Modern Dance/Kentucky Records
Abstract
The Modern Dance/Kentucky records (dated 1971-1985; 10.25 cubic feet; 4 document boxes, 1 flat box) comprise correspondence, financial material, office files (including reports), and publicity (posters, event programs, postcards, and newspaper clippings) documenting the activities of this Lexington, Ky.-based modern dance troupe.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Modern Dance/Kentucky Records
- Date
- 1971-1985
- Extent
- 10.25 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Artists--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Modern dance--United States.
- Posters.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged into five series by format: Correspondence, Financials, Office Materials, Publicity, and Green Binder, Kathy Rees.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012ms520: [identification of item], Modern Dance/Kentucky Records, 1971-1985, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Modern Dance/Kentucky (MD/K) was a non-profit, modern dance collective active in Lexington, Ky., from at least 1979 to 1985. David C. Johnson was the troupe's treasurer (1981-1983) and board president (1983-1985) during this time period. MD/K comprised a school and, starting in 1982, a performance troupe, Strong Wind Wild Horses, directed by Shirley Jenkins and Erik Whitmyre. MD/K was funded by the Kentucky Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kentucky Humanities Council, and the Lexington Opera House Fund.
- Scope and Content
- The Modern Dance/Kentucky records (dated 1971-1985; 10.25 cubic feet; 4 document boxes, 1 flat box) comprise correspondence, financial material, office files and reports, and publicity (photographs, posters, event programs, postcards, and newspaper clippings) documenting the activities of this Lexington, Ky.-based modern dance school and their performance troupe, Strong Wind Wild Horses. The majority of the letters were sent to or from David C. Johnson in his role as treasurer and then board president (1981-1985). Some of the school/troupe's productions included, Dance Away the Gray (1983); Cabaret (1984); and 90 Minutes of Non-Stop Magic, and are documented in the publicity materials, which include handmade originals of posters and the troupe's logo. The financial material includes income and expenses (including members' costs associated with teaching dance classes), funding and donor information, and tax exemptions.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Conditions Governing Access note Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Correspondence, 1980-1984
Financials, 1971-1985
Accounting codes, 1982-1983
Budget, 1980-1982
Budget report, 1980-1982
Contributions, 1980
Deposit receipts, 1980
Duplicate ledger, 1979-1981
Evaluation reports, 1981-1982
Finance book, 1979-1985
Financials, 1979-1984
Financials, black binder, 1977-1978
Financial reports, 1980-1983
Fundraising, 1980-1981
Funds report, 1982
Grant information, 1983
Grant questionaire, applications, 1983-1984
Grant recipient correspondence, 1981-1984
IRS correspondence, 1979
IRS forms, 1981-1984
Lexington Center Corp invoices, 1979-1980
Payroll sheet, 1979
Production funds and costs, Cabaret, 1984
Receipts, 1980
Salaries paid, 1981-1984
Tax form 990, 1971
Treasury reports, 1979
Tuition and finances, 1982-1983
Unpaid bills and loans, 1982
Office Materials, 1979-1985
Agenda, meeting minutes, 1982-1984
Applications, 1982
Applications for artistic director, 1981
By-Laws, 1982
Equipment schedule and check-list, 1985
Funder list, 1980-1983
Lease, 1979
List of board members, 1981-1982
Loose materials, 1980-1984
Loose materials, meeting notes/outlines, 1982-1984
Mailing list, 1980
Meeting minutes, 1979
Membership information, 1979
Publicity, 1978-1984
Artifacts Magazine, Winter Edition, 1982-1983
Arts Place Journal, 1979
Arts Place Journal project overview, 1978-1980
Fliers, 1980-1984
News releases, 1982-1983
Newspaper clippings, 1982-1984, undated
Origional production posters, 1981-1983
Performing arts organizations, undated
Photographs, undated
Production posters, Cabaret, 1984
Production posters, Dance Away the Grey, 1983
Southern Arts Federation Guide to Programs, 1983-1984
The Courier Journal, 1982
Green Binder, Kathy Rees, undated
- Box 4
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The Special Collections Research Center has transitioned to online delivery of library services. For updates and more information about remote services and resources, visit the UK Libraries COVID-19 Updates page.
Researchers are required to have an SCRC Researcher Account in order to request or order digital copies of materials. Research Account set-up and use instructions can be found at: http://libguides.uky.edu/SCRCaccount
For all other questions, contact us at: https://libraries.uky.edu/ContactSCRC.
