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Series: Materials about Arthur Mitchell and DTH, 1990s-2019

Arthur Mitchell Collection, 1800s-2021, bulk 1934-2019

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Series: Dance Theatre of Harlem Records, 1967-2021

This series contains records related to Mitchell's administration of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, as well as other related materials such as brochures, clippings, fliers, memorabilia, photographs, and programs.

All audio and video recordings are in Series: Recordings.

Subseries: Adminstrative Records, 1967-2012

This subseries contains files related to the administration of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. These files include board records, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes and notes, memoranda, questionnaires, proposals, and schedules.

These files contain information on many of the activities of the Dance Theatre including education programs, fundraising, residencies, outreach, partnerships, performances, public relations, strategic planning, and tours.

Files are arranged chronologically.


Box 1 Folder 1-2 Harlem School of the Arts--Proposals, 1968, 2 folders

Drafts, and final proposal to the Ford Foundation.

Box 1 Folder 3 Harlem School of the Arts--General and Financial, 1967-1969

Box 1 Folder 4 Building Plans, 1971


Mapcase 15-J-10 Building Plans--Architectural Drawings, 1971, undated

5 architectural drawings of the proposed student facility and the theater. These drawings do not duplicate the materials in Box 1 Folders 4 and 8.


Box 1 Folder 5 Financial, 1971

Box 1 Folder 6 Performance Workshop, 1971

Box 1 Folder 7 Financial, 1972

Box 1 Folder 8 Building Plans, 1973

Box 1 Folder 9 Company Overview, 1973

Includes historical information, as well as several appendicies.

Box 1 Folder 10 General Administrative, 1975

Box 1 Folder 11 Correspondence, 1975

Box 1 Folder 12 Financial, 1975

Box 1 Folder 13 Public Relations / Press, 1975

Box 1 Folder 14 School, 1975

Contains a Dance Theatre of Harlem newsletter.

Box 1 Folder 15 Scholarship Apprentice Program, 1975-1976

Box 1 Folder 16 General Administrative, 1976

Box 1 Folder 17 Board, 1976

Box 1 Folder 18 Building, 1976

Box 1 Folder 19 Company, 1976

Box 1 Folder 20 Dance Notation Bureau, 1976

Box 1 Folder 21 Education / School, 1976

Box 1 Folder 22 Financial, 1976

Box 1 Folder 23 Music Department, 1976

Weeky Reports, 1976

Box 1 Folder 24 Company, 1976

Box 1 Folder 25 Fashion, 1976

Box 1 Folder 26 Music Department-Library, 1976

Box 1 Folder 27 Public Relations, 1976

Box 1 Folder 28 Registrar, 1976

Box 1 Folder 29 Karel Shook, 1976

Box 1 Folder 30 Technical Department (TEC), 1976

Box 1 Folder 31 Wardrobe, 1976

Box 1 Folder 32 Company, 1977

Box 1 Folder 33 Financial, 1977

Box 1 Folder 34 Meeting Minutes, 1977 January-June

These are handwritten minutes and notes.

Box 1 Folder 35 School, 1977

Box 1 Folder 36 Tour, 1976-1977

Box 1 Folder 37 Weeky Reports--Music Department, 1977

Box 1 Folder 38 Wollman Performance, 1977

Box 1 Folder 39 General Administrative, 1978

Box 1 Folder 40 Affiliate Organizations, 1978

Box 1 Folder 41 Building Plans, 1978

Box 1 Folder 42 Company, 1978

Box 1 Folder 43 Correspondence, 1978

Box 1 Folder 44 Education / School, 1978

Box 1 Folder 45 Financial, 1978

Box 1 Folder 46 Fundraising, 1978

Box 1 Folder 47 Grants, 1978

Box 1 Folder 48 Meeting Minutes, 1978

These are handwritten minutes and notes.


Box 2 Folder 1-2 Music Department, 1978, 2 folders


Box 1 Folder 49 Staff, 1978

Weekly Reports, 1978

Box 1 Folder 50 General, 1978

Box 1 Folder 51 Company, 1978

Box 1 Folder 52 Publication Relations, 1978

Box 1 Folder 53 Registrar, 1978

Box 1 Folder 54 Karel Shook, 1978


Box 2 Folder 3 General Administrative, 1979

Box 2 Folder 4 Building, 1979

Box 2 Folder 5 Company, 1979

Box 2 Folder 6 Correspondence, 1979

Box 2 Folder 7 Correspondence--Orchid Letters, 1979

Box 2 Folder 8 Education, 1979

Box 2 Folder 9 Financial--Memos, 1979

Box 2 Folder 10 Fundraising, 1979

Box 2 Folder 11 Library, 1979

Box 2 Folder 12 Meeting Minutes, 1979

These are handwritten minutes and notes.

Box 2 Folder 13 Memos, 1979-1980

Box 2 Folder 14 Music Department, 1979

Box 2 Folder 15 Office of Charities, 1979

Box 2 Folder 16 Outreach, 1979

Box 2 Folder 17 Performance, 1979

Box 2 Folder 18-19 Public Relations / Press, 1979, 2 folders

Box 2 Folder 20-21 School / Scholarship, 1979, 2 folders

Box 2 Folder 22 Staff, 1979

Box 2 Folder 23 VIP List, 1979

Weekly Reports, 1979

Box 2 Folder 24 General, 1979


Box 3 Folder 1 Company, 1979

Box 3 Folder 2 Fashion, 1979

Box 3 Folder 3 Public Relations, 1979-1980

Box 3 Folder 4 Registrar, 1979

Box 3 Folder 5 Karel Shook, 1979

Box 3 Folder 6 Technical Staff, 1979-1980

Box 3 Folder 7 Zelda Winn, 1979-1980

Box 3 Folder 8 General Administrative, 1980

Box 3 Folder 9 Accounting, 1980

Box 3 Folder 10 Board, 1980

Box 3 Folder 11 Building, 1980

Box 3 Folder 12-14 Correspondence, 1980, 3 folders

Box 3 Folder 15 Education Programming, 1980

Box 3 Folder 16 Finance Committee, 1980

Box 3 Folder 17 Financial Memos, 1980

Box 3 Folder 18 Financials, 1980

Box 3 Folder 19 Fundraising, 1980

Box 3 Folder 20 Japan, 1980

Box 3 Folder 21 Music Department, 1980

Box 3 Folder 22 Outreach, 1980

Box 3 Folder 23 Programming, 1980

Box 3 Folder 24 Staff, 1980

Box 3 Folder 25 Staff Meetings, 1980

These are handwritten minutes and notes.

Box 3 Folder 26 Staff Meeting Notes, 1980s

These are handwritten meeting notes; undated.

Box 3 Folder 27 Student Letters, 1980-1981

Includes handmade cards by children.

Box 3 Folder 28 Tech Crew, 1980

Box 3 Folder 29 Television Appearances, 1980

Box 3 Folder 30 Weekly Reports, 1980

Box 3 Folder 31 General Administrative, 1981

Box 3 Folder 32 Contracts, 1981

Box 3 Folder 33 Correspondence, 1981


Box 20 Folder 12 Correspondence--Re: Assistance to Outside Groups from Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1977-1981


Box 3 Folder 34 Education, 1981

Box 3 Folder 35 Financial, 1981

Box 3 Folder 36 Fundraising, 1981

Box 3 Folder 37 Grants, 1981

Box 3 Folder 38 Public Relations, 1981

Box 3 Folder 39 School, 1981

Box 3 Folder 40 Staff, 1981


Box 4 Folder 1-2 Staff Meeting Notes, 1981, 2 folders


Box 3 Folder 41 State University of New York (SUNY) Purchase, 1981

Box 3 Folder 42 Touring, 1981


Box 4 Folder 3 General Administrative, 1982

Box 4 Folder 4 Board, 1982

Box 4 Folder 5 Financial, 1982

Box 4 Folder 6 Fundraising, 1982

Box 4 Folder 7 Grants, 1982

Box 4 Folder 8 Press, 1982

Box 4 Folder 9 Programming, 1982

Box 4 Folder 10 School, 1982

Box 4 Folder 11 Staff Meeting Notes, 1982

Box 4 Folder 12 Tour, 1982

Box 4 Folder 13 General Administrative, 1983

Box 4 Folder 14 Arts and Business Council, 1983

Box 4 Folder 15 Building, 1983

Box 4 Folder 16 Carnegie Hall, 1983

Box 4 Folder 17 Contracts, 1983

Box 4 Folder 18 Donations, 1983

Box 4 Folder 19 Filming, 1983

Box 4 Folder 20-21 Financial, 1983, 2 folders

Box 4 Folder 22 Fundraising, 1983

Box 4 Folder 23 Grants, 1983


Box 123 Folder 1 Developement and Grants, 1988


Box 4 Folder 24 Immigration, 1983

Box 4 Folder 25 Minority Telecommunications Symposium, 1983

Box 4 Folder 26 Newsletter, 1983

Box 4 Folder 27 Staff, 1983

Box 4 Folder 28 Staff Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1983

Tour, 1983

Box 4 Folder 29 General, 1983

Box 4 Folder 30 Michigan State University, 1983

Box 4 Folder 31 Washington D.C., 1983

Box 4 Folder 32 General Administrative, 1984

Box 4 Folder 33 Contracts, 1984


Box 5 Folder 1 Filming, 1984

Box 5 Folder 2 Financial, 1984

Box 5 Folder 3 Grants, 1984

Box 5 Folder 4 India, 1984

Box 5 Folder 5 Newsletter, 1984

Box 5 Folder 6 Olympic Arts Festival (Los Angeles, CA), 1984

Box 5 Folder 7 Staff Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1984

Box 5 Folder 8 Tour--Detroit, 1984

Box 5 Folder 9 General Administrative, 1985

Box 5 Folder 10 Board, 1985

Box 5 Folder 11 Company, 1985

Box 5 Folder 12 Correspondence, 1985

Box 5 Folder 13 Education, 1985

Box 5 Folder 14 Film / Television, 1985

Box 5 Folder 15 Financial, 1985

Box 5 Folder 16 Fundraising, 1985

Box 5 Folder 17 Grants, 1985

Box 5 Folder 18 Open House with Jessye Norman, 1985


Box 20 Folder 13 Repertoire (List), circa 1985

Comprehensive list of the repertoire for the Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1969-1984. Includes the production's name, year of premiere, and who was responsible for the choreography and the music.


