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Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005

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Series 7: Professional Files , 1960s-2005
5.2 Linear feet
Boxes 6-11, OV 14

This series is arranged as 5 subseries.
  • 7.1: AfriCOBRA, 1962-1999 (0.9 linear feet; Boxes 6-7)
  • 7.2: CONFABA, circa 1960s-1970s (0.3 linear feet; Box 7)
  • 7.3: FESTAC, circa 1963-1981 (3.4 linear feet; Boxes 7-10, OV 14)
  • 7.4: Organization of Black American Culture, circa 1967-1987, 1997 (0.2 linear feet; Box 10)
  • 7.5: Other Committees and Conferences, circa 1973-2005 (0.4 linear feet; Box 11)
7.1: AfriCOBRA, 1962-1999
0.9 Linear feet
Boxes 6-7
DescriptionContainer
10 in Search of A Nation Exhibition, 1970
6
12
AfriCOBRA II, 1971-1989
6
13
AfriCOBRA III, 1973
6
14
AfriCOBRA: The First Twenty Years (1990), 1989-1990
6
15
AfriCOBRA-FWOMAJE Collaboration, 1987-circa 1997
6
16
AfriCOBRA-FWOMAJE Collaboration, 1994-circa 1997
6
17
Exhibitions, 1979
6
18
Exhibitions (1980), 1979-1980
6
19
Financial Records, Bank Statements, 1973, 1980-1985
6
20
Financial Records, Financial Reports, 1973-1983
6
21
Financial Records, Receipts, circa 1979-1984
6
22
Financial Records, Telephone Bills, 1979-1986
6
23
Form Letters, circa 1970s
6
24
General Records, circa 1970-1973
6
25
General Records, 1975-1985
6
26
General Records , circa 1986-1989
6
27
Insurance, 1979-1981
6
28
Meeting Minutes, 1971
6
29
Meeting Minutes, 1972-1980
6
30
Members, Amabenemu, Akili , 1970s-1985
6
31
Members, Beck, Sherman , circa 1970s
6
32
Members, Cowans, Adger , 1970s-1986
6
33
Members, DePillars, Murray , circa 1985
6
34
Members, Harris, Michael , circa 1980s
6
35
Members, Harris, Michael, 1979-1985
6
36
Members, Harris, Michael, 1996-1999
6
37
Members, Haynes, Helen , 1979-1982
6
38
Members, Jarrell, Jae, circa 1970s
6
39
Members, Jarrell, Wadsworth , 1972-1986
6
40
Members, Jones, Barbara , circa 1970
6
41
Members, Jones-Henderson, Napoleon , circa 1979-circa 1985
6
42
Members, Lama, Omar , circa 1970s
6
43
Members, Lawrence, Carolyn , circa 1962-circa 1972
6
44
Members, Phillips, James , circa 1974-1985, 1998
6
45
Members, Smith, Frank, circa 1975-circa 1984
6
46
Members, Smith, Frank, AFRICOBRA Discussion Sound Recording, 1978
1 sound cassette
Handwritten note on original cassette: "4-24-78 Frank Smith AfriCOBRA Discussion."
6
47
Members, Stevens, Nelson , 1970-1985
6
48
Members, Williams, Gerald , circa 1970-circa 1980
6
49
Members, Wilson, Wendy, circa 1970s
6
50
Membership Lists, Biographies, 1971-1981
6
51
Printed Material, circa 1968-1988
6
52
Printed Material, Miscellaneous, circa 1980s
6
53
Photographs, circa 1970s
6
54
Photographs, circa 1980s
6
55
Photographs, circa 1980s
6
56
Slides, Exhibitions and Other Events, circa 1969-circa 1997
7
1
Slides, Akili, Ron Anderson, circa 1970s-1990s
7
2
Slides, Auld, Rose; Beck, Sherman, circa 1970s-1990s
7
3
Slides, Cowans, Adger; DePillars, Murry, circa 1970s-circa 1990s
7
4
Slides, Harris, Michael, circa 1970s-1999
7
5
Slides, Haynes, Helen; Henderson, Napoleon Jones; Lama, Omar, circa 1970s-1990s
7
6
Slides, Jarrell, Wadsworth, circa 1967-circa 1996
7
7
Slides, Phillips, James, 1970s-1990s
7
8
Slides, Smith, Frank; Stevens, Nelson, circa 1970s
7
9
Slides, Wilson, Wendy, circa 1970s
7
10
7.2: CONFABA, circa 1960s-1970s
0.3 Linear feet
Box 7
DescriptionContainer
Artist Statements, 1970, 1973
