Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Louis Johnson papers
Johnson, Louis, 1930-2020
17345504
MS#2128
The collection is primarily in English with a few newspaper clippings in German.
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29 Linear Feet
47 boxes (26 document boxes (Boxes 1-17, 20, 22-24, 28-32), 14 record boxes (Boxes 25-27, 35-45), 5 flat boxes (Boxes 18-19, 21, 33-34), 2 poster tubes (Boxes 46-47), and 3 items in mapcase
1930-2020
1950-2020
Louis Johnson (1930 - 2020) was an African American dancer, choreographer, director, and teacher. This collection includes address books, administrative records, autobiographical writing, correspondence, costume designs, notes, notebooks, photographs, posters, programs, publicity, and audio and visual recordings.
Content Description
The records in this collection are arranged into 8 series, derived primarily from Johnson's own curriculum vitae found in the collection. In this document he separates his work into categories based on his role in productions that have been in turn used to create the collection series: Ballet, Choreography, Director, Performer, Teaching and Consulting, Professional Materials, Personal Materials, and Audio/Visual Materials. The Ballet, Choreography, Director, and Performer series are organized primarily by production title. The Teaching and Consulting series is organized by educational institution and, where applicable, production title. There is some overlap between these Series as some of the versions of productions for which Johnson served as director or choreographer were also performed by one of said educational institutions. The Professional Materials series covers the Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble, and non-production-specific materials. The material in these series range from the 1950s, when Johnson primarily worked as a performer in Broadway and musical theater, to 2003 when he retired from his role at Henry Street Settlement.
The Personal Materials series includes material in the collection not immediately connected to Johnson's work and includes materials from the 1940s when Johnson lived with his family in Washington D.C. to the late 2010s after his retirement. The Audio/Visual series contains a mixture of professional and personal recordings. The bulk of the professional A/V material comes from the 1970s to the 2000s whereas the personal A/V material is largely from the 1990s and 2000s.
Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Biographical / Historical
Louis Johnson (1930 - 2020) was an African American dancer, choreographer, director, and teacher. He was born in Statesville, North Carolina, shortly after which his family moved to Washington D.C. Johnson's interest in dance arose from taking gymnastics classes at the YMCA and in high school he enrolled in the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. Doris W. Jones and Claire Haywood encouraged Johnson to move to New York after high school where he enrolled in the New York City School of American Ballet, where he was mentored by Jerome Robbins and George Balachine. Best remembered for choreographing the film version of
The Wiz (1978), Johnson had a long career as a dancer in ballet and musical theater, first gaining attention for his roles in Robbins' ballet Ballade (1952) and the 1955 Broadway productions of Damn Yankees and House of Flowers. Johnson would later say that, like many of his contemporaries, he sought work on Broadway because opportunities for Black ballet dancers were extremely limited. Johnson was quickly sought after for his skills as a choreographer of ballet, musical theater, and opera. His ballet Lament remains a signature work performed frequently by his own companies, the Alvin Ailey company, and more. He was hired by the Metropolitan Opera to choreograph the ballet portion of a new production of Aida which premiered in 1973 and was used in the televised 1985 production that featured the final performance of Black opera singer Leontyne Price.Johnson had a long commitment to teaching dance, particularly to children. In a
Ballet Review interview, Johnson recalls how as early as the 1960s he began renting out space in the Harlem YMCA and teaching classes for children and teens, in part to develop his own productions. Johnson would later start the Dance Department at Howard University and served as the director of the dance department at Henry Street Settlement from 1985 to 2003. At Henry Street he taught classes, ran his adult dance company, the Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble, and the children's ensemble Henry Street Kids. He frequently collaborated with contemporary Black dance companies such as Arthur Mitchell's Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, and was co-director of the D.C. Black Repertory Dance Company with Mike Malone from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 8 series. Each Series is arranged alphabetically by title.
Conditions Governing Access
Two folders in this collection are restricted: Box 14, Folder 4 "Student Essays" (restricted until 2084) and Box 24, Folder 6 "Letter of Recommendation" (restricted until 2104).
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is located on-site.
Conditions Governing Access
Audiovisual and digital media is not fully processed. If you would like to use these materials, please contact the library in advance of your visit to discuss access options.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from Glory Van Scott in 2023
Custodial History
Glory Van Scott moved the material to a storage locker in Manhattan Mini Storage after Louis Johnson moved from an apartment to a nursing home in 2015. The material was reboxed and initially arranged by Jennifer B. Lee in 2023.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jennifer B. Lee and Alex Valin (GSAS 2024). Finding aid written by Alex Valin in August, 2024.
Processing Information
The organization of the collection has been significantly changed in its current arrangement. The initial organization was done largely by medium or format – programs, scores, photographs, etc. The new order imposed on the entire collection was derived from Louis Johnson's CV in which he breaks down his work by genre: Ballet, Broadway, Off Broadway, Opera, etc. The collection was reorganized in an attempt to reflect how Johnson conceptualized the breakdown of his own work, and adding series to collect materials not associated with particular works or genres. The collection contained a large amount of photocopied flyers, photographs, and other paper material. Many of these were weeded when originals were found in the collection; in other cases, several copies were kept while the remainder were weeded. Some commercial printed books were weeded as they are readily available and not inscribed. Framed photographs were removed from frames and negatives were placed in mylar sleeves.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Name of Collection; Box and Folder (if known); Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Related Materials
Arthur Mitchell Collection, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries: Johnson was a guest choreographer for the Dance Theatre of Harlem and Mitchell and Johnson performed together on Broadway
Related Materials
Alvin Ailey Papers, Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City: Ailey's dance company frequently performed several of Johnson's ballets, including "Lament" and "Forces of Rhythm" and Johnson and Ailey performed together on Broadway.
Henry Street Settlement Records, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Libraries: Johnson served as the director of the Dance Program at Henry Street Settlement from 1985 - 2003.
Negro Ensemble Company Records, New York Public Library Archives & Manuscripts: Johnson choreographed and directed productions for the Negro Ensemble Company.
Accruals
No additional material is expected.
Choreographers
Dance
Address books
Audiocassettes
Ballet
Ballet in motion pictures, television, etc.
black-and-white photographs
CD-ROMs
Choreographers
Choreography
Color photographs
Concert programs
Copy Prints
Correspondence
Dance
DVDs
Fliers (printed matter)
Modern dance
Musical theater
Notepads
Notes (documents)
Open reel audiotapes
Open reel videotapes
Opera
Off-Broadway theater
Photograph albums
Programs (documents)
Scorebooks
Scores (documents for music)
Sketchbooks
Theater Programs
U-matic
VHS
Ailey, Alvin
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Balanchine, George
Haywood, Claire, -1978
Henry Street Settlement (New York, N.Y.)
Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009
Jones-Haywood School of Ballet (Washington, D.C.)
