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Additional authors

1. Andrews, Bert.
2. Atkin, Jonathan.
3. Bailey, Ed.
4. Beal, Russell.
5. Bishop, Paul.
6. Blackman, Barry M.
7. Crawford, Joseph J.
8. Green, John.
9. Jeffry, Alix.
10. Keull, Steven.
11. McBean, Angus, 1904-
12. Ostertag, Barna.
13. Peiken, Terry.
14. Pillsbury, Garth.
15. Policastro, Frank.
16. Samrock, Carl.
17. Schatt, Roy.
18. Silvestro, Richard.
19. Smith, Vernon L.
20. Swope, Martha.
21. Tupay, P.
22. Willard, Avery, 1921-1999.
23. Wagner International Photos, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
24. Your Image, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)

Found in

1. c2ac Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.) Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.) records, 1968-1983 (CstRLIN)NYPW89-A218

Description

1. 517 items (2.5 lin. ft., 4 boxes); 35 x 26 cm. and smaller.

Summary

1. The Urban Arts Corps (UAC) Photograph Collection depicts the Corps' activities as well as documents aspects of the professional career of its founder/director, Vinnette Carroll.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Blacks on Stage: African-American Theater Arts Collections Project.

Alternative title

1. All the kings men.
2. The boogie-woogie rumble of a dream deferred.
3. Bury the dead.
4. But never jam today.
5. Croesus and the witch.
6. Don't bother me, I can't cope.
7. Moon on a rainbow shawl.
8. The ups and downs of Theophilus Maitland.
9. Your arms too short to box with God.

Subject

1. Weeks, Alan, 1948-2015 > Performances > 1970-1979
2. Grant, Micki
3. Evans, Damon
4. Tyson, Cicely
5. Contact sheets > 1960-1999
6. Simon, Barbara
7. Theatrical producers and directors > United States
8. Pencil works
9. Group portraits > 1960-1989
10. Kelly, Paula > Performances > 1970-1979
11. Clifton-Allen, Lynne > Performances > 1970-1979
12. King, Bobbie > Performances > 1970-1979
13. De Lain, Marguerite > Performances > 1970-1979
14. Lewis, Garry Q > Performances > 1970-1979
15. Derricks, Clinton > Performances > 1970-1979
16. Hemsley, Sherman, 1938- > Performances > 1970-1979
17. Hainesworth, James
18. Hill, Bobby > Performances > 1970-1979
19. Johnson, Bernard
20. Manzano, Sonia
21. Dean, Hannah > Performances > 1970-1979
22. Aldridge, Mary
23. African Americans > Performances and portrayals > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1989
24. Marshall, William, 1924-2003
25. African American women entertainers
26. Stout, Eileen
27. Theater rehearsals
28. Slides
29. African American actors
30. St. Johns, Jai Oscar > Performances > 1970-1979
31. Premice, Josephine
32. Van Scott, Glory > Performances > 1970-1979
33. Theater audiences > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1989
34. Turner, George > Performances > 1970-1979
35. Dye coupler prints > 1960-1999
36. King, Billy > Performances > 1970-1979
37. Thomas, Marie (Thomas Foster) > Performances > 1970-1979
38. Fleming, Juanita > Performances > 1970-1979
39. Green, Al, 1946-
40. African Americans in the performing arts > New York (State) > New York
41. African American actresses
42. Gelatin silver prints > 1960-1999
43. Patterson, Linda
44. Hall, Delores > Performances > 1970-1979
45. Malone, Deborah > Performances > 1970-1979
46. Portrait photographs > 1960-1989
47. Publicity photographs > 1960-1989
48. Beatty, Talley
49. Allen, Jonelle > Performances > 1970-1979
50. Afro-American Folk Loric Troupe
51. de Luca, John > Performances > 1970-1979
52. New York State Council on the Arts
53. Estwick, Pat
54. Ghetto Arts Program
55. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
56. Bradford, Alex
57. Yancy, Emily > Performances > 1970-1979
58. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1989
59. Primus, Mark
60. Petri, Felix
61. Ambrose, Amanda > Performances > 1970-1979
62. Black arts movement
63. LaBelle, Patti
64. Bey, Salome > Performances > 1970-1979
65. Carter, Maryce
66. Gelatin silver film negatives
67. Arts, Black > New York (State) > New York
68. Legerra, Jean
69. Marsh, Bernard > Performances > 1970-1979
70. Jacob, Norman L
71. Robinson, Mabel > Performances > 1970-1979
72. Hemsley, Winston DeWitt
73. Peters, Brock
74. DuBois, Jacquelyn > Performances > 1970-1979
75. Russell, Mabel
76. Carroll, Vinnette
77. Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.)
78. White, Myrna > Performances > 1970-1979
79. Kilpatrick, Eric > Performances > 1970-1979
80. Columbus, Charles

