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In this letter, Beatrice Siegel asks for Alicia Alonso's cooperation in the writing of her biography.

This photograph is part of an article from the New York Times that narrates an interview with Alicia Alonso. At 83 years old, and having run the National Ballet of Cuba for six decades, Alicia Alonso still struggles with her vision.

Alicia Alonso was honored with several stamps in Cuba. This particular one, from 1957, was drawn based on the photograph of Walter E. Owen. This photograph, signed by Alicia Alonso, is part of the Beatrice Siegel Collection at the Brooklyn College…

Alicia Alonso, at the center, performing with the National Ballet of Cuba in Alberto Mendez's "In the Middle of the Sunset" in San Francisco.

During the research process that led to the biography of Alicia Alonso, Beatrice Siegel collected numerous newspaper clippings. This clipping displays the ballerina with a caption that reads "Cuba in a country in which people have expressed…

This collage of clippings from the Washington Post was assembled by Beatrice Siegel, after a performance in Washington. In this article, the prima ballerina talks about being away from the United States for 15 years, and about her eye problems.

Poster of Alicia Alonso in the performance of Carmen, by the Ballet Nacional de Cuba

This postcard from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba displays young Alicia Alonso and her partner, performing in Cuba.