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MS-218 Josephine Schwarz Papers


BOX AND FOLDER LISTING

SERIES I: SCHWARZ SCHOOL OF DANCE

Box File    
1 1 Brochures - School Aims, Teachers, Courses, etc. ca1950s-1970s
  2 Notes From Dance and Choreography Seminars 1942-1960
  3 Lecture Notes (Three Notebooks) 1942-1959
  4 Lecture Notes (Three Notebooks) 1942-1959
  5 Lectures 1930-1959
  6 Lectures 1960-1966
  7 Lectures 1967-1969
  8 Lectures 1970-1979
  9 Lectures 1980-1990
  10 Last Choreography Dance Workshop with Liz Lermon 1995
  11 Miscellaneous Lecture Notes 1923-1980
2 1 Schwarz Summer School 1951
  2 Schwarz Summer School 1952
  3 Schwarz Summer School 1954
  4 Marilyn McCoy’s Summer School 1955
  5 Student Notes and Comments on Summer School 1955
  6 Summer Course Evaluations 1957
  7 Schwarz Summer School 1958
  8 Schwarz Summer School 1959
  9 Schwarz Summer School 1960
  10 Schwarz Summer School 1961
  11 Schwarz Summer School 1962
  12 Schwarz Summer School 1963
  13 Schwarz Summer School 1964
  14 Schwarz Summer School 1966
  15 Schwarz Summer School 1967
  16 Student Summer Papers 1967
  17 Schwarz Summer School 1968
3 1 Schwarz Summer School 1970
  2 Schwarz Summer School 1971
  3 Schwarz Summer School 1972
  4 Schwarz Summer School 1973
  5 Schwarz Summer School 1974
  6 Schwarz Summer School 1975
  7 Schwarz Summer School 1976
  8 Schwarz Summer School 1977
  9 Schwarz Summer School 1978
  10 Schwarz School Bulletins 1950-1981
  11 Jo’s Ballet at Noon 1980
  12 Art of Performing Classes 1982
  13 Hermene’s Costume Sketches 1983
  14 Costume Designs n.d.
  15 Recital Directions and Information n.d.
  16 Blue Bird Recital 1945
    Scripts  
4 1 “Early American Suite” ca1940s
  2 “The Bird’s Christmas Carol” 1946
  3 “Quest” 1953
  4 “The Ugly Duckling” 1953
  5 “I Watched Myself Grow Up” 1953
  6 "The Enchanted Rose" 1954
  7 “Academy of Creative Arts Goes to the Beach” 1954
  8 “The Nutcracker of Nuremberg” 1955
  9 “The Birthday of the Infanta” 1956
  10 “Hansel and Gretel” n.d.
  11 “Séance” n.d.
  12 “Miss Wishes and Her Three Whispering Cats” n.d.
  13 “Anthology” n.d.
  14 “Christmas Program of Dances” n.d.
  15 "The Little Match Girl" n.d.
  16 "Peter and Wendy" n.d.
  17 Christmas Program-“Traveler and Gold Closed” n.d.
    Programs  
  18 School Programs 1922-1945
  19 School Programs 1941
  20 School Programs 1967, 1980-1986
  21 Schwarz School Alumni Association Newsletters ca1980s
  22 Schwarz Studio Christmas Cards ca1950s-1960s
  23 Games for Parties ca1960-1990
  24 Magazine and Newspaper Clippings 1966-1983

SERIES II: DAYTON CIVIC BALLET
Box File    
5 1 Constitution and By-Laws – Experimental Group for
Young Dancers; Children’s Ballet Company; Dayton
Theatre Dance Group 		ca1930s
  2 Dayton Ballet Company Members Personal Goals 1977
  3 Dayton Ballet Dancers Summer Plans 1996
  4 Newspaper and Magazine Clippings (See Location 12, File 2 for Oversize Materials 1939-2000
  5 Draft Letter to “Dayton Daily News” (Never Sent) 1966
  6 Performance and Lecture Notes 1970-ca1980s
  7 Briefing for Teachers Whose Students are to Attend
The Third Young People’s Concert 		n.d.
