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GS - Geraldine Stephenson archive

1 - Personal and family records of Geraldine Stephenson

2 - Geraldine Stephenson's education and work with Rudolf Laban's Art of Movement Studio and the Laban Guild

3 - Research carried out by Geraldine Stephenson during her career as a choreography and movement director

1 - Geraldine Stephenson's collection of artwork and exhibition material as research for choreography and movement direction projects

2 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled notes and other research material for choreography and movement direction projects

1 - Geraldine Stephenson's named copy of 'A Handbook for Dancefloors' (1st edition), with compliments slip from Burrell Foley Fisher

2 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled folder of research articles relating to Rudolf Laban and the art of movement

3 - Hugo Dictionary of Italian - English

4 - Miniature album cover for 'How to Dance: Ballroom guide for learning dancing without a master' belonging to Geraldine Stephenson, with advertisement on the reverse for Reynolds & Co's first dance album

5 - Geraldine Stephenson's copies of biographical material of actress Ellen Terry with notes and photocopies of sketches related to Gordon Craig's design experiment artwork 'The Steps' from 1905

6 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of 'The History and Architecture of Llandaff Cathedral' booklet, presumably as research for the 'Saint Teilo' and 'Saint Francis' masques Stephenson choreographed for Llandaff Festival, 1961-1963

7 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of 'The Observer' Prince Albert Memorial Issue, 9 October 1983, presumably research for choreography of Johann Strauss galas featuring the character of Prince Albert

8 - Geraldine Stephenson's photocopy of excerpt from 'British Hits' covering songs from the years 1928-1932, pp50-53

9 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of script of 'The Soldier's Tale'

10 - Geraldine Stephenson's booklet titled 'Crosscurrents: a thirty year perspective of north European contemporary dance' relating to the photographic exhibition "Dance in a Cold Climate"

11 - Geraldine Stephenson's typescript and annotated notes on the Waltz, Polka, Coranto, Volte and protests relating to dance in the twenties'.

12 - Geraldine Stephenson's photocopy of extract of chapter 24 "Casanova and the dance" in 'The Other Casanova', presumably as research for choreography of the BBC television series 'Casanova', 1971

13 - Geraldine Stephenson’s copy of booklet 'The Museum of Costume Assembly Rooms, Bath: Fashion outlines 1880-1913', presumably as research for period choreography

14 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes from a session with Peter Jessop, on Military two step, Velera and Tango

15 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on Tango choreography

16 - Research pack sent to Geraldine Stephenson by Joan [English] on dancing the "Ballroom black bottom/black shuffle"

17 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on the history of the Foxtrot, Union of English Ballroom Dancing

18 - Geraldine Stephenson's photocopy of Collier's Encyclopaedia "A glossary of dance terms"

19 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of magazine cutting relating to hair wigs

20 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled research material on the Elizabethan age

21 - Geraldine Stephenson's written summary of "Social Dance" with annotation from unidentified source

22 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of a bibliography with listing English and French material on the Minuet and other dances

23 - Note to Geraldine Stephenson from Peter Jeffries with printed out fax of extract of Gladys E Crozier's ‘The Tango and How to dance it’

24 - Compiled notes by Geraldine Stephenson relating to gestures, manners and movement motifs as research for choreography

25 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled research material relating to the nineteenth century, including transcripts of poetry and prose from the period

26 - Photocopy of extract from Josephine Bradley's 'Dancing Through Life', sent to Geraldine Stephenson by Mollie Webb, Librarian for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing

27 - Geraldine Stephenson's copies of reproductions of three paintings, captioned: "Fig. II. Farandole, circa 1337", "Fig III. Carole, 14th century", and 'Fig V. Dance for three' from the miniature in the Paris Guiglielmo Codex, circa 1463"

28 - Geraldine Stephenson's photocopy of article "The German Influence" by Jeannette Rutherston, from unidentified issue 1935 issue of 'The Dancing Times'

29 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on 'Medieval Department'

30 - Geraldine Stephenson's research notes relating to the Elizabethan period and Elizabethan jigs, with notes on the Renaissance period

