Preliminary Guide to the Sojourner Kincaid Rolle Papers
CEMA 55
Finding aid prepared by Callie Bowdish
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, 93106-9010
Phone: (805) 893-3062
Email: special@library.ucsb.edu; URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections
March 2013
Title: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle papers (Preliminary Guide)
Identifier/Call Number: CEMA 55
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
15.0 linear feet
(105 videos and 13 crates)
Date (inclusive): 1960-2012
Abstract: The papers of African-American poet and playwright, peacemaker, community activist, and television producer Sojourner Kincaid
Rolle, have been established in CEMA. Her poetry includes chapbooks, inclusion in various anthologies and literary journals
and a body of uncollected work, some of which has been choreographed for dance presentation and performed as theater. In 2002,
she co-wrote with Robert A. Potter “Ayo’s Journey”, a multidimensional theater performance about the transatlantic slave trade,
based on a 12-poem cycle. This production was directed by Val Limar. Four of her poems were produced as short plays by the
group “Dramatic Women.” This collections consists of correspondence, photographs, broadsides, ephemera, and audio and video
recordings. It will be expanding to include her literary manuscripts and scrapbooks that document her educational, activist
and artistic activities in the Santa Barbara community.
Scope and Content
This collection is yet to be processed. The
Outragous Women video productions, from 1989-1994 are listed. Some of them are available streaming online. This collections consists of correspondence,
photographs, broadsides, ephemera, and audio and video recordings. It will be expanding to include her literary manuscripts
and scrapbooks that document her educational, activist and artistic activities in the Santa Barbara community. Materials related
to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's activities,
poetry societies and other civic organizations in Santa Barbara are part of her papers.
Access Restrictions
Collections is open for research. Service copies of audiovisual items may need to be made before viewing or listening. Please
consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Use Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Sojourner Kincaid Rolle Papers, CEMA 155. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library,
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Custodial History note
Gift of Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, 2005
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kincaid-Rolle, Sojourner
African American poets
African Americans -- California -- Santa Barbara
African Americans -- Human rights workers
African Americans -- playwrights
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day -- California -- Santa Barbara
Item V1498/UM
1. Manuel Unzueta
1990 October 12
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60.0
1. Manuel Unzueta, 1990 October 12
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2. Themba Sadiki
1993 October 18
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60.0
2. Themba Sadiki , 1993 October 18
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3. Mayor Sheila Lodge
1992 September 28
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60.0
3. Mayor Sheila Lodge, 1992 September 28
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4. Annette Cordero
n.d.
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60.0
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5. Abdulhamid Akoni -Storyteller
1991 December 26
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60.0
5. Abdulhamid Akoni -Storyteller, 1991 December 26
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6. A Tribute To Jacqueline Taylor
n.d.
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6. A Tribute To Jacqueline Taylor, n.d.
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7. A Luta Continua
n.d.
