Arts History




Dance History


Early Modern Dancing

The History Of Black Dance
Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute

Arthur Hall and Black Dance in America

The Dance Collection 
New York Public Library

Institute of Historical Dance
(Ghent, Belgium) Research and performance of 15th to 19th century dances

Society of Dance History Scholars
study, research, discussion, performance, and publication



Theatre History

Introduction to Theatre
Northern Virginia Community College

The American Stage
Text by William Winter

American Variety Stage Vaudeville 1870-1920
Vzrious Library of Congress holdings.

City of London Theatre History

Snagged Links: On Modern Drama
Stetson University



Museums and Collections

San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

The Billy Rose Theatre Collection 
Comprehensive archives devoted to the theatrical arts.

Federal Theatre Project Materials

Scenic Collection
The Northern Illinois University/

International Theatre Design Archive: Project 2000
a venture of the U.S.I.T.T