  8 Repertoire (List) n.d.
  9 Ballet Company Budget 1966-1967
  10 “Jacob’s Pillow” Performance Payments 1972
  11 Dayton Dancers Endowment Fund – Articles of
Incorporation and Code of Regulations 		1992
  12 Dayton Dancers Endowment Fund – Summary Reports 1992-1993
  13 Dayton Dancers Endowment Fund – Summary Reports 1994-1995
  14 Dayton Dancers Endowment Fund – Summary Reports 1996-1997
  15 Dayton Foundation – Financial Statements 1987-1998
  16 Dayton Ballet Society Bulletin 1953
  17 “Sunday Letters” – 25th Anniversary of Dayton
Civic Ballet 		1960-1962
  18 “Ballet Ballyhoo” – Published by The Friends of
Dayton Ballet, Inc. 		1980-1991
  19 Dayton Ballet Association 1992-1994
  20 Surprise Dinner in Honor of Miss Josephine and Miss
Hermene Schwarz – Script and Program 		1958
  21 Surprise Dinner in Honor of Miss Josephine and Miss
Hermene Schwarz – Program and Photographs 		1958
  22 Introduction to Band Shell Concert 1964
  23 “Dance Concerts ‘70’” – Program 1970
  24 Dayton Ballet Souvenir Program 1980
  25 Dayton Ballet Dance Center, 1985 Dance Class for
Pianist’s Training Program 		1985
  26 Season Programs and Promotion Flyers 1973-1995
  27 50th Anniversary Brochures 1987-1988
  28 “Ballet A La Carte” Program – Wright State University 1995
  29 Dayton Community Dance Partners Brochure ca1990s
6 1 Souvenir Dance Program – 12th American Dance Festival 1959
  2 Northeast Regional Ballet Festival Program 1963, 1984
  3 “Dancing – A Ford Foundation Report” 1983
  4 Miscellaneous Ballet Bulletins and Reviews 1984-1996
  5 “Jay Leyda: A Life’s Work” by NYU, Tisch School
of the Arts 		1988
  6 Ballet Performance Booklets, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002 Seasons 1999-2002
  7 Ballet Performance Booklets, 2002-2003 Season 2002-2003
  8 Ballet Performance Booklets, 2003-2004 Season 2003-2004
  9 Mailing List - Donors to Dayton Dancers Fund 2001

SERIES III: CORRESPONDENCE

Subseries IIIA: Dayton Ballet and Schwarz School Correspondence
Box File    
7 1 General Correspondence 1956-1993
  2 Dayton Ballet Company 1944-1959
  3 Dayton Ballet Company 1960-1969
  4 Dayton Ballet Company 1970-1979
  5 Dayton Ballet Company 1980-1989
  6 Schwarz School of Dance 1934-1963
  7 Schwarz School of Dance 1964
  8 Schwarz School of Dance 1965
  9 Schwarz School of Dance 1966-1969
  10 Schwarz School of Dance 1970-1979
  11 Schwarz School of Dance 1980-1989
  12 Josephine’s Job Description 1978
  13 Schwarz School of Dance and Dayton Ballet Company 1963-1982
  14 Ballet Companies and Societies 1960-1970
  15 School of American Ballet 1970-1979
8 1 NERBA Festival 1959-1979
  2 Dance Magazine 1950-1957
  3 Dayton Dancers Endowment Fund 1992-1995
  4 Publishers 1957-1960
  5 Publication of “Primer for Parents” 1969-1972
  6 American Arts Alliance Notes and Letters,
Re: Testimony Before Congress 		1983
  7 Ohio Magazine, John Baskin 1984-1990
  8 Allegro Fund 1988
  9 Ohioanna Library Association 1989-1998
  10 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Rachel Ballou 1989-1990
  11 Don McDonaugh, Ballet Review, Re: Hermene’s Photos 1989
  12 OHIODANCE Award Committee 1988
  13 Choreography Conference 1964
  14 Letters to Dance Company 1974-1975
  15 Review of Pauline Koner Study for Office of Education, Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare 1968
  16 Testimony to the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee for the Interior, on Behalf of Federal Funding of the National Endowment for the Arts Apr 26, 1983
9 1 Letters of Commendation 1920-1929
  2 Letters of Commendation 1930-1939
  3 Letters of Commendation 1940-1949
  4 Letters of Commendation 1950-1959
  5 Letters of Commendation 1960-1987

Subseries IIIB: Personal Correspondence from Students and Friends
Box File    
