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Series I: Ballet, 1953-2007
Series III: Director, 1971-2004
Series IV: Performer, 1952-1967
Series V: Teaching and Consulting, 1960-2011

Louis Johnson papers, 1930-2020, bulk 1950-2020

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Series I: Ballet, 1953-2007

This 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.


Box 1 Folder 1 Afternoon in the Park, 1965-1966

HAR-YOU

Box 1 Folder 2 The Ball, 1974

DC Rep

Box 1 Folder 3 Changes, 1973

DC Rep

Box 1 Folder 4 Cozy Corner, 1957

Louis Johnson and Company

Box 1 Folder 5 Echoes of Spain, 1979

Ballet Hispanico

Box 1 Folder 6 Et Cetera, 1973

Cincinnati Ballet Company, also spelled Excetera

Box 1 Folder 7 First Sin, 1960

New York Ballet Concepts

Box 1 Folder 8 Folk Impressions, 1960-1961

Louis Johnson Dance Theatre

Box 1 Folder 9 Fontessa and Friends, 1982-1993

Alvin Ailey Dance Company

Box 1 Folder 10 Forces of Rhythm, 1971-2003

Box 1 Folder 11 Gospel U.S.A., 1982

Marie Brooks Childrens Dance Research Theatre

Box 1 Folder 12 Harlequin, 1954-1969

Louis Johnson Dance Theatre

Box 1 Folder 13 Kindergarten, 1953-1985

Box 1 Folder 14 Lament, 1953-1985

Box 1 Folder 15 Lament Photos, 1953

Box 1 Folder 16 Menotti's The Unicorn, 1972

Cincinnati Ballet Company

Box 1 Folder 17 No Outlet, 1969

Louis Johnson Dance Theatre

Box 1 Folder 18 Nutcracker, 1972

DC Rep

Box 1 Folder 19 The Pantages Two-a-Day, 1989

Joffrey Ballet at the Kennedy Center


Box 2 Folder 1 Rite, 1973-1975

DC Rep

Box 2 Folder 2 Slow Drag, 1957

Box 2 Folder 3 Soul on Pointe, 1998

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Box 2 Folder 4 Spirit, 1993-2007

Box 2 Folder 5 Spiritual Suite, Undated

Box 2 Folder 6 Taking It to the Street, Undated

Box 2 Folder 7 Uptown/Downtown, 1969

Louis Johnson Dance Theatre

Box 2 Folder 8 A View from the Ghetto, 1966-1969

HAR-YOU/Louis Johnson Dance Theatre

Box 2 Folder 9 What a World, 1963

Box 2 Folder 10 When Malindy Sings, 1973-1987

DC Rep

Box 2 Folder 11 Wings, 1958-1974

Dance Theatre of Harlem, also called Wing Suite

Box 2 Folder 12 Workout, 1991

Alvin Ailey Dance Company

Series II: Choreography, 1960-2004

This 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, 1966-1996

This 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.

Box 2 Folder 13 Lincoln Center, 1966

Louis Johnson Dancers

Box 2 Folder 14 Peter Allen, 1982

Box 2 Folder 15 Aretha Franklin, 1996

Box 2 Folder 16 Kennedy Center Gala, Undated

Louis Johnson Dancers

Box 2 Folder 17 Radio City Music Hall, 1979

Box 2 Folder 18 Symphony Ball, 1963

Subseries II.2: Choreography for Broadway, 1961-1979

This 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.

Box 2 Folder 19 Black Nativity, 1961

Box 2 Folder 20 Daddy Goodness, 1979


Box 3 Folder 1 Lost in the Stars, 1972

Box 3 Folder 2 Mahogony, 1970

Box 3 Folder 3 Play On!, 1997

Box 3 Folder 4 Purlie, 1970-1971

Box 3 Folder 5-7 Treemonisha (folders 1-3, of 4), 1975-1983


Box 4 Folder 1 Treemonisha (folder 4, of 4), 1975-1983

Subseries II.3: Choreography for the Metropolitan Opera, 1973-1985

This 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.

Box 4 Folder 2 La Gioconda, 1975

Box 4 Folder 3 Aida, 1973-1985

Subseries II.4: Choreography for Film, 1970-1978

This subseries collects materials from Johnson's work on Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) and The Wiz (1978).

Box 4 Folder 4 Cotton Comes to Harlem, 1970

Box 4 Folder 5-7 The Wiz, 1978

Subseries II.5: Choreography for Off Broadway, 1960-1994

This 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.


Box 5 Folder 1 Anything Goes, 1994

Box 5 Folder 2 Black Electra, 1969

Box 5 Folder 3 Candide, Undated

Green Mansions summer stock

Box 5 Folder 4 Carnival, 1963

Howard Players

Box 5 Folder 5 Champeen, 1983

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles

Box 5 Folder 6 Damn Yankees, Undated

Hampton Institute Players

Box 5 Folder 7 Darwin's Theories, 1960

Starring Alan Alda

Box 5 Folder 8 Emperor Jones, Undated

Staged in Germany, starring James Earl Jones

Box 5 Folder 9 God is a Guess What, 1968

Box 5 Folder 10 Golden Boy, 1989-1991

Box 5 Folder 11 The Heliotrope Bouquet, 1993

Box 5 Folder 12 Kiss Me, Kate, Undated

Box 5 Folder 13 Kongi's Harvest, 1968

Box 5 Folder 14 Let My People Go, 1989

Box 5 Folder 15 Modern Jazz Quartet, 1960

Box 5 Folder 16 Pal Joey, Undated

Box 5 Folder 17 Palm Paradise Plantation, Undated

Box 5 Folder 18 Reminiscing in Tempo, 1987

Box 5 Folder 19 Rockin' to the Pointe, 1989


Box 6 Folder 1 Song of the Lusitanian Bogey, 1987

Negro Ensemble Company

Box 6 Folder 2 Waltz of the Stork Boogie, 1989

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles

Subseries II.6: Choreography for Television, 1967-1971

This subseries collects material related to television specials that Johnson helped to choreograph.

