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Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids
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| Collection |
| Title: | Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts records |
| Dates: | 1954-1992 |
| Call Number: | M43 |
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1. Administration, 1966-1992 (bulk 1973-1985)
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| Volume: | 1.25 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
The series documents the founding, management, staffing, and financial difficulties of the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. The series includes articles of organization, annual report filings, Board of Director correspondence and minutes, by-laws, a four-year work plan, legal/receivership correspondence, and personnel procedures. Of special interest is a history of the school written by Elma Lewis in 1992. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 1 | Address Book | n.d. |
| 1 | Advisory Real Estate Committee | 1975 |
| 1 | African Drum Newsletter | 1970 |
| 1 | Annual Report Filing | 1976-1983 |
| 1 | Appointment Schedule | n.d. |
| 1 | Articles of Organization | 1966, 1988 |
| 1 | Assurance of Equal Employment Opportunity | 1982 |
| 1 | Attorney General Filings | 1980-1983 |
| Board of Directors | |
| 1 | | Correspondence | n.d., 1972-1985 |
| 1 | | Lists | n.d., 1973-1982 |
| 1 | | Minutes (4 folders) | 1966-1983 |
| 1 | Bylaws | n.d., 1966-1988 |
| 1 | Contract for Professional Services Between the Boston School Committee and Elma Lewis | 1967 |
| 1 | Copyright Office | 1974 |
| 1 | Dancing School License | 1975-1976 |
| 1 | Day Care Service Agreement | 1975-1976 |
| 1 | "The Elma Lewis School: A History" | 1992 |
| 1 | Four-Year Work Plan (1981-1984) | 1980-1981 |
| 1 | Interoffice Memoranda | n.d., 1974-1984 |
| 1 | Jewish Community | 1968-1971 |
| Legal | |
| 1 | | Correspondence (5 folders) | n.d., 1972-1985 |
| 1 | | Personnel (2 folders) | 1974-1977 |
| 1 | | Receivership (9 folders) | n.d., 1975-1983 |
| 1 | Metropolitan Planning Project | 1974 |
| 1 | Model City Contract | 1972 |
| 1 | Notes | 1983-1985 |
| Personnel | |
| 1 | | Action for Boston Community Development | 1972-1984 |
| 2 | | Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) | 1975-1978 |
| 2 | | Harvard-Radcliffe College Work-Study Program | 1976 |
| 2 | | Issues (2 folders) | 1970-1985 |
| 2 | | Job Descriptions | n.d., 1972-1979 |
| 2 | | Meetings | n.d., 1974-1983 |
| 2 | | Principal (Sandi Bagley) (2 folders) | n.d., 1979-1983 |
| 2 | | Procedures | n.d., 1972-1978 |
| 2 | | Resumes and Lists | n.d., 1970-1985 |
| 2 | Petition | 1990-1991 |
| 2 | Room Rental Fees and Procedures | n.d. |
| 2 | Six-Month Work Plan | 1981 |
| 2 | Student Publication: Celebrating Us! Little People | 1979 |
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2. Teaching Files, 1970-1985 (bulk 1976-1984)
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| Volume: | 9.75 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
The series documents the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts' educational programs in art, dance, drama, costuming, and music. The bulk of the series is comprised of student files, which include student applications, attendance records, and teacher evaluations. The series also includes class lists, class schedules, parent correspondence, registration forms, and teaching staff correspondence. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 2 | Class Lists (13 folders) | n.d., 1971-1985 |
| 2 | Class Schedules | n.d., 1973-1983 |
| 2 | Parent Lists | 1976-1985 |
| 2 | Parents' Correspondence | n.d., 1970-1985 |
| 2 | Parents' Newsletter | 1980 |
| 2 | Registration | n.d., 1975-1984 |
| 2 | School Calendar | 1973-1983 |
| 2 | Student Correspondence | 1974-1983 |
| 3-11 | Student Files A-Z | 1970-1984 |
| 2 | Teaching Schedules | 1970-1983 |
| 2 | Teaching Staff Correspondence | 1974-1983 |
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3. Programs and Events, 1954-1992 (bulk 1975-1984)
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| Volume: | 2.00 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents the curriculum, events, and performances of the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts' art, costuming, dance, drama, and music departments. These educational programs in particular underscore the school's mission to foster the arts to children and adults. The series also documents other programs that were also part of the school's educational curriculum such as Annual Dance Concerts and Children's Music Recitals, and ensembles that the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts initiated and organized such as the Children's Theatre, Ethnic Dance Company, and the Primitive Dance Company.
