Journals, Agendas, and Notes, 1972-2018, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 3, Journals, Agendas, and Notes, 1972-2018, undated, includes notebooks, journals, agendas, notepads, lists, scratch paper, photocopies, and other notes related to Shange’s personal, professional, and creative life. The materials in this series contain personal diary entries and musings, some of which make mention of family and friends; journal entries about dreams; notes and materials related to personal health and recovery from substance abuse and strokes; notes, research materials, sketches, and drafts, related to many of Shange’s creative works; teaching materials; to-do lists; contact information; and inserted materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-2018, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Shange, Ntozake (Person)
Access
One journal from this series is restricted until 2050 at the request of the Ntozake Shange Trust due to sensitive material.
Extent
From the Collection: 68.8 Linear Feet (74 document boxes, 1 half document box, 16 cartons, 7 clamshell box, 3 oversized folders, 7 oversized box, 1 binder, 1 box of digital media including CD-Rs, DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, 3.5 inch floppy disks, and a MiniDV tape)
From the Collection: 17.1 Gigabytes (1 pdf, 43 m4a music files, and 776 jpg files)
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository