Exhibitions - Layton Art Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisc., Jan.-Feb.1945
Scope and Contents note
Materials related to Morrison’s photography career, filmmaking, and management of Sybil Shearer’s dance company. Notebooks, clippings, and exhibition information provide insight into the development and planning of Morrison’s photographs being shown throughout the United States. Exhibition files are not comprehensive, but often include reviews and announcements, exhibition catalogs, and correspondence. Clippings contain additional information regarding exhibitions and talks given by Morrison in the Chicago area.
Morrison’s artistic collaborations with Sybil Shearer are documented in materials relating to the creation of the film “A Sheaf of Dreams” and other inquiries about their filmmaking. Also included are a small amount of items regarding Morrison’s managerial role in Sybil Shearer’s dance company with contracts, correspondence, and press materials.
Dates
- Creation: Jan.-Feb.1945
Creator
- From the Collection: Morrison, Helen Balfour, 1900-1984 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Helen Balfour Morrison papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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