Genevieve OSWALD
We are sad to report that Genevieve Oswald Johnson died on March 19, 2019. She was born in Buffalo, NY, on August 24, 1921. Genevieve was ninety-seven years of age and a resident of Santa Clarita, CA, at the time of her death.
Known as Gegi, Genevieve’s passion for documenting, collecting, and preserving all forms of dance created the foundation of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. She began this collection in 1944 when it was a small part of the Music Division in the Research Library. The Dance Collection was named as an independent unit in 1964 and moved to its current location at the Library for the Performing Arts in 1965. Genevieve remained as Curator until her retirement in 1988.
Genevieve authored and edited numerous articles in dance reference books and journals. She served as an expert panelist at conferences worldwide, and produced numerous film and television works on dance. In 1961, she developed the dance film archive for the NYPL Dance Collection.
Genevieve is predeceased by her husband, Dean Johnson and survived by two children.
See https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/obituaries/genevieve-oswald-dead.html
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 47, pages 3, 4, 5, 6
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 47, page1
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 30, page 7.
We are sad to report that Genevieve Oswald Johnson died on March 19, 2019. She was born in Buffalo, NY, on August 24, 1921. Genevieve was ninety-seven years of age and a resident of Santa Clarita, CA, at the time of her death.
Known as Gegi, Genevieve’s passion for documenting, collecting, and preserving all forms of dance created the foundation of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. She began this collection in 1944 when it was a small part of the Music Division in the Research Library. The Dance Collection was named as an independent unit in 1964 and moved to its current location at the Library for the Performing Arts in 1965. Genevieve remained as Curator until her retirement in 1988.
Genevieve authored and edited numerous articles in dance reference books and journals. She served as an expert panelist at conferences worldwide, and produced numerous film and television works on dance. In 1961, she developed the dance film archive for the NYPL Dance Collection.
Genevieve is predeceased by her husband, Dean Johnson and survived by two children.
See https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/obituaries/genevieve-oswald-dead.html
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 47, pages 3, 4, 5, 6
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 47, page1
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 30, page 7.