Lester Horton Dance Theater Collection, 1918-1996 Span: 1918-1996 Bulk: 1940-1959 English collection 22 ft. 71 boxes Lester Horton (1906-1953) is regarded as one of the founders of American Modern Dance. A dancer as well as choreographer and teacher, he founded the Lester Horton Dance Theater, the first permanent theater in America devoted to dance. The materials in the collection document the workings of the Lester Horton Dance Theater as well as the personal and professional life Horton. Correspondence, writings, publicity and production materials, programs, costume and set designs, teaching materials, music, photographs, business papers, scrapbooks, drawings, publications, and audiovisual materials. Audiovisual materials transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Lester Horton Dance Theater Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Horton, Lester The papers of one of the founders of American modern dance. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Modern Dance Native American Music and Dance Theatrical Design Dance Ailey, Alvin Browne, William Cunningham, Merce Lavallade, Carmen De Eng, Frank Golden, Lelia Hamilton, Judith Ito, Michio Lewitzky, Bella Lloyd, Margaret Martin, Don Paz, Juan Carlos Trisler, Joyce Truitte, James Warren, Larry Lester Horton Dance Theater ML31.H69 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu005003 IHAS 120920 loc.natlib.scdb.200033661