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

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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