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Keeper of the Western door: the Seneca people

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Keeper of the Western door

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Title
Keeper of the Western door: the Seneca people
Names
Reilly, Robert (Producer)
Tusty, James (Director)
Dean, Michele (Producer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1980-08-05
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7827
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-784 (former)
Topics
Seneca Indians -- Music
Genres
Televised dance
Television programs
Televised performances
Notes
Venue: Filmed on the Cattaraugus and Allegheny Indian Reservations in New York State. Telecast August 5, 1980 on the Camera three series.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (19 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
A program for young people in which the musical instruments and dances of the Seneca Nation of American Indians are explained and demonstrated. Includes excerpts from a singing society meeting and from a stomp dance.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY867014385-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12162445
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ec4ad810-8cf3-0135-74c7-6de06a48e5f4
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1980: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Keeper of the Western door" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980-08-05. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/405f69bb-cf70-4cab-ac51-d65cf2bba794

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Keeper of the Western door" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/405f69bb-cf70-4cab-ac51-d65cf2bba794

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980-08-05). Keeper of the Western door Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/405f69bb-cf70-4cab-ac51-d65cf2bba794

Wikipedia Citation

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Keeper of the Western door