10 1 Dr. Joe Albrecht 1988
  2 Debbie Andergg (Kwan) 1991-1993
  3 Jack Anderson 1990-1997
  4 Julie Bacon 1980-1992
  5 Gloria Bailen 1972-1975
  6 William Bales 1967
  7 Lynnie Barlow 1972-1975
  8 Kay Bayless 1993
  9 Laura Beavers or Laura Koverman Murley 1973-1985
  10 Jeralyne Blunden 1992-1994
  11 Beatrice Bohm 1927
  12 Mary M. Borchers, Part I 1989-1994
  13 Mary M. Borchers, Part II 1995-1998
  14 Cynthia Bowden and Charlotte Assarson 1968, 1978
  15 Thatcher Clark 1953-1963
  16 Donald E. Conner 1993
  17 Judy Coy (Marshall) 1952-1994
  18 Amy Davis 1972-1976
  19 Candice Decaire 1981
  20 Emma H. Dhonau 1997-1999
  21 Debbie Dineen 1963-1965
    Duell Family Letters  
  22 Kitty, Amy, & Debbie 1978-1990
  23 Reine Marie Duell 1973-1993
  24 Daniel Duell 1969-1991
  25 Joseph Duell 1972-1984
  26 News Reports & Articles of Joseph Duell’s Death 1986
  27 Joey Duell’s Suicide – Enclosed Letters to Josephine 1986
  28 Marilyn Hunt regarding Joseph Duell 1993-1994
11 1 De Ann Duteil and Elena Commendador 1977-1994
  2 John Eichelberger n.d.
  3 Amy Eifert 1964-1994
  4 Penny Free 1986
  5 Joe Frock 1990-1993
  6 Jenny Galle 1970-1972
  7 Ed (Slim) Garlitz 1933
  8 Vicki Garlitz 1970-1972
  9 Dorothy Garrett 1985
  10 Helene Ginn 1981-1991
  11 Julane Goodrich 1988
  12 Lenore Gorham 1950-1952
  13 Tim Graves 1971-1973
  14 Melissa Greene 1983
  15 Jeffery Gribler 1974-1983
  16 Pearl Harris 1986
  17 Patricia Heigel 1953-1963
  18 Lisa Helminiak 1981
  19 Doris Hering 1993-2003
  20 Hobart 1981-1982
  21 (Charles) C. Addison Hoffman 1977-1980
  22 Ann Hubler 1976-1993
  23 Marilyn Hunt 1995
  24 Bess Imber 1996-2003
  25 Judith Brin Ingler 1995-1997
  26 Celia Ipiotis 1986
  27 Dan Jamison 1970-1982
  28 Macy Janney 1981-1992
  29 Nancy Ruth Johnson 1950-1953
  30 Jerome Judson 1966
  31 Maribeth Kambitsch 1976-1982
  32 M. Kline 1949
  33 David Kleine 1982
  34 Paul Law 1979
  35 J. Lehm 1990
  36 Jay Leyda ca1930s-1951
  37 Tim Less 1976-1978
  38 Patti Luthy 1981
  39 P. L. Mathews 1990
  40 Jerrold S. Maxwell 1980-1989
  41 Jim May 1989
  42 Grant McDaniel 1985-1992
  43 Mac McGraw 1994
  44 Jacque Middleton ca1980s
  45 Nancy Miller (Anna Baker) 1964-1983
  46 Ruth Mitchell 1988
  47 Lynne Moon 1970-1983
  48 Michelle Morgan 1969-1993
  49 Terry Morris 1995-1996
12 1 Dido Nicholson 1976-1981
  2 Karen Olszewski 1982-1994
  3 Katrina Oost 1976-1993
  4 We Sun Park 1968-1969
  5 Cindy Payne 1985-1986
  6 Tracy Pesut 1982
  7 Syb & Bob Praeger 1995-1997
  8 Ross Reimuller 1956-1958
  9 Carol Richard 1994
  10 Mia Rosal 1983
  11 Camille Ross 1983
  12 Jane Reece Aug 1947
  13 Mary Lynn Sachs (Barlow) 1951-1954
  14 Bess Saylor, Part I 1958-1969
  15 Bess Saylor, Part II 1970-1979
  16 Bess Saylor, Part III 1980-1993
  17 Ronnie Schwinn 1958
  18 Llona Sears 1934
  19 Stuart Sebastian 1976-1991
  20 Harold Shaw 1941
  21 April Shawn 1958
  22 Barbara Sommer Penny 1984, 1994
  23 Kathrine Sopley-Walker 1971
  24 Reid & Peggy Sprague 1966
  25 Jennifer Sprowl 1976-1994
  26 Iris Stamas 1955-1957
  27 Dee Dee Strapp 1974-1976
  28 Jill Stebbins 1980-1981
13 1 Sarah Stravinska (Sarah Jane Williams) 1957-1988
  2 Jacquie Strub 1970-1971
  3 Robert M. Thoma 1994, 2001-2002
  4 Kathy Trick 1972-1976
  5 D. Van Teylingen  
  6 Shirley Weaver (Ripp) ca1950s
  7 Tad Wellbaum 1980
  8 Ginny Welton, Re: Stuart Sebastian Oral History Project 1996
  9 Tim Williams 1970-1993
  10 Donna Wood 19712003
  11 Becky Wright ca1960s2002
  12 Miscellaneous Letters – No Last Name on Letter  (Claudia, 1932-1952; Lottie, n.d.; Charlie, 1980;
Cindy, Rachel, Rebecca, n.d.; Mary, 1985;
Gene, 1986; Sally, 1984; G, 1985)		 1932-1986
  13 Various Dancers Studying Summer Courses ca1960s- 1990s
  14 Miscellaneous Postcards 1982-1993