Box 6 Folder 3 Dance in America, Undated

PBS

Box 6 Folder 4 The Light Fantastic, 1967

ABC

Box 6 Folder 5 Reflections on the Black Experience, 1971

WNEW-TV

Series III: Director, 1971-2004

This 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.

Box 6 Folder 6 The Believers, Undated

Box 6 Folder 7 The Capitol Ballet Benefit Gala, 1987

Box 6 Folder 8-9 Deep Ellum Blues, 1986

Box 6 Folder 10 Ebony Game, Undated

Box 6 Folder 11 Esteban, Undated

Kennedy Center

Box 6 Folder 12 Fannie Lou, Undated

Box 6 Folder 13 Follow the Star, 2004

Box 6 Folder 14 Fortitude, Undated

Box 6 Folder 15 Frederick Douglass, 1991

New Jersey State Opera


Box 7 Folder 1 Jazzbo Brown, 1979

City Lights Theatre

Box 7 Folder 2 Jordan, 2001

Seems to be uproduced musical

Box 7 Folder 3-4 Miss Truth, 1971-2003

Box 7 Folder 5-6 Niggers (Folders 1-2, of 4), 1976

Howard University


Box 8 Folder 1-2 Niggers (Folders 3-4, of 4), 1976

Howard University

Box 8 Folder 3 Night Songs, Undated

Box 8 Folder 4 Porgy and Bess, 1982

Michigan Opera Theatre

Box 8 Folder 5 The Soldier's Tale, 1972

The Orchestra of the City of New York

Box 8 Folder 6-8 Someday I'm Gonna Have a House with Glass Windows, 1985

Box 8 Folder 9 Something to Do, 1976


Box 9 Folder 1-2 Tid Bits, 1990

Box 9 Folder 3 Time and the Wind, 1995

Series IV: Performer, 1952-1967

This 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).

Box 9 Folder 4 American Negro Ballet Company, Undated

Box 9 Folder 5 Ballade, 1952

Jerome Robbins

Box 9 Folder 6 Ballet Americana, 1958

Box 9 Folder 7 Damn Yankees (Broadway), 1955

Box 9 Folder 8 Damn Yankees (Film), 1958

Box 9 Folder 9 Guys and Dolls, 1960

Box 9 Folder 10 Hallelujah Baby!, 1967

Box 9 Folder 11 House of Flowers, 1955

Box 9 Folder 12 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Undated

Box 9 Folder 13 Un-Identified Performance Photographs, Undated

Box 9 Folder 14 The Saga of Song Show: Under the Stars, Undated

Box 9 Folder 15 Swan Lake, Undated

Box 9 Folder 16 That Hat!, Undated

Series V: Teaching and Consulting, 1960-2011

This 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.


Box 10 Folder 1 Contemporary Ballet Theatre, 2006-2011

Box 10 Folder 2 DC Reperatory Theatre, 1970-1975

Box 10 Folder 3 Duke Ellington School of the Arts, 2001-2002

Box 10 Folder 4 Gallman's Newark Dance Theatre, 2003-2004

Box 10 Folder 5 Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited (HAR-YOU), 1960-1970

Box 10 Folder 6 Henry Street Settlement A Tisket A Tasket, 1985-2003

Box 10 Folder 7 Henry Street Settlement Administrative Documents, 1985-2003

Box 10 Folder 8 Henry Street Settlement At Henry Street, 1985-2003

Box 10 Folder 9 Henry Street Settlement At the Movies, 1985-2003

Box 10 Folder 10 Henry Street Settlement Butterfly, 1985-2003

Box 10 Folder 11 Henry Street Settlement The Children Defense Fund 25th Anniversary Gala 1998, 1985-2003

Box 10 Folder 12 Henry Street Settlement Flyers and Newsletters, 1985-2003


Box 11 Folder 1 Henry Street Settlement Follow the Star, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 2 Henry Street Settlement Harlem Swan, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 3 Henry Street Settlement Impressions, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 4 Henry Street Settlement It's About the Child, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 5-6 Henry Street Settlement Henry Street Kids Performance Photographs, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 7 Henry Street Settlement Lillian Wald, 1985

Box 11 Folder 8 Henry Street Settlement Mikey and Theresa, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 9 Henry Street Settlement Mr. Henry Street, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 10 Henry Street Settlement A Night Before Christmas, 1985-2003

