Guide to the Ruth Beckford Papers
Guide to the Ruth Beckford Papers
Collection number: MS 60
African American Museum & Library at OaklandOakland, California
- Processed by:
- Sean Heyliger
- Date Completed:
- 02/18/2015
- Encoded by:
- Sean Heyliger
Biography / Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
Biographical sketches circa 1980s
Résumés circa 1980s
Correspondence
Outgoing 1961-1976 and undated
Incoming circa 1940s-1979
Incoming 1980-1998
Thank you letters 1974-1995
Retirement 1967, 1975
Education
Oakland High School graduation program 1937
Oakland High School graduation invitation 1938
Graduation booklet 1944
Oakland Technical High School diploma 1944
Oakland High School graduation program 1944
Oakland Technical High School invitation [two copies] 1972
Oral history transcript, “Going for happiness: an oral history of Ruth Beckford” 1995
Beckford family coat of arms 1972
Awards
Award certificates
Assorted 1955-1997
Oversized
City of Oakland 1967-12-27
City of Los Angeles 1985-10-25
CitiCentre Dance Theatre presents a salute to dance 1987-09-12
Certificate of special Congressional recognition 1997-06-22
West Oakland alumni 1997-09-06
San Francisco Foundation 1998-10-17
San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership awards 1998
Maharishi award 1982-09-26
Plaques
Ivy Leaf Club of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1959-04-19
Texas College alumni 1967
Cultural and Ethnic Guild 1972
Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Berkeley Alumni chapter 1975
9th annual Marin City Festival 1983
Alumni Association of Oakland Technical High School 1983
National Council for Black Studies 1983-04-08
CDEA Heritage Award 1988
American Vanity Plate Award circa 1980s
Assemblywoman Barbara Lee award 1994-02-24
Youth-on- the-Move Inc. Educators Hall of Fame 1997
Dance and Music Advisory Committee 1990-10-01
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition 1997-06-18
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition 1997-06-22
Certificate of award 1997-09-06
Oakland Private Industry Council 1998-07-20
Dance programs
Mid-Nite show, New Lorin Theatre benefit St. Augustine Church 1934-05-29
Untitled program circa 1935
The Theatre Guild of St. Cyprian’s Mission presents “Footlights of Hollywood” New Japanese Y.M.C.A. San Francisco, California 1937-05-22
Florelle Batsford School of Dancing annual recital, Women’s City Club Theater [two copies] 1938-06-11
Linden Business & Professional Club of the Linden Branch Y.W.C.A. presents a 1939 Kiddies Revue, Central Y.W.C.A., Oakland, California 1939-05-29
A program of dance Saturday and Sunday evenings, Halprin-Lathrop Studio Theatre, San Francisco, California circa 1940s
Florelle Batsford presents Ruth Beckford in a dance recital, Y.W.C.A. Oakland [card enclosed][three copies] 1940-02-20
Lauretta Butler’s 23rd annual Kiddie’s Revue featuring Kopper Kolored Kiddies Late of Hiwaii, Lincoln Theatre [2 copies] 1940-07-19
Annual candle lighting service for the recognition of members of Linden Branch Y.W.C.A at Beth Eden Baptist Church 1940-12-08
Annual girl reserve mother-daughter banquet, Linden St. Y.W.C.A. 1941-05-28
Women’s Auxiliary of Saint Augustine Episcopal Mission sponsors A Swing Revue” presented at the Jewish Community Center 724 14th St. Oakland, California 1941-08-09
Rhythm at Miss Van Sloppins’ (A musical comedy) written by Electra Kimble for presentation by the Las Hidalgas Club of Girl Reserves of the Linden Y.W.C.A. 1942-06-26
Hilker Attractions Royal Victoria Theatre Katherine Dunham and her Dancers [2 copies] 1943-04-13
Hilker Attractions presents Katherine Dunham and her “Cabin in the Sky” Dancers Royal Victoria Theatre circa 1940s
Ellison-White Bureau presents Katherine Dunham and her Dancers, Portland Public Auditorium [2 copies] 1943-04-18
Cecilia Moore presents Katherine Dunham and her dance company, Moore Theatre, Seattle, Washington 1943
Katherine Dunham and her dance company, Masonic Temple Auditorium, Spokane, Washington [3 copies] 1943-04-19
Eight super attractions Carmen Amaya [et. al.], California Concerts, Inc. 1943-1944
The Dance as presented by members of Orchesis, University of California [two copies] 1945-06-01