Subseries IIIC: Family Correspondence
Box File    
14 1 Joseph Schwarz and V.H. Monette (Insurance Policy) 1952-1959
  2 Joseph Schwarz with Sichel, Koch & Blum 1938-1941
  3 Joseph Schwarz and H. Fleischman (Guatemala) 1948-1956
  4 Hannah Schwarz Letters to Hermene & Josephine in Chicago 1930-1944
  5 Hannah Schwarz Letters to Josephine and Hermene ca1950s-1960s
  6 Letter from Uncle Sid to Hermene 1928
  7 Postcard to Herman Schwarz from Hannah Schwarz (Photo of Josephine as child on card) Oct. 14, 1909
15 1 Jo’s Letters to Family from Adolph Bohm School
of the Dance, Chicago, IL 		1925
  2 Jo’s Letters to Family from Adolph Bohm School of the Dance, Chicago, IL 1926
  3 Jo’s Letters to Family from Adolph Bohm School
of the Dance, Chicago, IL 		1927
  4 Jo’s Letters from Europe 1929
  5 Jo’s Letters from Europe 1930
  6 Jo’s Letters to Family 1931
  7 Jo’s Letters to Family from New York 1932
  8 Jo’s Letters to Family from New York 1933
  9 Jo’s Letters to Hermene 1933
  10 Jo’s Letters to Family from New York-Boston-Chicago 1934
  11 Jo’s Letters to Family from New York-Boston-Chicago 1935
  12 Jo’s Letters to Family from New York-Boston-Chicago 1936
  13 Jo’s Letters to Hermene 1943-1944
  14 Jo’s Letters to Hermene 1946-1948
  15 Jo’s Letters from Big Bend, TX 1945-1946
  16 Jo’s Letters from Perce’-Gaspe-Peuins, Canada Trip 1949
  17 Jo’s Letters to Family 1940-1948
  18 Jo’s Letters from Delta Queen, Martha’s Vinyard, and Conn. American Dance Festival 1951
  19 Jo’s Letters During Trip West to Ogden, CA 1954
  20 Jo’s Letters to Family 1952-1959
  21 Jo’s Letters from Canada and Columbia University 1956
  22 Jo’s Letters to Family 1963-1976
  23 Jo’s Letters from Germany 1984
  24 Christmas Letters to Family & Friends 1980, 1991, 1992
  25 End-of-the-Year Letters 1991-1996
  26 Birthday Cards-86th 1994
  27 Jo’s 90th Birthday 1998
  28 Letters from Jo n.d.
  29 Letters from Jo 1997-2000
16 1 Milton Schwarz WWII Letters 1942-1943
  2 Milton Schwarz WWII Letters 1944
  3 Milton Schwarz Letters 1962-1977
  4 Gustave (Gus) Schwarz Letters 1930s-1959
  5 Gustave (Gus) Schwarz Letters 1960-1969
  6 Gustave (Gus) Schwarz Letters 1970-1979
  7 Gustave (Gus) Schwarz Letters 1980-1989
  8 Gustave (Gus) Schwarz Letters 1990-1999
  9 Gustave Schwarz – Loans for House 1954-1983
  10 Gustave (Gus) Schwarz Letters from Moab, UT
(Includes Photographs) 		1959-1990
  11 Pete & Bri Schwarz 1959-1992
  12 Cousins – General 1981-1993
  13 Robert & Bill Rosenthal 1985-2000
  14 Babette, Richard, & Marlene Domini 1991-1998
  15 Miscellaneous Family – Hirschman, Lindeman,
Simon, Fairman, Bernstein, Rothenberg 		1913-1996
16A   Milton Schwarz WWII Letters and Photographs (1943-1944) - Compiled by Johannah Edgerton Schwarz Franke (1 of 2) Aug 2004
16B   Milton Schwarz WWII Letters and Photographs (1943-1944) - Compiled by Johannah Edgerton Schwarz Franke (2 of 2) Aug 2004
17 2 Franke Family 1955-1959
  2 Franke Family 1960-1969
  3 Franke Family 1970-1979
  4 Franke Family 1980-1985
  5 Franke Family 1986-1989
  6 Franke Family 1990-1993
  7 Franke Family 1994-2002
  8 Franke Family n.d.
  9 Amy Franke-Shoffner 1986-1998

Subseries IIID: General Correspondence
Box File    
18 1 Etta Koch & Children (Patti, June, Betsy) 1959-1995
  2 Sichel Family 1932-1986
  3 Correspondence 1992
  4 Correspondence, Part I 1993
  5 Correspondence, Part II 1993
  6 Correspondence 1994
  7 Correspondence, Part I 1995
  8 Correspondence, Part II 1995
19 1 Correspondence, Part I 1996
  2 Correspondence, Part II 1996
  3 Correspondence, Part I 1997
  4 Correspondence, Part II 1997
  5 Correspondence, Part I 1998
19A 1 Correspondence, Part II 1998
  2 Correspondence 1999
  3 Correspondence 2000
  4 Correspondence 2001
  5 Correspondence 2002
  6 Correspondence 2003
  7 Miscellaneous n.d.
  8 "Who's Who in Entertainment" 1995-1997
  9 New York Public Library for the Arts 1991-1993
  10 Wright State University 1990-1996
  11 Trees for the Future (Dave Deppner) 1994-1997
  12 University of Dayton (Dontation of Photos & Books) 1994-1995
  13 Dayton Art Institute and Dayton Walk of Fame 1998