Box 5 Folder 19 Staff Meeting Notes, 1985

Box 5 Folder 20 Tour--General, 1985

Box 5 Folder 21 General Administrative, 1986

Box 5 Folder 22 Accounting, 1986

Box 5 Folder 23 Board, 1986

Box 5 Folder 24 Contracts, 1986

Box 5 Folder 25 Financial, 1986

Box 5 Folder 26 Fundraising and Development, 1986

Box 5 Folder 27 Grants, 1986

Box 5 Folder 28 Harlem Homecoming Season, 1986

Box 5 Folder 29 Immigration, 1986

Box 5 Folder 30 Public Relations, 1986

Tour, 1986

Box 5 Folder 32 General, 1986

Box 5 Folder 33-34 Europe, 1986-1987, 2 folders


Box 6 Folder 1 Arles, France, 1986-1987

Box 6 Folder 2 Florence, Italy, 1986

Box 6 Folder 3 Lausanne, Switzerland, 1986

Box 6 Folder 4 Naples, Italy, 1986

Box 6 Folder 5 Verona, Italy, 1986

Box 6 Folder 6 Anchorage, AK, 1986

Box 6 Folder 7 Atlanta, GA, 1986

Box 6 Folder 8 Jacksonville, FL, 1986

Box 6 Folder 9 Las Vegas, NV, 1986

Box 6 Folder 10 Miami Beach, FL, 1986

Box 6 Folder 11 Midwest, 1986

Box 6 Folder 12 Omaha, NE, 1986

Box 6 Folder 13 Tallahassee, FL, 1986

Box 6 Folder 14-15 Washington, DC, 1986, 2 folders


Box 5 Folder 31 Workshops, 1986


Box 6 Folder 16 General Administrative, 1987

Box 6 Folder 17 Accounting, 1987

Box 6 Folder 18 Board, 1987

Box 6 Folder 19 Dancing for Life Benefit, 1987

Box 6 Folder 20 Donations, 1987

Donations log.

Box 6 Folder 21 Education, 1987

Box 6 Folder 22 Far East Tour, 1987

Box 6 Folder 23 Film / Television, 1987


Box 7 Folder 1-2 Financial, 1987, 2 folders

Box 7 Folder 3-5 Fundraising, 1987, 3 folders

Box 7 Folder 6 Grants, 1987

Box 7 Folder 7 Performance, 1987

Box 7 Folder 8 Public Relations / Press, 1987

Residencies, 1987

Box 7 Folder 9 Colorado, 1987

Box 7 Folder 10 New York, 1987

Box 7 Folder 11 Washington, DC, 1987

Box 7 Folder 12-18 Tour, 1987, 7 folders

Box 7 Folder 19 Tour--Princeton, NJ, 1987

Box 7 Folder 20 General Administrative, 1988


Box 8 Folder 1 Accounting, 1988

Box 8 Folder 2 Appearances, 1988

Box 8 Folder 3 Billy the Kid, 1988

Box 8 Folder 4 Board, 1988

Box 8 Folder 5 Correspondence, 1988

Box 8 Folder 6-9 Donations, 1988-1989, 4 folders

Donations log.

Box 8 Folder 10 Education, 1988

Box 8 Folder 11 Education--Student Letters, 1988

Box 8 Folder 12 Financial Memos, 1988

Box 8 Folder 13-17 Fundraising / Development, 1988, 5 folders


Box 9 Folder 1-3 New York International Festival of the Arts, 1988, 3 folders

Box 9 Folder 4 Public Relations, 1988

Tour, 1988

Box 9 Folder 5 General, 1988

Box 9 Folder 6 California, 1988

Box 9 Folder 7 Paris, 1988

Box 9 Folder 8 Pittsburgh, PA, 1988

Box 9 Folder 9-12 Soviet Union (USSR), 1988, 4 folders


Box 10 Folder 1 General Administrative, 1989

Box 10 Folder 2 20th Anniversary, 1989

Box 10 Folder 3 Awards List 1951-1989, 1989 October 19

Box 10 Folder 4 Board, 1989

Box 10 Folder 5 Building, 1989

Box 10 Folder 6 Calendar / Agenda, 1989

Box 10 Folder 7 Community Engagement, 1989

Box 10 Folder 8 Company Choreographer's Workshops, 1989

Box 10 Folder 9 Education / School, 1989


Box 9 Folder 18 Financial--Memos, 1989

Box 9 Folder 19 Fundraising, 1989


Box 10 Folder 10 Public Relations, 1989

Box 10 Folder 11 Staff, 1989

Tour, 1989


Box 9 Folder 13 General, 1989

Box 9 Folder 14 Atlanta, GA, 1989

Box 9 Folder 15 Chicago, IL (Civic Center for the Peforming Arts), 1989

Box 9 Folder 16 Detroit, MI, 1989

Box 9 Folder 17 New York, NY (City Center), 1989


Box 10 Folder 12-13 General Administrative, 1990, 2 folders


Box 21 Folder 1-2 Accounting / Financial, 1990, 2 folders


Box 10 Folder 14 Board, 1990


Box 23 Folder 21 Board--Bylaws, 1990-1993


Box 21 Folder 3-4 Budgets, 1990, 2 folders


Box 10 Folder 15 Calendar, 1990

Box 10 Folder 16 Company, 1990

Box 10 Folder 17 Film / Television, 1990


Box 21 Folder 5 Fundraising / Grants, 1990


Box 10 Folder 18 Performance, 1990

Box 10 Folder 19 Public Relations, 1990

Box 10 Folder 20 Royal Ballet, 1990s

Box 10 Folder 21 School, 1990

Box 10 Folder 22 Staff, 1990

Box 10 Folder 23 Tour, 1990

Box 10 Folder 24-25 General Administrative, 1991, 2 folders

Box 10 Folder 26-28 Board, 1991, 3 folders


Box 21 Folder 6-7 Budgets, 1991, 2 folders


Box 10 Folder 29 Calendar, 1991

Box 10 Folder 30 Company, 1991

Box 10 Folder 31 Development, 1991

Box 10 Folder 32 Education and Outreach, 1991

Box 10 Folder 33 Executive Committee, 1991

Box 10 Folder 34 Film / Television, 1991


Box 21 Folder 8-9 Financial, 1991, 2 folders

Box 21 Folder 10 Fundraising / Grants, 1991


Box 10 Folder 35 Performance, 1991

Box 10 Folder 36 Public Relations, 1991

Box 10 Folder 37 School, 1991

Box 10 Folder 38 Staff, 1991

Box 10 Folder 39 Tour, 1991

Box 10 Folder 40 General Administrative, 1992


Box 21 Folder 11 Accounting / Financial, 1992


Box 10 Folder 41 Board, 1992


Box 21 Folder 12 Budgets, 1992


Box 11 Folder 1 Building, 1992

Box 11 Folder 2-3 Building--Inventory, 1992


Box 10 Folder 42 Calendar, 1992


Box 11 Folder 4 Tour, 1992

Box 11 Folder 5-6 General Administrative, 1993, 2 folders


Box 21 Folder 13-15 Accounting / Budgets, 1993, 3 folders


Box 11 Folder 7 Awards, 1993

Emergence Award

Box 11 Folder 8 Board, 1993

Box 11 Folder 9 Calendar, 1993

Box 11 Folder 10 Education, 1993

Box 11 Folder 11-12 Educaton--Dancing Through Barriers, 1993, 2 folders

Box 11 Folder 13 Filming, 1993


Box 21 Folder 16-17 Fundraising, 1993, 2 folders


Box 11 Folder 14 Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), 1993

Box 11 Folder 15 Kennedy Center (Washington, DC)--Outreach, 1993


Box 21 Folder 18-19 Long Term Planning, 1993, 2 folders

Includes 5 year plan.


Box 11 Folder 16 Tour, 1993

Box 11 Folder 17-18 General Administrative, 1994, 2 folders


Box 21 Folder 20 20 Year Operating Analysis, 1994


Box 22 Folder 1-2 Accounting, 1994, 2 folders


Box 11 Folder 19 Awards, 1994

Includes full list of awards, 1951-1994.

Box 11 Folder 20-24 Board, 1994, 5 folders

Box 11 Folder 25 Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 1994


Box 22 Folder 3 Budgets, 1994


Box 11 Folder 26 Community Partnerships, 1994

Box 11 Folder 27 Company, 1994

Box 11 Folder 28 Company and Affilitate Artists, 1994

Box 11 Folder 29-30 Concours International de Danse de Paris, 1994, 2 folders

Box 11 Folder 31-32 Detroit Music Hall--Community Outreach, 1994, 2 folders


Box 12 Folder 1-2 Education and Outreach, 1994, 2 folders


Box 22 Folder 4-7 Financial, 1994, 4 folders

Box 22 Folder 8 Fundraising, 1994


Box 12 Folder 33 Golden Plate Awards, 1994

Box 12 Folder 3-6 Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), 1994, 4 folders

Includes information on outreach, programs, residency, etc.

