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Arts

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

American Society of Music and Fine Arts Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 109
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a scrapbook containing clippings, meeting minutes, invitations, and event announcements.

Dates: 1934-1964

Arts Club of Washington, D.C. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 012
Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of photocopied clippings taken from newspaper society pages from 1916 to the 1960s. Topics include exhibits, announcements, officer of elections, and programs. Original documents include two volumes of monthly calendars, 1929-1947; the newsletter “Artifacts,” 1952-1964; invitations and programs from the annual dance, “Bal Boheme;” annual financial statements; a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, 1950; and training manuals for historic...
Dates: 1916-1990

Literary Society of Washington, D.C. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 108
Scope and Contents

The collection includes invitations, annual programs, the society’s constitution and rules of procedure, and papers read before the society.

Dates: 1908-1957

Violet Lowens D.C. Arts and Culture Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 090
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of memorabilia, programs, invitations, correspondence, clippings, and newsletters from a variety of arts and culture institutions in Washington, D.C., including items related to theatre, musicals, concerts, exhibits, speeches, and dance performances.

Dates: 1942-1983

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

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

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

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

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

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