Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Collection Span: 1958-2008 Bulk: 1960-1995 English collection 106 ft. 125 boxes The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) was founded in 1958 by dancer/choreographer Alvin Ailey (1931-1989). Ailey's goal was to form a company dedicated to enriching the heritage of American modern dance and preserving the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience. By the time of Ailey's death in 1989, AAADT had grown into a large multi-racial dance organization and one of the most respected and popular modern dance companies in the world. Ailey's signature works for the company include Blues Suite (1958); Revelations (1960); Streams (1970); The Lark Ascending (1972); Cry (1972);and Night Creature (1974). In 1989, Judith Jamison, Ailey's muse for more than 20 years, was named Artistic Director of the company. A finding aid is available in the Performing Arts Reading Room. Board of Trustees business papers; photographs; tour documents; Ailey II papers; awards; choreographic commissions and teaching notes; clippings; correspondence; costume designs; a diary; financial papers; posters; production elements; programs; publicity; Ailey School papers; special projects documentation; moving image. All moving image materials have been moved to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Ailey Inclusive archives that detail the origins and accomplishments of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 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. Dance Modern dance Beatty, Talley Bejart, Maurice Butler, John Chaya, Masazumi De Lavallade, Carmen Dove, Ulysses Dunham, Katherine Dupont, Patrick Ellington, Duke Fagan, Garth Faison, George Falco, Louis Giannini, Christina Godreau, Miguel Harper, Ves Holder, Geoffrey Horton, Lester Hoving, Lucas Jamison, Judith Johnson, Louis Jones, Bill T. Kingston, Carol Vollet Garner Koner, Pauline Limón, José Lubovitch, Lar Maxon, Normand McKayle, Donald Muller, Jennifer Myers, Milton O'Donnell, May Primus, Pearl Rotardier, Kelvin San Goh, Choo Sellers, Brother John Shawn, Ted Sokolow, Anna Ter-Arutunian, Rouben Tetley, Glen Tharp, Twyla Trisler, Joyce Truitte, James Van Manen, Hans Zollar, Jawaole Willa Jo Ailey, Alvin Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress IHAS 090604 loc.natlib.scdb.200033840