The Dance as presented by members of Orchesis, University of California 1945-06-06
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Alpha Epsilon Chapter announces first annual spring concert series 1946
Alpha Epsilon Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity University of California announces first spring concert series [two copies, The Sphinx Club card enclosed] 1946
Alpha Epsilon Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity presents dance concert, University High School Auditorium, Oakland, California 1946-05-26
The Dance as presented by members of Orchesis, University of California 1947-05-22
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. modern dance concert 1949-10-29
Modern dance concert sponsored by the Oakland Recreation Department circa 1950s
Untitled program 1951-11
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents fifth annual dance concert, Hoover School, Oakland, California 1952-06-27
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents sixth annual dance concert, Hoover School, Oakland, California 1953-05-08
University of California, Berkeley dance symposium 1955-03-12
Omega Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority presents the 1955 Jabberwock, Oakland Auditorium Theatre, Oakland, California 1955-04-01
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents ninth annual modern dance concert, Oakland Auditorium Theatre, Oakland, California 1955-06-22
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents ninth annual modern dance concert, Oakland Auditorium Theatre, Oakland, California flyer 1955-06-22
Percussion accompaniment annual dance symposium of Northwest District of AAHPER, Women’s Building, Corvallis, Oregon 1956-02-24
Northwest District Dance Section annual dance symposium, Oregon State College 1956-02-24
International Night presented by the Business and Professional Women of East Bay, Inc., Berkeley High Little Theatre 1956-04-21
Ruth Beckford and Company, An evening of primitive dance, University of California, Berkeley 1956-01
Workshop in basic dance sponsored by the Oakland Recreation Dept. 1956-10-06
Veterans’ Wives Civic Club, Inc. present an evening of primitive dance by Ruth Beckford and Company, Richmond Memorial Auditorium, Richmond, California [two copies] 1956-11-10
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents eleventh annual modern dance concert, McClymonds High School, Oakland, California 1957
Dancer’s workshop of Marin 1957
Oakland Recreation Department presents “Charm and All Its Splendor,” Brookfield Recreation Center, Oakland, California 1957-06-16
Ruth Beckford and Company, Two programs of primitive dance, University of California, Berkeley 1957-08-01
University of California lifelong learning university extension Committee on Drama, Lectures, & Music presents summer programs 1957
KPFA program folio September 29-October 12, 1957
Twelve Big Sisters presents a program of primitive dance by Ruth Beckford and Company, Bovard Auditorium, University of Southern California [two copies] 1957-11-10
Palo Alto Community Activities Committee presents a program of primitive dance by Ruth Beckford and Company, Dinkelspiel Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University 1957-11-29
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents twelfth annual modern dance concert, McClymonds High School, Oakland, California 1958
University of California lifelong learning university extension summer concerts 1958
4th annual International Night presented by the Business and Professional Women of East Bay, Inc., Oakland Auditorium 1958-07-27
Ruth Beckford and Company in a program of primitive dance circa 1958
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents 13th annual modern dance concert, McClymonds High School, Oakland, California 1959-05-08
A revue of song and dance presented by Florelle Lee Batsford School of Stage Dancing featuring guest artists Ruth Beckford and her famous company of dancers and drummers, Paris Theater 1959-12-08
First annual “Dancers of Faith,” Dance Festival of World Religions, Philharmonic Auditorium 1959-11-15
Ruth Beckford and her famous company of dancers and drummers in folklore and rituals of Haiti, Africa, and Trinidad, Marines Theatre, San Francisco, California [two copies] circa 1960s
