Cataloguing the Jacob’s Pillow costume collection

In 2018 I undertook a Research Fellowship in the archives of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Massachusetts. My project was to catalogue and rehouse the extensive Jacob's Pillow costume collection, still in the original travelling trunks. The History of the Collection The origin of the Costume Collection falls into two categories; those costumes kept by Ted… Continue reading Cataloguing the Jacob’s Pillow costume collection

A Guide to online Dance History Resources

One of the things I love most about my job is a huge range of archives and libraries I get to visit, however during the current pandemic institutions are closed, and all in person research has become impossible. So instead museums, archives and libraries are turning to their digital collections to engage with audiences and… Continue reading A Guide to online Dance History Resources