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This collection contains VHS and cassette tapes of local Wilmington, NC theatre and dance productions from the 1990s. Companies include Tapestry Theatre Company, Dance Theatre of Wilmington, Grace Theatre, Stageworks, and Celebration Theatre.

Scope and Contents Materials in this collection focus on Dorothy Nesbitt's service as a student, teacher, and advocate for dance and the arts, both in the Wilmington, North Carolina area and internationally, from the 1960s to the 1990s. Papers and photographs showcasing her passion for ballet and modern dance include workshop information, brochures, performance highlights, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, articles, and scrapbook pages. Her educational material feature content on racial integration...

Scope and Contents The Sara Mildred Strauss Newman Collection was donated by Dorothy Nesbitt. It consists of biographical information on her life, likely compiled by Dorothy Nesbitt, as well as correspondence by Newman and Nesbitt. Along with information surrounding Sara Mildred Strauss Newman’s time as a dance instructor, teacher, and writer in New York, the collection also includes materials relating to her opening another dance studio in Midtown Wilmington. Photos relating to her dance career as well as her...