Box 11 Folder 11-12 Henry Street Settlement The Nursery Rhyme, 1985-2003


Box 12 Folder 1 Henry Street Settlement Programs, 1985-2003

Box 12 Folder 2 Henry Street Settlement Publicity, 1985-2003

Box 12 Folder 3 Henry Street Settlement Scores and Lyric Sheets, 1985-2003

Box 12 Folder 4 Henry Street Settlement Snowflake, 1985-2003

Box 12 Folder 5 Henry Street Settlement Soul on Pointe, 1985-2003

Box 12 Folder 6 Henry Street Settlement Sweet Mama String Bean, 1985-2003

Box 12 Folder 7 Henry Street Settlement Three Songs for Melvin, 1985-2003

Box 12 Folder 8-9 Henry Street Settlement Tom Brazil Photographs (Folders 1-2, of 4), 1985-2003


Box 13 Folder 1-2 Henry Street Settlement Tom Brazil Photographs (Folders 3-4, of 4), 1985-2003

Box 13 Folder 3 Henry Street Settlement Henry Street What a Place, 1985-2003

Box 13 Folder 4 Henry Street Settlement Walk Him Up, 1985-2003

Box 13 Folder 5 Henry Street Settlement Where's Santa, 1985-2003

Box 13 Folder 6-7 Henry Street Settlement Yes, I'm a Senior, 1985-2003


Box 14 Folder 1 Howard University, 1969-2007

Box 14 Folder 2 Miscellaneous Teaching and Consulting, Undated

Box 14 Folder 3 Negro Ensemble Company, Undated

Box 14 Folder 4 Student Essays, 2004

Restricted until 2084

Box 14 Folder 5 University of the Arts, 2009-2010

Series VI: Professional Materials, 1950-2010

This 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, 1985-2010

This 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.

Box 14 Folder 6 Flyers and Newsletters, 1985-2010

Box 14 Folder 7 Performance Photos, 1985-2010

Box 14 Folder 8 Programs, 1985-2010

Box 14 Folder 9 Publicity, 1985-2010

Box 14 Folder 10 Tom Brazil Photographs, 1985-2010

Subseries VI.2: CVs and Headshots, 1950-2010

This 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.

Box 14 Folder 11 Louis Johnson CVs, Undated

Box 14 Folder 12 Louis Johnson Duo Photographs, Undated

Box 14 Folder 13 Louis Johnson Headshots and Professional Photographs (Folder 1 of 2), Undated


Box 15 Folder 1 Louis Johnson Headshots and Professional Photographs (Folder 2 of 2), Undated

Box 15 Folder 2 Louis Johnson Headshot Negatives, Undated

Box 15 Folder 3 Louis Johnson Trio Photographs, Undated

Box 15 Folder 4-5 Non-Louis Johnson CVs and Headshots, Undated

Subseries VI.3: Auto/Biographical Materials, Undated

This 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.

Box 15 Folder 6 Autobiographical Loose Papers, Undated


Box 16 Folder 1-2 Autobiographical Notebooks, Undated

Box 16 Folder 3 Biographical Publications, Undated

Box 16 Folder 4 The History makers Biography, Undated

Subseries VI.4: Research, Undated

This 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.

Box 16 Folder 5 Black Art, Poetry, and Culture, Undated

Box 16 Folder 6 Black Women, Undated

Box 16 Folder 7 Costuming, Undated

Box 16 Folder 8 HIV/AIDS, Undated

Box 16 Folder 9 Lynching and Blackface, Undated

Box 16 Folder 10 Unidentified Concept, Undated

Subseries VI.5: Conferences, Undated

This subseries collects programs from professional conferences Johnson attended, with an emphasis on Black dance and film.


Box 17 Folder 1 Academic and Awards, Undated

Box 17 Folder 2 Dance, Undated


Tube Box 46 Dance, Undated


Box 17 Folder 3-4 Film, Undated

Subseries VI.6: Contracts, Taxes, Housing, Undated

This 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.

Box 17 Folder 5 Funeral Records, Undated

Box 17 Folder 6 Housing, Undated

Box 17 Folder 7 Taxes, Undated

Box 17 Folder 8 Work Contracts, Undated

Subseries VI.7: Oversized Show Posters, Photographs, and Costume Designs, Undated

This subseries contains posters for ballet and musical theater productions, oversized performance photographs, large original costume designs, and some newspapers.


Flatbox 18 Folder 1 Costume Design, Undated

Flatbox 18 Folder 2 Daddy Goodness, 1979

Flatbox 18 Folder 3 Dance Theatre of Harlem, Undated

Flatbox 18 Folder 4 Golden Boy, 1989-1991

Flatbox 18 Folder 5 Henry Street Settlement, 1985-2003

Flatbox 18 Folder 6 Jazzbo Brown, 1979

Flatbox 18 Folder 7 Kongi's Harvest, 1968

Flatbox 18 Folder 8 Niggers, 1976

Flatbox 18 Folder 9 Rockin' to the Pointe, 1989

Flatbox 18 Folder 10 Radio City Music Hall, 1979

Flatbox 18 Folder 11 A View from the Ghetto and Lament, Undated

Flatbox 18 Louis Johnson and the Calvin White Singers, Undated

Flatbox 18 A Song I Can See, Undated, Flip photo book


Tube Box 47 Assorteed Show Posters, Undated


Flatbox 19 Folder 1 Costume Designs and Art, Undated

Flatbox 19 Folder 2 Newspapers, Undated

Flatbox 19 Folder 3 Performance Photos, Undated

Flatbox 19 Folder 4 Posters, Undated


Flatbox 33 Folder 2024-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 Costume Design and Art, Undated

Flatbox 33 Folder 2024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 Performance Photos, Undated


Flatbox 34 Folder 2024-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 Posters, Undated

Flatbox 34 Folder 2024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 Research, Undated


Mapcase 14-O-4 Folder 1 Costume Design and Art, Undated

Mapcase 14-O-4 Folder 2 Posters, Undated

Series VII: Personal Materials, 1950-2020

This series contains address books, awards, cards, letters, periodicals, photographs, pornography, printed books, programs, and unprinted manuscripts.

