Miriam Cole Collection Span: 1924-1991 Bulk: 1950-1955 English collection 7.5 ft. 7 boxes Miriam Levinsohn Cole began her dance studies with Martha Graham at the age of twelve and, after attending New York University for one year, she transferred to the University of Wisconsin as a pre-med student. After six months, she changed her major to dance and graduated in 1946. While at the University, Cole and four of her friends formed a group known as the Wisconsin Dance Group, which toured throughout the U.S. (As well as Cole, two other members of the Group went on to join the Martha Graham Dance Company,Mary Hinkson and Matt Turney.) Cole joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1952 and remained until 1958. Photographs, scrapbook, programs, clippings, publicity materials, music, business papers, dance history and choreographic notes. Miriam Cole Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Cole Archives that document a portion of the career of modern dancer and choreographer, Miriam Cole. Cole joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1950 and her scrapbook and photographs from the 1954 international tour are of particular interest. Cole was also a member of the Wisconsin Dance Group, a company of five graduates of the University of Wisconsin and the collection contains numerous photographs and other items relating to the Group's tours. 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. Women in the Performing Arts Modern Dance Dance Berk, Fred Cage, John Cole, Miriam Coward, Sue Cowells, Sage Fuller Cunningham, Merce Geduld, Victoria Phillips Graham, Martha Hinkson, Mary Hodes, Linda Hodes, Stuart Horst, Louis McCush, Cameron Ross, Bertram Turney, Matt Wood, David Martha Graham and Dance Company Wisconsin Dance Group Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress IHAS 090604 loc.natlib.scdb.200033845