Diane Marsh Portman Papers, 1946-2009
- IdentificationDance MS Portman
- TitleDiane Marsh Portman Papers, 1946-2009 Dance.MS.Portman
- PublisherThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
- RepositoryThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
- Physical Description7.0 linear feet (5 boxes and 5 oversize posters)
- Date1946-2009
- AbstractChoreographic notes and notebooks, scripts, dance teaching materials, and some photographs of dancer/choreographer/actor/teacher Diane Portman, who also went by Diana Marsh, Diane Marsh, or Diane Meroff. Portman was an entertainer and dance teacher. Also includes professional headshots of Portman and her husband, Seymour Portman; framed photograph of the Portman home in Highland Park taken by daughter Chandra Portman; Inventory of recordings (tapes/records) by genre; an oversized publicity banner for Diane Portman Productions; a framed poster for Mary Poppins/The Spirit of Independance production, signed by the cast; and a framed collage of a Ruth Page Nutcracker production featuring Portman's students Margie Niederman and either Laura Mandel or Donna Parisi (according to Chandra Portman and Allison Clark).
- Location3a 49 2
- OriginationPortman, Diane Marsh
This material is unprocessed; and is available by appointment only.
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Names
- Clark, Allison
- Portman, Chandra
- Portman, Diane Marsh
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Subject
- Chicago
- Dance
- Women