SERIES IV: PERSONAL AND FAMILY PAPERS
    Joseph & Hannah Schwarz Information  
Box File    
20 1 Property Deeds & Transfers - Joseph & Hannah Schwarz 1926-1965
  2 Joseph & Hannah Schwarz Estate File 1926-1967
  3 Lindeman Family Information 1907-1957
  4 Birth Certificate - Hannah Lindeman 1876
  5 Death of Hannah (Lindeman) Schwarz 1965
  6 Newspaper Clippings Collected by Hannah Schwarz 1938-1958
  7 Hannah Schwarz - Miscellaneous Information 1901, 1951, 1952
  8 Genealogy Chart of Bebette (Siechel) & Solomon Schwarz n.d.
  9 Joseph & Hannah Schwarz 50th Wedding Anniversary 1952
  10 Joseph & Hannah Schwarz Vaccination Cards 1952
  11 Joseph Schwarz - Certificates of Recognition, Aleph Zaoik Aleph of B'nai B'rith (See also Location 12, Folder 4) 1944, 1955
  12 Joseph Schwarz - Boy Scout Information 1963
  13 Joseph Schwarz Hospital Information 1939-1940
  14 Joseph Schwarz Correspondence - Jewish Affairs 1942-1960
  15 Joseph Schwarz - Miscellaneous Membership Cards & Certificates 1951-1967
  16 NewspaperClippings about Josephine Schwarz 1956-1966
    Josephine & Hermene Schwarz  
  17 Trust Agreements – Josephine and Hermene Schwarz 1974-1988
  18 Dispersal of Family Antiques 1973
  19 Sale of 1232 Amherst Place, Dayton OH (Schwarz Home) 1975
  20 Move to Frasier Meadows Manor, Boulder CO 1994
  21 Chorus Equity Association Receipts 1935-1936
  22 Diary Entries, Re: Knee Surgeries ca1940s
  23 “Day by Day,” Travel Summary of Smithsonian Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1989
  24 Citation for Honorary Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts,
University of Dayton 		Apr 29, 1974
  25 Wright State University Honorary Degree – Program
And Newspaper Clippings 		1983
  26 Donations to Dayton Art Institute 1983-1995
  27 “Miss Jo” by Melissa Greene, Ohio Magazine Nov 1983
  28 Program – Dayton Chapter of the National Conference
Of Christian and Jews Honors…Josephine and Hermene
Schwarz 		Nov 13, 1984
20a 1 “Society” Newspaper Clippings 1902, 1906
  2 Newspaper Clipping – Dayton Daily News 1932
  3 Newspaper and Magazine Clippings (See Box 28A, File 5 for Oversized Material) 1941-1998
  4 The Dance Magazine of Stage and Screen (See Pg 27) 1930
  5 Art et Danse (See Pg 9) 1957
  6 Impulse 1961, The Annual of Contemporary Dance
(See Pg 18-19) 		1961
  7 “The Making of a Dancer, Conference ’85,” The American
Dance Guild (Josephine Schwarz, Honoree)
(See Centerfold) 		1985
  8 “Regional Dance America, Northeast Festival”
(See Pg 6 – Josephine received Northeast 1990 Award) 		1990
  9 “Top Ten Women” 1990
  10 Invitation to Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 1991
  11 95th Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame Awards Program 1995
  12  “Dance Women/Living Legends” Program Autographed
by Jeraldyne Blunden 		n.d.
