Paul Taylor Dance Company Archive

The Paul Taylor Dance Company Archive was created as part of a five-year Repertory Preservation Project (RPP), begun in 1992, which was initiated with an $850,000 NEA Challenge Grant. By creating the Paul Taylor Dance Company Archive, the Paul Taylor Dance Company took a step unusual in the world of dance: the company demonstrated its long-term commitment to preserving and documenting not only the history of Paul Taylor's choreography and of his company, but also a major segment of American dance history.

The PTDC Archive intends to

• Serve as an on-going information and documentation resource for dancers and staff of the Company, students, members of the public who are interested in Paul Taylor's choreography, authors, and journalists
• Provide information about and protection for Paul Taylor's choreography and the rights thereto
• Be a prototype, one which will be of assistance to other dance companies that have yet to realize, or are only now realizing the wealth of their past and the importance of preserving it

A grant from the NHPRC (National Historical Publications and Records Commission, www.nhprc.gov) began in July 2010 and was conducted by the Winthrop Group, Inc. in coordination with the Taylor Foundation to provide access to the archival collections online.

Note on Use and Navigation
A brief biography of Paul Taylor, a history of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and a description of the archival collections can be found under "Collections / P / Paul Taylor Dance Company Archive." Beginning here will provide a thorough context of the work and artistry of Paul Taylor and his Company, and more than 50 years of documentation. The organizational structure of the collections that comprise the Paul Taylor Dance Company Archive can be found under Record Groups. Detailed descriptions of various subgroups can be found in Collections.