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents the 14th annual modern dance concert, McClymonds High School, Oakland, California 1960-04-12
City of Oakland Recreation Dept. presents the 15th annual modern dance concert, McClymonds High School, Oakland, California [two copies] 1961-03-28
Second annual Humboldt State College Festival of the Arts 1961-05
Ruth Beckford and Company in two programs of primitive dance, University of California, Berkeley 1961-07
University of California Committee for Arts and Lectures presents 1961 summer Program [two copies] 1961
University of California Committee for Arts and Lectures presents two evenings of primitive dance by Ruth Beckford and Company with John Lewis [two copies, ticket stub enclosed] 1961-08-18
Oakland City College Merritt Campus modern dance symposium, Dance Association of the Secondary Schools of the East Bay 1964-04-18
Oakland Recreation Department presents 3 creative dance concerts 1965
Oakland Recreation Department presents 3 creative dance concerts, Oakland Technical High School 1967-05-20
Texas College alumni presents the top ten of 1967 at their pre-Christmas Celebrity Ball, Esther’s Orbit Room, Oakland, California [two copies] 1967-12-17
Mills College dance concert 1968-01-17
University of California Committee for Arts and Lectures in cooperation with the Intercampus Cultural Exchange Committee presents the Ghana Dance Ensemble 1968-10-28
Sacramento State College extension division, Ruth Beckford African-Haitian Dance [two copies] 1968-11-05
University of California Committee for Arts and Lectures presents Les Danseurs Africains, L’Ensemble Nationale du Cameroun 1970-03-08
Elendar Barnes and Deborah Brooks present their dance concert “Back to Black” at Berkeley Community Theater 1970-06-14
University of California Committee for Arts and Lectures presents the Alvin Ailey City Center Dance Theater 1975-10
San Francisco Dance Film Festival 1977
Soul Vibrations VIII, “Tribute to Blacks in Dance,” Laney College Theatre 1978-11-19
Merritt College presents a musical potpourri [two copies] 1979-06-23
Sacramento City College presents a dance workshop featuring modern and jazz dance plus a film and lecture 1980-03-29
Merritt College Community Services and the Oakland Bay Area Links, Inc. present Reminiscin’ III, a tribute to Oakland’s Earl Fatha’ Hines 1980-06-25
Illinois and Chicago salute Katherine Dunham 1983-11-28
1984 Olympic Black Dance Festival 1984
Talking Dance Project, The Body Betrayed [two copies] 1992-09-14
Harambee Dance Ensemble’s 4th annual Pan-African Dance Experience undated
Contracts 1953-1961
Correspondence 1935-1961
Publicity
Ruth Beckford and Company with John Lewis in a program of primitive dance circa 1950s
Ruth Beckford and Company publicity data circa 1950s
Ruth Beckford Chatmon dance biography circa 1950s
Newspaper clippings 1937-1995
Trip to Haiti
Notes undated
The playbill for Lavinia Williams and Haitian Voodoo Dancers at La Belle Creole undated
Pan American flight map New York and Caribbean circa 1950s
Haiti-dance by Lavinia Williams [inscribed by author] 1959 [?]
Katherine Dunham museum 1970-1982
"African-Haitian dance," Channel 9 television performance, 16mm films (4) 1968-05
'Tis the Morning of My Life
Correspondence
Incoming 1984-1989
Outgoing 1984-1987
Thank you notes 1984-1989
Fundraising
Mailing lists circa 1980s
Solicitation letters and notes 1984-1988
Ticket reports 1985
Publicity
Press releases and notes 1984
Discussion groups 1984
Promotion material 1984-1988
Layout drafts of publicity material circa 1980s
Financial records
Receipts 1985
Payrolls [RESTRICTED] 1984-1985
Bank statements 1985
Financial spreadsheets 1984-1985
Income statements 1984-1985
Notes 1985
Legal records
Cast release forms 1986-1987
Actors’ Equity Association contracts 1987-1989
State Compensation Insurance Fund 1987
Limited partnership agreements 1984
Dissolution of limited partnerships 1985
Henry Street Settlement’s New Federal Theatre contract undated
Applications for copyright 1984
Productions
Cast members and biographies 1985
Rehearsal schedules 1985 and undated
Sets and lighting 1987
Wardrobe 1984
Production calendars 1984, 1987
Theme song undated
Props undated
The Movie
Production materials 1984
Notes 1986-1987
Opening nights 1983-1985
Live Oak Theater 1984
Los Angeles (Inner City) Cultural Center 1985
Assorted notes 1984-1989
Theater programs 1984-1989
Newspaper clippings/reviews 1983-1989
“Up and coming” television series
Promotion packet circa 1980
Script [with handwritten notes] circa 1980
“The Principal”
Minimum freelance contract 1987
Call sheet 1987
“Spanning the Golden Gate” proposal and notes 1977
Theater flyers
Oakland Ensemble Theater
To Be Young, Gifted and Black [two copies]
The Death of Bessie Smith undated
Richard III 1976
The Good Doctor undated
Guys and Dolls undated
And Still I Rise undated
Ten Little Indians undated
The Fantasticks undated
An Evening of One-Acts circa 1977
Blues for Charlie 1975
Richard Wright's Native Son undated
PBS’ The American Short Story [The Sky is Gray] 1980
America’s Dream [HBO] 1996
2nd Annual East Bay Theatre Arts Festival undated
E.A. Elliott Production Company’s Dunbar undated
Correspondence 1974-1975 and undated
Newspaper clippings 1974-1980
Tis’ the Morning of My of Life
Part I
Bound draft undated
Act one drafts [4 copies] 1983
Ruth Beckford’s 1st edition draft 1984-08
Revised script [two copies] 1985
Parts II drafts undated
Part III
Drafts 1987
Ruth Beckford’s script and notes 1988
Movie
Early draft and notes 1983
Screenplay draft 1986
Short story, “The myth” 1976
Poems 1972-1992
A Little Bit of This And a Little Bit of That cookbook
Draft and notes 1974, 1983
A Little Bit of This … And a Little Bit of That part I-II [eight copies] 1982-1983
How I Got to the Top or OOOOOOOOHHHH My Aching Back comic book drafts and letter 1981-1982
Speeches
“What is dance,” Emeryville High School career day 1971-03
“Black dance: a panel discussion with Greta Brown … [et al.],” Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center 1972-01-09
“So you want to have a dance company,” 3rd Annual Association of American Dance Companies, San Francisco Hotel 1973-02-23
“Usually you see the finished product, I will give you some insight in the preparation,” National Council of Negro Women, St. Augustine Church 1974-03-31
“Why do I dance,” California Dance Educators Association 1974-04-20
Save the museum rally speech in front of city hall 1975-12-11
Introduction to California dance class 1976
Black dance 1976
“Philosophy of performing,” Performing Arts Archives 1976-04-09
Untitled, Performing Arts Archives 1976-04-15
“Remarks on art as an elitist activity,” Art in the Community forum series, Laney College Theater 1976-11-06
M.C. filler African Historical Society to benefit the Zimbabwe medical campaign 1978-04-30
“Career day,” Career Day at Westlake Junior High School 1978-05-09
“Ruth Beckford, an evening with” 1978-06-10
Acceptance speech for Miss Dunham, Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Soul Vibrations VIII 1978-11-19
“Achievement against the odds” 1979
Lecture for ministers training 1979-01
Introduction of Ted Pontiflet’s book Poochie, Martin Luther King Jr. Library 1979-03-25
Book signing for Beth Wilson, Ted Pontiflect and Ruth Beckford 1979-07-29
Untitled 1980-01-12
Emory College film class 1980-04
“Achievement against the odds,” Crocker Museum, Sacramento, California 1980-07-05
“Black women in the arts,” Marin City Festival 1983-07-02
Oakland Technical High School Hall of Fame 1983-11-04
“The arts,” Black history class, Oakland High School 1984-02-24
Men of Tomorrow awards reception 1984-08-19
“From birth, the aging process,” McClymonds High School ’50 Reunion 1984-10-13
Chi Kappa Pho, Annual California and Pacific Northwest Recreation and Park Conference luncheon, Sacramento, California 1985-03-03
“Stress,” Dr. T. McGee Ave. Baptist Church 1985-09-04
Alameda-Contra Costa Chapter of Links, Inc. 1985-06-15
8th Annual Ethnic Dance Festival circa 1986
Acceptance speech, Everybody’s creative arts 10th anniversary Calvin Simmons 1987-09-12
Drama class, Laney College 1987-09-26
Interview David Mitchell, Dance Theater of Harlem undated
Fannie Coppin Jackson Club speech undated
Acceptance speech, Oakland Parks and Recreation Department Hall of Fame [?] undated
Untitled note cards for speech undated
“Why do I teach" undated
Katherine Dunham: A Biography
Correspondence with publishers 1977-1979