Louis Abrons Arts for Living Center (Henry Street Settlement)
Malone, Mike
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
New York City Ballet
Price, Leontyne
Robbins, Jerome
Ross, Diana, 1944-
Jones, Doris
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Series I: Ballet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16267911953-2007Scope and ContentsThis series contains notes, photographs, posters, and programs related to ballets that Johnson choreographed and/or performed in. These include productions attributed to his early company the Louis Johnson Dance Company, as well as Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Dance Theater of Harlem, the D.C. Repertory Theatre, and others.
Afternoon in the Park/repositories/2/archival_objects/16267921965-196611Scope and ContentsHAR-YOU
The Ball/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626793197412Scope and ContentsDC Rep
Changes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626794197313Scope and ContentsDC Rep
Cozy Corner/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626795195714Scope and ContentsLouis Johnson and Company
Echoes of Spain/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626796197915Scope and ContentsBallet Hispanico
Et Cetera/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626797197316Scope and ContentsCincinnati Ballet Company, also spelled Excetera
First Sin/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626798196017Scope and ContentsNew York Ballet Concepts
Folk Impressions/repositories/2/archival_objects/16267991960-196118Scope and ContentsLouis Johnson Dance Theatre
Fontessa and Friends/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268001982-199319Scope and ContentsAlvin Ailey Dance Company
Forces of Rhythm/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268011971-2003110Gospel U.S.A./repositories/2/archival_objects/16268021982111Scope and ContentsMarie Brooks Childrens Dance Research Theatre
Harlequin/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268031954-1969112Scope and ContentsLouis Johnson Dance Theatre
Kindergarten/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268041953-1985113Lament/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268051953-1985114Lament Photos/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268061953115Menotti's The Unicorn/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268071972116Scope and ContentsCincinnati Ballet Company
No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268081969117Scope and ContentsLouis Johnson Dance Theatre
Nutcracker/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268091972118Scope and ContentsDC Rep
The Pantages Two-a-Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268101989119Scope and ContentsJoffrey Ballet at the Kennedy Center
Rite/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268111973-197521Scope and ContentsDC Rep
Slow Drag/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626812195722Soul on Pointe/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626813199823Scope and ContentsDance Theatre of Harlem
Spirit/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268141993-200724Spiritual Suite/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626815Undated25Taking It to the Street/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626816Undated26Uptown/Downtown/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626817196927Scope and ContentsLouis Johnson Dance Theatre
A View from the Ghetto/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268181966-196928Scope and ContentsHAR-YOU/Louis Johnson Dance Theatre
What a World/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626819196329When Malindy Sings/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268201973-1987210Scope and ContentsDC Rep
Wings/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268211958-1974211Scope and ContentsDance Theatre of Harlem, also called Wing Suite
Workout/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268221991212Scope and ContentsAlvin Ailey Dance Company
Series II: Choreography/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268231960-2004Scope and ContentsThis series contains notes, photographs, posters, programs, scripts and scores related to non-ballet works that Johnson choreographed. The majority of these productions are New York based, though there are some international touring productions included in this series.
Subseries II.1: Choreography for Acts/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268241966-1996Scope and ContentsThis subseries includes materials related to work Johnson completed for institutions including Radio City Music Hall and Lincoln Center as well as individual artists including Aretha Franklin.
Lincoln Center/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268251966213Scope and ContentsLouis Johnson Dancers
Peter Allen/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268261982214Aretha Franklin/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268271996215Kennedy Center Gala/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626828Undated216Scope and ContentsLouis Johnson Dancers
Radio City Music Hall/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268291979217Symphony Ball/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268301963218Subseries II.2: Choreography for Broadway/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268311961-1979Scope and ContentsThis subseries includes materials for productions Johnson choreographed that were performed on Broadway. Productions that were performed off Broadway in addition to their Broadway runs are collected under their titles in this series. For example, productions of
Treemonisha performed off Broadway are still collected in this subseries.Black Nativity/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268321961219Daddy Goodness/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268331979220Lost in the Stars/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626834197231Mahogony/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626835197032Play On!/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626836199733Purlie/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268371970-197134Treemonisha (folders 1-3, of 4)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268381975-198335-7Treemonisha (folder 4, of 4)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268391975-198341Subseries II.3: Choreography for the Metropolitan Opera/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268401973-1985Scope and ContentsThis series includes materials from Johnson's choreography work for The Met Opera productions of
La Giaconda and Aida, including the 1985 televised production of Aida which was the final performance by Black opera singer Leontyne Price.La Gioconda/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626841197542Aida/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268421973-198543Subseries II.4: Choreography for Film/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268431970-1978Scope and ContentsThis subseries collects materials from Johnson's work on
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) and The Wiz (1978).Cotton Comes to Harlem/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626844197044The Wiz/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626845197845-7Subseries II.5: Choreography for Off Broadway/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268461960-1994Scope and ContentsThis subseries includes material from Off-Broadway musical theater productions Johnson choreographed. This includes productions with companies such as the Howard Players and the Negro Ensemble Company, collaborations with the playwright and filmmaker Marvin Van Peebles, and a production of
Emporer Jones starring James Earl Jones staged at a German festival. Off Broadway productions that were originally on Broadway or moved to Broadway are collected in Series II, Subseries 2.Anything Goes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626847199451Black Electra/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626848196952Candide/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626849Undated53Scope and ContentsGreen Mansions summer stock
Carnival/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626850196354Scope and ContentsHoward Players
Champeen/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626851198355Scope and ContentsDirected by Melvin Van Peebles
Damn Yankees/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626852Undated56Scope and ContentsHampton Institute Players
Darwin's Theories/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626853196057Scope and ContentsStarring Alan Alda
Emperor Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626854Undated58Scope and ContentsStaged in Germany, starring James Earl Jones
God is a Guess What/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626855196859Golden Boy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268561989-1991510The Heliotrope Bouquet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268571993511Kiss Me, Kate/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626858Undated512Kongi's Harvest/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268591968513Let My People Go/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268601989514Modern Jazz Quartet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268611960515Pal Joey/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626862Undated516Palm Paradise Plantation/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626863Undated517Reminiscing in Tempo/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268641987518Rockin' to the Pointe/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268651989519Song of the Lusitanian Bogey/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626866198761Scope and ContentsNegro Ensemble Company
Waltz of the Stork Boogie/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626867198962Scope and ContentsDirected by Melvin Van Peebles
Subseries II.6: Choreography for Television/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268681967-1971Scope and ContentsThis subseries collects material related to television specials that Johnson helped to choreograph.
