Moving images
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Anne Mushatt oral history collection
Collection
Identifier: 665
Content Description
This collection contains videotapes, audiotapes and transcriptions of interviews conducted by Mary Anne Mushatt along River Road, near New Orleans, Louisiana. The interviews form the basis of Mushatt’s MFA thesis project, Lion’s Tale. Interviewees include Kathe Hambrick, Executive Director of the River Road African American Museum & Gallery in Donaldsonville; Darryl Daniels, Project Manager for the Historic River Road Project; and Gray Hawk Perkins,...
Dates:
Other: 1997
John O'Neal papers
Collection
Identifier: 279
Scope and Contents
The papers highlight the personal and professional life of John M. O'Neal, Jr. The John O'Neal papers consist of 25.94 linear feet and document O'Neal's artistic style and vision as an African American actor, director, playwright, and community and civil rights activist. The papers are of interest for studying the southern Black Arts Movement and more specifically the Black Theater Movement; the Free Southern Theater; the Civil Rights Movement; voter rights registration; race relations;...
Dates:
Created: 1927-1999; Other: Majority of material found in 1970-1989; Other: Date acquired: 02/01/1983
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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John O'Neal papers
Raoul Perez papers
Collection
Identifier: 292
Content Description
Multilingual interpreter, Raoul Perez, guided the development of an interpretation program for the United Nations. His papers include correspondence, lists, teaching materials, photographs, and press clippings, mostly about his US military service in WWII, the United Nations, and Hostos Community College of the City University of New York.
Dates:
Other: 1941-1975
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Raoul Perez papers
Ed Pincus collection
Collection — Reels 1-751
Identifier: 624
Scope and Contents
The Ed Pincus collection consists of approximately 90 hours of 16mm black and white film footage used to create two civil rights era documentaries, Black Natchez and Panola. Filmmakers Ed Pincus and David Neuman shot the footage in Natchez, Mississippi, between June and September 1965. In 1967, they returned to Natchez and shot 10 additional hours of film for a planned sequel to Black Natchez,...
Dates:
Created: 1965-1967; Other: Date acquired: 05/01/2002
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Ed Pincus collection
Charles Shelby Rooks papers
Collection
Identifier: 566
Content Description
Reverend Dr. Charles Shelby Rooks is a retired theologian of the United Church of Christ and served as president and executive director of a number of theological institutions, including Chicago Theological Seminary President from 1974-1984 and Executive Vice President of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries from 1984-1992. He also authored a number of books. His papers document his life and career as a theologian and include correspondence, sermons, writings, news articles,...
Dates:
Other: 1949-1999
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Charles Shelby Rooks papers
Spark Theater Productions Company collection
Collection
Identifier: 2363
Content Description
Printed history and promotional ephemera for Sparkle Theater Production Company. Also included are a video recording and script (on computer disc) for their production "Together Again."
Dates:
undated
St. Mark's Community Center Ethnic Heritage Project records
Collection
Identifier: 327
Content Description
The records of the St. Mark's Community Center Ethnic Heritage Project contains manuscripts, videocassettes, audiotapes, color photograph transparencies, and index cards. The project sought to "complete an oral history documentary of the black Creoles and non-Creoles of the Treme/7th Ward area of New Orleans." Those interviewed for the project were long-term residents of the area, and they discussed notable inhabitants and cultural traditions of the area. A related publication,...
Dates:
Other: 1977-1980
Stella Jones Gallery records
Collection
Identifier: 628
Content Description
1982-2010The records of the Stella Jones Gallery consist of correspondence, artists’ resumes and curriculum vita, photographs of artists’ work, and ephemera. Some correspondence various artists’ promotional and sales materials, as well as a collection of various artists’ works on CDs. The records also contain correspondence regarding the Josephine Baker Story (1990), a letter from a Hurricane Katrina survivor, and a letter from the New Orleans Arts Council thanking the gallery...
Dates:
Other: 1982-2010
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Stella Jones Gallery records
Suane-Duplantier Family papers
Collection
Identifier: 688
Content Description
The materials document the Louisiana Creole families of Suane and Duplantier, which can be traced back to 18th century St. Domingue. The families included cigarmakers, carpenters, and plasterers. The January 2010 donation includes photographs (both originals, reprints, and laserprinted copies) that document the families during the early 20th century and into the 1980s, including the migration of a branch of the family to Chicago during the 1920s. Of note is an original photograph (circa...
Dates:
Other: 1900-2008
William Edward Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: 430
Content Description
The papers of painter, sculptor, and photographer William Edward Taylor includes correspondence, honors and awards, programs, and a videocassette of a 1983 interview with Taylor on WFYI (PBS) in Indianapolis. Correspondents include: Alvin R. Bergeron, Donald Elder, Susan L. Cahn (of the Jewish Community Center of Indianapolis), and Donald F. Rees (Lay President of the Lutheran Church Council). Additional materials include research for the exhibition and publication entitled "A...
Dates:
Other: 1900-1999
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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William Edward Taylor papers