Outline undated
Book cover and publicity flyers 1979
Promotional information undated
“A treatment for Against All Odds (The Story Katherine Dunham)” by Ron Stacker Thompson based on Katherine Dunham: A Biography by Ruth Beckford-Smith [two copies] undated
Teaching materials
Oakland Recreation Department, Modern Dance Program
“Program” 1950
Director’s evaluation of the Tenth Annual Modern Dance Concert 1956-05-22
“Modern dance program [two copies]” circa 1961
Summary of conversation between Mary Joyce, Ruth Beckford, and Carol Pulcifer on October 25, 1962 1962-10-29
“Pregnant girls program” 1964
Modern dance budget, June 20 –August 26, 1966 1966
“Modern dance – Oakland Recreation Department history, July, 1947-December, 1967” 1969-02-17
“Modern dance in public recreation programs: values of contemporary dance and an example of a successful program,” Z. Carol Pulcifer undated
Teaching notes
First annual symposium, New Century Center 1947-08-25
Lesson plans
Mazon – an African type of dance performed as an interlude in voodoo dance 1956-12
Barre 1958-07-21
Yonvalou, Ibo, Pas Rigol 1958-07
Barre, Dahome debout, Conga 1959
Modern master class #1 [class roster on reverse side] 1960-03-05
Master class, Alameda High School 1960-05-10
Beginners primitive dance [reverse side Oakland Recreation Dept. Modern Dance, letter re: proper attire, 1961-06-27] 1964-01
Advanced primitive dance 1964-03-02
Primitive masters class 1964-04-19
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1964-11-23
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1965-03
Primitive dance 1965-09-20
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1966-01
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1966-04-18
San Jose State 1966-05-25
Accompanist percussion seminar, Mills College 1966-06-07
Intermediate-advanced primitive dance [reverse side, Ruth Beckford primitive dance class flyer, undated] 1966-04-18
African ballet 1966-11
Primitive dance 1967
Advanced primitive dance 1967-10
Yonvalou-Conga 1968
Skyline High School master class [reverse side, New Orleans house presents Afro-Jazz with the sounds of the Black Messengers] 1968
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1968-01
Intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1968-04
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1969-01
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance Spring 1969
Beginners-intermediate-advanced primitive dance 1969-09
San Jose-Sacramento master class 1969
Sacramento master class 1969-1970
Master class 1970-1971
Beginners-intermediate-advanced banda conga 1970-01
Beginners-intermediate-advanced meringue, banda, pas rigol circa 1970s
Laney College and San Marin master class 1971
Master class and K. Dunham, Chico State University 1970-04-03
Master class Sacramento high schools 1970-11
Beginners-intermediate-advanced congo and samba 1971-01
Beginners-intermediate-advanced congo and pas rigol 1970
Beginners-intermediate meringue and pas rigol 1970
Beginners-intermediate-advanced Winter 1971
Beginners-intermediate-advanced yonvalu Summer 1971
Intermediate-advanced mahi and voodoo Fall 1971
Intermediate-advanced barre, yonvalu, and mahi Fall 1971
Master class 1972
Intermediate-advanced 1972-05
Beginners class 1973-01
Beginners class Spring 1973
Intermediate-advanced Spring 1973
Intermediate-advanced Spring 1973
Marin Ballet Festival 1973-05-10
Beginners-intermediate-advanced class 1973-07
Miss D’s [Dunham ?] Summer 1973
Intermediate-advanced class 1973-11
Beginners-intermediate-advanced class 1974-01
Planning for taping 1974-03-21
Black dance in action master class, Mills College 1974-04-06
Beginners-intermediate-advanced class 1974-04
Beginners-intermediate-advanced class 1974-07
Miss D. [Dunham] East St. Louis 1974-10
Beginners-intermediate-advanced class [flyer enclosed] 1975-05-03
Teaching handouts and notes
“Tools for expression through movement” circa 1960s
Lecture I undated
Two agbeko songs undated
Teaching notes undated
Congo drum classes African-Haitian rhythms flyer undated
Ruth Beckford and Company members responsibility circa 1950s
Ju ju undated
Dahomey and veve undated
Composition course undated
Dahomey stories undated
Composition research 1968-01
