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Cinque Gallery records, 1959-2010, bulk 1976-2004

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Series 1: Administrative Records, 1969-2010
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

This series consists of a broad range of administrative material such as a Cinque Gallery banner, information on the gallery's history, by-laws and articles, administrative forms, correspondence, mailing lists, and fundraising materials. Correspondence mostly involves business operations and funding efforts. Many of the letters are addressed to Executive Director Ruth Jett. Other records include a detailed subject outline of Gallery operations, research proposals, development efforts, and program ideas. There also is a file on the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture that includes an old membership directory.
The materials in this series are arranged in alphabetical order.
The bulk of this series has been digitized. Materials which have not been scanned include blank pages and duplicates. The Cinque Gallery banner in folder 5 was also not digitized due to the size.
Description Container Select
Administration and Operations Outline, circa 2000
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1
Art Inventory, circa 2002
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2
By-Laws and Articles, circa 1980-circa 2000
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3
Certificate of Incorporation (Partial Photocopy), 1969
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4
Cinque Gallery Banner, circa 2000-circa 2004
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5
Cinque Gallery History, circa 1984-2004
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6
Correspondence, 1970-2008
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7
Fundraising Material, 1987-2004
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8
Lenox Terrace Association Research Proposal, circa 2009
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9
Mailing Lists, 1976-2004
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10
Rental Agreement, 1993-1994
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11
Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, 1988-2010
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12
Various Administrative and Exhibition Forms, circa 1990-circa 2000
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13
Miscellaneous Material, circa 1987-2004
1
14
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Series 2: Artists' Files, 1983-2009
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1, OV 2

This series consists of resumes, biographical statements, clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements related to Cinque Gallery founders (Romare Bearden, Ernest Crichlow, and Norman Lewis) as well as other artists. Notable artists include Charles Alston, Michael Cummings, Carl Davis, Nadine DeLawrence, Robin Holder, Jacob Lawrence, Joanne McFarland, Virginia Evans Smit, and many others.
The materials in this series are arranged in alphabetical order.
The bulk of this series has been digitized. Materials which have not been digitized include blank pages, blank versos of photographs, and duplicates.
Description Container Select
Alston, Charles, 1990
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15
Bearden, Romare, 1986-2007
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16
Brooks, Kathleen - Clark, Edward, 1999-circa 2002
Include material on Kathleen Brooks, Ivy Carter, Elizabeth Catlett, and Edward Clark
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17
Crichlow, Ernest, 1999-2005
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18
Cummings, Michael A., circa 1995-2002
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19
Davis, Carl, circa 1994-2005
Oversized material housed in OV 2, Folder 1.
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20
Oversized Carl Davis Catalog, circa 1994
OV 2
1
De Lawrence, Nadine and Sam Gilliam, 1992-circa 2000
1
21
Holder, Robin, 1987-2003
1
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Huggins, Kimyon and Barry Charles Johnson, circa 1995-circa 2003
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Jones, Lois Mailou, 1983-2005
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Lawrence, Jacob, 1993-2004
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25
Lee-Smith - Loving, 1990-2009
Includes material on Hughie Lee-Smith, Norman Lewis, and Al Loving
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26
McFarland, JoAnne, 2001-2003
1
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Pace, Lorenzo, circa 1989
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Ramsaran, Helen Evans and Gail Shaw-Clemons, 2001-2002
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Smit, Virginia Evans, circa 2004
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Series 3: Financial and Legal Records, 1969-2005
0.3 Linear feet
Box 1

This series includes bank statements, tax records, budget projections, exhibition price lists, and carbon copies of contribution receipts. There are also reports prepared for the New York State Council on the Arts and ledger pages.
The material in this series is arranged in alphabetical order.
Only part of this series has been digitized. Materials which have not been digitized include duplicates, bank statements, contribution receipts, and tax records.
Description Container Select
Bank Statements and Checks, 1989-1999
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31
Budget Records, circa 1990-2005
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Contribution Receipts, 1989-1992
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Contribution Receipts, 1992-1994
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Contribution Receipts, 1995-1996
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35
Contribution Receipts, 1998-2004
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Exhibition Checklists with Prices, circa 1995-2003
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Financial Reports and Ledger Sheets, 1986-2003
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Tax Records, 1971-2000
1
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Series 4: Printed Material, 1959-2007, bulk 1976-2007
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

This series includes announcements, invitations, and catalogs of group and solo exhibitions held at Cinque Gallery. Some of the artists featured in the exhibitions are Romare Bearden, Ernest Crichlow, Edward Clark, and Charles Alston. Also found are gallery press releases and a newsletter. Other printed items relating to Cinque Gallery are a brochure, exhibition reviews, and clippings. Of the other miscellaneous printed items, an invitation from the American Society of African Culture to attend its 1959 Conference of Negro Writers is of particular note.
The material in this series is arranged in alphabetical order.
The bulk of this series has been digitized. Materials which have not been digitized include blank pages and duplicates. In some cases, exhibition catalogs and other publications have had their covers, title pages, and relevant pages digitized.
Description Container Select
Brochure, circa 2000
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40
Clippings about Cinque Gallery, 1986-1989, 2002
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Exhibition Announcements, 1983-1988
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Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1990-1999
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Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 2000-2003
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Press Releases and Newsletter, 1969, 1990-1999
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Miscellaneous Printed Items about Other Galleries and Foundations, circa 1959-2007
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46
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Series 5: Photographs, circa 1987-2003
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1, OV 2

Photographs are mostly Cinque Gallery events, its founders, and Ruth Jett. Events include the gallery's 2001 gala, the 1990 Crichlow exhibition opening, a program for children, and a dinner honoring artists. Nearly all the photographs are snapshots of gatherings of people at exhibition openings, rather than formal portraits. Among the identified individuals are Ernest Crichlow, Ruth Jett, Romare Bearden, and Norman Lewis. Some of the photographs have annotations on the verso identifying individuals or the event. This series also contains a small number of negatives, mostly of the 2001 gala; and 35mm color slides of artwork, mainly by A. W. Cowans. Aside from the slides, there are almost no photographs of exhibition installations or artwork, aside from what is visible in the background of some images.
Photographs of Ruth Jett and other artists are at the beginning of the series. The rest of the series is arranged alphabetically by event.
The bulk of this series has been digitized. Materials that have not been digitized include duplicates and blank versos of photographs.
Description Container Select
Ruth Jett, Norman Lewis, Ernest Crichlow and Others, 1992-circa 2003
Oversized material housed in OV 2, Folder 2.
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47
Oversized Photgraphs of Ruth Jett and Others, 1992
OV 2
2
25th Anniversary Celebration, 1994
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48
Artwork Slides, 1992-1998
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49
Children's Program Event and Black Cowboys Show, circa 1995
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Cinque Gallery Gala at Joseph Papp Public Theater, 2001
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Cinque Gallery Gala at Joseph Papp Public Theater, 2001
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Edward Clark Studio Exhibition and Unidentified Gallery Event, circa 1990-circa 2003
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Ernest Crichlow Exhibition Opening, 1990
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Oak Bluffs Gathering, circa 1995-circa 2003
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Pinderhughes Dinner, 1992
possibly a dinner for the photographer John Pinderhughes
1
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Various Cinque Gallery Openings and Events, circa 1987-circa 2000
Includes photographs of Ernest Crichlow, Norman Lewis, Romare Bearden, and others
1
57

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