  13 Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles (About Miss Jo) 1987-2001
  14 First Contract (Partial) Between Josephine Schwarz and Charles Weidean July 18, 1934
  15 Last Will and Testament-Jane Reece 1959
  16 Josephine Schwarz Birth Certificate April 8, 1908
  17 "Questions for Miss Jo" (With handwritten responses) 1996
  18 30th Anniversary Celebration 1957
21 1 Weekly Minders 1972-1973
1973-1974
  2 Weekly Minders 1974-1975
1975-1976
  3 Weekly Minders 1976-1977
1977-1978
  4 Weekly Minders 1978-1979
1979-1980
  5 Weekly Minders 1980-1981
1981-1982
  6 Weekly Minders 1982-1983
1983-1984
  7 Weekly Minders 1984-1985
1985-1986
  8 Weekly Minders 1986-1987
1987-1988
  9 Weekly Minders 1988-1989
1989-1990
  10 Weekly Minders 1990-1991
1991-1992
  11 Weekly Minders 1992-1993
22 1 Weekly Minders 1993-1994
1994-1995
  2 Weekly Minder 1996
  3 Weekly Minder 1997
1998
  4 Weekly Minder 1999
  5 Expense and Tax Record 1976-1980
  6 Address Book ca1960s-1970s
  7 Address Books (4) n.d.

SERIES V: PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED MATERIALS
Box File    
23 1 Senior High School Themes 1927
  2 "Jo's Oddball Writings Rarely Having Anything to do with Dance" ca. 1920s
  3 "The Backyard's of New York" ca. 1930s
  4 “Creative Dance” 1945
  5 “Introduction to Primitive Dance” 1945
  6 “Introduction to Renaissance” 1945
  7 “Introduction to History of Ballet” 1946
  8 Dance Magazine Article – “That Grand Institution:
The Annual Dance Recital” 		1950
  9 “Dancing Lessons for Small Fry? Why? When?” 1950
  10 “Three Keys for Building Good Dancers” 1954
  11 Dance Magazine Article – “Three Keys for Building
Good Dancers” 		1954
  12 “Emergency Ward” 1956
  13 “Murder! Cried ‘Q’ or Project Abandoned” 1956
  14 “Don Hugo” 1956
  15 “How to Make a Dance” 1956
  16 Book Review of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch’s book,
“On the Art of Writing” 		1956
  17 “Stepping Stones for Young Dancers” 1959
  18 “About the Related Arts” ca1950s
  19 “Before the Curtain Rises,” Chapters I-VIII ca1940s
  20 “Before the Curtain Rises,” Chapter VIII ca1940s
  21 “Before the Curtain Rises” ca1960s
  22 Handbook Proposal to Publisher – “Primmer for Parents” ca1950s
  23 “Primer for Parents” (Draft) ca1950s
  24 Rewrite of “Primer for Parents” ca1970s
  25 American Dance Guild Reprint from Dance Magazine
of “Primer for Parents” 		ca1970s
24 1 "Before the Curtain Rises" ca. 1960s
  2 "How Dancers Make Dances" 1968
  3 Rewrite of "Primer for Parents" ca. 1970s
  4 American Dance Guild Reprint from Dance Magazine of "Primer for Parents" ca. 1970s
  5 "Gazotherapy" 1980
  6 "The Training of a Dancer" 1980
  7 “How to Look at Dancing, The Silent Language” ca1980s
  8 Josephine’s “Letters Home,” in The Charles Weidman Newsletter 1990
  9 “Anna Katrina—Ballerina” n.d.
