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Benjamin Garber Collection [collection]
- Title
- Benjamin Garber Collection [collection]
- Dates Created
- Span: 1948-2008
- Bulk: 1948-2001
- Language
- English
- Form
- collection
- Physical Description
- 7 ft.
- 10 boxes
- Abstract
- Benjamin Garber first saw Martha Graham dance in early 1948 and soon after began to take classes at her studio. Garber had a brief career as a dancer, but by the early 1950s, he began to concentrate on his visual talents and became a well-respected interior designer and art collector. In the early 1960s Garber rekindled his relationship with Graham and offered assistance in matters regarding her personal health and the financial difficulties of her dance company. Garber introduced Graham to Lila Acheson Wallace, who became an important financial supporter of Graham and her activities. Graham often visited the lavish homes of Garber and his partner, William C. Kennedy, where many of her most famous photographs were taken. After a nearly fatal bout with alcoholism, Graham spent over eleven months convalescing at their estate in Westchester County, New York. By the mid-1970s, Graham's personal assistant and eventual heir replaced Garber as her confidant. By 1979, the relationship had ended with acrimony and although Garber often spoke of Graham and continued to hold deep personal feelings, he never saw her again.
- Contents Note
- Correspondence; photographs; oral histories, business papers.
- Preferred Citation
- Benjamin Garber Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
- Access Permissions
- 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.
- Copyright
- Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
- Subjects
- Dance
- Modern Dance
- Copland, Aaron
- Garber, Benjamin
- Graham, Martha
- Kennedy, William C.
- Merz, Martha
- Rothschild, Bethsabee de
- Sargent, Georgia Graham
- Walker, David
- Wallace, Lila Acheson
- Wallace, DeWitt
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Last Updated: 01-25-2011