Subseries VII.1: Photographs, 1950-2020

This 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.


Box 20 Folder 1-3 Early Years, 1950-1969

Box 20 Folder 4-5 Later Years, 1990-2020


Flatbox 21 Photo Album, 1950-2020


Box 22 Folder 1 Middle Years, 1970-1989

Box 22 Photo Albums and Slides, 1950-2020


Box 23 Folder 1 Photograph Negatives, 1950-2020

Box 23 Folder 2 Pornography and Nude Art, Undated

Box 23 Photo Albums, 1950-2020

Subseries VII.2: Address Books, Undated

This subseries contains eight address books containing contact information for Johnson's friends, family, and professional acquaintances.

Box 23 Folder 3 Address Books (folder 1 of 2), Undated


Box 24 Folder 1 Address Books (folder 2 of 2), Undated

Subseries VII.3: Correspondence, Undated

This subseries contains cards and letters written to and from Johnson, including some letters from Alvin Ailey while on tour in Europe.

Box 24 Folder 2-3 Cards, Undated

Box 24 Folder 4-5 Correspondence, Undated

Box 24 Folder 6 Letter of Recommendation, Undated

Restrict until 2104

Subseries VII.4: Books and Periodicals, Undated

This subseries contains magazines, newspapers, and printed books. The majority of these materials are related to dance and African American music, art, and culture.


Box 25 Printed Books, Undated, record box


Box 26 Printed Books, Undated, record box


Box 27 Printed Books, Undated, record box


Box 28 Folder 1-4 Dance, Undated


Box 29 Folder 1-2 Music and Arts, Undated

Box 29 Folder 3-4 News, Undated

Subseries VII.5: Awards, Undated

This subseries contains paper copies of awards Johnson received during his lifetime.

Box 29 Folder 5 Awards (folder 1 of 2), Undated


Box 30 Folder 1 Awards (folder 2 of 2), Undated

Subseries VII.6: Events and Programs, Undated

This subseries contains programs from shows, productions, and events that Johnson attended, as well as pamphlets from funerals and remembrance ceremonies.

Box 30 Folder 2-4 Broadway and Musical Theatre, Undated

Box 30 Folder 5 Dance and Music (folder 1 of 7), Undated


Box 31 Folder 1-5 Dance and Music (folders 2-6, of 7), Undated


Box 32 Folder 1 Dance and Music (folder 7 of 7), Undated

Box 32 Folder 2-3 Funerals and Remembrances, Undated

Box 32 Folder 4 Inductions, Undated

Subseries VII.7: Manuscripts, Undated

This subseries contains one manuscript by Johnson that does not appear to have been produced, as well as several manuscripts from friends or acquaintances.

Box 32 Folder 5-6 Manuscripts, Undated

Box 32 Folder 7 Medical Caregiver Logs, 2011

Series VIII: Audio/Visual Material, 1960-2010

This 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, 1974-2001

This series contains cassette tapes and open reel audiotape used for performances and rehearsals, and VHS and video tape of performances.


Box 35 The Ball - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 35 Folk Impressions Rehearsal tape - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 35 Lament - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 35 No Outlet - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 3 3/4 ips

Box 35 Rite D.C. Rep - 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 35 Louis Johnson Apollo Dancers - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, 12/11/1985, 1 open reel audiotapes; 15 ftm

Box 35 Louis Johnson The Ball - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 2 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 35 Louis Johnson Lament for Philadanco - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, 4/23/1988, 2 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips full track mono

Box 35 Ballet Hispanico Video Rep -Rhythm for beat for song "Tid-Bits" - "Once You Get Started" By rufus, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Betty Ann (Ballet) "The Entertainer", Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Fortitude (case) H. Swans (tape), Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Impressions, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Lament Copy, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 "Malindy" Leontyne Price and Nina Simone, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 No Outlet, Undated, 2 audiocassettes

Box 35 Shout, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Shout (slow tape), Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Shout (faster), Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Flamenco II Yvonne Gutierez (case) Dance Theatre of Harlem Soul on Pointe (tape), 2001, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Spanish Harlem, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 "Workout" Tennis T+Z. Talk material at Ellias, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Workout - Final, 11/26/1990, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Spirit Perf., Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Spirit "Ellais Co" with Tempo + Notes, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Takin' It to the Streets, Undated, 2 audiocassettes

Box 35 "I Remember" (Vampire's Theme) Vampire Music Performance Tape, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Wings Suite, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 35 Dance Theatre of Harlem Forces of Rhythm Sony Videotape, 8/19/1974, 1 open reel videotapes (1")

Box 35 "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, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Ballet Excerpts I (side) Turning Point, "Legend", "Black Swan", "The Red Shoes", "Don Q" pas des deux, Early "Balanchine" concerto B., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Boys in the Band p. II, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Ballet Pas de deux, D.T.H. Troy Barnes, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Carol Gene (sp?) Tape Ballet Dances for Louis, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Uptown Downtown Ralph D., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Obba + Kiki: to Louis Takin' to the Streets color, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Har-You "A View from the Ghetto", Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Lament Dayton, Fame, Blacks in Movies, Don King Interview, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 View from Ghetto Har-You, Dianna Reeve, Lionel Richie Interview, Rhythm acrobates, Fred Astair, Emmy Award, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Short bit of "A Soldier's Story", Old movie Jazzy Hotstyle, Tony Awards "93", Interview on Nicholas Bros., Opera (modern) Jessie N., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Doris Jones + Clair Heywood, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 "Rite", "Fontessa," "Shout," Lauren Becall Special, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Malindy H.U., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 American Repertory Theatre "STEEL" by Derek Walcott, 4/4/1991, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Maria Cary (Dance), Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Girl African Dancer, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 No Motherless Child, "Trouble", Louis Bio for Black Dance Conference, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 35 Soul on Pointe: DTH KC, 5/30/1998, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Subseries VIII.2: Opera and Musical Theatre, 1960-2011

This subseries contains cassette tapes, CDs, and open reel audiotape used for performances and rehearsals, and VHS and DVD recordings of performances.


Box 36 Ebony Game, Undated, 2 audiocassettes

Box 36 Purlie Dance Section, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Purlie Cut version, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Treemonisha, 2/5/1985, 2 audiocassettes

Box 36 Frederick Douglass Ulysses Key (case) Noel Pointer (tape), Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Spanish Harlem, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Malindy/Flamenco I Yvonne Gutierrez, undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Time + The Wind, 6/23/1995, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Deep Ellum Blues, 1986, 3 audiocassettes

Box 36 Jon Hendricks/Nat King Cole, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Jazzbo Brown, 1979, 2 audiocassettes

Box 36 "Tid Bits" Performance tape, 1990, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Niggers, Undated, 4 audiocassettes

Box 36 Golden Boy, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 A Tisket, A Tasket, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Miss Truth, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 36 Porgy and Bess, Greg Basker, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Treemonisha Philadanco, Undated, 7 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Aida, 1975-1985, 5 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Ebony Game, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Damn Yankees, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Rockin' to the Pointe, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Jon Hendricks, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Louis Johnson Tidbits, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Let My People Go, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Purlie, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 36 Niggers - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, 7/28/1976, 3 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 36 Niggers - 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Apr/May 1976, 3 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 3 3/4 ips


Box 37 Jimmy Randolf, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Tara S. Joe Crocker, Dance Teams, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Ebony Game 1st Cut Version, Old Movie Lena H, Old Movie Nat King Cole, Bessie Smith, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Claude's Tape, Friendship Train/You are my Friend, Porgy+Bess/Elvis/Slippery People, Sylvie Vartan in Paris, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Atlanta 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, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 "Bahama Bound" at Cable Beach Hotel Nassau Bahama, 1983-1984, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Miss Truth, Wings, Motherless Child, Bond Commercial, A View from the Ghetto, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Tid Bits, Dance Segments LJ, Martin L. King Birthday, Black Stella Award 1991, 1991, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Atlanta Ballet, Serenade, Prodigal Son, 4 Temperments, Rap group (Apollo), African documentary, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 John Hendricks, Bill Cosby on Opera, High Hope, Denzel W on Tyrvones, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Golden Boy, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Deep Ellum Blues Dallas Black Dance Theater Majestic Theatre Dallas, 12/6/1986, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 94 Black Achievement Award, Golden Boy, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 37 Spanish H. Sandy, Undated, 2 compact disks

Box 37 Impressions - Music by Morton Gould (poor quality) from 1979 videotape Ballet Hispanico, Undated, 1 compact disks

Box 37 Walk Him Up, Undated, 3 DVDs

Box 37 Shout Louis, Undated, 4 compact disks

Box 37 Louis Johnson Bio Tape, Undated, 11 DVDs

Box 37 The Ball, Undated, 2 DVDs

Box 37 Lula Washington Dance Theater "Workout" excerpt, Undated, 1 compact disks

Box 37 Louis Johnson Good Sound, Undated, 3 compact disks

Box 37 Forces pas de trois music Danny Hathaway, undated, 1 compact disks

Box 37 Forces of Rhythm UArts, Spring 2009, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Isle of the Dead, 1992-2010, 2 compact disks

Box 37 Rites, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Paul R. Spanish H., Undated, 1 compact disks

Box 37 Louis Johnson Pas de deux ode to Noel Aubrey + Angelie, Undated, 1 compact disks

Box 37 Ed Sullivan, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Donald Mary Screening, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Nina Nat O, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Yuriko: Creation of a Dance, Lena: Dean Martin Show, Lena & Bing, Harry & Lena, 1960-1970, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Howard University John H. Johnson School of Communications, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Dance in America, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 LJ Satin Doll, 4/23/2011, 2 DVDs

Box 37 Interview with Arthur bell Brother Dell Bell Sister in Law Henry Mae bell, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Pan on the Plaza, 2003, 1 compact disks

Box 37 Takin' It to the Streets, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Noel Pas des Deux, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 In Da Park #2, Undated, 1 compact disks

Box 37 Louis Johnson Old Footage, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 The Mo'Nique Show, 7/28/2011, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Aunti Roz Peanut Show Promo DVD, Undated, 1 DVDs

Box 37 Unlabeled DVDs, Undated, 5 DVDs

Subseries VIII.3: Henry Street and Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble, 1979-2007

This subseries contains cassette tapes and open reel audiotape used for performances and rehearsals, and VHS and DVD recordings of performances.


Box 38 Children's Defense Fund 25th Anniversary Celebration, 11/17/1998, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Henry Street Settlement Louis Johnson Student Dance Recital, 5/1996, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Louis Johnson Student Dance Recital Henry Street Settlement 10th annual, 5/17/1997, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Louis Johnson Just For Fun, 10/20/1989, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Louis Johnson Christmas 1989 Video by Albert Reyes, 1989, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Just for Fun, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Where's Santa? A Henry Street Delight by Louis Johnson, 12/17/1997, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Henry St. Settlement "Master" Childrens, 5/30/1987, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Louis Johnson H.S.S. Video by Albert Reyes, 5/19/1989, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Student Dance Recital Henry Street Settlement, 6/3/2001 - 6/2/2002, 4 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Harlem Swans, Colored Opera Singers, Butterfly McQueen, Ann Brown Porgy and Bess, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Recital + LJDTE, The Ball LJDT Concert , Henry St. No Outlet, 1985, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Louis Johnson LJDTE Henry St., 5/17/1992, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Henry Street Settlement Louis Johnson Student Dance Recital Lament, 5/1996, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 38 Nativity/Where's Santa/Jesus Joy, Undated, 8 audiocassettes

Box 38 No Outlet, Undated, 2 audiocassettes

Box 38 Butterfly, Undated, 2 audiocassettes

Box 38 Ode to a King (David), 4/12/1987, 2 audiocassettes

Box 38 3 Kings, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Ain't He Heavy, Undated, 3 audiocassettes

Box 38 Snowflake, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 This Little Light of Mine, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Walk Him Up, Undated, 2 audiocassettes

Box 38 No Outlet Adrien, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 X-mas-97, 12/25/1997, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Pas des Trois from "Forces of Rhythem" H.S., 1993, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Tap 93 HS Steppin out with My Body, I Can do That, To Marvelous for Words, 1993, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Tennis + end of Boxing, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Lament (Ailey Version) Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble Henry St. Settlement, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 At the Movies, 6/4/1986, 4 audiocassettes

Box 38 Spirit, 1994, 3 audiocassettes

Box 38 Just for Fun, 1989-1993, 3 audiocassettes

Box 38 Adult Tap Class, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Workshop for Kids, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Marshal Arts Pas des Deux Noel Pointer Performance Tape, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Maurice HS, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Harlem Swans, Undated, 3 audiocassettes

Box 38 Joy to the World, Undated, 3 audiocassettes

Box 38 Songs A. Show I, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 38 Xmas Mice/Mouse show, Undated, 3 audiocassettes


Box 39 Soul on Pointe, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Henry Street Kids TV show about tap, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Walk Him Up Warren, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Where's Santa? By Louis Johnson Henry Street Settlement, 12/17/1996, 4 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Louis Johnson at Henry Street, 5/19/1989, 3 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Xmas show Henry Street 95, 12/21/1995, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Dance, No Outlet, Walk Him Up, 6/6/2008, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 LJDTE Malindy, No Outlet, At the Movies, 1986, 3 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Malindy 2000, 2000, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 4 Saints, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 AlphaOmega, 1/29/1993, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Harlem Swans, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 At the Movies, No Outlet, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Pas des Duex for Noel P., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 LJDTE Henry St 85/Student Dance Recital, 1986, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Louis Johnson Student Recital Henry Street Settlement, 5/18/1996, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Henry St Student Recital, 1992, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Louis Henry St Kids at JFK Center, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Louis Johnson Henry St. Recital, 5/25/1991, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Louis Johnson No Outlet, Undated, 3 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Louis Johnson Dance Theatre Ensemble Henry Street Settlement Shout Pepper, 5/16/1998, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Where's Santa at Christmas, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Student Recital, 1988, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 39 Louis Johnson A Night Before Christmas, December 1989, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 40 Kennedy Center Honors, 2003, 3 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 40 Ode to a King street performances, Jerry Lewis marathon, Uptown and Hot, Ella Fitzgerald, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 40 Children Alvin Ailey, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 40 Folktales from Around the World, 8/7/1998, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 40 Xmas at Church St Jam, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 40 Just for Fun 93 concert HS LJDTE, John Jackson Jessie Norman and Aretha Franklin on Boston Pops, Vivialn Lee Bio, Hattie McDaniels gets Acadmey Award, 1993, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 40 "I Can Fly" Lawrence, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 40 Henry Street Recital 7.5" 7 1/2 ips reel-to-reel audiotape, 5/21/1991, 4 open reel audiotapes (1/4")

Box 40 Saturday Night Fever Rehersal 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 40 Ode to a King (David) 7.5"reel-to-reel audiotape, 4/12/2007, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips full mono

Box 40 Louis Johnson At the Movies Reel 2 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, 6/4/1986, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 40 Louis Johnson Vignettes or Ode to a King 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, 5/23/1985, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips full track mono

Box 40 Mrs and Mr Shadow (Four) Ai no Corrida Performance 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, 4/18/1989, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips full track mono

Box 40 Unlabeled 7.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, 3/16/1988, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips

Box 40 Ode to Martin Luther King 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4")