7
11
Correspondence, 1968-1969
7
12
Correspondence, circa 1970 January April
7
13
Correspondence, 1970 May-1972
7
14
General Records, circa 1970
7
15
Post-CONFABA Questionnaires and Artist Submissions, circa 1960s-1972
7
16
Post-CONFABA Questionnaires and Artist Submissions, circa 1960s-1972
7
17
Sketches by Artists, 1970
7
18
Task-Forces 1-2, 4-6, 1970
7
19
Task Force 3 Report, circa 1970
7
20
Photographs, circa 1970-1972
7
21
Photographs by Box/Thomas Burroughs, 1970-1972
7
22
Negatives, circa 1970
7
23
7.3: FESTAC, circa 1963-1981
3.4 Linear feet
Boxes 7-10, OV 14
DescriptionContainer
Agreement, Canada Zone, 1976
7
24
Articles of Incorporation, 1973-1976
7
25
Artists' Post FESTAC Surveys, circa 1977
7
26
Board Members, Biographies and Resumes, circa 1970s
7
27
Board Members, Correspondence, circa 1974-1977
7
28
Board Members, Photographs, circa 1970s
7
29
Catalog, 1976-1977
7
30
Catalog, 1976-1977
7
31
Certificates of Recognition, 1975-1977
7
32
Chronology of United States Zones, circa 1977
7
33
Colloquium, African Governments, 1977
7
34
Colloquium, African Languages, 1977
7
35
Colloquium, African Languages, 1977
7
36
Colloquium, African Languages, 1977
7
37
Colloquium, The Arts, 1977
7
38
Colloquium, The Arts, 1977
7
39
Colloquium, The Arts, 1977
8
1
Colloquium, The Arts, 1977
8
2
Colloquium, Historical Awareness, 1977
8
3
Colloquium, Historical Awareness, 1977
8
4
Colloquium, Historical Awareness, 1977
8
5
Colloquium, Literature, 1977
8
6
Colloquium, Literature, 1977
8
7
Colloquium, Literature, 1977
8
8
Colloquium, Literature, 1977
8
9
Colloquium, Mass Media, 1976-1977
8
10
Colloquium, Pedagogy, 1977
8
11
Colloquium, Pedagogy, 1977
8
12
Colloquium, Pedagogy, 1977
8
13
Colloquium, Pedagogy, 1977
8
14
Colloquium, Pedagogy, 1977
8
15
Colloquium, Philosophy, 1977
8
16
Colloquium, Religion, 1977
8
17
Colloquium Sub-Committee, 1976
8
18
Congressional Black Caucus, 1973-1976
8
19
Documemoir, Original Draft, 1978
8
20
Documemoir, Original Draft, 1978
8
21
Documemoir, Original Draft, 1978
8
22
Documemoir, Draft 1, 1978
8
23
Documemoir, Draft 2, 1977-1980
8
24
Documemoir, Draft 3, circa 1977
8
25
Entry Forms and Rules (Blank), circa 1975-1976
8
26
Entry Forms, Music, circa 1970-circa 1976
8
27
Entry Forms, Music, circa 1970-circa 1976
9
1
Entry Forms, Music, circa 1970-circa 1976
9
2
Entry Forms, Performers, circa 1974-1976
9
3
Entry Forms, Popular Dress, circa 1976
9
4
Final Report and Follow-Up, circa 1977-circa 1981
9
5
Final Report and Follow-Up, 1977-1981
9
6
Financial Records, Statements, 1973-1976
9
7
Financial Records, Taxes, 1970s
9
8
Fundraising, Walker A. Williams & Company, 1975-1977
9
9
Fundraising, Marketing, Zebra Associates, Inc., circa 1973-circa 1976
9
10
Fundraising, Marketing, Zebra Associates, Inc., 1974-1975
9
11
Fundraising, Marketing, Zebra Associates, Inc., 1975-1976
9
12
General Programme for FESTAC, 1977
9
13
General Records, circa 1963-circa 1977
9
14
General Records , circa 1973-1974
9
15
General Records , circa 1975
9
16
General Records, 1976
9
17
General Records, 1977-1983
9
18
Invited Guests, circa 1975-circa 1977
9
19
Invited Guests and Responses, 1975-1976
9
20
List of Bon FESTAC Audio Tape Recordings, circa 1977
9
21
List of Bon FESTAC Video Tape Recordings, circa 1977
9
22
List of Participants, circa 1977
9
23
List of Participants, circa 1977
9
24
Meeting Records
First Meeting, 1972
Includes 1 sound cassette.