Box 12 Folder 7 Public Relations, 1994

Box 12 Folder 8 Residencies, 1994

Box 12 Folder 9 Staff, 1994

Box 12 Folder 10 Television Appearances, 1994

Box 12 Folder 11 Tour, 1994

Box 12 Folder 12-13 General Administrative, 1995, 2 folders


Box 22 Folder 9-10 Accounting, 1995, 2 folders


Box 12 Folder 14 Alumni Association, 1995

Board, 1995


Box 24 Folder 1 Bylaws, 1995

Box 24 Folder 2-3 Correspondence, 1995, 2 folders

Box 24 Folder 5-8 Memos, 1995, 4 folders

Box 24 Folder 9-12 Member A, 1995-1998, 4 folders

Box 24 Folder 13 Member B, 1995-1998

Box 24 Folder 14 Member C-E, 1995-1998

Box 24 Folder 15 Member J-R, 1995-1998

Box 24 Folder 16-17 Member S, 1995-1998, 2 folders


Box 12 Folder 15 Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 1995


Box 22 Folder 11 Budgets, 1995


Box 12 Folder 16 Building, 1995

Box 12 Folder 17 Columbia University, 1995-1997

Box 12 Folder 18 Company and Affilitate Artists, 1995


Box 22 Folder 12 Company Calendar, 1995


Box 12 Folder 19 Detroit--General Motors / Residency, 1995-1996

Box 12 Folder 20 Detroit Music Hall--Education and Outreach, 1995

Box 12 Folder 21-24 Disney, 1995, 4 folders

Box 12 Folder 25-27 Education, 1995, 3 folders

Box 12 Folder 28 Executive Director Search, 1995

Box 12 Folder 29 Filming, 1995


Box 22 Folder 13-14 Financial, 1995, 2 folders

Box 22 Folder 15-16 Fundraising, 1995, 2 folders

Box 22 Folder 17 Grants, 1995


Box 13 Folder 1-7 Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), 1995, 7 folders

Includes information on outreach, programs, public relations, residency, etc.

Box 13 Folder 8 Kennedy Center Honors, 1995


Box 12 Folder 30 Press Releases, 1995

Box 12 Folder 31 Public Relations, 1995

Box 12 Folder 32 School, 1995


Box 13 Folder 9-10 Staff, 1995, 2 folders

Box 13 Folder 11 Television Appearances, 1995

Box 13 Folder 12-13 Tour, 1995, 2 folders

Box 13 Folder 14-16 General Administrative, 1996, 3 folders


Box 23 Folder 1 Accounting, 1996


Box 13 Folder 17 Alumni Association, 1996

Box 13 Folder 18 Association of Performing Arts Performers, 1996

Box 13 Folder 19-22 Board, 1996, 4 folders


Box 23 Folder 2-3 Budgets, 1996, 2 folders

Box 23 Folder 4 Budgets, 1996-1997


Box 13 Folder 23 Building, 1996

Box 13 Folder 24 Children's Storefront, 1996

Box 13 Folder 25 City University of New York (CUNY), 1996

Box 13 Folder 26 Community Partnerships, 1996

Box 13 Folder 27 Company and Affilitate Artists, 1996


Box 14 Folder 1 Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) (New York City), 1996-1997

Box 14 Folder 2 Dancing Through Barriers, 1996

Box 14 Folder 3-6 Education, 1996, 4 folders

Box 14 Folder 7-8 Empowerment Zones, 1996, 2 folders

Box 14 Folder 9 Film, 1996


Box 22 Folder 18-19 Financial, 1996, 2 folders


Box 23 Folder 5 Ford Foundation, 1996

Box 23 Folder 6 Fundraising, 1996

Box 23 Folder 7-8 Grants, 1996, 2 folders


Box 14 Folder 10 Gruner + Jahr (G+J) Publishing, 1996

Box 14 Folder 11-12 Independent Sector Awards, 1996, 2 folders

Box 14 Folder 13-14 Kennedy Center Residency (Washington, DC), 1996, 2 folders


Box 23 Folder 9 Properties, 1996


Box 14 Folder 15 Public Relations and Press, 1996

Box 14 Folder 16 Residencies, 1996

Box 14 Folder 17 Staff, 1996

Box 14 Folder 18 Television Appearances, 1996

Box 14 Folder 19 Tour, 1996


Box 23 Folder 10 Tour Expenses, 1996


Box 14 Folder 20-21 General Administrative, 1997-1998, 2 folders


Box 20 Folder 14 General Administrative, 1997-1998

Includes memoranda, calendar, etc.


Box 14 Folder 22 Artists' Summit, 1997


Box 20 Folder 18 Artsource, 1997


Box 14 Folder 23 Board, 1997


Box 23 Folder 11-12 Budgets, 1997, 2 folders


Box 15 Folder 9 Building, 1997

Box 15 Folder 10-11 Capital Expansion, 1997, 2 folders


Box 14 Folder 24 Education, 1997

Box 14 Folder 25 Film, 1997


Box 15 Folder 12-13 Financial, 1997-1998, 2 folders

Box 15 Folder 1-2 Ford Foundation, 1997, 2 folders

Box 15 Folder 14 Fundraising, 1997

Box 15 Folder 15 Grants, 1997

Box 15 Folder 3 Moving into Dance, 1997


Box 14 Folder 26 Public Relations, 1997


Box 15 Folder 4 Residencies, 1997

Box 15 Folder 5 School Curriculum, 1997

Box 15 Folder 6 Television Appearances, 1997

Box 15 Folder 7-8 Tour, 1997, 2 folders


Box 23 Folder 13 General Administrative and Budgets, 1998


Box 16 Folder 1-5 General Administrative, 1998, 5 folders


Box 15 Folder 16-17 Accounting, 1998, 2 folders


Box 16 Folder 6 Americans for the Arts, 1998

Includes two photographs.

Box 16 Folder 7 Balanchine Trust, 1998

Box 16 Folder 8 Board, 1998


Box 24 Folder 4 Board--Correspondence, 1998


Box 16 Folder 9 Building, 1998

Box 16 Folder 10 Calendars, 1998

Box 16 Folder 11 City University of New York (CUNY), 1998

Box 16 Folder 12 Columbia Artists Management, Inc., 1998

Box 16 Folder 13 Community Partnerships, 1998

Box 16 Folder 14 Company and Affilitate Artists, 1998

Box 16 Folder 30-31a Computer Disks, 1998, 3 folders

20 3.25" floppy disks. Various correspondence and administrative files. One of the disks includes a print-out of the files on the disk.

Box 16 Folder 15 Correspondence, 1998

Box 16 Folder 16 Cotton Club, 1998

Box 16 Folder 17 Dance USA Survey, 1998

Box 16 Folder 18 Dancing Through Barriers, 1998

Box 16 Folder 19-20 Education, 1998, 2 folders

Box 16 Folder 21 Education--Student Letters, 1998

Box 16 Folder 22 Filming, 1998


Box 15 Folder 18 Financial, 1998

Box 15 Folder 19 Fundraising, 1998

Grants, 1998

Box 15 Folder 20 General, 1998

Box 15 Folder 21 AT&T, 1998

Box 15 Folder 22 Chase, 1998


Box 16 Folder 23 Hong Kong Ballet, 1998

Box 16 Folder 24 Pacific Rim Tour, 1996-1998

Box 16 Folder 25 Programming, 1998

Box 16 Folder 26 San Francisco, 1998

Box 16 Folder 27 Staff, 1998

Box 16 Folder 28 Television Appearances, 1998

Box 16 Folder 29 Tour, 1998

Box 16 Folder 32-34 General Administrative, 1999, 3 folders

Box 16 Folder 35 30th Annivesary, 1999


Box 23 Folder 14 Accounting, 1999


Box 17 Folder 1 Affiliate Artists, 1999

Box 17 Folder 2 Alumni Organization, 1999

Primarily related to 30th Anniversary events.

Box 17 Folder 3-5 Board, 1999, 3 folders

Box 17 Folder 6-7 Budgets, 1999, 2 folders

Box 17 Folder 8 Building, 1999

Box 17 Folder 9 Community Partnerships, 1999

Box 17 Folder 10 Company, 1999


Box 23 Folder 15 Dance Theatre of Harlem Academy, 1999

Box 23 Folder 16 Development, 1999


Box 17 Folder 11 Donations, 1999

Box 17 Folder 12-13 Education, 1999, 2 folders

Box 17 Folder 14-19 Financial, 1999, 6 folders

Box 17 Folder 20 Financial Plan, 1999

Box 17 Folder 21-22 Fundraising, 1999, 2 folders

Box 17 Folder 23 Grants, 1999

Box 17 Folder 24 Harkness Center Dance Board, 1999

Box 17 Folder 25 Harlem Strategic Cultural Council, 1999

Box 17 Folder 26 Hewitt Collection / North Carolina Dance Theater Collaboration, 1999

Box 17 Folder 27 Kennedy Center Residency--Survey Responses, 1999

Box 17 Folder 28 Library and Archives, 1999


Box 18 Folder 1 Meeting Minutes, 1999

Box 18 Folder 2 Musicians' Union, 1999

Box 18 Folder 3 Open Houses, 1999

Box 18 Folder 4-5 Performances, 1999

Box 18 Folder 6 Project Proposals, 1999

Box 18 Folder 7-9 Public Relations / Press, 1999, 3 folders

Box 18 Folder 10 Residency, 1999

Box 18 Folder 11-13 Staff, 1999, 3 folders

Box 18 Folder 14 Television Appearances, 1999

Box 18 Folder 15-18 Tour, 1999, 4 folders


Box 23 Folder 17 General Administrative, 2000


Box 18 Folder 19 Board, 2000

Box 18 Folder 20 Company, 2000

Box 18 Folder 21 Correspondence, 2000

Box 18 Folder 22 Dancers, 2000

Box 18 Folder 23 Dancing Through Barriers, 2000

Box 18 Folder 24 Development, 2000

Box 18 Folder 25 Education, 2000

Box 18 Folder 26 Financial, 2000

Box 18 Folder 27 Olympics, 2000-2001

Relates to New York City's bid for the 2012 Olympics.

