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Box 89

 Container

Contains 15 Results:

Typewritten first draft (December 1992) of teleplay for The Christianson's pilot episode (titled "Juneteenth"), written by Shange, 1992

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 5
Identifier: Subseries 1.5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 1.5, Everyday People/The Christianson's, 1992, includes drafts, correspondence, and notes from Scott Winant on a spec script for a pilot episode (“Juneteenth”) of The Christianson’s (later titled Everyday People), an ultimately unproduced television series conceived of by Shange for Scott Winant.

Dates: 1992

The Christianson's drafts and correspondence, 1992

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 1.5
Scope and Contents

Typewritten first draft (October 1992) of teleplay for The Christianson's pilot episode, "Juneteenth," with handwritten notes, followed by inserts, notes from Scott Winant, and a November 1992 revision

Dates: 1992

Two copies of Lavender Lizards and Lilac Landmines: Layla's Dream typescript draft (labeled first complete draft), one with some photocopied annotation, both dated October 2002, 2002

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 4
Identifier: Subseries 1.11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 1.11, Lavender Lizards and Lilac Landmines: Layla's Dream, includes drafts and notes about the 2002 choreopoem by Shange, first performed in 2003 in conjunction with Jomandi Theater Productions and the University of Florida College of Fine Arts.

Dates: 2002

The Story of Jacob Zulu by Toug Yourgrau, 1993

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 9
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: 1993

"why I had to dance" Cleveland performance and discussion (with Dianne McIntyre, choreographer) DVD, 2010

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 3
Identifier: Subseries 1.25
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 1.25, Other and multiple works, 1996-2018, undated, includes materials related to other works by Shange (for which there were not enough items to constitute a subseries). This subseries also contains groupings of materials in which multiple works were originally arranged together (for example, photocopies of multiple excerpts or poems grouped and edited for performance or anthologies). Types of materials include photocopies of published works (some with notes), typewritten and...
Dates: 2010

Cultural Odyssey contract and hospitality information, 2002

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 2
Identifier: Subseries 2.1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2.1, Business, 1984-2018, undated, contains professional correspondence between Shange and editors, agents, producers, as well as publicity materials, travel documents and itineraries, invitations, fundraising asks, membership materials, performance notes, recommendation letters, requests for Shange’s critique or blurbs for other works, royalty statements and payments, and contracts received or sent by Shange. Much of the correspondence relates to works by Shange and in some cases...
Dates: 2002

Agency correspondence, Creative Time contract, 1989 - 1995

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 6
Identifier: Subseries 2.1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2.1, Business, 1984-2018, undated, contains professional correspondence between Shange and editors, agents, producers, as well as publicity materials, travel documents and itineraries, invitations, fundraising asks, membership materials, performance notes, recommendation letters, requests for Shange’s critique or blurbs for other works, royalty statements and payments, and contracts received or sent by Shange. Much of the correspondence relates to works by Shange and in some cases...
Dates: 1989 - 1995

The Literary Society African American Read-Ins correspondence, 1994

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 10
Identifier: Subseries 2.1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2.1, Business, 1984-2018, undated, contains professional correspondence between Shange and editors, agents, producers, as well as publicity materials, travel documents and itineraries, invitations, fundraising asks, membership materials, performance notes, recommendation letters, requests for Shange’s critique or blurbs for other works, royalty statements and payments, and contracts received or sent by Shange. Much of the correspondence relates to works by Shange and in some cases...
Dates: 1994

Speaking engagement contracts and correspondence, 1994 - 1995

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 11
Identifier: Subseries 2.1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2.1, Business, 1984-2018, undated, contains professional correspondence between Shange and editors, agents, producers, as well as publicity materials, travel documents and itineraries, invitations, fundraising asks, membership materials, performance notes, recommendation letters, requests for Shange’s critique or blurbs for other works, royalty statements and payments, and contracts received or sent by Shange. Much of the correspondence relates to works by Shange and in some cases...
Dates: 1994 - 1995

St. Louis Repertory Theatre materials, Maxwell Street poem by Sterling D. Plumpp

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 13
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: 1972-2018, undated

Aftercare materials (following substance abuse treatment), undated

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 1
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: undated

Press release and program for for colored girls twentieth anniversary production (New Federal Theatre production) with related clippings, 1995

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 7
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

Theatre Communications Group 1996 Conference materials, 1996

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 12
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

Poets and Writers Volume 21, Issue 3, May/June 1993, featuring Shange on the cover, 1993

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 14
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: 1993

Liliane flyers, 1994

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 15
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents

Flyers for Dallas Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter Freedom Repertory Theatre production and other clippings and programs

Dates: 1994