9
25
Second Meeting, 1973
9
26
Third Meeting, 1973-1974
9
27
Third Meeting, 1973-1974
9
28
Fourth Meeting, 1974
9
29
Fifth Meeting, 1974
9
30
Sixth Meeting, 1975
9
31
Sixth Meeting, 1975
9
32
Seventh Meeting, 1975
9
33
Seventh Meeting, 1975
9
34
Eighth Meeting, 1976
9
35
Eighth Meeting, 1976
9
36
Ninth Meeting, 1976
10
1
Ninth Meeting, 1976
10
2
Tenth Meeting, 1976
10
3
Tenth Meeting, 1976
10
4
Eleventh Meeting, 1977
10
5
Monroe, Arthur, circa 1976-1977
10
6
Monroe, Arthur, 1978-1980
10
7
National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Report, 1981
10
8
Nigerian Coup, 1966-1975, 1966
10
9
Nigerian Visit, 1978-1980
10
10
North American Zone Documents, circa 1973-1976
10
11
Onwauchi, Professor Chike, Director of International Coordination, 1975-1977
10
12
Press Release Mailing List, circa 1976-1977
10
13
Report, First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966), circa 1966
10
14
Report and Summary of Accounts, circa 1977
10
15
Science and Technology Commission, 1973-1975
10
16
Science and Technology Commission, 1975-1976
10
17
Senegal (Leopold Senghor), 1966, 1976
10
18
Sixth Pan-African Congress, 1973-1974
10
19
Status Reports, 1976-1977
10
20
USA/FESTAC Region Director's Special Recommendation, 1976
10
21
Printed Materials, 1975-1977
10
22
Printed Material, Clippings, 1975-1977
10
23
Printed Material, Press Releases, 1975
10
24
Photographs, Artwork, circa 1970s
10
25
Photographs, Board in Session and Nigerian Ambassador Reception, 1970s
10
26
Photographs, Cinema, 1970s
10
27
Photographs, Dance, 1970s
10
28
Photographs, Extra Photos, circa 1970s
10
29
Photographs, Hoyt Fuller Photos, 1970s
10
30
Photographs, Lagos, 1970s
10
31
Photographs, Literature, circa 1970s
10
32
Photographs, Music, A-M, circa 1970s
10
33
Photographs, Music, O-Y, circa 1970s
10
34
Photographs, Nigeria and Nigerian Officials, circa 1970s
10
35
Photographs, Personalities, 1970s
10
36
Photographs, Popular Dress, 1970s
10
37
Photographs, Theater, circa 1970s
10
38
Photographs, Visual Artists, A-C, circa 1970s
10
39
Photographs, Visual Artists, D-J, circa 1970s
10
40
Photographs, Visual Artists, K-P, circa 1970s
10
41
Photographs, Visual Artists, R, circa 1970s
10
42
Photographs, Visual Artists, S-Y, circa 1970s
10
43
Oversized Certificates from Box 7, Folder 32, 1975-1997
14
7.4: Organization of Black American Culture, circa 1967-1987, 1997
0.2 Linear feet
Box 10
DescriptionContainer
General Records, circa 1967-1970s
10
44
General Records, circa 1967-1970s
10
45
General Records, 1967-1979
10
46
Printed Material, 1967-1987
10
47
Printed Material , 1997
10
48
Photographs, circa 1967
10
49
7.5: Other Committees and Conferences, circa 1973-2005
0.4 Linear feet
Box 11
DescriptionContainer
Conference, "Africa 95", 1995
11
1
First World Commemorative Issue Committee, 1981-1984
11
2
Fundraiser for New Hebrides Islands, 1976
11
3
Guest Editor, International Review of African American Art, circa 1973-1997
11
4
Guest Editor, International Review of African American Art, 1997
Includes 1 3.5 inch floppy disk
11
5
Guest Editor, International Review of African American Art, 1997-1998
11
6
Kennedy Center "African Odyssey" Festival Advisory Conference, 1998-1999
11
7
National Center of Afro-American Artists, 1997-2005
11
8
Nominations for Sara Lee Frontrunner Awards, 1999
11
9
Professional Activities, 1984-1986
11
10
Symposium, University of Virgin Islands, 1999-2000
11
11
Teacher's Workshop, National Museum of African Art, 2000
11
12

Make a Request

  • To request an appointment to view materials, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reading Room" button. Please note, you will receive the full box.
  • To request reproductions, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reproduction" button.