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7. A Luta Continua, undated
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8. Antonia Castaneda
1992 April 20
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8. Antonia Castaneda, 1992 April 20
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9. Henry Brown
1994 March 7
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9. Henry Brown, 1994 March 7
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10. Martha Sadler
1992 September 21
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10. Martha Sadler, 1992 September 21
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11. Kim Carter
1994 August 15
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11. Kim Carter, 1994 August 15
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12. Ella Williams
1993 May 17
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12. Ella Williams, 1993 May 17
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13. Susan Frascella
1991 October 28
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13. Susan Frascella, 1991 October 28
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14. Jim Kennedy
1993 September 27
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14. Jim Kennedy, 1993 September 27
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15. Roulette William Smith PhD
1993 December 6
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15. Roulette William Smith PhD , 1993 December 6
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16. Aileen Hernandez
1993 February 8
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16. Eileen Hernandez, 1993 February 8
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17. Leslie Lembo
1993 April 12
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17. Leslie Lembo, 1993 April 12
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18. Deborah de Camaret
1994 February 28
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60.0
18. Deborah de Camaret, 1994 February 28
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19. Joyce Howerton
1992 January 3
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60.0
19. Joyce Howerton, 1992 January 3
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20. John Muir
1991 September 16
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60.0
20. John Muir, 1991 September 16
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21. Anita Mackey
1992 January 6
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60.0
21. Anita Mackey, 1992 January 6
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22. Charlene Hunter-Gault
1993 November 2
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60.0
22. Charlene Hunter-Gault, 1993 November 2
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23. Montessori school visits KCTV
1993 March 21
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60.0
23. Montessori school visits KCTV , 1993 March 21
Item V1521/UM
24. Shirley Kennedy
1991 August 12
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60.0
24. Shirley Kennedy , 1991 August 12
Item V1522/UM
25. Reverend Pat Patrick
1991 January 28
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60.0
25. Bishop Pat Patrick, 1991 January 28
Item V1523/UM
26. Tribute To Chumash Elders
1992 October 5
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60.0
26. Tribute To Chumash Elders, 1992 October 5
Item V1524/UM
27. Sandra Lizzaraga
1993 October 4
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60.0
27. Sandra Lizzaraga, 1993 October 4
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28. Sonny Harper Part 1
1994 January 24
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60.0
28. and 29. Sonny Harper Part 1 and 2, 1994 January 24
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29. Sonny Harper, Part 2
1994 January 24
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60.0
Item V1527/UM
30. Huayaka Taki
1990 December 10
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60.0
30. Huayaka Taki, 1990 December 10
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31. Jeannie Class & Genene Knudson Hoffman
1990 January 8
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60.0
31. Jeannie Class & Genene Knudson Hoffman, 1990 January 8
Item V1529/UM
32. Gail Rappaport
1994 August 24
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60.0
32. Gail Rappaport, 1994 August 24
Item V1530/UM
33. Jonathan Young/Joseph Campbell Library
1994 October 24
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60.0
33. Jonathan Young/Joseph Campbell Library, 1994 October 24
Item V1531/UM
34. Katie Ingram Poet
1992 May 4
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60.0
34. Katie Ingram Poet, 1992 May 4
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35. Marsha Bailey Women's Economic Ventures
1993 September 13
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60.0
35. Marsha Bailey Women's Economic Ventures, 1993 September 13
Item V1533/UM
36. Bishop Pat Patrick
1992 February 3
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60.0
36. Bishop Pat Patrick, 1992 February 3
Item V1534/UM
37. Santa Barbara Teens/United Youth Empowered
1993 June 21
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60.0
37. Santa Barbara Teens/United Youth Empowered, 1993 June 21
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38. Santa Barbara Teens/Akil Hill Et Al
1994 March 28
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60.0
38. Santa Barbara Teens/Akil Hill Et Al, 1994 March 28
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39. Reverend Leander Wilkes
1993 January 11
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60.0
39. Reverend Leander Wilkes, 1993 January 11
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40. Michelle Lawyer
1993 February 22
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40. Michelle Lawyer, 1993 February 22
Item V1538/UM
41. Bill Downey
1991 February 18
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41. Bill Downey, 1991 February 18
Item V1539/UM
42. Perry Longo And Gene Hoffman
1993 May 3
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60.0
42. Perry Longo And Gene Hoffman, 1993 May 3
Item V1540/UM
43. Mrs. Anita Mackey
1993 April 19
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43. Mrs. Anita Mackey, 1993 April 19
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44. Delia Horowitz Dee Duncan
1990 March 5
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44. Delia Horowitz Dee Duncan, 1990 March 5
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45. Babatunde Fuleyami And Onja Lawson
1992 November 23
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45. Babatunde Fuleyami And Onja Lawson, 1992 November 23
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46. Ann Marie Cruz
1994 August 22