Of special interest are materials documenting the Massachusetts Correctional Institute Norfolk Prison Theatre program; the Northeastern University partnership which outlined a joint educational curriculum with the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts; and the Playhouse in the Park program, including biographical and promotional materials on Duke Ellington. Materials relating to these programs include general correspondence, memoranda, and brochures; departmental procedures; and correspondence and memoranda to and from the directors of the music and drama departments.
Also documented here are one-time arts-related and political events that the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts organized and/or sponsored such as International Women's Day, S'portin' Arts, Star Market/Elma Lewis Scholarship Program, and the Urban League National Convention. Other events include the school's anniversaries and short-term projects such as the Tanglewood Project. Materials relating to events include correspondence, memoranda, and brochures. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| Educational Programs | |
| 12 | | Background: Historical Summaries (3 folders) | n.d., ca. 1968-1992 |
| | Art Department | |
| 12 | | | Correspondence | n.d., 1970-1982 |
| 12 | | | Curriculum | n.d. |
| | Costuming Department | |
| 12 | | | Correspondence | n.d., 1977-1981 |
| 12 | | | Curriculum | 1977-1978 |
| | Dance Department | |
| 12 | | | Brochures (2 folders) | 1954-1967 |
| 12 | | | Correspondence | n.d., 1973-1983 |
| 12 | | | Curriculum | n.d., 1977-1978 |
| | Drama Department | |
| 12 | | | Correspondence (3 folders) | n.d., 1969-1983 |
| 12 | | | Curriculum | n.d., 1972-1979 |
| 12 | | | Director (Vernon Blackman) (4 folders) | n.d., 1974-1990 |
| 12 | | | Procedures | n.d., 1972-1975 |
| 12 | | | Productions | n.d., 1973-1983 |
| | Ethnic Dance Company | |
| 12 | | | Correspondence | n.d., 1971-1983 |
| 12 | | | Performances | n.d., 1979-1983 |
| | Music Department | |
| 12 | | | Correspondence (3 folders) | n.d., 1971-1983 |
| 12 | | | Curriculum | n.d., 1970-1983 |
| 12 | | | Director (John Andrew Ross) | 1972-1983 |
| 12 | | | Education Director (Betty Hillmon) | 1981-1985 |
| 12 | | | Procedures | n.d. |
| 12 | | Primitive Dance Company | n.d., 1970-1975 |
| Other Programs | |
| 12 | | African Orientation Program | n.d. |
| 12 | | Annual Dance Concerts | 1965-1967 |
| 12 | | Annual Music Recital | 1983 |
| 12 | | Artists in Residence Program | n.d., 1981-1984 |
| 12 | | Black History Month Celebration | 1979-1984 |
| 12 | | Boston Retired Senior Volunteer Program | 1978 |
| 12 | | Brown University Partnership | 1979 |
| 12 | | Children's Choral Concert | 1981 |
| 12 | | Children's Music Recitals | n.d., 1970-1983 |
| 12 | | Children's Opera | 1981 |
| 12 | | Children's Theatre | n.d., 1978-1983 |
| 12 | | Children's Workshops | 1976-1977 |
| 12 | | Educational Cultural Study Center Proposal | n.d. |
| 12 | | Exchange Program with Massachusetts College of Art | 1981 |
| 12 | | Film Program | n.d., 1966 |
| | Franklin Park | |
| 12 | | | Agreement | 1974 |
| 12 | | | Correspondence | n.d., 1964-1983 |
| 12 | | | Events | n.d., 1973-1984 |
| 12 | | Jazz Life at Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts | 1978-1980 |
| 12 | | Kids' Fair | 1980-1983 |
| | Massachusetts Correctional Institute Norfolk Prison Theatre Program | |
| 13 | | | Act Establishing a Department of Correction School District | ca. 1972 |
| 13 | | | Black Solidarity Day | 1975 |
| 13 | | | Blakrhythms Production (2 folders) | 1972 |
| 13 | | | Cadillac Alley Production | 1971 |
| 13 | | | Chaplain's Office | 1982-1983 |
| 13 | | | Class Lists | n.d., 1975 |
| 13 | | | The Colony Bulletin | 1970 |
| 13 | | | Community Rehabilitation Center Proposal | 1971-1972 |
| 13 | | | Contract for Consultant Services between Department of Corrections and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts | 1971 |
| 13 | | | Correspondence (2 folders) | n.d., 1969-1975 |
| 13 | | | Cultural Arts Program | n.d., 1970 |
| 13 | | | Dance Director Affidavit (Billy Wilson) | 1970 |
| 13 | | | Final Report | 1972-1973 |
| 13 | | | Finances | 1970-1972 |
| 13 | | | Fund Raising | n.d., 1970-1974 |
| 13 | | | Graduation Program | 1971 |
