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The collection of Richard Powers
Primary Sources - Historical Social Dance
Chronological listing
78% of the 2,550 sources in my collection are the original editions. 13% are digital scans. 9% are printed facsimile reproductions.
Where dates of publication are not given, dates are estimated. c. = circa.
Most of these primary sources are dance manuals. Stand-alone descriptions of a single dance are noted with » before the title.
Some of these sources from my collection can be downloaded here.
Dancing master and social dance periodicals like Dancing Times and La Danse are included in this listing. Newspaper articles are not. Also not listed are books about theatrical dance, etiquette books, fiction/satire about dance, country and folk dance, secondary sources, and dance histories. Contact me if you would like a listing of my sources in any of those categories (see the bottom of this page).
1915 | Condesa | Stell y Pellicer | DANZAS MODERNAS | Madrid | |
c. | 1916 | Nicanor M. | Lima | EL TANGO ARGENTINO DE SALON, Método de Baile, Teórico, Practica | Buenos Aires |
1916 | G. Hepburn | Wilson | A STUDY IN MODERN DANCE POSITIONS | New York | |
1916 | G. Hepburn | Wilson | » THE INNER CIRCLE TODDLE. Description and sheet music. | New York | |
1916 | G. Hepburn | Wilson, Ed. | THE MODERN DANCE MAGAZINE November issue (Vol. 2 #1) | New York | |
1917 | James | Finnigan | » OLD HOMESTEAD - New Fox Trot Description and sheet music. | London | |
1917 | Mari Ruef | Hofer | POLITE AND SOCIAL DANCES | Chicago | |
1917 | P.J.S. | Richardson, ed. | THE DANCING TIMES magazine (all issues except 2,3,4,12) London | London | |
1917 | J.A. | Smithers | » THE ALLIES WALTZ, A NEW BALLROOM DANCE. Description and sheet music. | Balmain, Australia | |
1917 | The Dancer's Club | THE DANCER magazine (Apr., Sept., & Dec.) | New York | ||
1917 | Marguerite | Wilson | DANCING | Philadelphia | |
1917 | G. Hepburn | Wilson, Ed | THE MODERN DANCE MAGAZINE April/May, Aug/Sept issues | New York | |
1918 | Vivian Persis | Dewey | "TIPS TO DANCERS," GOOD MANNERS FOR BALLROOM AND DANCE HALL | Kenosha, WI | |
1918 | Oscar | Duryea | » LIBERTY WALTZ. Description and sheet music. | Detroit | |
1918 | P.J.S. | Richardson, ed. | THE DANCING TIMES magazine (all issues) | London | |
1919 | F. Leslie | Clendenen | THE ART OF DANCING, ITS THEORY AND PRACTICE | St. Louis | |
1919 | Charles J. | Coll | DANCING MADE EASY | New York | |
c. | 1919 | Adèle | Collier | » FELDMAN'S HOW TO DANCE THE ONE-STEP | London |
c. | 1919 | Adèle | Collier | » FELDMAN'S HOW TO DANCE THE FOX-TROT | London |
1919 | Geoffrey | D'Egville | HOW AND WHAT TO DANCE | London | |
c. | 1919 | Francis & Day, publ | FRANCIS & DAY'S ALBUM OF OLD FAVORITE DANCES No. 1 | London | |
1919 | L'Edition Francais, publ | LA BAIONNETTE Magazine, DANSOMANIE issue, May | Paris | ||
1919 | Maddie | Matthews | » THE TANGO FOX-TROT. PRIZE DANCE, N.A.T.D. Description and sheet music. | London | |
1919 | Mme A. | Minchin | LES DANSES A LA MODE in Musica-Album. Fox-Trot, One-Step, Tango, Valse Hesitation | Paris | |
1919 | Arthur | Murray | » "The Rocker is the Season's New Dance" Newspaper article with dance descriptions | Ft. Wayne, IN |
1915 | Condesa | Stell y Pellicer | DANZAS MODERNAS | Madrid | |
c. | 1916 | Nicanor M. | Lima | EL TANGO ARGENTINO DE SALON, Método de Baile, Teórico, Practica | Buenos Aires |
1916 | G. Hepburn | Wilson | A STUDY IN MODERN DANCE POSITIONS | New York | |
1916 | G. Hepburn | Wilson | » THE INNER CIRCLE TODDLE. Description and sheet music. | New York | |
1916 | G. Hepburn | Wilson, Ed. | THE MODERN DANCE MAGAZINE November issue (Vol. 2 #1) | New York | |
1917 | James | Finnigan | » OLD HOMESTEAD - New Fox Trot Description and sheet music. | London | |
1917 | Mari Ruef | Hofer | POLITE AND SOCIAL DANCES | Chicago | |
1917 | P.J.S. | Richardson, ed. | THE DANCING TIMES magazine (all issues except 2,3,4,12) London | London | |
1917 | J.A. | Smithers | » THE ALLIES WALTZ, A NEW BALLROOM DANCE. Description and sheet music. | Balmain, Australia | |
1917 | The Dancer's Club | THE DANCER magazine (Apr., Sept., & Dec.) | New York | ||
1917 | Marguerite | Wilson | DANCING | Philadelphia | |
1917 | G. Hepburn | Wilson, Ed | THE MODERN DANCE MAGAZINE April/May, Aug/Sept issues | New York | |
1918 | Vivian Persis | Dewey | "TIPS TO DANCERS," GOOD MANNERS FOR BALLROOM AND DANCE HALL | Kenosha, WI | |
1918 | Oscar | Duryea | » LIBERTY WALTZ. Description and sheet music. | Detroit | |
1918 | P.J.S. | Richardson, ed. | THE DANCING TIMES magazine (all issues) | London | |
1919 | F. Leslie | Clendenen | THE ART OF DANCING, ITS THEORY AND PRACTICE | St. Louis | |
1919 | Charles J. | Coll | DANCING MADE EASY | New York | |
c. | 1919 | Adèle | Collier | » FELDMAN'S HOW TO DANCE THE ONE-STEP | London |
c. | 1919 | Adèle | Collier | » FELDMAN'S HOW TO DANCE THE FOX-TROT | London |
1919 | Geoffrey | D'Egville | HOW AND WHAT TO DANCE | London | |
c. | 1919 | Francis & Day, publ | FRANCIS & DAY'S ALBUM OF OLD FAVORITE DANCES No. 1 | London | |
1919 | L'Edition Francais, publ | LA BAIONNETTE Magazine, DANSOMANIE issue, May | Paris | ||
1919 | Maddie | Matthews | » THE TANGO FOX-TROT. PRIZE DANCE, N.A.T.D. Description and sheet music. | London | |
1919 | Mme A. | Minchin | LES DANSES A LA MODE in Musica-Album. Fox-Trot, One-Step, Tango, Valse Hesitation | Paris | |
1919 | Arthur | Murray | » "The Rocker is the Season's New Dance" Newspaper article with dance descriptions | Ft. Wayne, IN |
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