The Joffrey Ballet 25th Anniversary

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Object Details

Description

Button commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Joffrey Ballet. Chicago's Joffrey Ballet was founded in 1956 by dancers Robert Joffrey (born Anver Bey Abdullah Jaffa Khan) and Gerald Arpino.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Sule Gregory C. Wilson

date made

1981

ID Number

1992.0415.17

catalog number

1992.0415.17

accession number

1992.0415

Object Name

Button

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

average spatial: 1 1/4 in; x 3.175 cm

Associated Place

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Dance

ballet

web subject

Entertainment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-83df-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1121371