1993 June Frances W. Aronoff's tourist card (Republica de Columbia) 1 16 1970 Scope and Contents

Tourist card for visiting Columbia.

 Frances Aronoff in Switzerland photograph 1 17 1984 Photo: Frances Aronoff in Japan 1 18 1988, 1993 DSA "world" Frances Aronoff w/friends 1 19 1993 Scope and Contents

Photo of Frances W. Aronoff, Joy Yelin, Lisa Parker, Anne Farber, Annabelle Joseph, etc.

 Young Frances Aronoff (black and white) 1 20 1942 Scope and Contents

Photos of a young Frances Webber, one teaching photo, etc.

 Photo: Fran and Marta Sanchez 1 21 circa 1990-1998 Photo: Fran in South America 1 22 circa 1990-1998 Scope and Contents

Photos of friends and Frances W. Aronoff lecturing in South America.

 Photo: Fran at New York University 1 23 circa 1990-1998 Scope and Contents

Great Teachers Award Ceremony, NYC.

 Fran Aronoff: "Move with the Music" 1 24 1982 Scope and Contents

Brochure for Aronoff's "Move with the Music" and "Music and Young Children" books.

 Documents Series 2 circa 1904-1920s, 1978-1998 Scope and Contents

The Documents Series contains brochures and programs for DSA, bibliography and resource lists, books and articles about Dalcroze Eurhythmics, music scores and songs, and copies of the Dalcroze College Journal. Materials are dated circa 1920s, 1978-1998.

 Brochures of Dalcroze Society of America 2 1 1993 Scope and Contents

DSA brochures, advertisement for Dalcroze books and a brochure for the DSA National Conference in 1993.

 Le Rythme 1924 July-1937 June, 1961 photocopies 2 2 circa 1990-1998 Book and article by Dalcroze 1920 photocopy 2 3 circa 1990-1998 Scope and Contents

"Rhythmic Movement Vol. 1," "Basis and Object of Rhythmic Gymnastics," "Some Hints to Teachers of Eurhythmics," "Images and Reactions" by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze; "A Record of the London School of Dalcroze Eurhythmics and its Graduates at Home and Overseas

 Addresses by Dalcroze 1906 photocopies 2 4 circa 1990-1998 Scope and Contents

"Extracts from Address Given to Hellerau Students at the Close of Their First Year's Study - 1906" (two versions), "Extracts from a Lecture given by M. Jaques on November 22 1924," "What the Rhythmic Method Gives You, What it Demands of You." Photocopies.

 Articles about Dalcroze Method/J-D by others photocopies 2 5 circa 1990-1998 Scope and Contents

"Jaques Dalcroze and his Aims" (excerpt) by Dr. Franz Bachman, "The Task of the Bildungsanstalt Jaques Dalcroze" abridged lecture by Wolf Dohrn, "The Jaques Dalcroze Method" by Percy B. Ingham, and "The Collapse of Hellerau" by Karl Lorenz.

 The Dalcroze College Journal 1913-1914 photocopy 2 6 circa 1990-1998 U. of Warwick - "Orpheus and Eurydice" 2 7 1991 Scope and Contents

Photocopies: ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE program, Selma Odom, choreographer.

 Solfege Rhythmique Vocal 1925 photocopy 2 8 circa 1990-1998 Correspondences (to Leslie Mills) 2 9 1989-1990 Scope and Contents

Correspondence: Selma Odom, Hettie van Maanen, Leslie Mills.

 Centre International de Documentation Jaques-Dalcroze 2 10 undated Scope and Contents

Centre International de Documentation Jaques-Dalcroze material.

 Bibliography for Dalcroze Eurhythmics 2 11 circa 1980s-1998 Scope and Contents

Eurhythmics bibliography and resource lists.

 Songs by Dalcroze 2 12 circa 1904-1912, circa 1920s Scope and Contents note

Songs by Dalcroze: Danses Chantees (1912), Chansons Populaires Romandes (1904?, two copies) and later undated copy

 Action Songs Set I: 12 Games & Songs For Young Children, 1919 photocopy TRI SHARED 1 circa 1990-1998 Modellversuch Rhythmik und Tanz in der Schule Remscheid 2 13 1978-1981 Scope and Contents

Modellversuch Rhythmik und Tanz in der Schule Remscheid.

 Songs and Activities for Young Children 2 14 1982 Scope and Contents

"Songs and Activities for Young Children" by Frances Webber Aronoff. 2 bound copies, 1 binder punched copy.

 Journals Series 3 1973-1998 Scope and Contents

The Journals Series contains programs, a mailing list for Dalcroze Society of America and other events, as well as issues of the journal American Dalcroze Journal. Materials are dated 1973-1998.

 DSA Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 - Vol. 15 No. 3 Fall '73 - SP '88 3 1 1973-1988 Scope and Contents

The Dalcroze Society of America's Newsletter and American Dalcroze Journal from Fall 1973 through Spring 1988.

 American Dalcroze Journal Vol. 16 No. 1 - Vol. 24 No. 2 3 2 1998 Spring Scope and Contents

The Dalcroze Society of America's American Dalcroze Journal from Fall 1988 through Spring 1998.

 Aronoff - ADJ 3 3 1981 Fall Scope and Contents

Extra copy of the Fall 1981 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 4 1987 Fall Scope and Contents

Extra copy of the Fall 1987 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 5 1988 Winter Scope and Contents

Extra copy of the Winter 1988 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 6 1988 Spring Scope and Contents

Extra copy of the Spring 1988 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 7 1988 Fall Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Fall 1988 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 8 1989 Winter Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Winter 1989 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 9 1989 Spring Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Spring 1989 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 10 1989 Fall Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Fall 1989 issue of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 11 1990 Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Winter, Spring and Fall 1990 issues of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 12 1991 Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Winter, Spring and Fall 1991 issues of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 13 1992 Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Winter, Spring and Fall 1992 issues of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 14 1993 Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Winter, Spring and Fall 1993 issues of the American Dalcroze Journal.

 Aronoff Collection - ADJ 3 15 1994-1998 Scope and Contents

Extra copies of the Spring 1994, Summer 1994, Winter 1995, Fall 1995 (Volume 22, No. 1), Fall 1997 and Spring 1998 issues of the American Dalcroze Journal.