Dance in America/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626869Undated63Scope and ContentsPBS
The Light Fantastic/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626870196764Scope and ContentsABC
Reflections on the Black Experience/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626871197165Scope and ContentsWNEW-TV
Series III: Director/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268721971-2004Scope and ContentsThis series collects notes, notebooks, photographs, posters, programs, scripts, and scores related to works of musical theater and opera that Johnson directed. This also includes original productions written by Johnson, such as
Deep Ellum Blues (1986), Frederick Douglass (1991), Niggers (1976), and Tid Bits (1990). In addition to work with New York-based organizations such as The Orchestra of the City of New York and Johnson's own companies, this series contains work Johnson did with Howard University in Washington D.C., theater organizations in Houston, TX, the New Jersey State Opera, and the Michigan Opera Theatre. Also found in this series is material related to the production Miss Truth, written by Glory Van Scott, Johnson's longtime friend and collaborator who cared for him in his later life and donated this collection.The Believers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626873Undated66The Capitol Ballet Benefit Gala/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626874198767Deep Ellum Blues/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626875198668-9Ebony Game/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626876Undated610Esteban/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626877Undated611Scope and ContentsKennedy Center
Fannie Lou/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626878Undated612Follow the Star/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268792004613Fortitude/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626880Undated614Frederick Douglass/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268811991615Scope and ContentsNew Jersey State Opera
Jazzbo Brown/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626882197971Scope and ContentsCity Lights Theatre
Jordan/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626883200172Scope and ContentsSeems to be uproduced musical
Miss Truth/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268841971-200373-4Niggers (Folders 1-2, of 4)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626885197675-6Scope and ContentsHoward University
Niggers (Folders 3-4, of 4)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626886197681-2Scope and ContentsHoward University
Night Songs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626887Undated83Porgy and Bess/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626888198284Scope and ContentsMichigan Opera Theatre
The Soldier's Tale/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626889197285Scope and ContentsThe Orchestra of the City of New York
Someday I'm Gonna Have a House with Glass Windows/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626890198586-8Something to Do/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626891197689Tid Bits/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626892199091-2Time and the Wind/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626893199593Series IV: Performer/repositories/2/archival_objects/16268941952-1967Scope and ContentsThis series contains photographs, posters, and programs related to Johnson's work as a performer in ballet productions that he did not choreograph himself, such as Jerome Robbins'
Ballade (1952), and Broadway productions including Damn Yankees (1955) and House of Flowers (1955). Additionally there are materials from Johnson's one commercial film appearance in the Hollywood version of Damn Yankees (1958).American Negro Ballet Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626895Undated94Ballade/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626896195295Scope and ContentsJerome Robbins
Ballet Americana/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626897195896Damn Yankees (Broadway)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626898195597Damn Yankees (Film)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626899195898Guys and Dolls/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626900196099Hallelujah Baby!/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269011967910House of Flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269021955911A Midsummer Night's Dream/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626903Undated912Un-Identified Performance Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626904Undated913The Saga of Song Show: Under the Stars/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626905Undated914Swan Lake/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626906Undated915That Hat!/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626907Undated916Series V: Teaching and Consulting/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269081960-2011Scope and ContentsThis series contains administrative documents, notes, notebooks, photographs, posters, programs, and scores related to educational positions that Johnson held throughout his career. The majority of the series pertains to his work as Director of the Dance Department at Henry Street Settlement from 1985-2003. Works for specific productions from Henry Street have been collected under production title as applicable. This series also contains material from Johnson's teaching at Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Har-You), the D.C. Repertory Theatre, and Howard University where Johnson helped to found the Dance Department.
Contemporary Ballet Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269092006-2011101DC Reperatory Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269101970-1975102Duke Ellington School of the Arts/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269112001-2002103Gallman's Newark Dance Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269122003-2004104Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited (HAR-YOU)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269131960-1970105Henry Street Settlement A Tisket A Tasket/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269141985-2003106Henry Street Settlement Administrative Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269151985-2003107Henry Street Settlement At Henry Street/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269161985-2003108Henry Street Settlement At the Movies/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269171985-2003109Henry Street Settlement Butterfly/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269181985-20031010Henry Street Settlement The Children Defense Fund 25th Anniversary Gala 1998/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269191985-20031011Henry Street Settlement Flyers and Newsletters/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269201985-20031012Henry Street Settlement Follow the Star/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269211985-2003111Henry Street Settlement Harlem Swan/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269221985-2003112Henry Street Settlement Impressions/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269231985-2003113Henry Street Settlement It's About the Child/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269241985-2003114Henry Street Settlement Henry Street Kids Performance Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269251985-2003115-6Henry Street Settlement Lillian Wald/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269261985117Henry Street Settlement Mikey and Theresa/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269271985-2003118Henry Street Settlement Mr. Henry Street/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269281985-2003119Henry Street Settlement A Night Before Christmas/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269291985-20031110Henry Street Settlement The Nursery Rhyme/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269301985-20031111-12Henry Street Settlement Programs/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269311985-2003121Henry Street Settlement Publicity/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269321985-2003122Henry Street Settlement Scores and Lyric Sheets/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269331985-2003123Henry Street Settlement Snowflake/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269341985-2003124Henry Street Settlement Soul on Pointe/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269351985-2003125Henry Street Settlement Sweet Mama String Bean/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269361985-2003126Henry Street Settlement Three Songs for Melvin/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269371985-2003127Henry Street Settlement Tom Brazil Photographs (Folders 1-2, of 4)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269381985-2003128-9Henry Street Settlement Tom Brazil Photographs (Folders 3-4, of 4)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269391985-2003131-2Henry Street Settlement Henry Street What a Place/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269401985-2003133Henry Street Settlement Walk Him Up/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269411985-2003134Henry Street Settlement Where's Santa/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269421985-2003135Henry Street Settlement Yes, I'm a Senior/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269431985-2003136-7Howard University/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269441969-2007141Miscellaneous Teaching and Consulting/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626945Undated142Negro Ensemble Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626946Undated143Student Essays/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269472004144Conditions Governing AccessRestricted until 2084
University of the Arts/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269482009-2010145Series VI: Professional Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269491950-2010Scope and ContentsThis series contains administrative documents, autobiographical and biographical writing, contracts, CVs and resumes, headshots, notebooks, photographs, photo negatives, posters, programs, and research materials from the later period of Johnson's career.
Subseries VI.1: Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269501985-2010Scope and ContentsThis subseries contains materials related to the Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble, the final iteration of Johnson's dance company that was operated through Henry Street Settlement. There is some overlap between this subseries and the Henry Street Settlement materials in Series V as photographs suggest that the Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble and the Henry Street Kids would perform at the same events.
Flyers and Newsletters/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269511985-2010146Performance Photos/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269521985-2010147Programs/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269531985-2010148Publicity/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269541985-2010149Tom Brazil Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269551985-20101410Subseries VI.2: CVs and Headshots/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269561950-2010Scope and ContentsThis subseries contains Johnson's own CVs and headshots, as well as professional headshots and resumes from actors and dancers that Johnson either worked with or who applied to work with Johnson. Promotional photographs from early in Johnson's career and photograph negatives are also housed in this subseries.