Box 18 Folder 28 Performances, 2000

Box 18 Folder 29 Staff, 2000

Box 18 Folder 30 General Administrative, 2001-2002

Box 18 Folder 31 Board Prospectus, 2001

Box 18 Folder 32 Company, 2001

Box 18 Folder 33 Financial, 2001

Box 18 Folder 34 Press, 2001

Box 18 Folder 35 General Administrative, 2002


Box 19 Folder 1-4 Arthur Mitchell Academy Charter School, 2002, 4 folders


Box 18 Folder 36 Board, 2002


Box 19 Folder 5 Education--Student Letters, 2002


Box 18 Folder 37 Financial, 2002


Box 19 Folder 6 Performances, 2002

Box 19 Folder 7 School, 2002

Box 19 Folder 8 General Administrative, 2003

Box 19 Folder 9 Board, 2003

Box 19 Folder 10 Correspondence, 2003

Box 19 Folder 11 Development, 2003


Box 23 Folder 18-19 Financial, 2003, 2 folders


Box 19 Folder 12-13 Performances / Television / Film, 2003, 2 folders

Box 19 Folder 14 General Administrative, 2004

Box 19 Folder 15 479 West 152nd Street, 2004

Box 19 Folder 16 Building, 2004

Box 19 Folder 17 Correspondence, 2004

Box 19 Folder 18 Press, 2004

Box 19 Folder 19 Public Relations, 2004

Box 19 Folder 20 Staff, 2004

Box 19 Folder 21 Tour, 2004

Box 19 Folder 22 General Administrative, 2005

Box 19 Folder 23 Board, 2005

Box 19 Folder 24 Calendar for Arthur Mitchell, 2005

Box 19 Folder 25 Education, 2005

Box 19 Folder 26 Public Relations, 2005


Box 72 Folder 21 White House Visit--Correspondence, 2005-2006

This includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence.


Box 19 Folder 27 General Administrative, 2006-2007

Box 19 Folder 28-29 Board, 2006-2007

Box 19 Folder 30 Education, 2006-2007

Box 19 Folder 31 Financial, 2006-2007

Box 19 Folder 32 Performance, 2006-2007

Box 19 Folder 33 Publication Relations and Press, 2006-2007


Box 20 Folder 17 Television Appearances (List), circa 2006

List of select television appearances by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1973-2006.


Box 19 Folder 34 Tour, 2006-2007

Box 19 Folder 35 General Administrative, 2008-2009

Box 19 Folder 36 40 Years of Firsts Exhibit, 2009


Box 20 Folder 1 Financial, 2008-2009

Box 20 Folder 16 Panel Discussions, 2008-2009

Box 20 Folder 2 Performance, 2009

Box 20 Folder 3 Public Relations and Press, 2008-2009

Box 20 Folder 4 Alumni, 2010

Box 20 Folder 5 Financial, 2010

Box 20 Folder 6 General Administrative, 2012

Box 20 Folder 7 Affiliate Artists, 2012

Box 20 Folder 8 Affiliate Organizations, 2012

Box 20 Folder 9 Board, 2012

Box 20 Folder 10 Education, 2012

Box 20 Folder 11 Outreach and Events, 2012


Box 23 Folder 20 General Administrative, undated


Box 20 Education and Outreach--Administrative Files , undated, 1 compact disks

Subseries: Affiliated Organizations, 1981-2003

This subseries contains files related to artists, companies, consultants, firms, government entities, labor unions, organizations, people, sponsors, and others who had a relationship with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. These files include contracts, correspondence, financial records, notes, proposals, and reports.

The files include information on administrative issues, appearances, development, fundraising, labor negotiations, program planning, and strategic planning.

Files are arranged alphabetically.


Box 32 Folder 44-48 American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), 1990-1996, 5 folders


Box 33 Folder 1-3 American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), 1997-1998, 3 folders

These files include information on the 1997 labor strike.


Box 25 Folder 1 Brown University, 1994-1997

Box 25 Folder 2 Elder G. Hawkins Foundation Inc., 1998

Box 25 Folder 3 Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, 1998

Box 25 Folder 4 Gospel Group, undated

Box 25 Folder 5 Grant Application, 1998

Box 25 Folder 6 Robert Guenette Productions, Inc., 1998

Box 25 Folder 7 Hamilton College, 1998

Box 25 Folder 8 Hamilton Heights Business Improvement District (BID), 1997

Box 25 Folder 9 Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Association, 1997-1998

Box 25 Folder 10 Harid Conservatory, 1996-1997

Box 25 Folder 11 Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, 1997-1998

Box 25 Folder 12 Harlem, 1996-1997

Box 25 Folder 13 Harlem Academy of Leadership, 1996

Box 25 Folder 14 Harlem Cultural Council, 1998-1999

Box 25 Folder 15 Harlem Hospital, 1998

Box 25 Folder 16 Harlem Initiative, 1988-1990, 1996

Box 25 Folder 17 Harlem Jazz Foundation, 1998

Box 25 Folder 18 Harlem Jazz Music Festival, 1998

Box 25 Folder 19 Harlem Outreach, 1995-1996

Box 25 Folder 20 Harlem Restoration Project, Inc., 1998

Box 25 Folder 21 Harlem Week, 1994

Box 25 Folder 22 Harris, Josephine L., 1991-1998

Box 25 Folder 23 Harvard University, 1997-1998

Box 25 Folder 24 United American Healthcare, 1994-1995

Box 25 Folder 25 Hospital Audiences Inc., 1998

Box 25 Folder 26 Hostetter, Paul K., 1998

Box 25 Folder 27 Hugo Boss, 1996-1997

Box 25 Folder 28 IMA Group, 1998

Box 25 Folder 29 IMG Artists, 1990s

Box 25 Folder 30-31 Independent Sector Award, 1995-1996, 2 folders

See Also: Leadership Award

Box 25 Folder 32 Insurance, 1996

Box 25 Folder 33 Inter-American Development Bank, 1995-1997

Box 25 Folder 34 Inter Church Center, 1996

Box 25 Folder 35 International Ballet Companies, 1991

Box 25 Folder 36-37 International Business Machines (IBM), 1987-1998, 2 folders

Box 25 Folder 38-39 International Business Machines (IBM)--Speaking Engagements, 1987-1992, 2 folders

Box 25 Folder 40 InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO), 1998

Box 25 Folder 41-42 Israel, 1998, 2 folders


Box 26 Folder 1 Gould, Morton, 1996

Box 26 Folder 2 Graves, Lorraine, 1998

Box 26 Folder 3 Hook, Louise P., 1998

Box 26 Folder 4 Jenkins, Leroy and Felicia North, 1996

Box 26 Folder 5 Jepson School at the University of Richmond, 1997

Box 26 Folder 6 Johnson, Libet, 1997

Box 26 Folder 7 Johnson, Louis, 1996

Box 26 Folder 8 Johnson Endowment, 1995

Box 26 Folder 9 Kappel, Mark, 1997-1998

Box 26 Folder 10 Katherine Dunham Tribute, 1996

Box 26 Folder 11 Kellogg Foundation, 1998

Box 26 Folder 12-17 Kennedy Center, 1997-1999, 6 folders

Box 26 Folder 18 Kennedy Center--Wolfensohn Tribute, 1996

Box 26 Folder 19 Kerner, Mary, 1995

Box 26 Folder 20-21 Knowles Property, 1998, 2 folders

Box 26 Folder 22 Kreisberg Group, 1997

Box 26 Folder 23-25 Leadership Award, 1996, 3 folders

See Also: Independent Sector Award

Box 26 Folder 26 Maurice Grosser Estate, 1991-1992

Box 26 Folder 27 McKinsey and Company, 1997


Box 27 Folder 1 José Limón Dance Foundation, 1996-1997

Box 27 Folder 2 Lane, Artis, 1989-1993

Box 27 Folder 3 Learning Through Art (Guggenheim), 1995

Box 27 Folder 4 Letters of Support, 1996

Box 27 Folder 5 Leuzzi, Linda, 1996

Box 27 Folder 6 Lewitsky, Bella, 1997

Box 27 Folder 7 Lifestyle Ventures, 1998

Box 27 Folder 8 Light Flash Pictures, 1996-1998

Box 27 Folder 9 Living Landmarks, 1995-1997

Box 27 Folder 10 Long Island University, 1998

Box 27 Folder 11 Lookout Productions, 1998

Box 27 Folder 12 Louisville Ballet, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 13-14 MacArthur Foundation, 1995-1996, 2 folders

Box 27 Folder 15 Manhattan Center Studios, 1997

Box 27 Folder 16 Manhattan Neighborhood Network, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 17 University of Maryland, 1998

Box 27 Folder 18 Massarsky, Cynthia, 1990s

Box 27 Folder 19 MBL Contracting, 1998

Box 27 Folder 20 McCaw, Craig, 1998

Box 27 Folder 21 McClees, Greg, 1997

Box 27 Folder 22 McCrary, Tex, 1995

Box 27 Folder 23 Meet the Composers, 1994-1996

Box 27 Folder 24 Merrill Hartley, Dina, 1995

Box 27 Folder 25 Merrill Lynch, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 26 Metropolitan Museum of Art--Bill Luers, 1997

Box 27 Folder 27 Miami City Ballet, 1999

Box 27 Folder 28 Miami Hispanic Ballet, 1998

Box 27 Folder 29 Michels, Stanley, 1998

New York City Council Member.