| 13 | | | The Installment Plan Production | 1972 |
| 13 | | | Massachusetts Department of Correction: Newsletter | 1971 |
| 13 | | | Norfolk Graphic Art Proposal | 1971-1972 |
| 13 | | | Norfolk Prison Anthology | 1971 |
| 13 | | | Norfolk Resident Council | 1975 |
| 13 | | | Organizational Structure | 1971 |
| 13 | | | The Plague Production | 1970 |
| 13 | | | Play (unidentified) | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Policies Governing Programs in Department of Correction | 1968 |
| 13 | | | Probationers Seminar Program | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Program Description | 1970-1973 |
| 13 | | | Progress Report | 1972 |
| 13 | | | Property Book Sheet | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Publicity | n.d. |
| 13 | | | The Question Mark Bulletin | 1973 |
| 13 | | | Recruitment Plan | 1974 |
| 13 | | | Special Impact for the Development of Alternatives to Incarceration in Massachusetts | ca. 1972 |
| 13 | | | Standards and Guidelines for Intervention and Detoxification Facilities | 1972 |
| 13 | | | Summary of Agreements | 1971 |
| 13 | | | Technical Theatre Training Program Proposal | 1970 |
| 13 | | | Who Took the Weight? Black Voices from Norfolk Prison (publication) | 1972-1974 |
| 13 | | Massachusetts Office for Children | 1977 |
| 13 | | Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) Partnership | 1983 |
| 13 | | Metropolitan Cultural Alliance Summer Project | 1975 |
| 13 | | Nora Bostaph Recital | n.d., 1981-1983 |
| 13 | | Northeastern University Partnership Plan | 1976-1978 |
| 13 | | Opera Ensemble (Nora Bostaph) | 1983 |
| 13 | | Opera Workshop | 1981 |
| 13 | | Other Programs | 1972-1983 |
| | Playhouse in the Park | |
| 13 | | | General | 1968-1989 |
| 13 | | | Bookings | 1967-1975 |
| 13, FF4/D5 | | | Duke Ellington | n.d.,1971 |
| 13 | | | List | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Petition | 1988 |
| 13 | | Project Four Worlds Program | 1979-1980 |
| 13 | | Project YES | 1978-1980 |
| 13 | | School Committee of the City of Boston Contract | 1975 |
| 13 | | School Excursions | n.d., 1974-1979 |
| 13 | | Summer Creative Arts Program | 1966 |
| 13 | | Summer Programs | 1974-1984 |
| 13 | | Sunday Afternoon Concert Series | 1976-1977 |
| 13 | | Suzuki Festival | 1981-1983 |
| 13 | | Suzuki Violin Presentations | 1979-1981 |
| 13 | | Theater Ensemble | 1984 |
| 13 | | University of Massachusetts: Amherst Work-Study | 1982-1984 |
| 13 | | Workshops | n.d., 1972-1983 |
| Events | |
| 13 | | Franklin Furnace Archive Performance | 1980 |
| 13 | | Harbor Festival | 1981 |
| 13 | | International Women's Day | 1975 |
| 13 | | Leo Leroy Beranek Reception | 1982 |
| 13 | | Musical Performances | 1975-1983 |
| 13 | | NAACP Act-So Competition | 1982 |
| 13 | | Other Events (2 folders) | n.d., 1970-1984 |
| 13 | | S'portin' Arts | 1982 |
| 13 | | Star Market/Elma Lewis Scholarship Program | 1982 |
| 13 | | Statewide Ethnic Forum | 1976 |
| 13 | | Tanglewood Project | 1975 |
| 13 | | 20th Anniversary | 1970 |
| 13 | | 23rd Anniversary | 1973 |
| 13 | | 25th Anniversary (2 folders) | 1974-1975 |
| 13 | | 25th Anniversary Contributions | 1975 |
| 13 | | 30th Anniversary | 1980 |
| 13 | | 35th Anniversary | 1985 |
| 13 | | Urban League National Convention | 1976 |
| 13 | | Woodrow Wilson School Project | 1978 |
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4. Correspondence, 1964-1989 (bulk 1971-1975)
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| Volume: | 1.25 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Chronological |
| Summary: |
The series contains correspondence from individuals asking for financial assistance from the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts; correspondence from schools and colleges requesting a performance; and general solicitations from national and local organizations related to African American arts and culture or to the Roxbury-Dorchester community. Also included are letters of support for the school and its educational programs from Boston University, Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, NAACP, and Freedom House. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 14-15 | Correspondence | n.d., 1964-1989 |
| 15 | Letters of Support | 1966-1982 |
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