Box 41 Lament, 1986, 4 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Tap Joffrey, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Two by Louis Johnson, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Louis Johnson Tape #2 Malindy H.U., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Louis Johnson Bio, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 No Outlet, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Anything Goes, Forces of Rhythm Pas des Trois DTH, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Forces of Rhythm Paul Russel DTH, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Forces of Rhythm Philadanco, 6/2/1995, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 3 Songs in Malindy, LJDTE, 6/3/2001, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Pas de Trois Forces Henry Street, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Forces, Boogies, Cinderella, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Wild Shout Tape TV Interview, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 DC Rept Malindy, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Troy, Diane, Martial Arts Pas des Deux, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Shout, the Ball, No Outlet, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Pas de Trois/Forces Karen Brown, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Work Out Philadanco, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Shout Forces of Rhythm Florida State University, Spring 2001, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 The Nanette Bearden Company Dance Theatre Taking it to the Streets Room 8A, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Purlie Dances, Takin it to the Street, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 NYPL for the Performing Arts Alvin Ailey Boston Fontessa and Friends, 3/26/1993, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Exit/Malindy/Be There/Giant Step, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Impressions Symphony Space Ballet Hispanico, 1979, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Solo/Trouble DC, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Bits for Fontessa Rehearsal, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 LJDT Shout, Cakewalk to Disco, Forces of Rhythm DTH, Rite, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Takin It to the Street, Undated, 1 videocassettes (U-matic)

Box 41 Louis Johnson No Outlet, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 41 Unlabeled 5.5" reel-to-reel audiotape, Undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/4"); 7 1/2 ips 1/4 track

Subseries VIII.4: Film, TV, and Acts, Undated

This subseries contains cassette tapes used for rehearsals and VHS recordings of performances.


Box 42 The Wiz, Undated, 6 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Cotton Comes to Harlem, Undated, 3 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Ed Sullivan, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Leontyne P LJ Old, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Aretha Franklin in Atlantic City, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Marian Anderson, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 42 Aretha No Outlet Rehearsal, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 42 Aretha "Higher" opening, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 42 Noel Pointer Tempo Tape for Aretha "Pocohontas", Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Subseries VIII.5: Awards, Interviews, and Audition Tapes, 1983-1993

This subseries contains VHS, DVD, and cassette recordings of interviews, auditions, and award ceremonies.

Box 42 Motown Special, "Summertime", 1983 Tony Awards, 1983, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 NYPLA Dance Collection Rethinking the Balanchine Legacy Panel Excerpt, 4/19/1993, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Black History Celebration, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Dance Collection, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 In Celebration of Louis Johnson w/ Obba and Kiki, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Interviews: Talley Beatty, Leontyne Price, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Eye on Dance Louis and Billy Wilson, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 42 Louis Johnson DTH Dance in America, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 43 Soul T. Awards "The Betsy", Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Bio Tape, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Rennie Harris Puremovement Ladies Night Maxine Waters, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Paul Taylor, FireBird DTH, Alvin Ailey Interview, NYC Ballet Folk Dance, Richard Pryor Special, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Joe Nash Lecture on Choreography at Ailey, 1991, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Claude Thompson Claude & Friends A Dance Workshop on Film Tribute and Tribute #2, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 On Q's Journey Claude and Louis, 1996-1997, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Musical Staging and Choreography by Badolato, 1998, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Great Dance, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Will Mead Dances, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Judy J. Interview Langston, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Lewis Johnson Comp Reel, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Interviews, Quincey Jones, Joffrey Ballet, Pointer Sisters, Apollo Theatre, Whitney Houston, Shiela E, George Benson, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Interviews, Judy Jamison, Star Jones, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Leontyne Zubin Mahlo, Chita R Interview, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Phylis H, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Ashford and Simpson Louis Johnson Montage, 6/15/1999, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 43 Benjamin Matthews Memorial, 12/8/2006, 1 DVDs

Box 43 Katherine Dunham Beyond the Dance Louis Johnson, 6/22/2008, 1 DVDs

Box 43 Black Academy of Arts & Letters - 30th Anniversary Montage, Sept. 2006, 1 DVDs

Box 43 Vinne B. Contributions, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 43 Chinese Strings Sandy on Cloth, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 43 L. Bio Tape, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 43 Louis and Mary talk about Vandelra, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 43 Nick and Val "Kiss" with Judy Jamison, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Subseries VIII.6: Research and Commercial Material, 1975-2012

This 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.


Box 44 The History Makers - Louis Johnson, Undated, 2 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Diana Ross + R. Joffrey, "Swan Lake", La Belle, Mary Bruce, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Academy Awards 1983, Eddie Murphy interview by Barbara Walters, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Nations, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Katherine Dunham Divine Drumbeats, Syvilla, They Dance to Her Drum, 1975-1980, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Harlem Symphony T. Levy "90" Osaka, Japan, 1990, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Unmarked tape with interior sheet of paper with track listing, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Katherine D. "Like It Is", Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 St. Louis Blues, Eartha Kitt, Nat King C, Diana Ross Interview, Opera Little Boy Sings, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 "A Different World" (last show), Faison, Moms Mabley, Aretha Special, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Kirk Douglas Donoahue, American in Paris, Malcolm, MTV Paula Abdul, etc. Jerry Robbins, NYCBallet, Boston Pops, James Baldwin, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Eye on Dance, Cotton Club, 92 Winter Olympics finals, Black conferences on Donahue, 1992, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Joffrey "Charleston Finale", African Burial Ritual Look at Voo Doo, Date Smith, Early Malcolm X in meeting, Spike Lee, Isaac Hayeson "Like It Is", Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 "Williams + Walker" Malcolm X, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Sarah Vaughn, Roberta F, Peggy Lee, Sammy D, Joe Williams, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 The Gospel at Colonus, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Charlie Parker (Bio), Roland Hayes (Bio), Fanny Lou Hamer, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Furiousfilms Whodini Funky Beat Directed by Melvin Van Peebles, 4/1/1981, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Whodini Funky Beat Directed by Melvin Van Peebles, 4/1/1981, 1 videocassettes (U-matic)