31 - Geraldine Stephenson's research for choreographing the BBC television adaptation of Tolstoy's 'War & Peace', 1972: descriptions of the characters of Denisov and Natasha's Mazurka dances

32 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten transcripts of the Elizabethan poems 'On New Blown Roses' by Austorius and 'Orchestra' by Sir John Davies

33 - Geraldine Stephenson's typescript research on movement styles, dance and socio-historic context of the fifteenth century and the restoration period in England

34 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on Social Dances, La Carmagnole, Scottish reels, Almacks and Jazz

35 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled research into nineteenth century

36 - Geraldine Stephenson's notes for movement for the characters of Pierre, Natasha, the peasants and the army for the choreography of BBC adaptation of Tolstoy's 'War & Peace', 1972

37 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of 'Court Museum Dresses, 1898-1939', Museum of London leaflet

38 - Geraldine Stephenson's copies of Theatre Museum, London, information cards no.s 7, 'Music Hall portraits', 8 'Garrick's Contemporaries', and 20 'Isadora Duncan'

39 - Photocopied extract of unidentified book relating to party games and forfeit games, with note to Geraldine Stephenson attached from a "Stewart, AFM"

40 - Geraldine Stephenson's typescript notes compiled from 'Letters on Dancing' by J G Noverre

41 - Geraldine Stephenson's research notes on Elizabethan masques

42 - Photocopy of description of Hopwood Hades from the novel 'Fanny by Gaslight' sent to Geraldine Stephenson by BBC producer Joe Waters, as research for choreography for the BBC television adaptation, 1981

43 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on music and novelty dances during the period 1911-1960s with track lists for unknown cassettes

44 - Geraldine Stephenson's research into popular songs and films for the period 1930-1931 [as research for BBC television series 'The House of Eliott']

45 - Geraldine Stephenson's typescript copy of "An essay on Fans" by Joseph Addison

46 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on Sword Dance and Morris Dance

47 - Copy of article belonging to Geraldine Stephenson: "It takes Tears to Tango" relating to the history of Tango and its social context

48 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of extract from Arnold Bennet's 'Clayhanger' as research for choreographing episode of the ITV television adaptation, 1976

49 - Geraldine Stephenson's research into the choreography of Scottish Reels

50 - Photocopies of cuttings compiled by Geraldine Stephenson relating to 1930s comedians Buck and Bubbles and the Griffiths brothers

51 - Letter of response to an enquiry from Geraldine Stephenson to the Old Time and Modern Sequence Letter Service, from a Percy Lane regarding The Palace One Step, with a photocopy attached

52 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes relating to history and choreography of the Sailor's Hornpipe dance

53 - Geraldine Stephenson's notes on the history of the Gurdjiieff sacred dances, with costume sketches and choreography notes for a related dance

54 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on a selection of European dances

55 - Correspondence to Geraldine Stephenson from D M Boston, curator of Horniman Museum & Library and Bill Orr of Sound Services Ltd., relating to enquiry into Huron and Delaware Native American and Sioux Indian dances [for choreography for the 1971 BBC television series 'Last of the Mohicans']

56 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled research notes on the eighteenth century

57 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on Reel steps and choreography

58 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled secondary sources and notes on the medieval period to early 17th century

59 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on Country Dance made on photocopy of notation "Hey boys, up we go" in 'The Country Dance book'

60 - Library leaflet no.1 of the English Folk Dance and Song Society issued to Geraldine Stephenson, relating to May Day and English traditions

61 - Geraldine Stephenson's notes on period movemement, costume and accessories

62 - Geraldine Stephenson's typescript notes on Furlana waltz time, the Rhumba and the Beguine, with some annotations

63 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on Promenade choreography, with choreography breakdown into: One step, Bunny Hug and Grisly Bear series, with a list of music

64 - Geraldine Stephenson's cutting of comic 'The Rudiments of Wisdom' on "Fashion: ephemeral cults of elegant apparel"

65 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten notes on the Minuet dance, with quotations from Voltaire and Sachs

66 - Geraldine Stephenson's research into Russian balls and Emperor Franz Josef, with annotated photocopies of secondary sources and handwritten notes

