The Collection of Mignon Garland
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Victor Garlin, son of Duncan dancer Mignon Garland, is generously sharing his mother's Duncan dance collection here. Mignon's lifelong dedication to Duncan dance and the history of her performing group, the San Francisco Duncan Dancers, will be presented through photos, programs, documents and
videos .
Photos
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Arnold Genthe | Mignon Garland |
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Arnold Genthe | American Isadora Duncan Dancers |
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Mignon and Ann Cogley | |
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1973 San Francisco Duncan Dancers | |
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Russian Dancers, First Generation | |
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Julia, Ruth and Hortense | |
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Tokyo Performances, 1985 | |
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Mignon's Students, 1988 | |
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Irma Duncan's Isadora Duncan Dancers in Cuba | |
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Visit/Workshop with Irma Duncan, 1973 | |
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Julia Levien, Hortense Dolan (Kooluris), Mignon Garland | |
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Teaching in New York, 1949-1951 | |
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Julia Levien, Hortense Dolan (Kooluris), Mignon Garland | |
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Mignon Garland, Hortense Dolan (Kooluris) and Julia Levien | |
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Mignon with 25th Anniversary Memorial Dancers | |
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S.F. Neighborhood Arts Program Teaching | |
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Nancy Isham, Mignon Garland, Thea Keats | |
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Florence Atherton Dickey with Mignon's Class | |
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Mignon and S.F. Duncan Dancers | |
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Celebration of Isadora with Burlingame Historical Society |
Programs
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Mignon's First Public Recital | May 15, 1926 | New York, New York | ||
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Early Dance Recital, Mignon and sister Lily | Jan 22, 1928 | New York, New York | ||
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Isadora Duncan Dancers in New York | 1929 | Manhattan Opera House, New York | ||
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Isadora Duncan Dancers in Minneapolis | 1930 | The Lyceum, Minneapolis | ||
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Mignon and sister Lily | Jun 13, 1930 | Brooklyn, New York | ||
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Mignon and sister Lily | Oct 26, 1930 | Manhattan International House, New York | ||
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Performance for Russian Recognition | Nov 29, 1933 | Bronx Coliseum, New York | ||
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Worker's Dance League Recital | Jan 07, 1934 | City College, New York, New York | ||
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Duncan Dance Congress Program | Nov 15, 1942 | New York, New York | ||
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Duncan Dance Guild Program | 1943 | New York, New York | ||
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Duncan Dance Guild, Carnegie Hall | Apr 24, 1944 | New York, New York | ||
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The Isadora Duncan Dance Memorial, 1952 | Dec 14, 1952 | Carnegie Hall, NY | ||
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Mignon Garland and Hortense Kooluris Performance | 1971 | Berkeley, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers | Feb 1974 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Program of Dances | 1975 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Human Rights Day | 1975 | Berkeley, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Lecture-Recital | 1975 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Bi-Centennial Event | 1976 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers Centennial | 1977 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Schubert Program | 1978 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S. F. Duncan Dancers, 8th Annual Concert | 1980 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Workshop Production | Apr 1980 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, 9th Annual Presentation | 1981 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Palo Alto | Jan 1982 | Palo Alto, CA | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers with Florence Atherton Dickey | Jul 1982 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Program of Duncan-Brahms Waltzes | 1983 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Dance Recital | 1984 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Rotunda, City Hall | 1985 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, "Portraits of an Era" | 1986 | Palo Alto, CA | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, The Heritage of Isadora | 1989 | San Francisco, California | ||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Whole Earth Expo | 1990 | |||
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S.F. Duncan Dancers, Hotel Nikko | 1991 | San Francisco, California |
Articles
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Wings Magazine Interview with Mignon, 1978 |
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The Dance Observer, 1937, Gilford Article |
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The Dance Observer, 1937, Art and Isadora |
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Duncan Congress, Dance Magazine Article 1943 |
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The Daily Cal Arts Magazine |
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The Tokyo Times |
News Clippings
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Announcement of 1952 Carnegie Performance |
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S.F. Bay Guardian, 1975, Interview with Mignon |
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Daily Californian Review of 1977 Performance |
Other
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Excerpt from "American Girls in Red Russia" |
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Opening Announcement of Mignon's Classes, 1928, N.Y. |
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Dance Biography of Mignon Garland |
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"Dance Isadora" song |
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List of Mignon Garland's Students |
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Plaque marking birthplace of Isadora Duncan |
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S.F. Isadora Duncan Centenary Proclamation |
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Isadora Duncan Lane |