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Lincoln Kirstein's "Wafer" Diary, American Edition, 1942

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Lincoln Kirstein papers

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SUB-COLLECTION
I. DIARIES, JOURNALS

SUB-COLLECTION
1942, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948 (Jan. 1-June 21), 1948 (June 14-Dec. 31), 1949 engagement calendar/diaries

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Title
Lincoln Kirstein's "Wafer" Diary, American Edition, 1942
Names
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996 (Creator)
Collection

Lincoln Kirstein papers

I. DIARIES, JOURNALS

1942, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948 (Jan. 1-June 21), 1948 (June 14-Dec. 31), 1949 engagement calendar/diaries

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1942-04
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZMD 123
Topics
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996
Genres
Diaries
Notes
Biographical/historical: Lincoln Kirstein (1907-1995) was an American ballet director, writer, and dance historian. He was born in Rochester, NY, educated at Harvard (B.A. 1929, M.A. 1930). He married Fidelma Cadmus, sister of artist, Paul Cadmus, in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army 1943-45. He co-founded School of American Ballet with George Balanchine and Edward M.M. Warburg in 1934. Participated in the founding and/or direction of American Ballet in 1935, Ballet Caravan 1936-41, Ballet Society in 1946, and became general director of the succeeding company, New York City Ballet in 1948. His career included work with visual artists and writers on various projects. His publications in dance include: Dance Index, 1942-48; books on Fokine, Nijinsky, New York City Ballet, a history of theatrical dance, and assistance to Romola Nijinsky in the biography of her husband, 1932-33. He retired from New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet in 1989. Kirstein was known as a sponsor (1959-60) of Japanese theater in the United States. He was the recipient of many distinguished awards.
Content: Frank Smythson's "Wafer" Diary, American Edition, 1942 ; published solely by Frank Smythson (Ltd.) London.
Content: Lincoln Kirstein's daily schedule for 1942
Physical Description
Extent: 4 x 2 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14256965
MSS Unit ID: 19761
Archives EAD ID: 630930
Photo Order: 60350
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5ae18620-d70e-0136-ebc2-01d656eaebba
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Item timeline of events

  • 1907: Creator Born
  • 1942: Created
  • 1996: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Lincoln Kirstein's "Wafer" Diary, American Edition, 1942" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1942. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3cb332e0-d710-0136-e956-3fa7828fb13d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Lincoln Kirstein's "Wafer" Diary, American Edition, 1942" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3cb332e0-d710-0136-e956-3fa7828fb13d

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1942). Lincoln Kirstein's "Wafer" Diary, American Edition, 1942 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3cb332e0-d710-0136-e956-3fa7828fb13d

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Lincoln Kirstein's "Wafer" Diary, American Edition, 1942