Box 27 Folder 30 Microfiche, 1996

Box 27 Folder 31 Midwest Arts Booking Conference, 1998

Box 27 Folder 32 Miley, Mary Clarke, 1995

Box 27 Folder 33 Millenium Committee of New York, LLC, 1998

Box 27 Folder 34 Millenium Proposal, 1996

Box 27 Folder 35 MIS, 1998

Box 27 Folder 36 Mitchell & Titus, 1995-1998

Box 27 Folder 37 Modell's, 1998

Box 27 Folder 38 Moses, Yolanda, 1998

City College

Box 27 Folder 39 Mosier, Diane, undated

Lively Arts Foundation

Box 27 Folder 40 Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), 1996-1998

Box 27 Folder 41 Mussa, Mansa K., undated

Box 27 Folder 42 Nasser, Joe, undated

Box 27 Folder 43 National Arts Stabilization, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 44 National Foundation for Jewish Culture, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 45 National Medal of the Arts, 1995-1996

Box 27 Folder 46 Neary, Patricia, 1998

Box 27 Folder 47 New England Foundation for the Arts, 1998

Box 27 Folder 48 New Victory Theatre, 1997

Box 27 Folder 49 New York Dance Companies, 1998

Box 27 Folder 50 New York Heritage Tourism, 1998

Box 27 Folder 51 New York Historical Society, 1998

Box 27 Folder 52 New York International Festival of the Arts, 1998

Box 27 Folder 53 New York Landmarks Conservancy, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 54 New York Philanthropic Advisory Service, 1998

Box 27 Folder 55 New York Society of Association Executives, 1996-1997

Box 27 Folder 56 New York University and Dance Theatre of Harlem Collaborations, 1996-1998

Box 27 Folder 57 New York City Arts Coalition, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 58 New York City Ballet, 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 59 New York City Centennial, 1998

Box 27 Folder 60 New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, 1989-1997

Box 27 Folder 61 New York City Mayor's Office, 1997

Clippings.

Box 27 Folder 62 New York City Transit (MTA), 1997-1998

Box 27 Folder 63 New York State Museum, 1997

Box 27 Folder 64-66 New York State Theater, 1993-1997, 3 folders

Box 27 Folder 67 Norwest Mortgage, 1998


Box 28 Folder 1 Nash, Joseph, 1996

Box 28 Folder 2-6 National Arts Stabilization, 1993-1998, 5 folders

Box 28 Folder 7 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1998

Box 28 Folder 8-9 National Association of Schools of Dance, 1995-1997, 2 folders

Box 28 Folder 10 National Black Arts Festival, 1996-1997

Box 28 Folder 11 National Dance Institute, 1998

Box 28 Folder 12 National Dance Project, 1997

Box 28 Folder 13 National Dance Residency Program, 1996

Box 28 Folder 14-17 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), 1995-1998, 4 folders

Box 28 Folder 18-20 National Executive Service Corps, 1994-1998, 3 folders

Includes final report.

Box 28 Folder 21 National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, 1998

Box 28 Folder 22 New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, 1997-1998

Box 28 Folder 23-24 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), 1997-1998, 2 folders

Box 28 Folder 25 North Carolina School of the Arts, 1994-1996

Box 28 Folder 26 Johnson, Oliver, 1997

Artist.

Box 28 Folder 27 Olympics, 1996

Box 28 Folder 28 OmniCare Health Plan, 1994-1995


Box 29 Folder 1 Pace Entertainment, 1996

Box 29 Folder 2 Pacific Northwest Ballet, 1998

Box 29 Folder 3 Pacific Union, 1998

Box 29 Folder 4 Parker & Ferebee, 1998

Box 29 Folder 5 People for the American Way, 1997

Box 29 Folder 6 Pepsico, 1996

Box 29 Folder 7 Pforzheimer Foundation, 1998

Box 29 Folder 8-9 Philip Morris Sponsorship, 1994-1998, 2 folders

Box 29 Folder 10 Photographers, 1997

Box 29 Folder 11-12 Pierre, Sherra, 1998, 2 folders

Pitch


Box 33 Folder 4 Artists / Choreographers, 1981-1999

Box 33 Folder 5 Artists / Materials, 1983-2003


Box 34 Folder 6-9 Scripts Received, 1983-2003, undated, 4 folders


Box 29 Folder 13 Kathryn Posin Dance Company, 1998

Box 29 Folder 14 Power for Jobs, 1997

Box 29 Folder 15 Presenters, 1997-1998

Box 29 Folder 16 President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1993

Box 29 Folder 17 President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, 1998

Box 29 Folder 18 Princess Grace Awards, 1994

Box 29 Folder 19 Princeton University, 1998

Box 29 Folder 20 Professionals for NonProfits, 1997-1998

Box 29 Folder 21 Project Plus, Inc., 1998

Box 29 Folder 22 Prudential Securities, 1998

Box 29 Folder 23 Public Relations Firms, undated

Box 29 Folder 24 Publishing Houses, 1998

Box 29 Folder 25 Rosenberg & Estis, 1998

Box 29 Folder 26 Rubenstein Public Affairs, Inc., 1998

Box 29 Folder 27 Santa Fe Festival, 1997

Box 29 Folder 28 Senate, State of New York, 1998

Box 29 Folder 29-30 Senegal, 1995, 2 folders

Box 29 Folder 31 Sesame Street, 1994-1995

Box 29 Folder 32 Shang, Mr., 1995-1996

Box 29 Folder 33 Shooter Promotions, 1997-1998

Box 29 Folder 34 Shorenstein, 1998

Box 29 Folder 35 Smuin Ballets/SF, 1995-1998

Box 29 Folder 36 Solutions, 1997

Box 29 Folder 37 Soros Foundation, 1995-1997

Box 29 Folder 38 St. Chistopher's-Jennie Clarkson Child Care Services, Inc. (SCJC), 1997

Box 29 Folder 39 St. Luke's Parsonage, 1998

Box 29 Folder 40 St. Petersburg: A Cultural Celebration, 1997

Box 29 Folder 41 Stevens Group: Financial Management Consultants, 1997-1998

Box 29 Folder 42 Studio Museum of Harlem, 1998

Box 29 Folder 43 Syracuse University, 1997

Box 29 Folder 44 Teach for America, 1998

Box 29 Folder 45 TEC, 1994-1996

Box 29 Folder 46 Texaco, 1997-1998

Box 29 Folder 47 Tiffany and Company, 1996-1997

Box 29 Folder 48 Time Warner, 1996-1997

Box 29 Folder 49 Turnley, Paul, 1995

Management Consultant. Includes draft of his report.

Box 29 Folder 50 United States Information Agency (USIA), 1997

Box 29 Folder 51 United States Information Services (USIS), 1997

Box 29 Folder 52 Genovese Vanderhoof & Associates, 1998

Box 29 Folder 53 Vassar College, 1996

Box 29 Folder 54 Visiting Committee, 1995

Box 29 Folder 55 Vogue / Irving Penn Shoot, 1998

Box 29 Folder 56-57 Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Arts Stabilization Initiative, 1990-1994, 2 folders

Box 29 Folder 58 Wallen, Errollyn, 1998

Box 29 Folder 59 Welters, Anthony, 1997

Box 29 Folder 60 Westchester Philharmonic, 1997

Box 29 Folder 61 Who's Who, 1996-1997

Box 29 Folder 62 Terrie Williams Agency, 1996

Box 29 Folder 63 Winfrey, Oprah, 1995

Box 29 Folder 64 Wolfensohn Video Project, 1995-1996

Box 29 Folder 65 World Financial Center, 1997

Box 29 Folder 66 World Theatre Enterprises, 1992


Box 30 Folder 1 MorganScott Ballet, 1998

Box 30 Folder 2 Paisley Park Enterprises (Prince), 1994

Includes signed card from Prince.

Box 30 Folder 3 Women's City Club of New York, 1996-1997

Box 30 Folder 4 Yale University, 1998

Box 30 Folder 5 Yari Kredi Bank (Turkey), 1994-1995

Box 30 Folder 6 92nd Street Y, 1997

Box 30 Folder 7 Young & Rubicam, Inc., 1996

Box 30 Folder 8 Zurich Re, 1998

Subseries: Chronological Correspondence, 1972-1988, 1993, 1995-2000

This subseries contains the chronological correspondence files for Arthur Mitchell in his administrative capacity at Dance Theatre of Harlem. This set is incomplete: some years are missing, and other years only contain only outgoing correspondence. The files include both internal and external correspondence, faxes, and memoranda. There is additional correspondence elsewhere in the administrative records in this series.

The filing system changed somewhat over time as this is noted in the container list, and some files in the mid-1980s have become disorganized although they were probably originally filed in chronological order. For early years (1972-1975), the files consist of copies of outgoing correspondence, only. For 1976-1980, there is a set of chronological files for outgoing correspondence, and a general file that includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence. For 1984-1988, incoming and outgoing correspondence was filed together. For 1995-2000, there is mix of incoming and outgoing files.


Box 65 Folder 1-26 Chronological Correspondence, 1972 November-1976, 26 folders

These files contain copies of outgoing correspondence, only.


Box 66 Folder 1-2 General Correspondence, 1976, 2 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 66 Folder 3 Correspondence Received from Students Re: Arts Exposure at the Apollo Theatre, 1976

Box 66 Folder 4-6 Chronological Correspondence, 1977, 3 folders

These files contain copies of outgoing correspondence, only.

Box 66 Folder 7-9 General Correspondence, 1977, 3 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 66 Folder 10 Chronological Correspondence, 1978 March 24 - December

This file contains copies of outgoing correspondence, only.

Box 66 Folder 11-14 General Correspondence, 1978, 4 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 66 Folder 15-21 Chronological Correspondence, 1979, 6 folders

These files contain copies of outgoing correspondence, only.


Box 67 Folder 1-4 General Correspondence, 1979, 4 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 67 Folder 5-8 Chronological Correspondence, 1980 January-November, 4 folders

These files contain copies of outgoing correspondence, only.

Box 67 Folder 9 General Correspondence, 1980

This file includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 67 Folder 10-11 Correspondence Received from Students, 1981, 2 folders

Box 67 Folder 12 General Correspondence--Drafts of Outgoing Letters, 1981-1982

Box 67 Folder 13 Correspondence Received from Students, 1983

Box 67 Folder 14-16 Chronological Correspondence, 1984, 3 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 67 Folder 17-18 Correspondence Received from Students, 1984, 2 folders

Box 67 Folder 19-22 Chronological Correspondence, 1985 January-August, 4 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.


