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Square Dance Workbooks 1, 2, and 3 - Don Armstrong
These are three books of square dance calls published by Don Armstrong, starting in 1956. As such, they give a good sense of the repertoire at that time. View itemDocument
Texas Dance Memories
This booklet was compiled by Betty Casey; it presents an overview of Texas square dance history. The booklet features short profiles of 14 "first pacesetters," figures who are important in the history… View itemWebsite
John Roach Square Dance History - Minnesota
This website, curated by Lon Roach of Glencoe, Minnesota, documents the career of his parents, John (Jack) and Mabel Roach. Jack was a square dance caller from 1949 to 1974; his career spanned the… View itemStill Image
10,000 Square Dancers Can't Be Wrong
1954 newspaper article and photographs about popularity of modern square dancing in St. Louis View itemDocument
1953 Texas Inaugural Ball square dance program
The custom of having a square dance as part of the Inaugural Ball for the Texas Governor started in 1947; this is the program for the 1953 Inaugural, scheduled for 6:30 PM until midnight. The second… View itemDocument
1954 National Square Dance Convention - callers
This listing comes from the program book of the 3rd National Square Dance Convention (Dallas, TX, April 8-10, 1954). View itemDocument
1954 National Square Dance program - Dallas
This is the program for the 3rd National Square Dance Convention, held April 8–10, 1954. View itemDocument
1955 Florida Folk and Square Dance Convention, program
Program of 1955 state convention View itemStill Image
A Night at Sunny Hills
Album cover, inside text, and a related record label. This recording, from 1951, illustrates what was considered appropriate material for experienced square dancers at that time in southern… View itemDocument
Aggie Haylofters - Colorado
Author Cal Campbell shares his memories of dancing with the Aggie Haylofters, a square dance group at Colorado State University. (CSU was Colorado A&M until it changed its name in the 1950s;… View itemWebsite
Al Brundage & the Pioneer Trio, 1951
Recorded live at his Country Barn, this recording features caller Al Brundage and the Pioneer Trio. Also included are comments made by Al Brundage about how this recording came to be.1 - Mountain Rag… View item
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