Louis Johnson CVs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626957Undated1411Louis Johnson Duo Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626958Undated1412Louis Johnson Headshots and Professional Photographs (Folder 1 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626959Undated1413Louis Johnson Headshots and Professional Photographs (Folder 2 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626960Undated151Louis Johnson Headshot Negatives/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626961Undated152Louis Johnson Trio Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626962Undated153Non-Louis Johnson CVs and Headshots/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626963Undated154-5Subseries VI.3: Auto/Biographical Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626964UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains biographical writing about Johnson and his own autobiographical writing. These materials suggest he may have been working on an autobiography that was never completed.
Autobiographical Loose Papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626965Undated156Autobiographical Notebooks/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626966Undated161-2Biographical Publications/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626967Undated163The History makers Biography/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626968Undated164Subseries VI.4: Research/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626969UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains materials that are not immediately connected to Johnson's productions but seem important to his relationship to Black culture, dance, and social issues. Johnson often centered Black women Civil Rights figures and artists in his productions, so materials related to Black women's political and artistic accomplishments have been collected here. Some of Johnson's costume designs can be found here; more can be found in subseries 7. Materials related to HIV/AIDS awareness and events are collected here. Also found here is a collection of graphic lynching photographs that Johnson had in his possession. It seems likely that these were kept as part of his interest in thinking about legacies of Black performance stemming from blackface minstrelsy (including Black blackface minstrelsy) and white racial violence.
Black Art, Poetry, and Culture/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626970Undated165Black Women/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626971Undated166Costuming/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626972Undated167HIV/AIDS/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626973Undated168Lynching and Blackface/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626974Undated169Unidentified Concept/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626975Undated1610Subseries VI.5: Conferences/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626976UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries collects programs from professional conferences Johnson attended, with an emphasis on Black dance and film.
Academic and Awards/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626977Undated171Dance/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626978Undated172Dance/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626979Undated46Film/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626980Undated173-4Subseries VI.6: Contracts, Taxes, Housing/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626981UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains Johnson's work contracts including records of payment, funeral records for his mother and grandmother, and housing documents, including character references for Johnson written by colleagues and friends.
Funeral Records/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626982Undated175Housing/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626983Undated176Taxes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626984Undated177Work Contracts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626985Undated178Subseries VI.7: Oversized Show Posters, Photographs, and Costume Designs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626986UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains posters for ballet and musical theater productions, oversized performance photographs, large original costume designs, and some newspapers.
Costume Design/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626987Undated181Daddy Goodness/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269881979182Dance Theatre of Harlem/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626989Undated183Golden Boy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269901989-1991184Henry Street Settlement/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269911985-2003185Jazzbo Brown/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269921979186Kongi's Harvest/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269931968187Niggers/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269941976188Rockin' to the Pointe/repositories/2/archival_objects/16269951989189Radio City Music Hall/repositories/2/archival_objects/162699619791810A View from the Ghetto and Lament/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626997Undated1811Louis Johnson and the Calvin White Singers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627404Undated18A Song I Can See/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626998UndatedFlip photo book18Assorteed Show Posters/repositories/2/archival_objects/1626999Undated47Costume Designs and Art/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627000Undated191Newspapers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627001Undated192Performance Photos/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627002Undated193Posters/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627003Undated194Costume Design and Art/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627004Undated332024-01-02T00:00:00+00:00Performance Photos/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627005Undated332024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00Posters/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627006Undated342024-01-02T00:00:00+00:00Research/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627007Undated342024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00Costume Design and Art/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627008Undated14-O-41Posters/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627009Undated14-O-42Series VII: Personal Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270101950-2020Scope and ContentsThis series contains address books, awards, cards, letters, periodicals, photographs, pornography, printed books, programs, and unprinted manuscripts.
Subseries VII.1: Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270111950-2020Scope and ContentsThis subseries contains photographs from throughout Johnson's life, including his childhood in North Carolina and Washington D.C. and his retirement years in New York. The vast majority of these photographs are unlabeled. Negatives for some of these photographs are housed here. Also found in this subseries is a small collection of gay pornography. Johnson was not publicly out during his lifetime, and it seems likely pornographic material and some correspondence may have been removed from the collection before arriving at Columbia. A few pornographic birthday cards from friends remained in the collection and have been housed here rather than in Subseries 3.
Early Years/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270121950-1969201-3Later Years/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270131990-2020204-5Photo Album/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270141950-202021Middle Years/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270151970-1989221Photo Albums and Slides/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270161950-202022Photograph Negatives/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270171950-2020231Pornography and Nude Art/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627018Undated232Photo Albums/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270191950-202023Subseries VII.2: Address Books/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627020UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains eight address books containing contact information for Johnson's friends, family, and professional acquaintances.
Address Books (folder 1 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627021Undated233Address Books (folder 2 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627022Undated241Subseries VII.3: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627023UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains cards and letters written to and from Johnson, including some letters from Alvin Ailey while on tour in Europe.
Cards/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627024Undated242-3Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627025Undated244-5Letter of Recommendation/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627026Undated246Conditions Governing AccessRestrict until 2104
Subseries VII.4: Books and Periodicals/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627027UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains magazines, newspapers, and printed books. The majority of these materials are related to dance and African American music, art, and culture.
Printed Books/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627028Undatedrecord box25Printed Books/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627029Undatedrecord box26Printed Books/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627030Undatedrecord box27Dance/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627031Undated281-4Music and Arts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627032Undated291-2News/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627033Undated293-4Subseries VII.5: Awards/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627034UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains paper copies of awards Johnson received during his lifetime.
Awards (folder 1 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627035Undated295Awards (folder 2 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627036Undated301Subseries VII.6: Events and Programs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627037UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains programs from shows, productions, and events that Johnson attended, as well as pamphlets from funerals and remembrance ceremonies.
Broadway and Musical Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627038Undated302-4Dance and Music (folder 1 of 7)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627039Undated305Dance and Music (folders 2-6, of 7)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627040Undated311-5Dance and Music (folder 7 of 7)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627041Undated321Funerals and Remembrances/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627042Undated322-3Inductions/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627043Undated324Subseries VII.7: Manuscripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627044UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains one manuscript by Johnson that does not appear to have been produced, as well as several manuscripts from friends or acquaintances.
Manuscripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627045Undated325-6Medical Caregiver Logs/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270462011327Series VIII: Audio/Visual Material/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270471960-2010Scope and ContentsThis series contains cassette tapes, CDs, DVDS, ¼ inch open reel audiotape, ½ inch video tape, U-matic tapes, and VHS tapes.
Subseries VIII.1: Ballet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270481974-2001Scope and ContentsThis series contains cassette tapes and open reel audiotape used for performances and rehearsals, and VHS and video tape of performances.