Box 68 Folder 1 Chronological Correspondence, 1985 September-December

This file includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 68 Folder 2 Correspondence Received from Students, 1985

Box 68 Folder 3 Correspondence Received from Students--Birthday Cards for Arthur Mitchell, 1985

Box 68 Folder 4-13 Chronological Correspondence, 1986, 10 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 68 Folder 14-18 Chronological Correspondence, 1987 January-March, 5 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.


Box 69 Folder 1-11 Chronological Correspondence, 1987 March-December, 11 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 69 Folder 12-17 Chronological Correspondence, 1988, 6 folders


Box 70 Folder 1-6 Chronological Correspondence, 1988, 6 folders

Box 70 Folder 7 Correspondence Received from Students, 1993


Box 71 Folder 1-2 Chronological Correspondence, 1995 June-December, 2 folders

These files consist primarily of outgoing faxes.

Box 71 Folder 3-10 Chronological Correspondence, 1996, 8 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 71 Folder 11-23 Chronological Correspondence, 1997, 13 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 71 Folder 24-38 Chronological Correspondence, 1998, 15 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.


Box 72 Folder 1-19 Chronological Correspondence, 1999, 19 folders

These files include both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 72 Folder 20 Chronological Correspondence, 2000 January-February

This includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Subseries: Development and Marketing, 1994-1998

This subseries includes files on development, donors, fundraising, grants, marketing, programming, and publicity. These files include clippings, correspondence, financial records, memoranda, notes, and reports.

File are arranged alphabetically.


Box 30 Folder 9 ABC, Inc. Foundation, 1997

Box 30 Folder 10 Achelis and Bodman Foundations, 1998

Box 30 Folder 11 American Home Products Corporation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 12 AT&T Foundation, 1995

Box 30 Folder 13 Auction, 1996

Box 30 Folder 14 Bessie Varley (Estate), 1998

Box 30 Folder 15 Bodman Foundation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 16 Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 17 Consultants (Development), 1997

Box 30 Folder 18 Louis Calder Foundation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 19 Charles H. Revson Foundation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 20 Contracts (Development), 1997

Box 30 Folder 21 Coca Cola Foundation, 1996

Box 30 Folder 22 Conover, Catherine M., 1995

Box 30 Folder 23 Contributions from Individuals, 1997

Box 30 Folder 24 Chemical and Chase Banks, 1995-1998

Box 30 Folder 25 Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, 1996

Box 30 Folder 26 Department of Cultural Affairs (New York City), 1995

Development, 1994-1998


Box 31 Folder 5-6 General, 1996-1998, 2 folders

Box 31 Folder 7 Interviews, 1998

Box 31 Folder 8-12 Memos, 1995-1998, 5 folders

Box 31 Folder 13 Mailing Lists, 1995

Box 31 Folder 14 Letters--General, 1994-1995

Box 31 Folder 15 Letters--Update Letters, 1995

Box 31 Folder 16 Publicity, 1997

Box 31 Folder 17 Reports, 1995-1998


Box 30 Folder 27 Donor List, 1995-1997

Box 30 Folder 28 Dow Jones Foundation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 29 DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund, 1995-1997

Box 30 Folder 30 Dun & Bradstreet, 1995

Box 30 Folder 31 Edler G. Hawkins Foundation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 32 Ella Smith (Estate), 1998

Box 30 Folder 33 Ford Foundation, 1998

Includes a copy of the report by Thomas B. Harris.

Box 30 Folder 34 Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, 1997

Box 30 Folder 35 Ford Motor Company Fund, 1995

Box 30 Folder 36-37 Fundraising Reports, 1995-1998, 2 folders

Box 30 Folder 38 Funding Research, 1996-1997

Box 30 Folder 39 Friars National Association Foundation, 1997

Box 30 Folder 40 G&F Armour Foundation, 1997


Box 31 Folder 1-3 Gala (New York, NY), 1996, 3 folders

Box 31 Folder 4 Gala (Washington, DC), 1996


Box 30 Folder 41 Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, 1997

Box 30 Folder 42 Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation, 1996-1998

Box 30 Folder 43 Halverson, John (Estate), 1997

Box 30 Folder 44 Harkness Foundation, 1997

Box 30 Folder 45 Hinkins, Henry, 1997

Box 30 Folder 46 Grant Hill Foundation, 1997

Box 30 Folder 47 Irene Diamond Fund, 1996-1998

Box 30 Folder 48 Jacki Duchowny, 1998

Box 30 Folder 49 Jane Steele Murray, 1997

Box 30 Folder 50 L and L Foundation, 1998

Box 30 Folder 51 Joe and Emily Lowe Foundation, 1997

Box 30 Folder 52 Joelson Foundation, 1995

Box 30 Folder 53 Kennedy Center, 1997

Box 30 Folder 54 Letters--Development Update Letters, 1996

Box 30 Folder 55 Letters--Development Letters and Contributions, 1995-1997

Box 30 Folder 56 L.J. Scaggs and Mary C. Scaggs Foundation, 1996

Box 30 Folder 57-58 David Mallision Company, 1997-1998, 2 folders

Box 30 Folder 59-60 MacArthur Foundation, 1995-1998, 2 folders


Box 31 Folder Unknown Marketing, 1994-1998

Box 31 Folder 18-20 General, 1997-1998, 3 folders

Box 31 Folder 21 Company, 1998


Box 32 Folder 1-2 Memos, 1994-1995, 1998, 2 folders


Box 30 Folder 61 Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, 1998

Proposal drafts.


Box 32 Folder 3 John L. McHugh Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 4 MCI Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 5 Mellon Private Asset Management, 1998

Box 32 Folder 6 Meyer Handelman Company, 1997

Box 32 Folder 7 Million Dollar Round Table, 1994

Box 32 Folder 8 Phillip Morris, 1998

Box 32 Folder 9 Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, 1998

Box 32 Folder 10 Mutual of America, 1998

Box 32 Folder 11 Naming Event, 1998

Box 32 Folder 12 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), 1997

Box 32 Folder 13 New York Community Trust, 1995

Box 32 Folder 14 New York Times Company Foundation, 1995-1997

Box 32 Folder 15 Rudolf Nureyev Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 16 O'Connor, Murphy, Ryan & Seitz, 1996

Box 32 Folder 17-18 Open House Series, 1996-1997, 2 folders

Box 32 Folder 19 Paul L. Newman - Newman's Own, 1997

Box 32 Folder 20 Performing Arts Center of Greater Miami, 1998

Box 32 Folder 21 Carl & Lily Pforzheimer Foundation, 1997

Box 32 Folder 22 Hulitar, Mary Gerstenberg (widow of Philip Hulitar), 1995

Box 32 Folder 23 Pinkerton Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 24 Power Corporation of Canada, 1997

Box 32 Folder 25 President's Report, 1997

Includes the President's Report and several other reports related to the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Box 32 Folder 26 Helena Rubenstein Foundation, 1997

Box 32 Folder 27 Salomon Foundation, 1995

Box 32 Folder 28 San Francisco Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 29 Save As: Dance, 1998

Box 32 Folder 30 Shubert Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 31 Sloan, Janet (Estate), 1996-1998

Box 32 Folder 32 Special Funders, 1995

Box 32 Folder 33 Jules and Doris Stein Foundation, 1997

Box 32 Folder 34 Street Fair, 1996

Box 32 Folder 35 Sylvia R. Lindsey Dance Scholarship, 1998

Box 32 Folder 36 Tamara Geva (Estate), 1998

Box 32 Folder 37 Travelers Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 38 VIP, 1995-1997

Box 32 Folder 39 Westinghouse / CBS Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 40 Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation, 1998

Box 32 Folder 41 Wolfensohn Family Foundation, 1996

Box 32 Folder 42 Xerox Corporation, 1995-1998

Box 32 Folder 43 Zeisler Group, 1994-1996

Subseries: Memorabilia, 1980-1999, undated

This subseries contains various items, including business cards, buttons, calendars, postcards, stationary, stickers, and tickets.


Box 73 Folder 16 25th Anniversary Calendar, 1994


Box 100 Folder 1 Richard Barcliff Scroll, 1984

This is a photocopy, with a note from the artist.

Box 100 Folder 2 Business Cards, undated

Various business cards. Most of these are for Arthur Mitchell; a few are for Mitchell and Karel Shook, Directors.

Box 100 Folder 3 Buttons, 1980, 1993, undated


Box 129 Folder 1-2 Emergence Award, circa 1980

This includes a blank award plaque (pewter) and a brochure about the award itself.


Box 100 Folder 4 Harlem Homecoming Image, 1972?

Transparency.

Box 100 Folder 5 Sara Hudson "Forces of Rhythm" Plate, circa 1975

Small engraving plate, inscribed "Forces of Rhythm By Sarah Hudson Inspired by Dallas Performance Dance Theatre of Harlem 1975"

Box 100 Folder 6 Postcards, 1980s

Includes a postcard of Virginia Johnson and Lowell Smith in "A Streecar Named Desire," and several postcards of Virginia Johnson in "Pas de Dix." The "Pas de Dix" postcards(6 copies) include a handwritten thank you message from Mitchell.

South Africa Tour, 1992

Box 100 Folder 7 Buttons

Box 100 Folder 8 Stationary

Box 100 Folder 9 Stickers

Box 100 Folder 10 Stationary (Various)

Box 100 Folder 11 Stickers

Box 100 Folder 12 Tickets, 1986-1994

Includes special event tickets, and one ticket stub from a performance with a note on it by Mitchell.

Subseries: Photographs, circa 1925-2009 [Bulk: 1968-1999]

This subseries contains both snapshots and professional photographs. These photographs include images from the company's repertory, tours, special events, appearances, and awards. There are also additional photographs related to the institution, buildings, company, and school, as well as photographs of prominent persons in the organization.

Subseries: Dance Theatre of Harlem Repertory, 1970s-1990s, undated

This subseries includes photographs organized alphabetically of the Dance Theatre of Harlem company repertory. The majority of photographs are 8x10" black and white photographs.