Box 44 Salem Missionary baptist Church The Calvin White Singers", 2/23/2002, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 N. Simon "Music for Lovers", Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Sylvia Bronson, Sailing - Another Lover - Big Guns - Into Forever, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 The Last Forest Fire by Kent Jackson, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Generations: Sinfonietta No. 2 for Strings Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 African Nigerian Music, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Breaking Down, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Touch of the Earth Composer Sherrie Maricce Binghampton Symphony, 3/29/1993, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Dwania Kyles Demo tape, 3/17/1993, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Ed Bland Compositions, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Zelima, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Ross Boys, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Maurice Hines to Louis on Service, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Wimberly Draft 1, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Careless Love, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 The Times, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Teen Jazz, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Roscoe Lee Brown, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Tale of the Dead, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 John Lee Hooker, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Dance Black America, 1984, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 44 Wallowitch & Ross A Documentary Directed by Richard Morris, 1998, 1 DVDs

Box 44 Mason Williams & Mannheim Steamroller Classical Gas, 1987, 1 compact disks

Box 44 New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble Elite Syncopations The Southland Stingers, 1985, 1 compact disks

Box 44 Keith A. Dames Left Alone, 2012, 1 compact disks

Box 44 Myles Savage Sings, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 12noon - Tura Tura, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Jimmy Smith James Ingram, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Q. Al no Corrida, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Rhythms in Jean T. Peace, Undated, 1 audiocassettes

Box 44 Scott Joplin's Treemonisha Original Cast Recording, 1976, 2 audiocassettes


Box 45 The Conductor, 1993, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Academy Awards 93, 1993, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 "Old Acquaintance" Betty D, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 African Dance Chita R., Josephine B Profile, Duke Ellington Shout, Chuck Davis, Red Fox, 90 Grammys, 1990, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Gangsters at Large The Anchor Hotel, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Jessie Jackson Presidential Convention, Duke Ellington Docu., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Motown 98, Grammys 98, Aretha, 1998, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Black Panel Etc., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Colored Girls, Bill Boggs, Tony Brown, Dance Fever, Martha Graham at White House, Marathon Gene Kelly and Beverly Sills, Benny Hill, Caroll Burnet, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Bellafonte "We are the World," MLK Day, Stevie Wonder, Bill Boggs, MLK etc, Pointer Sisters, Bette M., Judy J. Alvin A., etc., Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Gene Kelly "Like It Is", DTH Arthur Mitchell, Hulu dancing, Japanese Wrestling, Gospel, New Boys on the Block, Madonna Mae West, Janet Jackson videos, Rap dancers, Chita interview, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 "Rainbow Coalition on Violence" Jessie Jackson, Bill Cosby, Maxine Waters, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Solid Gold Disco for Lament/Tony Awards 8, Balanchine BalletsDonahue Blacks NACP, Dracula, Democratic Convention Jessie Jackson, Olympic Opening, Bill Boggs, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross's Videos, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Sex Films (Spanish boys) "Aint Missbehavin", Dove Ballets, Ailey in white ballet, NYC Ballet Gershwin, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Aretha, Women of Brewster Street, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Like It Is, Julien Bond interviews Ted Kennedy, "In Living Color", Michael Jorden on Arsinio Hall, Bill Robinson Bios, Rap dancing Madonna, Soul Train, Sammy Davis , In Living Color, Tony Award 1990, 1990, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Black Choreographers, NYCB, Betty Davis on Donahue, Arsinio Hall interviews, Fred Astaire Special, Duke Ellington + Jazz Musicians, Tap Dancers, Sarah Vaughn, "Watch on the Rhyme" Betty Davis, Celebrating MLK, Ray Charles, Gladis Night, Jessie Jackson support for President, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 92 Diplomatic Convention, 1992, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 T'ai Chi Interview with Maggie Newman Senior Student of Master Cheng Man-Ch'ing, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Drum Music, oTony Brown, Grammys 94, 1994, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 A. Ailey (cosby), Little Richard, Johnny Mathis, Stephony Mills, Brigadoon, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Peter 4 Senses, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Soul Train Awards 93, Honoring Richard P, Jessie Norman, Jackie Wilson, John Henry clark, Bert Reynolds, Della Reese+Kenny Loggens, 1993, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Michael Jackson, Michael Peters, Beat It, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Hilary C. Miss Alabama, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Stormy Weather English Comic, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Short Dance for Touga, Peter Sisters, Van Johnson dance duet, Diana Ross (xmas songs) Bill Cosby Black Conference Diana Ross xmas, Pattie La Belle xmas at White House, "Rainbow" conference, NYC Ballet + Paul Taylor, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 "The Letter" Star Wars Characters, "Tony Brown" Jews and blacks, Pattie La Belle, "Cinderella", Fred Astaire, Lena Horne, Undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Box 45 Dance America Elena McCoy, Undated, 2 videocassettes (U-matic)