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Letter from Dudley Williams to Alvin Ailey discussing artistic differences and direction

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Dudley Williams papers

SUB-COLLECTION
Correspondence

SUB-COLLECTION
Ailey, Alvin

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Title
Letter from Dudley Williams to Alvin Ailey discussing artistic differences and direction
Names
Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015 (Author)
Ailey, Alvin (Addressee)
Collection

Dudley Williams papers

Correspondence

Ailey, Alvin

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1970 - 1989 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZMD 462
Genres
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21188893
MSS Unit ID: 23890
Archives EAD ID: 2137132
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 20.502.036
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 160a12a0-4163-0138-34c1-65d89f75cbe8
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Item timeline of events

  • 1938: Creator Born
  • 1970: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Dudley Williams to Alvin Ailey discussing artistic differences and direction" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970 - 1989. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f2bdf40-4163-0138-532c-0751dedcf557

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Dudley Williams to Alvin Ailey discussing artistic differences and direction" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f2bdf40-4163-0138-532c-0751dedcf557

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1970 - 1989). Letter from Dudley Williams to Alvin Ailey discussing artistic differences and direction Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f2bdf40-4163-0138-532c-0751dedcf557

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter from Dudley Williams to Alvin Ailey discussing artistic differences and direction