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46. Ann Marie Cruz, 1994 August 22
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47. Montino Burbon
1994 September 12
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Item V1545/UM
48. Patrick Davis
1993 June 7
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60.0
Item V1546/UM
49. Anna Galindo
1992 October 19
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60.0
Item V1547/UM
50. Harriet Miller
1994 November 7
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60.0
Item V1548/UM
51. Gender Issues: Linda Fardan, Paine Fardan, Lindeman
1994 October 17
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52. Robert Majak
1992 October 26
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60.0
Item V1550/UM
53. Mark Elkbaum, Charlene Oreta
1994 April 11
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60.0
Item V1551/UM
54. Juneteenth Solstice
1993 June 14
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Item V1552/UM
55. Bright Hopes Santa Barbara Youth Nunnally-Boyd
1992 April 27
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Item V1553/UM
56. Art Of Identity Poetry
1992 November 16
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60.0
Item V1554/UM
57. Bill Of Rights: Johnson And Flacks
1991 December 16
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60.0
Item V1555/UM
58. Robert Majak 1/2 Hour Part 1
1992 October 26
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59. Val Limar
1994 January 6
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60. Chick Streetman
1992 May 9
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61. Tracey Hall, HQ
1991 April 29
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60.0
Item V1559/UM
62. Wake Up Santa Barbara Rodney King Aftermath Forum Part 1
1992 May 11
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60.0
Item V1560/UM
63. Wake Up Santa Barbara Rodney King Aftermath Forum Part 2
1992 May 11
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60.0
Item V1561/UM
64. Michel Odent
1989 March 6
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60.0
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65. Outrageous Women
1989 November 18
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60.0
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66. Chic Streetman Leslie King
1988 September 22
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67. Judy Baca, Joe Rodriguez, Alex Pereya, Gabriel Estabillo
1989 March 27
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60.0
Item V1565/UM
68. Leslie King, Marilyn Scott, Dara Mark, Sojourner Kincaid-Rolle, Sherri Mendenhall
1989 September 4
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69. Abda- Hai Moore/ Maia
1990 August 13
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70. Luis Muñoz
1989 August 14
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71. Ken Carey "The First People" w/ Randy Tico
1988 September 8
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72. Frank Kelly
1989 June 19
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73. Luis Muñoz Trio
1989 August 10
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74. Silent Values (labeled as no sound)
n.d.
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75. Denise Odom
1993 April 5
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76. Elinor Flewellin
1993 October 25
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77. Susan Miles Gulbransen
1994 April 25
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78. Matiana Grogan
1993 September 20
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79. Phillip Walker
1993 May 10
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80. Sacred Psychology" guests: Denni LeTourelle and Michael Ryan
April 28
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81. Harry Ashmore
1994 September
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82. Being Alive': Joe Mortz
1994 October 31
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83. Gateway to sacred transition' Bonnie Brandt
1994 September 12
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84. A Conversation with Kate Braverman
1993 March 15
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85. Dr. Verna Vater
1994 October 31
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86. Understand This" Jervey Tervalon
1994 October 10
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Item V1715/UM
Outrageous Women: Reggie Pagaling
1990 June 25
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Dark Madonna, tape 1
n.d.
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20.0
Item V1717/VHS
Juneteenth and MLK float
n.d.
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120.0
Item V1718/VHS
Apilln [illegible] Play with Sojouner
n.d.
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60.0
Item V1719/VHS
MLK Committee Juneteenth 1989
1989
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120.0
Item V1720/UM
Outrageous Women: Carol Lee Sanchez
1988 August 22
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Outrageous Women: Women in transition
1989 August 28
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Outrageous Women: Jacqueline Taylor et al
1988 October 3
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Item V1723/UM
"Musicale" A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
n.d.
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60.0
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Outrageous Women: Violet Oaklander
1989 December 11
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60.0
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Jim Wallis and Roger Wikling
n.d.
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20.0
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Outrageous Women: Chic Streetman, tape 3
1992 October 3
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20.0
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Dark Madonna, tape 2
n.d.
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20.0
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Outrageous Women: Chic Streetman, tape 1
1992 October 3
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20.0
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Outrageous Women: Chic Streetman, tape 2
1992 October 3
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20.0
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Outrageous Women: Developing human character
1992 June 1
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Outrageous Women: Pat Fish
n.d.
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30.0
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Outrageous Women: Flow Video
1994 April
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20.0
Item V4829/UM
Outrageous woman : Sharon Hoshida
1994 April 4