  10 “For Fear a Little Nose Might Break” n.d.
  11 “How Dancers Make Dances” n.d.
  12 “Nothing But Chiffon” n.d.
  13 “The Blue Vase” n.d.
  14 “Craft of Choreography” Notes 1969
  16 “Green Peas” Notes 1996
  17 Interview Notes with Music/Dance Professionals 1957
  18 Bread Loaf Conference 1957
  19 "Balanchine's School", Dance Chronicle, Vol. 9 No. 3 Page 186 and 407 1986
    “A History of Dance for Children” (Proposed Book)  
  20 Chapter I, “The Rhythm of the River” ca1940s
  21 Chapter II, “The Ancient Greeks Dance Also” ca1940s
  22 Chapter III, “The Botticelli Box” ca1940s
  23 Chapter IV, “To You” ca1940s
  24 Chapter V, “The Little Girl Who Didn’t” ca1940s
25 1 Letters to Nancy Longfellow, Illustrator 1945
  2 Nancy Longfellows Pencil Drawings for “History of
Dance for Children” & “Long Before the Curtain Rises” 		ca1940s
  3 Original Artwork by Nancy Longfellow ca1940s
    “I Watched Myself Grow Up” (Ballet)  
  4 Beginnings 1948-1953
  5 Script, Narration, and Choreography 1952
  6 Narrators Comments 1952
  7 Original Musical Score 1953
  8 Premier 1953
  9 Newspaper Clippings 1953, 1993
  10 Trials and Failures for “I Watched Myself Grow Up” 1988
  11 The “I Watched Myself Grow Up” Abortion During
1987-1988 50th Anniversary Season 		1988
  12 Abbreviated Introduction & Narrators Script 1988
  13 Programs 1953-1978
    Proposed Book on Dance  
  14 Chapter 1, “Stepping Stones for Young Dancers” 1959
  15 Chapter 2, “Dancers – The Beautiful Deceivers” 1959
  16 Chapter 3, “Keys to Technical Skill” 1959
  17 Chapter 4, “A Touchstone for Artistic Skill” 1959
  18 Chapter 8, “Your Wonderful Partner Music” 1959
  19 Critique of Book (Author Unknown) 1959
    “American Legends and Traditions” (Proposed Ballet)  
26 1 Annotated Scenario 1975
  2 Handwritten First Draft 1975
  3 Musical Score for Act I by Nicholas Skedgell 1976
  4 Musical Score for Act II by Nicholas Skedgell 1976
  5 Correspondence with Nicholas Skedgell 1975-1976
  6 Miscellaneous Notes 1975-1976
  7 Narration for “Song of Hiawatha” 1975
  8 Research – Awanee Camp Day Program, “Hiawatha” 1936
  9 Research – “A Great Painter, A Royal Naturalist on
Wild Missouri” 		n.d.