Box 35 Folder 1 Adagiato, 2 items

Stephanie Dabney and Mel Thomlinson and Joe Cipolla

Box 35 Folder 2 Agon, 6 items

Box 35 Folder 3 Allegro Brilliante, 1979, undated, 4 items

Box 35 Folder 4 Ancient Voices of Children, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 5 Belle, 1 items

Mell Thomlinson and Virginia Johnson

Box 35 Folder 6 The Beloved, 2 items

Box 35 Folder 7 Les Biches, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 8 Biosphera, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 9 Caravansarai, 3 items

Paul Russel, Virginia Johnson, and William Scott

Box 35 Folder 10 Carmen, 4 items

Box 35 Folder 11 Combat, 4 items


Box 44 Folder 1 Concerto Barroco, 1 items


Box 35 Folder 12 Le Corsaire, 6 items

Box 35 Folder 13 Design For Strings, 1 items

Abarca, Johnson, Paul Russell

Box 35 Folder 14 Dialogues, 2 items

Box 35 Folder 15-16 Dougla, 7 items

Includes color photographs.

Box 35 Folder 17 Every Now and Then, 2 items

Box 35 Folder 18 Fete Noir, 3 items

Box 35 Folder 19-20 Firebird, 1991, 6 items

Where are 2 and 5. Only 6 items here.

Box 35 Folder 21 Forces of Rhythm, 2 items

Where are 1 and 4. Only 2 items here.

Box 35 Folder 22 Four Temperaments, 2 items

Where is 3. Only 2 items here. #1 is marked as a duplicate copy however.

Box 35 Folder 23 Giselle, 1987 November 27, 4 items

4 items here.

Box 35 Folder 24 The Greatest, 1978, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 25 Haiku, 1 items

2 copies

Box 35 Folder 26 Holberg Suite

Virginia Johnson and company. File is empty.

Box 35 Folder 27 Laurencia, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 28 Manifestations, 3 items

Box 35 Folder 29 Mirage, 1979, 1982, undated, 5 items

Box 35 Folder 30 Phoenix Rising, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 31 Pas de Dix, 2 items

Box 35 Folder 32 Rhythmetron, 3 items

Box 35 Folder 33 Romeo and Juliet, 4 items

Box 35 Folder 34 Serenade, 1982, undated, 5 items

Box 35 Folder 35 Scheherazade, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 36 Shapes of Evening, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 37 Square Dance, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 38 Stars and Stripes, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 39 Street Car Named Desire

Virginia Johnson and Lowell Smith. File is empty.

Box 35 Folder 40 St. Louis Woman, 9 items; 4x6" color photographs

Box 35 Folder 41 Tones, 2 items

Box 35 Folder 42 Troy Games, 1989, 1 items

Box 35 Folder 43 Voluntaries, 2 items

Box 35 Folder 44-45 Miscellaneous Repertory, 1985, undated, 11 items

Box 35 Folder 46 Dance Theatre of Harlem Repertory Contact Sheets

Subseries: Dance Theatre of Harlem Company on Tour, 1984-1992, undated

This subseries includes snapshots of the Dance Theatre of Harlem company on tour.


Box 36 Folder 1 Asia

Box 36 Folder 2-3 Bermuda, 64 items

Box 36 Folder 4-6 Russia, 1988, 17 items

Box 36 Folder 7 South Africa, 1992

Box 36 Folder 8 Spain, 1984, 4 items

Subseries: Dance Theatre of Harlem Special Events and Appearances, 1974-1998

This subseries includes photographs of Dance Theatre of Harlem company community outreach events, television appearances, institutional celebrations, and educational programming.

Box 36 Folder 9-11 Dance Theatre of Harlem Appearances and Community Events, 1974-1978, 13 items

Box 36 Folder 12 Dance Theatre of Harlem Appearances and Community Events, 1984, 19 items

Snapshots, Dance Theatre of Harlem Gala


Box 44 Folder 2-3 Dance Theatre of Harlem Appearances and Community Events--Graf Photo Shoot, 1990, 11 items


Box 36 Folder 13-16 Dance Theatre of Harlem Appearances and Community Events, 1991-1993, 4 folders

Includes photographs of Street Fair events. Includes black and white photographs, as well as color snapshots and one large negative.

Box 36 Folder 17-21 Dance Theatre of Harlem Appearances and Community Events, 1993-1994, 5 folders

Includes photographs for the 25th Anniversary of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Includes photographs and slides of a visit to Sesame Street. Includes black & white snapshots, slides, and contact sheets.

Box 36 Folder 22-23 Dance Theatre of Harlem Appearances and Community Events, 1995-1996, 2 folders

Primarily contact sheets. Includes a few black and white photographs.

Box 36 Folder 24-26 Dance Theatre of Harlem Appearances and Community Events, 1998, 3 folders

Primarily from the naming event.


Box 45 Folder 8 Funeral of Alvin Ailey, 1989

Oversized photograph; includes Arthur Mitchell.


Box 99 Arthur Mitchell's Birthday Party, 1999 March 24

Photograph album of the event created for Mitchell by photographer Irving Spivey.

Subseries: Dance Theatre of Harlem Institution, Company, and School, 1969-1990s

Photographs in this subseries include a behind the scenes look at Dance Theatre of Harlem company, institution, and school.


Box 36 Folder 27 Administration, undated, 4 items


Box 37 Folder 1-4 Building Matters, 1970, 1987, 1993, 4 folders

Company


Box 45 Folder 12 Ballerina in a Grand Jete, undated, 13.25 x 17.25"

Photograph is in a mat.


Box 36 Folder 28-29 Class, 1969, 8 items


Box 44 Folder 4-9 Photo Shoots, 1970s-1990s, 6 folders

Primarily portrait photographs of individual dancers. Includes some group photographs of the company.


Box 37 Folder 5-8 Rehearsals, circa 1969-1975, 4 folders


Box 36 Folder 30 Rehearsals, 1987, 1 item

Mitchell in rehearsal. Lowell Smith in foreground.

Box 36 Folder 31 Rehearsals, circa 1990

Contact sheets.


Box 37 Folder 9-11 Snapshots

Box 37 Folder 12 Miscellaneous

Box 37 Folder 13 Costume Department, 1978, undated, 6 items

School

Box 37 Folder 14 General, circa 1969-1978


Box 44 Folder 10 General, circa 1969-1978


Box 37 Folder 15 General, 1990s

Box 37 Folder 16-18 Class Photographs, undated, 3 folders

Subseries: Dance Theatre of Harlem Honors and Awards, 1977-2009

Box 37 Folder 19-21 Honors and Awards, circa 1977-1989, 3 folders

Box 37 Folder 22 Honors and Awards, 1990-1994

Box 37 Folder 23 Mayor's Art and Culture Awards (New York), 1993

Box 37 Folder 24-26 Kennedy Center Honors, 1994, 3 folders

See also: Honors and Awards 1995 in this box. It is difficult to distinguish between the unidentified photographs of White House events in 1994 and 1995.

Box 37 Folder 27-28 Honors and Awards, 1995, 2 folders

See also: Kennedy Center Honors in this box. It is difficult to distinguish between the unidentified photographs of White House events in 1994 and 1995.


Box 38 Folder 1 Honors and Awards, 1999

Includes photographs from Mitchell's receipt of an honorary degree from The University of the Arts.

Box 38 Folder 26 Municipal Art Society of New York, circa 1990s, 1 item

Mitchell receives award from The Municipal Art Society of New York, presented by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. This photograph was originally framed, and is glued to a cardboard backing.

Box 38 Folder 2-3 Honors and Awards, 2000-2009, 2 folders

Subseries: Dance Theatre of Harlem VIP Photographs, circa 1925-1993 [Bulk Dates: 1968-1993]

This subseries contains photographs of important people related to Arthur Mitchell or the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Most photographs date from after the founding of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, but a few photographs, particularly those of Shook, appear to be from an earlier period.

Box 38 Folder 4-6 General, circa 1950s-1990s, 3 folders

Includes photographs of Mary Alice, Anne Barzel, Walter Gaines, William Dunbar Griffith, Rudolph Guiliani, Eartha Kitt, Tania Leon, Nelson Mandela, Gian Carlo Menotti, Melba Moore, Brock Peters, Michael Peters, Marie Rambert, Walter Reines, Igor Stravinksy, and Glory Van Scott.

Box 38 Folder 7 George Balanchine, circa 1968-1980

Primarily photographs of a collaboration between Dance Theatre of Harlem and the New York City Ballet; these photographs include both Balanchine and Mitchell. The file also contains photographs of Freddie Franklin and Lincoln Kirstein.


Box 44 Folder 11 Walter Gaines, 1987, 1 item

Photograph was originally framed.

Box 44 Folder 12 Geoffrey Holder, 1984, 1 item


Box 38 Folder 8 Karel Shook, circa 1925-1985

Includes photographs of Shook with Arthur Mitchell and Sonia Gaskell. Also includes a childhood photograph.

Box 38 Folder 25 Zelda Wynn Valdes, circa 1974-1978

Subseries: Posters, Programs, Brochures, and Fliers, 1969-2019

This subseries contains programs, promotional brochures and fliers, invitations, and a few event posters related to both the company and the school. The collection does not contain a complete set of these items.

Company, 1969-2014


Tube Box Tube Box B Posters--City Center January 25 - February 7, 1983 / "Equus", 1983, 24 x 34.5"

This poster was labeled as Equus on the tube received by the Rare Book & Manuscript library; Equus was performed at City Center the prior year, so it is possible that this is the photograph used in the poster. 2 copies.


Mapcase 15-J-10 Posters--Giselle: Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1984, 25 x 29"

Poster designed by Hilary Knight. Signed by the dancers.


Tube Box Tube Box B Posters--New York Celebrates the Arts, 1985, 24 x 36"

Includes item associated with the Dance Theater of Harlem; key to the items used in the photo included on the back of the poster.


