Laban and the 1936 Olympics

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a) Publicity leaflet from the British Olympic Association

b) X1 Olympiade Berlin 1936 programme with attachment headed "Vom Tauwind und der Neuen Freude". Includes Rudolf von Laban signature as Vorsitzender der Deutschen Tanzbuhne, with that of Dr Goebels, Reichminister fur Volksaufklarung und Propaganda, and Dr T. Renaldi, President, Des Organisations-Komitees fur die X1 Olympiade Berlin 1936

c) Two page typed article in German headed "Plan fur eine Chortanzwoche im Mai 1936 mit anschliessendem Gemeinschaftswerk zur Eroffnung de Dietrich-Eckart Buhne auf dem Reichssportfeld an 23 Mai 1936". Dated 18 August 1935 and it is signed by Marie Luise Lieschke and has the salutation "Heil Hitler!"

d) One page typed copy article in German, headed "Jury der Internationalen Tanzwettspiele Berlin 1936", listing 14 countries and including Rudolf von Laban under Deutschland

e) Two page typed list with dates in German headed "Es sind im Diplom zu bezeichnen"

f) Letter from the British Olympic Association to John Hodgson at Bretton Hall, 24 October 1986, in response to John's enquiry about Dance at Berlin 1936. Enclosed with the letter is a a four page typed address on Art and Sports, given by Mrs A J Le Coultre-Foest, Vice President of the Netherlands Olympic Committee, for the meeting in Budapest September 1986. There is no reference to Laban or the 1936 Olympiad. Also attached is a note on Dancing Presentations with men note "from Official Report Berlin 1936 Vol 11"."

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