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Ailey, Alvin, 1931-1989
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Alvin Ailey (b. Jan. 5, 1931, Rogers, TX–d. Dec. 1, 1989, New York, NY) was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. He is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance. In 1977, Ailey was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. In 2014, President Barack Obama selected Ailey to be a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Ailey, Alvin, 1931-1989,. Interview with Alvin Ailey. | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| creatorOf | Ailey, Alvin,. Bat-Dor Dance Company collection, [ca.1977-ongoing]. | Museum of Performance & Design | |
| referencedIn | Alexander, Robert, d. 1989. Robert Alexander papers, 1962-1987. | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Alix Jeffry photographs | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| contributorOf | ALVIN AILEY | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Alvin Ailey collection, [ca. 1980-ongoing]. | Museum of Performance & Design | |
| referencedIn | Ambrose DuBek dance photograph collection, 1952-1963 and undated. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Ann Arbor Dance Theatre records, 1963-1977 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Bertram Ross papers, 1910-2006, Bulk dates 1980-1996 | The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. |
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| contributorOf | ROCKA MY SOUL | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Alexander, Robert, 1947- |
| associatedWith | Alexander, Robert, d. 1989. |
| founderOf | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. |
| associatedWith | American ballet theatre |
| associatedWith | American Museum of Vaudeville |
| associatedWith | Ann Arbor Dance Theatre. |
| associatedWith | Clark Center for the Performing Arts (New York, N.Y.) |
| associatedWith | Crest Theatre. |
| associatedWith | Cullen, Frank, 1936- |
| associatedWith | Dance Notation Bureau |
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Birth 1931-01-05
Death 1989-12-01
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Ailey, Alvin, Jr., 1931-1989
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