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Moving images

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:

Vivian Ellis papers

 Collection
Identifier: 147
Content Description

The papers of New Orleans-born, self-taught artist Vivian Ellis include catalogs, posters, brochures and other printed ephemera about exhibits, both individual and group, in which Ellis has been included. Most of the items are in German, and many of the exhibits opened in Germany where the artist resides and works as a military nurse. Additional materials include photographs of Ellis' father, Reverend Aaron Ellis, former pastor of the Greater Rose Hill Baptist Church in New Orleans

Dates: Other: 1950-2004

Evergreen Plantation collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2156
Content Description

Collection documents the Evergreen Plantation in St. John the Baptist Parish, in Louisiana. Collection includes photographic slides and prints, a collected article on the plantation, and a videocassette.

Dates: Other: 1980-1991

Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund records

 Collection
Identifier: 151
Content Description The Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC) was founded to assist African American farmers, reverse the trend of decline in Black ownership of land in the South, and to develop cooperatives and credit unions as a means to assist individuals and families in rural and low-income communities. The records of FSC include voluminous correspondence, memoranda, studies, reports, statistical data, photographs, financial records, newsletters and publications both generated and collected by the...
Dates: Other: 1910, 1942-1996

First Congregational Church (Atlanta, Ga.) collection

 Collection
Identifier: 645
Content Description

This collection includes materials concerning efforts to receive a Georgia historial marker for the First Congregational Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Materials include anniversary programs, correspondence, photographs, and news clippings. Also included are audio cassettes and VHS videocassettes of programs and services.

Dates: Other: 1967-2003

Joseph and Mary Louise Ford papers

 Collection
Identifier: 155
Content Description Joseph James Horace and Mary Louise Coleman Ford gained recognition in badminton as a husband and wife team. Joseph was coach and Mary Louise won city, state, and national championships as a singles player and team member for the Wabash Avenue branch of the Young Men's Christian Association in Chicago. Joseph was a native of Texas and a graduate of George Williams College in Chicago with a B.S. degree in physcial education. He had attended Straight University in New Orleans before entering...
Dates: Other: 1938-1973

Free Southern Theater records

 Collection — papers
Identifier: 158
Scope and Contents The records of the Free Southern Theater (FST) date from 1960 to 1978, but the bulk is from 1965 to 1976. The records total 62 linear feet and eleven oversized boxes. The records have been arranged in four major series (with subseries): Administrative series, theater production series, general correspondence series, and financial record series. Materials reflect the creative output of the FST, and include play scripts, collected ephemera, and photographs of the troupe’s performances. ...
Dates: Created: 1960-1978; Other: Date acquired: 12/31/1980

Amma Ghartey-Tagoe collection

 Collection
Identifier: 539
Content Description

This collection includes a videotape recording of Amma Ghartey-Tagoe's award-winning National History Day performance of the Amistad Incident in which she narrated the story as a descendent of the Amistad Africans. Also included is a copy of the article she wrote for National History Day News in which she related how she developed her project, and a copy of Kansas Heritage with an article on her and her presentation.

Dates: Other: 1996-1997

Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church collection

 Collection
Identifier: 441
Content Description This collection contains materials that document the history of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. The collection contains souvenir programs and orders of service, photographs of the membership, pamphlets on scripture, a history of the church, and a letter from Nelson Mandela, dated January 1993, in connection with the 56th anniversary of the church.The audiovisual material in the collection includes audiocassettes, videocassettes, and DVDs...
Dates: Other: 1937-2005

Robert S. and Lillie Mae Green photograph and film collection

 Collection
Identifier: 409
Content Description

Robert Sylvester Green I was an amateur New Orleans photographer during the 1950s-1970s. He was also a member of the International Longshoremen's Association. This collection consists of photographs, negatives, and film that document New Orleans life and culture in the 20th century. Subjects include Mardi Gras Balls, Xavier University (New Orleans) and Dillard football games, Ebony Fashion Fair, and Green family gatherings.

Dates: Other: 1955-1990

Guardians of the Flame collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2479
Scope and Contents

The Guardians of the Flame is a Mardi Gras Indian Tribe in New Orleans, Louisiana, that was formed in 1988 and made its debut on February 7, 1989. The founding Big Chief of the tribe was Donald Harrison Sr. The collection includes a booklet about the group, a poster of Donald Harrison Jr, an audiocassette by Harrison Jr. entitled "Indian Blues," and a videocassette documentary about the tribe.

Dates: Created: 1992-1993; Other: Date acquired: 08/26/1994