Genre/Form

1. Publicity photographs – 1960-1989.
2. Portrait photographs – 1960-1989.
3. Group portraits – 1960-1989.
4. Gelatin silver prints – 1960-1999.
5. Contact sheets – 1960-1999.
6. Dye coupler prints – 1960-1999.
7. Gelatin silver film negatives.
8. Slides.
9. Pencil works.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.) Collection

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Many photographs bear photographer's name and/or address handwritten, handstamped, or on printed labels on verso; some photographs have photographer's name and address printed on recto. Some photographic prints have printed captions on recto and/or handwritten notations on verso. Some photographs have typewritten descriptions attached. A few photographs are mounted; one has a newspaper clipping affixed on verso. A small mounted portrait drawing in pencil is mounted. The collection contains some duplicates.
3. Collection includes work by Bert Andrews, Roy Schatt, Martha Swope and others.

Biography (note)

1. The Urban Arts Corps (UAC), a theater group, was founded by actress-director Vinnette Carroll in l967 who served as the company's artistic director.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Urban Arts Corps Records, 1968-1983.

Author

1. Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.)

Title

1. Urban Arts Corps photograph collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. [194-]-[199-]

Biography

1. The Urban Arts Corps (UAC), a theater group, was founded by actress-director Vinnette Carroll in l967 who served as the company's artistic director. The Corps emerged as a pilot project of the Ghetto Arts Program which was sponsored by the New York State Council of the Arts. Initially its members were African-American and Puerto Rican youth, but by the third season UAC became multi-racial. Among the objectives of UAC was to stimulate an interest in the arts by providing outdoor performances in under-served urban communities, and to also develop a major repertory company that produced new plays by black playwrights.
2. During the 1972-1973 season, UAC premiered its most successful musical, "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope." This production was later picked up by Broadway where it was directed by Vinnette Carroll, making her one of the first women to direct a Broadway show. In the 1975-1976 season, UAC produced "Your Arms Too Short to Box with God" which also later moved to Broadway. Both of these plays continue to be performed since they were first introduced more than 25 years ago.
3. The date of the dissolution of UAC is unknown. Until the late 1990s, Carroll was the artistic director of the Vinnette Carroll Repertory Company, a church affiliated theater built in Carroll's honor and located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Urban Arts Corps Records, 1968-1983.

Local note

1. Sc MG 210.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Local subject

1. Black arts movement.

Added author

1. Andrews, Bert. Photographer
2. Atkin, Jonathan. Photographer
3. Bailey, Ed. Photographer
4. Beal, Russell. Photographer
5. Bishop, Paul. Photographer
6. Blackman, Barry M. Photographer
7. Crawford, Joseph J. Photographer
8. Green, John. Photographer
9. Jeffry, Alix. Photographer
10. Keull, Steven. Photographer
11. McBean, Angus, 1904- Photographer
12. Ostertag, Barna. Photographer
13. Peiken, Terry. Photographer
14. Pillsbury, Garth. Photographer
15. Policastro, Frank. Photographer
16. Samrock, Carl. Photographer
17. Schatt, Roy. Photographer
18. Silvestro, Richard. Photographer
19. Smith, Vernon L. Photographer
20. Swope, Martha. Photographer
21. Tupay, P. Photographer
22. Willard, Avery, 1921-1999. Photographer
23. Wagner International Photos, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
24. Your Image, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. All the kings men.
2. The boogie-woogie rumble of a dream deferred.
3. Bury the dead.
4. But never jam today.
5. Croesus and the witch.
6. Don't bother me, I can't cope.
7. Moon on a rainbow shawl.
8. The ups and downs of Theophilus Maitland.
9. Your arms too short to box with God.

Found in:

1. c2ac Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.) Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.) records, 1968-1983 (CstRLIN)NYPW89-A218

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Urban Arts Corps (New York, N.Y.) Collection