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Marilyn Smithson Hodgson School of Dance and Expression Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P003
Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of photographs of dancers from the school with some dance programs and clippings about the school’s performance recitals. The photographs depict a wide range of dance costumes and dance styles, including ballet, tap, modern, ethnic, and exotic. The photographs are stylized and staged shots and appear to have been taken after or before, rather than during performances. The collection contains mostly black and white photographs, but also has a sizable amount...
Dates: 1913-1941
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

National Ballet Records

 Collection
Identifier: 034
Scope and Contents

The records consist of trustee minutes, programs, advertisements, press releases, clippings, biographical files, promotional materials, and scrapbooks regarding the promotion and administration of the National Ballet. The collection also contains musical scores, hanging plots, stage directions, board studies, set designs, videotapes, audiotapes, microforms, and photographs which document its artistic work. The records are arranged into 12 series.

Dates: 1962-1974
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Martin Petersilia Arts Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 016
Scope and Contents

Consists of programs, invitations, musical scores, correspondence, publicity, photographs, and clippings from arts organizations such as the Greg Reynolds Dance Quintet, The Women's Arts Center, Momentum Black Theater, and the Nubian League. Items from arts organizations appear first arranged alphabetically followed and then general information about the visual arts and artists in Washington. Oversized materials are in a separate box.

Dates: 1980-1989
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Shubert-Garrick-Belasco Theatre Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 072
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of five bound volumes of financial records from the Shubert-Garrick Theatre and the Shubert-Belasco Theatre. These records show the expenses and financial reports for various productions from 1918 to 1934.

Dates: 1918-1934
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Society of Washington Artists Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 058
Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection reflect the administrative duties of the management of the The Society of Washington Artists. Materials include: correspondence, programs, meeting minutes (including one bound volume of minutes), the official Society Seal, and exhibition catalogues. Also included in this collection are photocopies of many of the materials. Some of the copies do not have corresponding original documents in this collection. The location of these originals is unknown.

Dates: 1890-1966
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archives (WAPAVA) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 047
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of recordings (VHS Video and DVD) and programs from selected local theatre performances.

Dates: 1995-2016
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Washington Women’s Arts Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: 004
Scope and Contents The collection contains administrative files including correspondence, board meeting minutes, annual reports, contracts, insurance policies, and grant files. The records document the Center's history and membership through guest books, membership directories, and documentation of the 1972 Women's Conference in the Visual Arts. The collection includes the Center's journal Womensphere and issues of its newsletter. Additionally, the collection contains information on the activities of the...
Dates: 1972-1988
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

WETA Women of Achievement Oral History Project

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHP008
Scope and Contents Between 1979 and 1985 WETA-FM conducted a total of 56 "luncheon series" oral history interviews with notable women in the greater Washington, D.C. area. All interviews were a part of a series entitled "Women of Achievement." Each interview is approximately 45 minutes to an hour long and topics included life and work experiences. Interviewees were chosen for their achievements in a wide range of fields, including community volunteering, business, and the arts. The project's director was...
Dates: 1979 - 1985
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Woodridge Book Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: 024
Scope and Contents

The Woodridge Book Club collection consists of yearly handbooks from 1931 through 1964. Significant items in the collection are handbooks covering China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) during the years of 1942 through 1946.

Dates: 1931-1964
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

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