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Papers of Margaret Lasica, 1935-1993 [manuscript]
Bib ID 3299111
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author Lasica, Margaret, 1926-1993
Access Conditions Available for research. Not for loan. 
Description [1935-1993] 
8.69 m. (27 boxes) + 6 fol. boxes + 1 elephant fol. item. 
Summary

The MS 9892 collection of Margaret Lasica comprises professional and personal papers documenting Lasica's involvement with a variety of Australian dance companies, her professional reading, and the Modern Dance History Project and Archive. The most extensive components of the collection are those relating to the Modern Dance Ensemble, and the Modern Dance History Project and Archive initiated by Lasica.

The MS 9892 collection is comprised of photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, administrative records, photocopied articles, and transcripts of oral history recordings.

The Acc08/138 instalment includes video tape reels (20 x 5 in., 4 x 7 in.) and audio tape reels (148 x 7 in., 6 x 10 in.). Most tapes are labelled either on their container or on the reel itself. Audio tapes appear mostly to contain music recordings.

Biography/History Margaret Lasica was a dancer and choreographer involved with a number of dance companies in Australia. Lasica was a member of the Melbourne-based Modern Ballet Group in the 1950s. In 1967 Lasica established the performing group Modern Dance Ensemble and she also initiated the Modern Dance History Project and Archive to document the early history of modern dance in Australia. 
Notes

Manuscript reference no.: MS 9892, Acc08/138.

Reproduction Some photocopies. 
Index/Finding Aid Note Finding aid (13 p.) available in the Manuscript Reading Room. 
Subjects Lasica, Margaret, - 1926-1993 - Archives  |  Modern Ballet Group.  |  Modern Dance Ensemble.  |  Dancers - Australia - Archives.  |  Women dancers - Australia - Archives.  |  Choreographers - Australia - Archives.  |  Women choreographers - Australia - Archives.  |  Modern dance - Australia - History.  |  Dance companies - Victoria - Melbourne.
Occupation Dancers.  |  Choreographers.
Details Collect From
MS 9892 Manual Request only from Manuscript Reading Room, 2nd Floor
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MS Acc08/138
Note: The Acc08/138 instalment includes video tape re... more
Manual Request only from Manuscript Reading Room, 2nd Floor
Unprocessed instalment
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