Box 76
Container
Contains 32 Results:
Photographs at Cambridge Public Library with Kenneth Reeves and others, 1994
File — Box: 76, Folder: 3
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 6, Photographs, 1952-2018, undated, includes primarily candid photographs of family and friends; rehearsals and performances; vacations; and limited headshots and portraits of Shange and her family members. Family gatherings pictured include weddings, birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and reunions. Formats include color and black and white prints, negatives, and multi-photograph frames. Photographs are largely unlabeled; where labels are available they have been summarized in...
Dates:
1994
Photographs, including photograph of production with notes to Shange from cast, 1995
File — Box: 76, Folder: 7
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 6, Photographs, 1952-2018, undated, includes primarily candid photographs of family and friends; rehearsals and performances; vacations; and limited headshots and portraits of Shange and her family members. Family gatherings pictured include weddings, birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and reunions. Formats include color and black and white prints, negatives, and multi-photograph frames. Photographs are largely unlabeled; where labels are available they have been summarized in...
Dates:
1995
Family and professional photographs, undated
File — Box: 76, Folder: 32
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
Two packs of photographs and negatives, including images of Williams family, Ntozake Shange, Savannah Shange, rehearsals for a production; vacation images
Dates:
undated
Awards, 2010
File — Box: 76, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 8
Scope and Contents
2010 Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist Certificate, 2010 NY State Senator Certificate of Recognition
Dates:
2010
VHS: Algiers, undated
File — Box: 76, Folder: 31
Identifier: Series 10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 10, Collected Written Works, Music, and Visual Art, 1913-2018, undated, includes selections from Shange’s personal library from her home in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (collected by Barnard archivists and Professor Kim Hall in 2014); as well as other texts, recorded music, and visual artwork collected by Shange. Many of the books and magazines from Shange’s library speak directly to her interests and influences and are annotated; published works by Shange are also included here,...
Dates:
undated
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Scrap File, circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 15
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Zita Allen, 2003
File — Box: 76, Folder: 16
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
2003
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Bill T. Jones, circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 17
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Responses for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Otis Sallid, circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 18
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Correspondence for book on modern dance: Bernadine Jennings, circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 19
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Rennie (empty folder), circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 20
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Chuck Davis, 2003
File — Box: 76, Folder: 21
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
2003
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): George Faison (empty folder), circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 22
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Articles, 2003
File — Box: 76, Folder: 23
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
2003
Responses for book on Black modern dance (later known as Dance We Do): Dianne McIntyre, circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 9
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Responses for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Eleo Pomare, circa 1989
File — Box: 76, Folder: 10
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 1989
Responses for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Mickey Davidson, circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 11
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Responses for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Dy Harvey (Dyane Harvey), circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 12
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Responses for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Fred Benjamin, circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 13
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Research for book on Black modern dance (Dance We Do): Jawole (empty folder), circa 2000-2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 14
Identifier: Subseries 1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The...
Dates:
circa 2000-2004
Correspondence, 1995 - 2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 28
Identifier: Subseries 2.1
Scope and Contents
2004 letter from hattie gossett, flyer for Latin Night at the Wild Hare (undated), 1995 letter from Mike
Dates:
1995 - 2004
Ivy Leaf Publication Winter 1989, 1989
File — Box: 76, Folder: 4
Identifier: Subseries 2.2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 2.2, Personal, 1972-2018, undated, contains personal correspondence between Shange and friends and family, including letters, greeting cards, event invitations, and photographs. Some correspondence with family members and friends relating to creative collaboration and other business has been placed in Subseries 2.1, Business (and Shange frequently collaborated with friends and family in her professional and creative life). Correspondents include Shange’s parents, siblings,...
Dates:
1989
Correspondence, 1994
File — Box: 76, Folder: 5
Identifier: Subseries 2.2
Scope and Contents
Letters to Shange from students who read Betsey Brown; other correspondence and card
Dates:
1994
Steppenwolf Theatre Company postcard for for colored girls and Nomathemba productions, 1995
File — Box: 76, Folder: 6
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 4, Press, Programs, and Ephemera, 1970-2019, undated, includes newspapers and magazine clippings with coverage and reviews of Shange’s and others’ works; playbills and programs; flyers and posters; press materials for works of Shange’s and works of others that she attended; recordings of television and radio media appearances; and ephemera such as travel itineraries, theater tickets, and book jackets. This series documents both Shange’s own creative output and frequent speaking...
Dates:
1995
Taos Poetry Championship 1998 Clippings; articles about Patricia Smith, 1998
File — Box: 76, Folder: 8
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 4, Press, Programs, and Ephemera, 1970-2019, undated, includes newspapers and magazine clippings with coverage and reviews of Shange’s and others’ works; playbills and programs; flyers and posters; press materials for works of Shange’s and works of others that she attended; recordings of television and radio media appearances; and ephemera such as travel itineraries, theater tickets, and book jackets. This series documents both Shange’s own creative output and frequent speaking...
Dates:
1998
The 'Moment of Sharing' Performances at Freedom Theatre, 1995
File — Box: 76, Folder: 24
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 4, Press, Programs, and Ephemera, 1970-2019, undated, includes newspapers and magazine clippings with coverage and reviews of Shange’s and others’ works; playbills and programs; flyers and posters; press materials for works of Shange’s and works of others that she attended; recordings of television and radio media appearances; and ephemera such as travel itineraries, theater tickets, and book jackets. This series documents both Shange’s own creative output and frequent speaking...
Dates:
1995
Clippings from Thelma O. Williams, 2004
File — Box: 76, Folder: 25
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
2004 clippings from the Philadelphia Inquirer sent by Thelma O. Williams
Dates:
2004
1996 Orlando Sentinel and The Observer Clippings sent to Shange from Thea, 1996
File — Box: 76, Folder: 26
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 4, Press, Programs, and Ephemera, 1970-2019, undated, includes newspapers and magazine clippings with coverage and reviews of Shange’s and others’ works; playbills and programs; flyers and posters; press materials for works of Shange’s and works of others that she attended; recordings of television and radio media appearances; and ephemera such as travel itineraries, theater tickets, and book jackets. This series documents both Shange’s own creative output and frequent speaking...
Dates:
1996
Programs and fundraising requests, 1995 - 2007
File — Box: 76, Folder: 27
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center, Inc. Winter 1995 Newsletter and Letter, Grocery List, 2007 National Black Theatre Festival International Colloquium Program and Schedule
Dates:
1995 - 2007
University of Florida teaching materials, 1997 - 2003
File — Box: 76, Folder: 29
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
1997 English and Foreign Languages department meeting minutes, travel expenses/itinerary documentation
Dates:
1997 - 2003
Notebook with to-do notes, mostly empty, 1993
File — Box: 76, Folder: 30
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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,...
Dates:
1993
Poems, Shameless Hussy Press title list, script, circa 1981
File — Box: 76, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1.25
Scope and Contents
Note from Michael about the cover of Three Pieces; typewritten poems; Shameless Hussy Press title list; pages from script (possible adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin)
Dates:
circa 1981