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Handwritten speech by José Limón beginning “The dance, oldest and most human of the arts...”, [holograph]

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José Limón papers

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Series II: Writings of José Limón

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Addresses, Essays, and Lectures

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"The dance, oldest and most human of the arts..."

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Title
Handwritten speech by José Limón beginning “The dance, oldest and most human of the arts...”, [holograph]
Names
Limón, José (Author)
Collection

José Limón papers

Series II: Writings of José Limón

Addresses, Essays, and Lectures

"The dance, oldest and most human of the arts..."

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1963 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZMD 24
Genres
Essays
Manuscripts
Type of Resource
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b121785257
MSS Unit ID: 19669
Archives EAD ID: 609037
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 21.502.103
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0fb12e20-aa32-0139-caa8-0242ac110003
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© José Limón Dance Foundation
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  • 1963: Created
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Handwritten speech by José Limón beginning “The dance, oldest and most human of the arts...”" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1963. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/22570ca0-ac61-0139-623e-0242ac110002

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Handwritten speech by José Limón beginning “The dance, oldest and most human of the arts...”" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/22570ca0-ac61-0139-623e-0242ac110002

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1963). Handwritten speech by José Limón beginning “The dance, oldest and most human of the arts...” Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/22570ca0-ac61-0139-623e-0242ac110002

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Handwritten speech by José Limón beginning “The dance, oldest and most human of the arts...”