Fonds N6 - The Victoria O'Brien Papers

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Reference code

IE 2135 NDAI N6

Title

The Victoria O'Brien Papers

Date(s)

  • 1948-2012 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

40 items

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Name of creator

(1967-)

Biographical history

Victoria O’Brien started her dance training at the Irish National College of Dance in Dublin and is a graduate of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds. She undertook further studies at the Laban Centre, London and completed a PhD in dance history at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick. She is currently Dance Adviser at the Arts Council. An active dance historian and consultant, Victoria continues to research, lecture, and publish in the areas of Irish ballet history and cultural memory.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by Victoria O’Brien to the National Dance Archive of Ireland on 23 March 2011.

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Scope and content

Programmes, flyers, conference proceedings, printed material, and recorded interviews collected by Victoria O’Brien, reflecting her interest in both the historical aspects of and current developments in ballet and contemporary dance. Much of the material in this collection was created and generated by Victoria O’Brien for her doctoral dissertation, published as A History of Irish Ballet from 1927 to 1963 by Peter Lang (Oxford and New York) in 2011.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected.

System of arrangement

Documents have been arranged into six series according to their form.

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Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to most items.

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.

Language of material

  • Béarla

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    Physical characteristics and technical requirements

    Mostly paper documents in good condition. Cassette tapes containing recorded interviews (N6/5/1-7) are too fragile to use. Digital access to the recordings is provided in the reading room – please consult with a member of staff.

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    Rules and/or conventions used

    This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition (2000), Irish Guidelines for Archival Description (2009), National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (1997) and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services (2018).

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        Archivist's note

        Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in April 2011 and updated in March 2020.

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