The Ball - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270491 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated7 1/2 ips35Folk Impressions Rehearsal tape - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270501 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated7 1/2 ips35Lament - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270511 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated7 1/2 ips35No Outlet - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270521 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated3 3/4 ips35Rite D.C. Rep - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270531 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated7 1/2 ips35Louis Johnson Apollo Dancers - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270541 open reel audiotapes12/11/198515 ftm35Louis Johnson The Ball - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270552 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated7 1/2 ips35Louis Johnson Lament for Philadanco - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270562 open reel audiotapes (1/4")4/23/19887 1/2 ips full track mono35Ballet Hispanico Video Rep -Rhythm for beat for song "Tid-Bits" - "Once You Get Started" By rufus/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270571 audiocassettesUndated35Betty Ann (Ballet) "The Entertainer"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270581 audiocassettesUndated35Fortitude (case) H. Swans (tape)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270591 audiocassettesUndated35Impressions/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270601 audiocassettesUndated35Lament Copy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270611 audiocassettesUndated35"Malindy" Leontyne Price and Nina Simone/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270621 audiocassettesUndated35No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270632 audiocassettesUndated35Shout/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270641 audiocassettesUndated35Shout (slow tape)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270651 audiocassettesUndated35Shout (faster)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270661 audiocassettesUndated35Flamenco II Yvonne Gutierez (case) Dance Theatre of Harlem Soul on Pointe (tape)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270671 audiocassettes200135Spanish Harlem/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270681 audiocassettesUndated35"Workout" Tennis T+Z. Talk material at Ellias/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270691 audiocassettesUndated35Workout - Final/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270701 audiocassettes11/26/199035Spirit Perf./repositories/2/archival_objects/16270711 audiocassettesUndated35Spirit "Ellais Co" with Tempo + Notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270721 audiocassettesUndated35Takin' It to the Streets/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270732 audiocassettesUndated35"I Remember" (Vampire's Theme) Vampire Music Performance Tape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270741 audiocassettesUndated35Wings Suite/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270751 audiocassettesUndated35Dance Theatre of Harlem Forces of Rhythm Sony Videotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270761 open reel videotapes (1")8/19/197435"Miss Truth," Motherless Child, "Wings," "Trouble," "Bond Commercial", "A View from the Ghetto", Early Nicholas Bros, "Sugar Hill" song, Hall Johnson Praire, Pallet Pas de Deux, Arsino Hall, Old Vaudeville Team/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270771 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Ballet Excerpts I (side) Turning Point, "Legend", "Black Swan", "The Red Shoes", "Don Q" pas des deux, Early "Balanchine" concerto B./repositories/2/archival_objects/16270781 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Boys in the Band p. II, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Ballet Pas de deux, D.T.H. Troy Barnes/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270791 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Carol Gene (sp?) Tape Ballet Dances for Louis/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270801 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Uptown Downtown Ralph D./repositories/2/archival_objects/16270811 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Obba + Kiki: to Louis Takin' to the Streets color/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270821 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Har-You "A View from the Ghetto"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270831 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Lament Dayton, Fame, Blacks in Movies, Don King Interview/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270841 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35View from Ghetto Har-You, Dianna Reeve, Lionel Richie Interview, Rhythm acrobates, Fred Astair, Emmy Award/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270851 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Short bit of "A Soldier's Story", Old movie Jazzy Hotstyle, Tony Awards "93", Interview on Nicholas Bros., Opera (modern) Jessie N./repositories/2/archival_objects/16270861 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Doris Jones + Clair Heywood/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270871 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35"Rite", "Fontessa," "Shout," Lauren Becall Special/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270881 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Malindy H.U./repositories/2/archival_objects/16270891 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35American Repertory Theatre "STEEL" by Derek Walcott/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270901 videocassettes (VHS)4/4/199135Maria Cary (Dance)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270911 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Girl African Dancer/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270921 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35No Motherless Child, "Trouble", Louis Bio for Black Dance Conference/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270931 videocassettes (VHS)Undated35Soul on Pointe: DTH KC/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270941 videocassettes (VHS)5/30/199835Subseries VIII.2: Opera and Musical Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270951960-2011Scope and ContentsThis subseries contains cassette tapes, CDs, and open reel audiotape used for performances and rehearsals, and VHS and DVD recordings of performances.
Ebony Game/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270962 audiocassettesUndated36Purlie Dance Section/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270971 audiocassettesUndated36Purlie Cut version/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270981 audiocassettesUndated36Treemonisha/repositories/2/archival_objects/16270992 audiocassettes2/5/198536Frederick Douglass Ulysses Key (case) Noel Pointer (tape)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271001 audiocassettesUndated36Spanish Harlem/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271011 audiocassettesUndated36Malindy/Flamenco I Yvonne Gutierrez/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271021 audiocassettesundated36Time + The Wind/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271031 audiocassettes6/23/199536Deep Ellum Blues/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271043 audiocassettes198636Jon Hendricks/Nat King Cole/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271051 audiocassettesUndated36Jazzbo Brown/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271062 audiocassettes197936"Tid Bits" Performance tape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271071 audiocassettes199036Niggers/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271084 audiocassettesUndated36Golden Boy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271091 audiocassettesUndated36A Tisket, A Tasket/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271101 audiocassettesUndated36Miss Truth/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271111 audiocassettesUndated36Porgy and Bess, Greg Basker/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271121 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Treemonisha Philadanco/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271137 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Aida/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271145 videocassettes (VHS)1975-198536Ebony Game/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271152 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Damn Yankees/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271162 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Rockin' to the Pointe/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271171 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Jon Hendricks/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271181 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Louis Johnson Tidbits/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271191 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Let My People Go/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271201 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Purlie/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271211 videocassettes (VHS)Undated36Niggers - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271223 open reel audiotapes (1/4")7/28/19767 1/2 ips36Niggers - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271233 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Apr/May 19763 3/4 ips36Jimmy Randolf/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271241 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Tara S. Joe Crocker, Dance Teams/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271251 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Ebony Game 1st Cut Version, Old Movie Lena H, Old Movie Nat King Cole, Bessie Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271261 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Claude's Tape, Friendship Train/You are my Friend, Porgy+Bess/Elvis/Slippery People, Sylvie Vartan in Paris/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271271 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Atlanta Worktape Rock Groupies and Rappers, Rockin to the Point, Tap on Rap dancers, lift from Joplin Ballet, Voo Doo dance from movie, anita hill trial, kennedy center award/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271281 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37"Bahama Bound" at Cable Beach Hotel Nassau Bahama/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271291 videocassettes (VHS)1983-198437Miss Truth, Wings, Motherless Child, Bond Commercial, A View from the Ghetto/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271301 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Tid Bits, Dance Segments LJ, Martin L. King Birthday, Black Stella Award 1991/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271311 videocassettes (VHS)199137Atlanta Ballet, Serenade, Prodigal Son, 4 Temperments, Rap group (Apollo), African documentary/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271321 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37John Hendricks, Bill Cosby on Opera, High Hope, Denzel W on Tyrvones/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271331 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Golden Boy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271341 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Deep Ellum Blues Dallas Black Dance Theater Majestic Theatre Dallas/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271351 videocassettes (VHS)12/6/19863794 Black Achievement Award, Golden