Jane Fox papers, 1926-1969
A Guide to her Papers at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Meg Knapke
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Fox, Jane.
TitleJane Fox papers, 1926-1969
Collection No.
C554
Extent
.6 cubic feet (1 box)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Jane Fox taught modern dance at IU from
1927-1965. Her papers include correspondence, research notes, papers and course materials and
some publications by others on dance.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Jane Fox was born on November 30, 1899 in Clay County, Kentucky. She attended school
at the University of Missouri, transferred to the American College of Physical
Education in Chicago, and finished her undergraduate degree at Columbia University
in New York in 1927. In 1934 she earned her Master’s degree in education from
Indiana University. She was hired as an instructor in the IU Physical Education
Department in 1927, and was promoted to an assistant professor in 1933 and as an
associate professor in 1951. During her tenure at IU, Fox taught natural and modern
dance as well as theory and technique courses for the teacher training program. Fox
choreographed the productions of Parsifal and The Book of Ruth for IU’s School of
Music. She also established a modern dance workshop for the IU campus. Publications
included “Let’s Go Modern,” “Problems in Dance Production,” and “Together We Dance.”
Fox retired in 1965 and passed away on February 16, 1991.
Scope and Content Note
The Jane Fox papers are arranged into one series of Subject files. Included in this
small series is an article written by Fox (“Together We Dance”) as well as several other papers written during the course
of her career, some
correspondence, two folders of research notes for her class on the history and
theory of dance and other research activities, and a few assorted publications by
other writers related to dance.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Related Material
Additional publications and research materials may be accessed in
IUScholarworks
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives
Photographs Database
Administrative Information
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
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and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Acquisition Information
Accession 1182 and 2013/080
Preferred Citation
[Item], Jane Fox papers, Collection C554, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Transferred from the School of Public Health to the University Archives, July
2013
Appraisal
Some fragmentary notes of unknown origin were destroyed.
Processing InformationProcessed by Meg Knapke and Phil Bantin.
Completed in 2014.
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Subject files,1926-1969, undated
Clippings and programs, 1937-1957,
undated
Correspondence, 1943-1965, undated
Course materials, 1938-1947,
undated
Papers by Jane Fox, 1935-1962, undated
Publications by other researchers collected by Jane Fox,
1926-1969,
undated
Research notes for class on history and theory of dance and other
research activities (2 folders), undated
"Together We Dance," undated