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Young, L. DeWayne

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1938-

Biographical History

Citation:
L. Dewayne Young papers, 1958-2008 (helped organize the BYU Folk Dancers 1956; taught at BYU, BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, and Idaho State University; taught at Lloyd Shaw Foundation workshops; NFO created as a tribute to the staying power of international folk dance; co-editor for fifteen years on "Viltis" magazine; published the index and biography; participating in international folk dance festivals)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

L. DeWayne Young collection on members of the folk dance community, approximately 1941-2010

 Series — Box 8: Series 3; Series 4, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 7850 Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains information and histories of L. DeWayne Young and fellow folk dancers. Materials include periodicals, biographical information from various resources, festival handouts, newsletters, articles, and other materials. Aside from Young, Yvtautas F. Beliajus, Dick Crumb and Mary B. Jensen are also highlighted within the collection. There is information regarding several other persons as well, including an autographed portrait of Paul Badura-Skoda. Dates range from approximately...
Dates: approximately 1941-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7850, L. DeWayne Young collection on folk dancing

L. DeWayne Young papers, 1959-1979

 Sub-Series — Box 8: Series 3; Series 4, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 7850 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Young was one of Brigham Young University’s Folk Dancers. These materials reflect his time as a dancer, and also the director of the BYU Women’s Dance Group. There are programs, newspapers clippings, 1959 Montana tour itineraries, posters, and a typed history of the BYU Women’s Dance Group. Young appears in programs as both a student and alumni. The posters feature Young, and advertise the 1968 European Folk Festivals Tour. Dates range 1959-1979.

Dates: 1959-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7850, L. DeWayne Young collection on folk dancing / L. DeWayne Young collection on members of the folk dance community

L. DeWayne Young collection on folk dancing

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7850
Scope and Contents

Contains a variety of materials collected by L. DeWayne Young over his years as a folk dancer and instructor. The resources include festival handouts, programs, cultural information, histories of folk dancing, information on fellow folk dancers, and instructional resources. These resources take the form of news clippings, video materials, published and unpublished texts, pamphlets, posters, periodicals and some correspondence. Dates range from 1940-2014.

Dates: 1940-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / L. DeWayne Young collection on folk dancing

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