Frank Bara Collection, 1980s to 1990s

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Series I: Manuscripts relater to the Dance Theatre of Harlem



Box 1 Folder 1 Dance Theatre of Harlem Awards, 1951-1989

List updated 9/22/1989


Box 1 Folder 2 List of dancers, 1968-1977, 8 pages


Box 1 Folder 3 Dance Theatre of Harlem Oral History Project, 1968-1988, 35 pages

Compiled by: Donna Walker-Collins & Lorenzo James, 24 January 1989


Box 1 Folder 4 Astrological Chart for the Dance Theatre of Harlem (produced by Astrological Consultant Services), 1 page


Box 1 Folder 5 Dance Theatre of Harlem Yearly Listing of Performances, Lecture/Demonstrations. Draft copy, 26 September 1989, 22 pages



Box 2 Descriptions of DTH productions (87 cards)

Printed descriptions attached to 5" x 3" pieces of paper



Box 15-H-20 Dance Theatre of Harlem Repertory, 1969-1989

Series II: Puzzle



Box 1 Folder 6 Drawing of figure


Box 1 Folder 7 5 Games (count of number of pieces)

Series III: Dance Theater of Harlem Plans and Designs

Floor layouts and decorative designs for the Dance Theater of Harlem



Mapcase 15-H-20 Plan/Design: North-East-West-South (Karen Pauld), 1 sheet


Mapcase 15-H-20 Plans: Layouts, 6 Sheets


Mapcase 15-H-20 Designs/Floorplan (with names) in Yellow, 1 sheet


Mapcase 15-H-20 Design: Boarder colored in Yellow, 1 sheet


Mapcase 15-H-20 Design with cut-out figures, 2 Sheets


Mapcase 15-H-20 Plan with names, 1 sheet


Mapcase 15-H-20 Letter designs (4); photograph (b&w) of dancers at the Guggenheim; design for skylight at DTH, 6 items

Series IV: Photographs



Box 1 Folder 8 Church of the Master photographs (6)


Box 1 Folder 9 HSA Theatre photographs (2)


Box 1 Folder 10 Dance Theatre of Harlem building photographs (6)


Box 1 Folder 11 St. James Community House photographs (2)


Box 1 Folder 12 Morningside Avenue and 122 Street street sign photograph


Box 1 Folder 13 9 Mile from N. York stone marker photograph


Box 1 Folder 14 Photographs (31) of DHT dancers

Many copyright of photogrpaher.


Box 1 Folder 15 Puzzle photograph

Size: 14" x 8.5"

Series V: CDs



Box 2 The Biographical Luciano Pavarotti Jigsaw Puzzle Designed and Cut by Frank Bara, 1 compact disks


Box 2 David Roentgen: Marie-Antoinette. Filmed by Marvin Hayes, 1 compact disks


Box 2 Columbia University Libraries. Demo of the DTH Puzzle, 1 compact disks

Series:VI Printed Material



Box 1 Folder 16 Review of DTH's first New York Public Performance (at the Guggenheim), 10 January 1971


Box 1 Folder 17 Dance Theatre of Harlem letterhead


Box 1 Folder 18 City Center clipping (heavily highlighted), 1989


Box 1 Folder 19 Dance Theatre of Harlem School Catalog (2)


Box 1 Folder 20 Dance Theatre of Harlem Fall Newsletter, 1988


Box 1 Folder 21 Dance Theatre of Harlem. Brochures, pamphlets, and advertisements, 1989


Box 1 Folder 22 Dance Theatre of Harlem. Presentation Folders (2)

Series VII: Etchings by Marvin Hayes

0.3 linear feet

Two sets of etchings for Hayes' 1977 masterwork, "God's Images." The series illustrates the Bible through 53 etchings. They were published as "God's images : the Bible, a new vision" , with text by poet-novelist James Dickey. Poet and artist have depicted in etchings the men and women of the Bible.


"God's Images" etchings, 1977


Hayes: Biographical and bibliographical information