The American Dance Festival Archives serves as the repository for multiformat records of enduring historical value created and collected by ADF. The Archives preserves the collections for use by the dance community, including students, scholars, and the general public.
The Archives encourages research and scholarship on the historical, cultural, and international significance of modern dance through ongoing development of its resources and access to them, user services, and participation in the dance archival community. In all its activities, the Archives supports and furthers ADF's commitment to the creation and preservation of the art form.
ADF's publication A Guide to Archival Collaboration: The Partnership Between American Dance Festival and Duke University Libraries describes ADF’s archival procedures and policies and outlines its partnership with Duke University Special Collections Library. Written and produced by ADF in conjunction with Steven L. Hensen of Duke's Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, the pamphlet suggests methods to archive dance materials collaboratively and is available for free by emailing adfarchives@americandancefestival.org.
Contacting the Archivist
You can email the adfarchives@americandancefestival.org with questions or requests regarding our collections. Please include your name, affiliation (if applicable), and complete address and phone number(s) in your email.
For interlibrary loan (ILL) requests please see the ADF InterLibrary Loan form.