Boy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271361 videocassettes (VHS)Undated37Spanish H. Sandy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271372 compact disksUndated37Impressions - Music by Morton Gould (poor quality) from 1979 videotape Ballet Hispanico/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271381 compact disksUndated37Walk Him Up/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271393 DVDsUndated37Shout Louis/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271404 compact disksUndated37Louis Johnson Bio Tape/repositories/2/archival_objects/162714111 DVDsUndated37The Ball/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271422 DVDsUndated37Lula Washington Dance Theater "Workout" excerpt/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271431 compact disksUndated37Louis Johnson Good Sound/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271443 compact disksUndated37Forces pas de trois music Danny Hathaway/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271451 compact disksundated37Forces of Rhythm UArts/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271461 DVDsSpring 200937Isle of the Dead/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271472 compact disks1992-201037Rites/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271481 DVDsUndated37Paul R. Spanish H./repositories/2/archival_objects/16271491 compact disksUndated37Louis Johnson Pas de deux ode to Noel Aubrey + Angelie/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271501 compact disksUndated37Ed Sullivan/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271511 DVDsUndated37Donald Mary Screening/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271521 DVDsUndated37Nina Nat O/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271531 DVDsUndated37Yuriko: Creation of a Dance, Lena: Dean Martin Show, Lena & Bing, Harry & Lena/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271541 DVDs1960-197037Howard University John H. Johnson School of Communications/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271551 DVDsUndated37Dance in America/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271561 DVDsUndated37LJ Satin Doll/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271572 DVDs4/23/201137Interview with Arthur bell Brother Dell Bell Sister in Law Henry Mae bell/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271581 DVDsUndated37Pan on the Plaza/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271591 compact disks200337Takin' It to the Streets/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271601 DVDsUndated37Noel Pas des Deux/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271611 DVDsUndated37In Da Park #2/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271621 compact disksUndated37Louis Johnson Old Footage/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271631 DVDsUndated37The Mo'Nique Show/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271641 DVDs7/28/201137Aunti Roz Peanut Show Promo DVD/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271651 DVDsUndated37Unlabeled DVDs/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271665 DVDsUndated37Subseries VIII.3: Henry Street and Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271671979-2007Scope and ContentsThis subseries contains cassette tapes and open reel audiotape used for performances and rehearsals, and VHS and DVD recordings of performances.
Children's Defense Fund 25th Anniversary Celebration/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271682 videocassettes (VHS)11/17/199838Henry Street Settlement Louis Johnson Student Dance Recital/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271692 videocassettes (VHS)5/199638Louis Johnson Student Dance Recital Henry Street Settlement 10th annual/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271702 videocassettes (VHS)5/17/199738Louis Johnson Just For Fun/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271721 videocassettes (VHS)10/20/198938Louis Johnson Christmas 1989 Video by Albert Reyes/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271731 videocassettes (VHS)198938Just for Fun/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271741 videocassettes (VHS)Undated38Where's Santa? A Henry Street Delight by Louis Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271752 videocassettes (VHS)12/17/199738Henry St. Settlement "Master" Childrens/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271761 videocassettes (VHS)5/30/198738Louis Johnson H.S.S. Video by Albert Reyes/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271771 videocassettes (VHS)5/19/198938Student Dance Recital Henry Street Settlement/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271784 videocassettes (VHS)6/3/2001 - 6/2/200238Harlem Swans, Colored Opera Singers, Butterfly McQueen, Ann Brown Porgy and Bess/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271791 videocassettes (VHS)Undated38Recital + LJDTE, The Ball LJDT Concert , Henry St. No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271801 videocassettes (VHS)198538Louis Johnson LJDTE Henry St./repositories/2/archival_objects/16271811 videocassettes (VHS)5/17/199238Henry Street Settlement Louis Johnson Student Dance Recital Lament/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271822 videocassettes (VHS)5/199638Nativity/Where's Santa/Jesus Joy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271848 audiocassettesUndated38No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271852 audiocassettesUndated38Butterfly/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271862 audiocassettesUndated38Ode to a King (David)/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271872 audiocassettes4/12/1987383 Kings/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271881 audiocassettesUndated38Ain't He Heavy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271893 audiocassettesUndated38Snowflake/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271901 audiocassettesUndated38This Little Light of Mine/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271911 audiocassettesUndated38Walk Him Up/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271922 audiocassettesUndated38No Outlet Adrien/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271931 audiocassettesUndated38X-mas-97/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271941 audiocassettes12/25/199738Pas des Trois from "Forces of Rhythem" H.S./repositories/2/archival_objects/16271951 audiocassettes199338Tap 93 HS Steppin out with My Body, I Can do That, To Marvelous for Words/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271961 audiocassettes199338Tennis + end of Boxing/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271971 audiocassettesUndated38Lament (Ailey Version) Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble Henry St. Settlement/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271981 audiocassettesUndated38At the Movies/repositories/2/archival_objects/16271994 audiocassettes6/4/198638Spirit/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272003 audiocassettes199438Just for Fun/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272013 audiocassettes1989-199338Adult Tap Class/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272021 audiocassettesUndated38Workshop for Kids/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272031 audiocassettesUndated38Marshal Arts Pas des Deux Noel Pointer Performance Tape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272041 audiocassettesUndated38Maurice HS/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272051 audiocassettesUndated38Harlem Swans/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272063 audiocassettesUndated38Joy to the World/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272073 audiocassettesUndated38Songs A. Show I/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272081 audiocassettesUndated38Xmas Mice/Mouse show/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272093 audiocassettesUndated38Soul on Pointe/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272101 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39Henry Street Kids TV show about tap/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272111 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39Walk Him Up Warren/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272122 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39Where's Santa? By Louis Johnson Henry Street Settlement/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272134 videocassettes (VHS)12/17/199639Louis Johnson at Henry Street/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272143 videocassettes (VHS)5/19/198939Xmas show Henry Street 95/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272152 videocassettes (VHS)12/21/199539Dance, No Outlet, Walk Him Up/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272161 videocassettes (VHS)6/6/200839LJDTE Malindy, No Outlet, At the Movies/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272173 videocassettes (VHS)198639Malindy 2000/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272181 videocassettes (VHS)2000394 Saints/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272191 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39AlphaOmega/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272201 videocassettes (VHS)1/29/199339Harlem Swans/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272211 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39At the Movies, No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272221 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39Pas des Duex for Noel P./repositories/2/archival_objects/16272231 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39LJDTE Henry St 85/Student Dance Recital/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272241 videocassettes (VHS)198639Louis Johnson Student Recital Henry Street Settlement/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272251 videocassettes (VHS)5/18/199639Henry St Student Recital/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272261 videocassettes (VHS)199239Louis Henry St Kids at JFK Center/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272271 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39Louis Johnson Henry St. Recital/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272281 videocassettes (VHS)5/25/199139Louis Johnson No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272293 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble Henry Street Settlement Shout Pepper/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272301 videocassettes (VHS)5/16/199839Where's Santa at Christmas/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272311 videocassettes (VHS)Undated39Student Recital/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272321 videocassettes (VHS)198839Louis Johnson A Night Before Christmas/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272331 videocassettes (VHS)December 198939Kennedy Center Honors/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272343 videocassettes (VHS)200340Ode to a King street performances, Jerry Lewis marathon, Uptown and Hot, Ella Fitzgerald/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272351 videocassettes (VHS)Undated40Children Alvin Ailey/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272361 videocassettes (VHS)Undated40Folktales from Around the World/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272371 videocassettes (VHS)8/7/199840Xmas at Church St Jam/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272381 videocassettes (VHS)Undated40Just for Fun 93 concert HS LJDTE, John Jackson Jessie Norman and Aretha Franklin on Boston Pops, Vivialn Lee Bio, Hattie McDaniels gets Acadmey Award/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272391 videocassettes (VHS)199340"I Can Fly" Lawrence/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272401 videocassettes (VHS)Undated40Henry Street Recital 7.5" 7 1/2 ips reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272414 open reel audiotapes (1/4")5/21/199140Saturday Night Fever Rehersal 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272421 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated7 1/2 ips40Ode to a King (David) 7.5"reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272431 open reel audiotapes (1/4")4/12/20077 1/2 ips full mono40Louis Johnson At the Movies Reel 2 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272441 open reel audiotapes (1/4")6/4/19867 1/2 ips40Louis Johnson Vignettes or Ode to a King 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272451 open reel audiotapes (1/4")5/23/19857 1/2 ips full track mono40Mrs and Mr Shadow (Four) Ai no Corrida Performance 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272461 open reel audiotapes (1/4")4/18/19897 1/2 ips full track mono40Unlabeled 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272471 open reel audiotapes (1/4")3/16/19887 1/2 ips40Ode to Martin Luther King 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272481 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated40Lament/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272494 videocassettes (VHS)198641Tap Joffrey/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272501 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Two by Louis Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272511 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Louis Johnson Tape #2 Malindy H.U./repositories/2/archival_objects/16272521 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Louis Johnson Bio/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272532 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272541 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Anything Goes, Forces of Rhythm Pas des Trois DTH/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272551 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Forces of Rhythm Paul Russel DTH/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272561 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Forces of Rhythm Philadanco/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272571 videocassettes (VHS)6/2/1995413 Songs in Malindy, LJDTE/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272581 videocassettes (VHS)6/3/200141Pas de Trois Forces Henry Street/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272591 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Forces, Boogies, Cinderella/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272601 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Wild Shout Tape TV Interview/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272611 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41DC Rept Malindy/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272621 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Troy, Diane, Martial Arts Pas des Deux/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272631 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Shout, the Ball, No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272641 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Pas de Trois/Forces Karen Brown/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272651 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Work Out Philadanco/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272661 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Shout Forces of Rhythm Florida State University/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272671 videocassettes (VHS)Spring 200141The Nanette Bearden Company Dance Theatre Taking it to the Streets Room 8A/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272681 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Purlie Dances, Takin it to the Street/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272691 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41NYPL for the Performing Arts Alvin Ailey Boston Fontessa and Friends/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272701 videocassettes (VHS)3/26/199341Exit/Malindy/Be There/Giant Step/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272711 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Impressions Symphony Space Ballet Hispanico/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272722 videocassettes (VHS)197941Solo/Trouble DC/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272731 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Bits for Fontessa Rehearsal/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272741 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41LJDT Shout, Cakewalk to Disco, Forces of Rhythm DTH, Rite/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272751 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Takin It to the Street/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272761 videocassettes (U-matic)Undated41Louis Johnson No Outlet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272771 videocassettes (VHS)Undated41Unlabeled 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272781 open reel audiotapes (1/4")Undated7 1/2 ips 1/4 track41Subseries VIII.4: Film, TV, and Acts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1627279UndatedScope and ContentsThis subseries contains cassette tapes used for rehearsals and VHS recordings of performances.
The Wiz/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272806 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Cotton Comes to Harlem/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272813 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Ed Sullivan/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272822 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Leontyne P LJ Old/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272831 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Aretha Franklin in Atlantic City/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272842 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Marian Anderson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272851 audiocassettesUndated42Aretha No Outlet Rehearsal/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272861 audiocassettesUndated42Aretha "Higher" opening/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272871 audiocassettesUndated42Noel Pointer Tempo Tape for Aretha "Pocohontas"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272881 audiocassettesUndated42Subseries VIII.5: Awards, Interviews, and Audition Tapes/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272891983-1993Scope and ContentsThis subseries contains VHS, DVD, and cassette recordings of interviews, auditions, and award ceremonies.
Motown Special, "Summertime", 1983 Tony Awards/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272901 videocassettes (VHS)198342NYPLA Dance Collection Rethinking the Balanchine Legacy Panel Excerpt/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272911 videocassettes (VHS)4/19/199342Black History Celebration/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272921 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Dance Collection/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272931 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42In Celebration of Louis Johnson w/ Obba and Kiki/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272941 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Interviews: Talley Beatty, Leontyne Price/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272951 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Eye on Dance Louis and Billy Wilson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272962 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Louis Johnson DTH Dance in America/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272971 videocassettes (VHS)Undated42Soul T. Awards "The Betsy"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272981 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Bio Tape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16272992 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Rennie Harris Puremovement Ladies Night Maxine Waters/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273001 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Paul Taylor, FireBird DTH, Alvin Ailey Interview, NYC Ballet Folk Dance, Richard Pryor Special/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273011 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Joe Nash Lecture on Choreography at Ailey/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273021 videocassettes (VHS)199143Claude Thompson Claude & Friends A Dance Workshop on Film Tribute and Tribute #2/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273031 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43On Q's Journey Claude and Louis/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273041 videocassettes (VHS)1996-199743Musical Staging and Choreography by Badolato/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273051 videocassettes (VHS)199843Great Dance/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273061 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Will Mead Dances/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273071 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Judy J. Interview Langston/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273081 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Lewis Johnson Comp Reel/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273091 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Interviews, Quincey Jones, Joffrey Ballet, Pointer Sisters, Apollo Theatre, Whitney Houston, Shiela E, George Benson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273101 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Interviews, Judy Jamison, Star Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273111 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Leontyne Zubin Mahlo, Chita R Interview/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273121 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Phylis H/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273131 videocassettes (VHS)Undated43Ashford and Simpson Louis Johnson Montage/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273142 videocassettes (VHS)6/15/199943Benjamin Matthews Memorial/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273151 DVDs12/8/200643Katherine Dunham Beyond the Dance Louis Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273161 DVDs6/22/200843Black Academy of Arts & Letters - 30th Anniversary Montage/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273171 DVDsSept. 200643Vinne B. Contributions/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273181 audiocassettesUndated43Chinese Strings Sandy on Cloth/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273191 audiocassettesUndated43L. Bio Tape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273201 audiocassettesUndated43Louis and Mary talk about Vandelra/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273211 audiocassettesUndated43Nick and Val "Kiss" with Judy Jamison/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273221 audiocassettesUndated43Subseries VIII.6: Research and Commercial Material/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273241975-2012Scope and ContentsThis subseries includes commercially produced cassette tapes and VHS tapes of material recorded off of television. Many of these VHS tapes include a large number of discrete recordings, according to their handwritten labels. These recordings include dance programs, films, sitcoms, talk shows, documentaries, awards shows, and political events, such as Reverend Jessie Jackson's speeches at the Democratic National Convention and his "Rainbow Coalition" events. There are also two tapes that appear to have pornographic material on them. While the tapes in this subseries cannot be digitized for copyright reasons, they have been retained for their value as artifacts.
