A series of articles written by Laban

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File A includes

(1) One page of handwritten notes in German, in pen, on "Labanschule" headed paper;

(2) One page of scribbled pencil drawings. note on back: "Laban 1912" with undecipherable note;

(3) Twenty eight pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, on "Schule fuer Bewegungskunst" headed paper. note on front: "1915 (1)" Pages numbered consecutively 1 to 7, 3 to 15, and 1 to 5 with five unnumbered pages at the end;

(4) Eighteen pages of photocopied notes from 3 above with additional pencil translations. note on front page: "These were fastened together in the originals so they come under only one No.";

(5) Twelve pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Nichts" with photocopy of same;

(6) Photocopy of handwritten letter from unknown person to Laban. Original in 18/01/01 No 1;

(7) Eleven photocopied handwritten pages of a list in German;

(8) Sixteen pages of notes handwritten in German, in pen, headed "Neue Wege zur Bewegungsschonheit Die Nichtbare Sprache?. Die Nichtbare Musik". note on front: "1926

(3)". The first nine pages are written on Hotel Pennsylvania New York paper. Signed: "Rudolf Laban" on page 6. The last seven pages are on Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco paper;

(9) Four pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Rhythms" and seven pages with pencil and coloured pencil drawings and photocopy of same. note on front: "(4)";

(10) Eight pages of handwritten notes in German and notations in pencil (and coloured pencil on one) headed "Conformanzlehre?" with photocopy of same. note on front:"(6)";

(11) Five pages of photocopied notes in German with additional pencil translations, numbered 1 to 5 from 3 above;

(12) Two pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, concerning "Die Erde". note on front "(7)";

(13) Nine pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Die Erde" with photocopy of same. note on front:"(8)";

(14) Four pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Die Kreire”. note on front: "1917 (8)". Page one has "S" scribbled in coloured pencil;

(15) Ten pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Die Menschlichen Notwendigkeiten". Page one has "S" scribbled in coloured pencil.


File B includes

(1) Seven pages of handwritten notes in French, in pencil, headed "Terre";

(2) One page of handwritten notes in German, in pen, headed "Tanz in Amerika";

(3) Two paged scrap of paper of handwritten notes in German, in pencil;

(4) Six pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil. note on front: "(3)";

(5) Eighteen pages of handwritten notes, in German, in pencil. note on front: "(5)";

(6) Two pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, on "Sanatorium am Königspark, Post Dresden-Loschwitz" headed paper;

(7) Four pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Die Demokratie". First page has "S" scribbled on it in coloured pencil;

(8) One page of handwritten notes in German, in pen. Letter "S" is scribbled on in coloured pencil;

(9) Six pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Die Staats Knust..." First page has letter "S" scribbled in coloured pencil;

(10) Twenty pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil. Divided into three sections - Pages 1 and 2 then 1 to 9 followed by 1 to 8. Page 7 has a paragraph handwritten in pen in French on reverse. Letter "S" scribbled on front page in coloured pencil;

(11) Three pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Gemeinschaft fur Sozialreform";

(12) Twenty six pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, - pages numbered 60 to 84. Three pages are on Labanschule headed paper but Labanschule is crossed out;

(13) Eight pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil headed "Soziates". After first two, pages are numbered 1 to 4 then 1 and 2 with different illegible headings. The letter "S" is scribbled in coloured pencil on front page;

(14) Seventeen pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Freiheitswille?" Letter "S" is scribbled in coloured pencil on front page;

(15) Four pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil, headed "Es gibt nichts zu erlernen". Letter "S" is scribbled in coloured pencil on front page;

(16) Four pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil;

(17) Two pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil;

(18) Thirteen pages of handwritten notes in German, in pencil. Separately numbered pages - 1, then 1 to 4, four unnumbered pages and 1 to 5 again. Letter "S" is scribbled in coloured pencil on front page;

(19) Comprises an index card entitled "Scenario" with handwritten notes of explanation " under the headings 1) Form of Swinging Temple (very brief notes), 2) Rhythmic analysis - fuller; and 3) Scenario including list of dancers Bodmer, Jooss, Keith, Therval, Knust etc.". note: "1922/3"

(20) Six pages of handwritten notes and notations in German, "Der Schwingen De Tempel" attached to 19 above, with six pages written as a list;

(21) Index card entitled "Scenario" with handwritten notes of explanation on "brief scenario - characters and synopsis of scenes for "Die Geblendeten" - Epische Tanzfolge in four parts and "The Blinded ones". note: "1921/2";

(22) Typed cast list for "Die Geblendeten" in German, attached to 21 above and two pages of handwritten notes in pencil."

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