In addition to basic biographical information, you'll want to find books and articles by scholars, critics, and dance professionals to help you understand the choreographers life and work. These resources might be found through the library, or on the web.
For scholarly work, try Search@UW or the databases below.
Popular press, like newspapers and magazines, can also be helpful, especially for finding "primary sources" from the life of the artist-- interviews, reviews, profiles, etc. The collections linked here may be helpful.
The New York Times (1851-2020) offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Primary documents focusing on the history and culture of African Americans, Latino Americans and American Indians.
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998, provides online access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. This unique collection, which includes papers from more than 35 states, features many rare and historically significant 19th-century titles.