Collection Information

Size: 30 items (on partial microfilm reel).

Summary: Correspondence; clippings; printed materials; and production notes for PRELUDE TO SWING.

Biographical/Historical Note

Choreographer; Philadelphia, Pa. Choreographed several shows for Federal Theater Project productions in Philadelphia, Pa. Taiz choreographed PRELUDE TO SWING which opened in June 1939 at the Walnut Street Theater.

Provenance

Donated 1963 by Malvena Fried Taiz.

Location of Originals

• Originals returned to lender, Malvena Fried Taiz, after microfilming.

Additional Forms Available

Microfilm reel NDA 27 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Malvena Fried Taiz papers relating to Federal Theater Project, 1938-1940. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.