The History Makers - Louis Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273252 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Diana Ross + R. Joffrey, "Swan Lake", La Belle, Mary Bruce/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273261 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Academy Awards 1983, Eddie Murphy interview by Barbara Walters, Cotton Comes to Harlem/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273271 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Nations/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273281 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Katherine Dunham Divine Drumbeats, Syvilla, They Dance to Her Drum/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273291 videocassettes (VHS)1975-198044Harlem Symphony T. Levy "90" Osaka, Japan/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273301 videocassettes (VHS)199044Unmarked tape with interior sheet of paper with track listing/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273311 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Katherine D. "Like It Is"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273321 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44St. Louis Blues, Eartha Kitt, Nat King C, Diana Ross Interview, Opera Little Boy Sings/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273331 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44"A Different World" (last show), Faison, Moms Mabley, Aretha Special/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273341 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Kirk Douglas Donoahue, American in Paris, Malcolm, MTV Paula Abdul, etc. Jerry Robbins, NYCBallet, Boston Pops, James Baldwin/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273351 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Eye on Dance, Cotton Club, 92 Winter Olympics finals, Black conferences on Donahue/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273361 videocassettes (VHS)199244Joffrey "Charleston Finale", African Burial Ritual Look at Voo Doo, Date Smith, Early Malcolm X in meeting, Spike Lee, Isaac Hayeson "Like It Is"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273371 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44"Williams + Walker" Malcolm X/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273381 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Sarah Vaughn, Roberta F, Peggy Lee, Sammy D, Joe Williams/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273391 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44The Gospel at Colonus/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273401 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Charlie Parker (Bio), Roland Hayes (Bio), Fanny Lou Hamer/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273411 videocassettes (VHS)Undated44Furiousfilms Whodini Funky Beat Directed by Melvin Van Peebles/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273421 videocassettes (VHS)4/1/198144Whodini Funky Beat Directed by Melvin Van Peebles/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273431 videocassettes (U-matic)4/1/198144Salem Missionary baptist Church The Calvin White Singers"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273441 audiocassettes2/23/200244N. Simon "Music for Lovers"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273451 audiocassettesUndated44Sylvia Bronson, Sailing - Another Lover - Big Guns - Into Forever/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273461 audiocassettesUndated44The Last Forest Fire by Kent Jackson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273471 audiocassettesUndated44Generations: Sinfonietta No. 2 for Strings Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273481 audiocassettesUndated44African Nigerian Music/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273491 audiocassettesUndated44Breaking Down/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273501 audiocassettesUndated44Touch of the Earth Composer Sherrie Maricce Binghampton Symphony/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273511 audiocassettes3/29/199344Dwania Kyles Demo tape/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273521 audiocassettes3/17/199344Ed Bland Compositions/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273531 audiocassettesUndated44Zelima/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273541 audiocassettesUndated44Ross Boys/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273551 audiocassettesUndated44Maurice Hines to Louis on Service/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273561 audiocassettesUndated44Wimberly Draft 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273571 audiocassettesUndated44Careless Love/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273581 audiocassettesUndated44The Times/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273591 audiocassettesUndated44Teen Jazz/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273601 audiocassettesUndated44Roscoe Lee Brown/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273611 audiocassettesUndated44Tale of the Dead/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273621 audiocassettesUndated44John Lee Hooker/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273631 audiocassettesUndated44Dance Black America/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273641 videocassettes (VHS)198444Wallowitch & Ross A Documentary Directed by Richard Morris/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273651 DVDs199844Mason Williams & Mannheim Steamroller Classical Gas/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273661 compact disks198744New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble Elite Syncopations The Southland Stingers/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273671 compact disks198544Keith A. Dames Left Alone/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273681 compact disks201244Myles Savage Sings/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273691 audiocassettesUndated4412noon - Tura Tura/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273701 audiocassettesUndated44Jimmy Smith James Ingram/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273711 audiocassettesUndated44Q. Al no Corrida/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273721 audiocassettesUndated44Rhythms in Jean T. Peace/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273731 audiocassettesUndated44Scott Joplin's Treemonisha Original Cast Recording/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273742 audiocassettes197644The Conductor/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273751 videocassettes (VHS)199345Academy Awards 93/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273761 videocassettes (VHS)199345"Old Acquaintance" Betty D/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273771 videocassettes (VHS)Undated45African Dance Chita R., Josephine B Profile, Duke Ellington Shout, Chuck Davis, Red Fox, 90 Grammys/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273781 videocassettes (VHS)199045Gangsters at Large The Anchor Hotel/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273791 videocassettes (VHS)Undated45Jessie Jackson Presidential Convention, Duke Ellington Docu./repositories/2/archival_objects/16273801 videocassettes (VHS)Undated45Motown 98, Grammys 98, Aretha/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273811 videocassettes (VHS)199845Black Panel Etc./repositories/2/archival_objects/16273821 videocassettes (VHS)Undated45Colored Girls, Bill Boggs, Tony Brown, Dance Fever, Martha Graham at White House, Marathon Gene Kelly and Beverly Sills, Benny Hill, Caroll Burnet/repositories/2/archival_objects/16273831 videocassettes (VHS)Undated45Bellafonte "We are the World," MLK Day, Stevie Wonder, Bill Boggs, MLK etc, Pointer Sisters, Bette M., Judy J. 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