67 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled research about Empress Eugénie and Louis Napoleon

68 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled research relating to Johann Strauss and Jacques Offenbach

69 - Photocopies of notes on Johann Strauss the elder visiting Britain in 1838 and 1849, with compliment slip from Raymond Gubbay

70 - Photographs of stage at The Barbican, London, with Geraldine Stephenson's annotations over the stage in photographs (2-3), presumably as research for "The Magic of Vienna" choreography

71 - Geraldine Stephenson's handwritten research on the history of Czar [Tsar] Nicholas and Czar [Tsar] Alexander II of Russia in preparation for choreographing the "representation" of Johann Strauss and orchestra at the Imperial court in St Petersburg, 1856

72 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of plan drawing of stage with double staircase at The Barbican, London, for 'The Magic of Vienna' Strauss performance

73 - Open-reel tape of "Birth of Glendower" and "New England Chronicle", belonging to Geraldine Stephenson

74 - History of dance poster, made by Geraldine Stephenson

75 - Geraldine Stephenson's compiled research and reading notes relating to Jane Austen from secondary sources, as research for choreographing the BBC television adaptations of 'Emma', 1972 or 'Mansfield Park', 1983 or "Persuasion" episode for 'Screen two'

76 - Geraldine Stephenson's research on John Tavener and his music, for his opera 'Thérèse', as research for choreographing the performance at The Royal Opera House, October 1979

77 - Video cassette of Castle Ballet's "Ballet Favourites" belonging to Geraldine Stephenson

78 - Video cassette of BBC programme 'Popular Dancing' belonging to Geraldine Stephenson

79 - Video cassette recording of BBC programme 'The Green Table' - Labelled "Kurt Jooss Joffrey Ballet BBC Knowledge 15 Nov 01, plus interviews", belonging to Geraldine Stephenson

80 - Video cassette of television programme 'Strauss & Family - a musical trip from Vienna to Budapest', belonging to Geraldine Stephenson

81 - Open-reel Helical Scan Video tape labelled "Jig Dancers" belonging to Geraldine Stephenson

82 - Geraldine Stephenson's collection of Victorian Theatre Cards, reproduced from original Victorian Theatre Programmes

83 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of newspaper cutting relating to Isadora Duncan and her graphic dance manual

84 - Geraldine Stephenson's sketches and paintings of Elizabethan "town and country" costumes and medieval costumes, with annotations [as planning for Elizabethan Masque or period piece]

85 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of 'Ballet Quiz', fully illustrated booklet with 400 questions and answers about the ballet

86 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of reading notes for Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park' [as research for choreography of Willis Hall's adaptation at Chichester Festival Theatre]

87 - Geraldine Stephenson's typescript research and notes on "Themes of Mimes and Dance Dramas for Television"

88 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of the draft manuscript for 'Beyond Words: a program for movement observation and analysis', introduction and chapters 1-2

89 - Copy of the English translation of Gottfried Keller's 'Seven Legends' sent to Geraldine Stephenson by H F Jossi, with covering letter

90 - Geraldine Stephenson's research notes and extracts relating to her direction of movement for the York Cycle of Mystery plays, 1954

91 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of 'Don'ts for Dancers'

92 - Geraldine Stephenson's copy of 'Dance Lovers Quotations'

93 - Geraldine Stephenson's photocopy of the Laban Movement Analysis Compendium

94 - The History of English Ballroom Dancing (1910-45): The Story and Development of the Modern English Style

95 - Let's Dance: Social, Ballroom and Folk Dancing

3 - Records of lectures and seminars attended by Geraldine Stephenson relating to dance, choreography and movement

4 - Geraldine Stephenson's working material as a choreographer and movement director

5 - Promotional and publicity material for Geraldine Stephenson's projects as a choreographer and movement director for pageants, theatre, film and television

6 - Geraldine Stephenson's financial and management records relating to her career as a choreographer, movement director and dance teacher

7 - Geraldine Stephenson's outreach and charity roles relating to dance, choreography and movement

8 - Memoirs of Geraldine Stephenson

9 - Geraldine Stephenson's periodicals