Helen Ackerman Collection
Materials collected by Helen Ackerman, a fan of ballet, include performance flyers, a newspaper clipping, and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Souvenir and performance programs.
The Ballets Russes Reunion Collection
This is a collection of items from the Ballets Russes Reunion that was held at the University of Oklahoma School of Dance in 2010. The Collection consists of correspondence with former Ballets Russes dancers and other invited guests.
A Bulgarian dancer, Tatiana Bechenova was a member of de Basil's Original Ballet Russe from 1939-1947. Her collection contains important historical records concerning the company's years in Central and South America. Materials consists primarily of programs, travel documents, scrapbooks, and photographs.
A dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo from 1954-1958. Beddow’s collection consists of souvenir programs and photographs.
The collection of Lois Bewley, who danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo from 1955-1957 is made up of photographs from her time in the company.
Marcia Bishop Paper
This donation is a souvenir program from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Oklahoman Pat Bloom was a fan of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Her collection contains programs and other materials from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and other ballet companies.
This collection documents the transition between the first and second of the Ballets Russes companies. Nathalie Branitzka Hoyer and her husband Jan Hoyer were dancers with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes and after Diaghilev’s death joined Colonel de Basil’s Original Ballet Russe. Branitzka later came to the United States and for many years ran a dance studio in New York City. Her collection is composed of scrapbooks with photographs of tours, musical scores, books, and souvenir programs.
Steve Brule Photograph
An autographed photograph of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dancers Alexandra Danilova, Mia Slavenska, Nathalie Krassovska, and Alicia Markova was donated by Steve Brule, Associate Professor Emeritus of ballet at the University of Oklahoma School of Dance.
Tony Clark Collection
Introduced to all of the performing and visual arts while living in Paris, Tony Clark went on to become a dancer, choreographer, director and producer of ballets, operas, plays, films, and theater. His collection includes prints and photographs of Ballets Russes dancers, books, Pavlova dolls, and a porcelain of Anna Pavlova as the Dying Swan.
Veronica Corrales Collection
This collection includes programs from Col. W. de Basil’s Original Ballet Russe, The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and other productions as well as books about the Ballets Russes Companies and dancers.
Alexandra Denisova Collection
Dancing with De Basil’s Ballets Russes from 1938-1941, Patricia Denise Meyers, was given the name Alexandra Denisova upon joining the company. Her collection includes newspaper clippings, performance programs and photographs.
Becky Dobson Paper
A flyer of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo from a Denver, Colorado season was donated by Dobson.
Jeanne Doornbos Papers
Doornbos trained under Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekhov at the University of Oklahoma and later performed with the Houston Ballet. She donated a performance and souvenir program of Anna Pavlova.
Susan Downs Photograph
A photograph of Alexandra Danilova with a couple was donated by Downs.
Edouard Dzikosky Collection
Edward Dzickovsky danced in Col. W. de Basil’s Ballet Russe from 1937 to 1939. His collection consists of copies of programs, a letter, and photographs as well as an interview with Dzikovsky.
Collin Eckhoff Collection
This collection consists of performance and souvenir programs, a press kit, and photographs from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Eckhoff attended the University of Oklahoma School of Dance.
Donn Edwards Manuscript
The souvenir program from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, autographed by Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekhov was donated by Donn Edwards, a former Joffrey Ballet dancer and University of Oklahoma School of Dance Professor Emeritus.
Nasim Elliott Collection
This collection which includes a memoir by George Zoritch, autographed items from Ballet Russe dancers, and photographs was donated by Elliot, a retired attorney and longtime balletomane and Ballet Russe aficionado.
This extensive collection consists of manuscripts, photographs, magazines, and books primarily documenting Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe, the company’s dancers, composers, choreographers, and designers. Douglas Engmann is an arts patron.
Mark Allen Everett Collection
A signed photograph of the 4 Moons ballerinas, all of whom danced with one of the Ballet Russe companies and two rare dance books were donated by Everett, an Oklahoma City physician, philanthropist and arts patron.
Alexa Fiorini Book
An autographed copy of Maria Tallchief’s autobiography was donated by Oklahoman Alexa Fioroni, a former dancer who danced with multiple international ballet companies and has taught ballet for several years.
Thomas Fiske Photographs
A photograph of young Lois Bewley, a family friend, and a copy of a photo of his father James Fiske was donated by Thomas Fiske.
