Series 3:
Personal documents and memorabilia, 1917-1983
This series consists of papers relating to van Praagh's personal life and achievements. They include cards, certificates, passports, programs, school books and school magazines, sketches and other memorabilia. Certificates from the 1920s and 1930s for elocution, piano and dancing document her wide range of talents and activities. There are also various small cards advertising dancing lessons with van Praagh's dancing school. Other items of interest include a family tree and sketches of van Praagh as a young woman.
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| Folder 1
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Memorabilia, 1917-1940 |
| Folder 2
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School books and copies of the school magazine, The Alfedian (December 1923 and April 1927), 1917-1927 Van Praagh attended King Alfred School between 1917-1927.
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| Folder 3
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Memorabilia, 1941-1967 |
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British passports, 1958-1983, miscellaneous cards and photographs, a copy of the van Praagh family tree, 1851-1914 and a copy of van Praagh's birth certificate |
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Papers relating to Harold van Praagh's will, 1961-1962, outstanding accounts for a London residence, 1975-1976 and a statement of investments, 1975 |
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Autograph album presented to van Praagh as a souvenir of a reception in her honour, given by the Cecchetti Society and the Royal Academy of Dancing, June 1981 |
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Sketches of van Praagh by E. Lacey, 1928 |
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Sketch of van Praagh by E. Lacey, 1930 |
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Sketch of van Praagh by Raymond Piper, 1955 |
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Poster for the London Ballet performing at the Prince of Wales Theatre Cardiff, 1940? |
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Sketch of two dancers with inscription : van Praagh - Soiree Musical and Gerd Larsen - Judgment of Paris |
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Poster for the Australian Ballet season, 1974-1975 |