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Papers of Margaret Walker, 1938-1991 [manuscript]
Bib ID 561487
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author Walker, Margaret, 1920-1996
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Access Conditions Partly restricted. Not for loan. 
Description 1938-1991. 
11.5 m. (82 boxes) + 3 elephant folios. 
Summary

Professional and personal papers documenting Walker's involvement in a variety of Australian and international dance organisations from the late 1930s to the 1980s. These organisations include the Borovansky Ballet, Ballets Russes, the Colonel de Basil Ballet, the New Theatre Company (Melbourne), Unity Dance Group (Melbourne), Roseville Dance Centre (Sydney), the Australian Association of Dancers, Australian Association for Dance Education, Dance Concert, Margaret Walker Folk Dance Centre, Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre and Western Arts for Youth (Sydney). The archive consists of administrative records, correspondence, newsletters, diaries, theatre programmes, subject and biographical files, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, dance periodicals and photographs. An addition of 6 boxes has been received.

Biography/History Dancer, choreographer, artistic director and dance teacher. Founder member and organiser of the Australian Association of Dancers, 1952; founder and Artistic Director of folk dance company Dance Concert, 1967-77; founder and Director of the Margaret Walker Folk Dance Centre, 1977-88. 
Notes

Selected items are also available in electronic format via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms8495

Related Material Associated material: Oral history interviews with Margaret Walker held in National Library of Australia Oral History Section at ORAL DeB 767 and ORAL TRC 1770. 
Cited In

Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; E967

Index/Finding Aid Note Descriptive list available (68 p.). 
Subjects Walker, Margaret, - 1920-1996 - Archives.  |  Choreographers - Australia - Archives.  |  Dance teachers - Australia - Archives.  |  Dance - Australia.  |  Dancers - Australia - Archives.
Occupation Choreographers.  |  Dancers.  |  Teachers.
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MS 8495 Manual Request only from Manuscript Reading Room, 2nd Floor
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MS Acc GB95/2506 Please contact Library 4 weeks in advance to discuss access
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MS Acc97/109 Please contact Library 4 weeks in advance to discuss access
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