  10 Research – “Carl Bodmer’s Unspoiled West” by
Marshall B. Davidson 		1963
  11 Research – Souvenir Program, Southwest All-Indian
Pow Wow 		1939
  12 Research – “Songs of Life, Lives of Song” Program 1975
  13 Research – “Indian Talk,” Vol 2, No. 10 of
The Native Americans Magazine 		Aug 1975
  14 Research – “Dance Research Journal,” Vol VII/2 1975
  15 Research – Museum of the American Indian, Heye
Foundation, Tour Book, and Leaflets 		1964-1975
  16 Research – Field Museum Visitor Guide n.d.
  17 Research – Steno Notebook with Notes 1975
  18 Research – List of Books Used for Research
(See Box 49 for Books) 		2001
    Letters to the Editor, Other Research, and Speeches/Lecture Notes  
  19 Letters to the Editor, Dayton Daily News Oct. 10, 1993
  20 Scenarios for Works, Torn-Out Notebook Pages and Narrations ca. 1940s-1960s
  21 Research Notes-Choreography References copied from Books & Magazines ca. 1950s
  22 Research Notes-Johanna's Dance History Course and Exams ca. 1950s
  23 Research Notes-Creative Music Course for Dance Accompanists and Teachers ca. 1970s
  24 Research Notes-Music for Dancers, Rhythm ca. 1970s
  25 Research Notes-The Wsak Festival n.d.
  26 Research Notes-"Room Enough to Move" By Holly Brubach (The Atlantic Monthly) May 1988
  27 Jo's Speeches and Lecture Notes, Part I ca. 1930s-1990s
  28 Jo's Speeches and Lecture Notes, Part II ca. 1930s-1990s
  29 Notes for Future Speeches n.d.

SERIES VI: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA) DANCE ADVISORY PANEL
Box File    
27 1 Notes and Correspondence 1975
  2 Notes and Correspondence 1976
  3 Notes and Correspondence 1977
  4 Springhill Dance Reorganization Meeting Oct 1977
  5 Notes and Correspondence 1978
  6 Notes and Correspondence 1979
  7 Notes and Correspondence 1980
  8 Notes and Correspondence 1981
  9 NEA Grants Reviewed – I 1978-1979
  10 NEA Grants Reviewed – II 1978-1979
  11 NEA Grants Reviewed – III 1978-1979
  12 NEA Grants Reviewed – IV 1978-1979

SERIES VII: HERMENE SCHWARZ PAPERS
Box File    
    General  
28 1 Resume 1953
  2 Passports 1955, 1967, 1974
  3 Power of Attorney & Estate Records 1955, 1986
  4 Trust Agreement and Amendment 1974, 1977
  5 Newspaper Clippings 1957-1984
  6 Letters to Family from Adolph Bohm School of the Dance,
Chicago, IL 		1925-1926
  7 Letters to Family from Adolph Bohm School of the Dance,
Chicago, IL 		1927
  8 Letters to Family 1929-1930
  9 Letters to Family 1931-1976
  10 Letters to Family from Europe 1932
  11 Hermene and Jo Letters from Montserrat to Family 1974
  12 Letter to Sorority Sisters 1975
  13 Letter with Josephine Sketch of Fountains 1980
  14 Letters and Cards Received 1945-1971
  15 Miscellaneous Notes ca1980s
  16 Last Weeks – Nursing Care, Medical Bills, and Letters 1986
  17 Draft – “Chinese Brush Painting” by Hermene Schwarz
& Oriental Brushwork by Wang Chi-Yuan 		n.d.
  18 Watercolor Painting Notes n.d.
  19 Pencil, Ink, and Watercolors Drawings/Paintings by Hermene ca. 1975
  20 Hermene’s Mounted Photographs of Children ca1910s
  21 Graduation Photograph 1923
  22 Portrait/Studio Photographs of Hermene by
Robert J. Reynolds		 n.d.
  23 Ballet Review Article- "Dayton Ballet,"Photographs by Hermene Schwarz 1992
  24 Hermene’s Memorabilia (Location 12, Folder 3)
  1. Steele High School, Dayton, OH Graduation Certificate
  2. Certificate of Confirmation
  3. Certificate of Promotion to the High School
 

Jun 16, 1921
May 27, 1917
n.d.
28A 1 Normandy Beach Sketches by Hermene 1943
  2 Ink Drawings and Watercolor Paintings by Hermene 1974-1982
  3 Oriental Brush Drawings ca. 1981
  4 Robert Jack Smith Color Sketch of Children Dancing with Dance Instructor. Executed from Sketches Taken at Schwarz School of Dance 1934
  5 Newspaper and Magazine Clippings (See Box 20, File 16) 1941-1998
    World War II 1942-1945
29 1 Newspaper Clippings  
  2 Letters to Family