Mapcase 15-J-10 Posters--Robert Rauschenberg's "Dancing for Life", 1987, 22 x 39"

For "Dancing for Life," a gala fundraising performance for AIDS, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, October 5, 1987. Designed by Robert Rauschenberg and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc. Two copies. One copy is signed only by the artist. The second copy is also signed by Charmaine Hunter, Christina Johnson, Dudley Williams, Cheryl Mintz, Alvin Ailey, Jerome Robbins, Eliot Feld, Ashley Wheater, Lar Lubovitch, and others.


Tube Box Tube Box A Posters--1992-1993 Children's Concert at Carnegie Hall with Rachael Worby and the Dance Theater of Harlem, 1993, 36.5 x 78"


Mapcase 15-J-10 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem 25th Anniversary, Lincoln Center, 1994 March, 13 x 45"

Mapcase 15-J-10 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1995 March, 30 x 46"

Poster featuring Shawn Lander, Lisa Attles, and Charmaine Hunter


Box 132 Folder 10 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem 30th Anniversary, City Center, 1999, 14 x 22

Box 132 Folder 1 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem at City Center, 2000

Box 132 Folder 2-3 Posters--Daily News, 2000, 2 folders

The Daily News ran a sweepstakes for the 30th anniversary of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The two items include a cover and a poster related to the sweepstakes.

Box 132 Folder 11 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem Apollo Theater Season, 2002, 14.5 x 22"

Signed by Arthur Mitchell.


Tube Box Tube Box B Posters--"The Gathering", 2007, 24 x 26"

2 copies.


Mapcase 14-N-6 Posters--PepsiCo Black Employees Association Presents Dance Theatre of Harlem, 2007 February 4, 24 x 26"

In honor of Black History Month


Box 131 Folder 12 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem Open House Series, 2008-2009, 12 x 18"


Box 132 Folder 12 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble, circa 2008-2009, 13 x 19"

This poster uses the same photograph as the Open House Series poster, above.


Box 131 Folder 13 Posters--Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 2009, 12 x 17.5"

Exhibition poster. 2 copies.


Box 45 Folder 11 Event Posters, 1988, 2009

Includes small event posters for the Russian tour of the Dance Theatre of Harlem (1988) and the New York Public Library exhibit, "Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts" (2009).


Box 73 Folder 2 Programs--Spoleto, 1971


Box 50 Folder 1 Programs, 1978


Box 45 Folder 10 Program--Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, 1978


Box 44 Folder 35 Programs--Marian Anderson with the Dance Theatre of Harlem Choral Ensemble, 1978

Box 44 Folder 36 Programs--Salute to George Balanchine, 1979


Box 50 Folder 2-4 Programs, 1981-1983, 3 folders


Box 73 Folder 3 Programs--Nippon Cultural Center, 1981

2 copies; one is signed.

Box 73 Folder 4 Programs, 1982


Box 50 Folder 5 Programs--Firebird, 1982

This program is signed by Alexandra Danilova


Box 73 Folder 15 Programs, 1983

This program is inscribed to the DTH by Michael Jackson on the page for Graduation Ball.


Box 50 Folder 6-9 Programs, 1986-1987, 4 folders

Box 50 Folder 10-12 Programs, 1989-1994, 3 folders

Box 50 Folder 13-15 Programs, 1996-1999, 3 folders

Box 50 Folder 16-17 Programs, 2001-2012, 2 folders

Box 50 Folder 18-19 Programs, 2014-2018, 2 folders

Box 50 Folder 20 Programs--50th Anniverary, 2019


Box 51 Folder 1 Programs (Photocopies), 1969-1994

This file contains photocopies of covers from various Dance Theatre of Harlem programs. This collection does not include original copies of these programs.

Box 51 Folder 2-11 Brochures and Fliers, circa 1978-2014, 2018, 10 folders


Box 73 Folder 5 Brochures and Fliers, 1970s

Box 73 Folder 6 Brochures and Fliers, 1980s


Box 123 Folder 4-6 Brochures and Fliers, 1980s

Box 123 Folder 3 DTH School Catalog, 1989-1991


Box 73 Folder 7 Brochures and Fliers, 1990s


Box 51 Folder 12-13 Invitations, 1971-2012, 2 folders

School, 1989-2010


Box 52 Folder 1-2 Programs, 2006-2010, 2 folders

Box 52 Folder 3 Brochures and Fliers, 1989, 1999-2009


Box 131 Folder 8 Spring Performance Poster, 2006

2 copies.

Box 131 Folder 9 Ugly Duckling Poster, 2008

Spring performance poster.

Subseries: Press and Clippings, 1968-2014, 2021

This subseries contains clippings related to the Dance Theatre of Harlem (1969-2014, 2021) and specifically to the School (1990-1999). It also contains two magazines with articles related to the Dance Theatre of Harlem.


Box 57 Folder 1-15 Clippings, 1968-2014, 2021, 15 folders

Box 57 Folder 16 Clippings (School), 1990-1999


Box 73 Folder 1 Press--Seventeen Magazine, 1972 January

Box 73 Folder 8 Press--Life Magazine, 1988


Box 123 Folder 3 Press--Smithsonian, July 1988

Subseries: Production Research, circa 1975-2009

This subseries primarily consists of files containing contracts, correspondence, notes, proposals, scores, scripts, and research material on production questions and rights, as well as subject matter. Most files are related to ballets and other dance-related performances. The subseries also contains correspondence and scripts related to a proposal for a film on the history of the Dance Theatre of Harlem.


Box 74 Folder 1 Ballet Proposals and Research, 1981-1986

Box 74 Folder 2 La Boite a Joujoux (The Toy Box), 1988

Box 74 Folder 3 Child of the Universe, 2009

Box 74 Folder 4 The Confession Stone (Owen Dodson), 1971

Box 74 Folder 5-6 Cotton Club, 1983, 2 folders

Pertains to Mitchell's work as a choreographer on the Francis Ford Coppola film.

Box 74 Folder 7-9 Creole Giselle, 1987, 3 folders


Box 75 Folder 1-4 Dance Theatre of Harlem (Film), 1992-1995, 4 folders

Scripts and related correspondence for a proposed film based on the history of the Dance Theatre of Harlem.


Box 73 Folder 9 Eldorado: A Ballet Suite, 1990

Outline by Milton Rosenstock, based on poem by Edgar Allan Poe.


Box 75 Folder 5 Ellington Tribute, 2009

Box 75 Folder 6 From Harlem with Love, 1999


Box 73 Folder 10 Giselle, 1970

Copy of the record album liner notes for the recording of Bonynge conducting L'ochestre National de L'opera de Monte Carlo.


Box 75 Folder 7-8 Harlem Fine / Harlem Suite, 1991-1996, 2 folders

The files both relate to proposals by Mario L. Baeza.

Box 75 Folder 9 Holberg Suite, 2008

Box 75 Folder 10 John Henry--Research, 1989

Box 75 Folder 11 Mamba's Daughters--Research, undated


Box 76 Folder 1 Manifestations--Research, circa 1975

Box 76 Folder 2 Mystic Chords of Memory (Abraham Lincoln Tribute), 2009

Box 76 Folder 3 Nijinska Ballets, 1987-1989

Box 76 Folder 4 Nutcracker (Carl Michel), 1986

Box 76 Folder 5 Phoenix Rising, undated

Box 76 Folder 6 Quadroon Balls, 2006, undated


Box 45 Folder 1 Ritual--Score and Additional Material (Tania León), 1986-1987

Includes an inscribed copy of the score, as well as piece of correspondence, and two fliers for performances of León's work.


Box 76 Folder 7 Salome, undated

Notes

Box 76 Folder 8 The Sand Dancer, 1997

Box 76 Folder 9-12 St. Louis Woman, circa 2002-2003, 4 folders


Box 73 Folder 11-12 Streetcar Named Desire (North), 1997, undated, 2 folders

Files contain correspondence requesting copy of the full score of the Ballet on the Themes from the film Streetcar Named Desire, as well as two photocopies of the score. One of the scores includes the cues. The second copy was in a binder marked "David Lamarche" - it has been removed from the binder and placed in a folder.

Box 73 Folder 13 Tap Dance Concerto (Gould)--Full Score, 1996


Box 76 Folder 13 John Taras--Firebird and Other Ballets, 2009

File is related to rights.


Box 73 Folder 14 Willie the Weeper (Moross), undated

Photocopy of score.

Subseries: Puzzle, 1991

Dance Theatre of Harlem Puzzle, 1991

The puzzle is currently (2019) on display in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library near the Donor's Room and can be viewed during the Library's normal operating hours.

From the Exhibition Checkslist for "Arthur Mitchell: Harlem's Ballet Trailblazer": In 1991 Frank Bara, actor, artist, masseur, and puzzle-maker, unveiled an extraordinary work of folk art commemorating the Dance Theatre of Harlem's first twenty years. Commissioned by Arthur Mitchell, Bara's multilayered puzzle was eight feet long, had 4,000 pieces, and opened like a polyptych with five panels that told the history of the company and its many communities. At the center, in the form of a Fabergé egg, is the company's home on West 152nd Street, and below this, in chronological order, a list of the works (and their production credits), beginning with Ode to Otis and ending with The Cape, presented between 1969 and 1989. There is a row of major benefactors, and in the surrounding green and red space the angels who guided, inspired, and championed the company—Harry Belafonte, Cicely Tyson, Jessye Norman (with a musical note), George Balanchine, Dionne Warwick, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Tania León (with a baton), Madame Karinska, Lincoln Kirstein, Michel Fokine, Jacques d'Amboise, and many others. "Karel Shook" circles the crown at the apex of the egg, and at the very top in a halo of mint green is "AM" for Arthur Mitchell.

There is a Demo of Dance Theatre of Harlem Puzzle, in which Bara gives more details on the puzzles here. The original was loaned to Columbia University for digitization; Dance Theatre of Harlem retains the original 8mm film.