The Maurine Dewsnup papers (1923-1984) consist of correspondence, news clippings, University of Utah materials, and a scrapbook. Also included is correspondence of Becky Almond, Maurine Dewsnup's piano teacher. Dewsnup was a professor of music at the University of Utah (1942-1974), accompanist for the Department of Dance, and composer.

The Elizabeth R. Hayes papers (1881-2007) consist of diaries, correspondence, teaching material, scrapbooks, personal and family papers, and an undated manuscript. Hayes is a former University of Utah dance director and professor emerita of the University of Utah.

Elizabeth R. Hayes was a dancer, choreographer, and educator who founded and directed the University of Utah's Department of Modern Dance. The Elizabeth R. Hayes photograph collection contains photographs, negatives, and slides documenting Elizabeth R. Hayes' personal life, world travels, and her career.

The Shirley Ririe papers (1946-2010) consist mainly of programs, announcements, and news clippings pertaining to Ririe and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Also included are correspondence, biographical information, and miscellaneous personal material. Shirley Ririe is a co-founder of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, which is based in Salt Lake City.

The Joan Woodbury papers (1936-2010) consist mainly of dance materials generated from Woodbury's years teaching at the University of Utah and her career as co-founder of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Included are programs, announcements, news articles, correspondence, biographical papers, notes, reports, minutes, travel information, and other dance-related materials.

Joan Woodbury (1927-) was a dancer, choreographer, and professor of dance at the University of Utah who co-founded the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in 1964. This collection contains portraits of Woodbury and photographs of students, practices, and dance performances dating from 1950 to 1990.