Readings in black dance, Afro-American Studies Spring 1974
Southern Illinois University master classes 1973
Scene studies, Dr. Edward Blair Intersection Theater 1979-08
You’re Over 40, So What?: women in midlife 1980
San Francisco Bay Area Dance Coalition 1985
Dunham technique
Brief notes on Dunham technique undated
Report from Ruth Beckford consultant 1973
Isolation and progressions 1974
African Haitian dance theory and practice for teachers, Katherine Dunham fundamental circa 1970s
“Black dance in action,” Mills College
Class technique and dance, videotape #1 1974
Dance pattern, videotape #2 1974
Family photographs
Portrait of Felix Beckford, father of Ruth Beckford [001] circa 1920s
Portrait of Cora Beckford, mother of Ruth Beckford [002] 1955
Ruth Beckford as child standing in front yard [005] circa 1920s
Ruth Beckford [third from right] standing with group of girls in front of church [?] entrance [006] circa 1930s
Ruth Beckford in uniform saluting in front yard as man takes photograph in foreground [007] circa 1930s
Ruth Beckford (second right) dancing with three girls in front yard [008] circa 1930s
Ruth Beckford in uniform talking to girl in front yard [009] circa 1930s
Ruth Beckford (second left) dancing with three girls in living room [010] circa 1940s
Ruth Beckford (bottom center) and girls in group photograph in living room [011] circa 1940s
Gloria Faucett and Ruth Beckford posing on sidewalk with two men in military uniform [012] 1944
Ruth Beckford graduation photograph, inscribed: 'To my dear mother your daughter, Ruth' [033] 1943-12-25
Portrait of Felix Beckford [158] circa 1940s
(left-right): Fowler D. Beckford (twin brother), Felix W. Beckford (father), and Felix G. Beckford (twin brother) [159 A-B] 1943-04-09
Cora Beckford and Felix Beckford posing in studio portrait at Panama-Pacific International Exposition [180] 1915
Portrait of Cora Beckford [182] 1958
Group photograph of the Fowler girls (left-right, back row): Annie, Cousin Avis, Aunt Roxie, Nona, Aunt Rennie, Nonie, Cora Beckford, Ruth Beckford, Aunt Rennie's sister (left-right, front): Aunt Ethel, cousin Janet, cousin Bobbie [259] circa 1940s
Cora Beckford (right) and unidentified woman in living room, reverse: 'my wedding Jan 9 1966 at home' [185] 1966-01-09
Ruth Beckford [?] standing in front yard reading book [432] circa 1930s
Dance
Ruth Beckford and male dancer performing on stage, man playing bongo drum in the background [018] undated
Ruth Beckford at microphone accepting plaque for Katherine Dunham at Bay View Opera House [020] 1979-05
Two girls holding stack of books on heads while dancing on stage [028] undated
Ruth Beckford dancing on stage with man with cane and hat [029] undated
Ruth Beckford and three men and women dancing on stage [030] undated
Ruth Beckford and three men and women dancing on stage [031] undated
Ruth Beckford and man dancing on stage [032] undated
Ruth Beckford posing in dance leotard [034] 1955-03-23
Ruth Beckford in dance leotard balancing on one knee [038] 1952 [?]
Barbara Clark, Mary Berry, and May Otis Jackson dancing [039] 1950
Ruth Beckford dancing at DeFremery Recreation Center [040] 1952-06
Adult modern dance class at Mosswood Park, Oakland, California [041] 1959
Gloria Miller, Suzanne Angle, and Gloria Pezzalo modern dance concert at Oakland Auditorium Theater [042 A-B] 1955
Jim Sartan, Ruth Beckford, and Deeley Stouner performing "Retrospect" DeFremery Recreation Center [043] 1951
Four girls in Ruth Beckford dance class participating in first concert at New Century Recreation Center [044] 1947-11-23
Two girls pulling arms of young man in straw hat on stage performing "The Country Boy Comes to the City," Oakland Auditorium [046] 1955
Two girls and young man in straw hat performing of "The Country Boy Comes to the City," Oakland Auditorium [047] 1955
Dancers at DeFremery Recreation Center (left-right): Leo Goudeau, James Green, Dorothy Johnson, Barbara Williams, Mary Berry [048] 1952-06
Class pose, Joint boys and girls dance class, DeFremery Recreation Center [049] 1952-06
Ruth Beckford and Elendar Barnes Harrison [?] at Laney College [050] 1971-02
Ruth Beckford dancing in Haitian dress at Roberts Regional Parks [054 A-G] 1961
Unindentified man dancing on stage [059] undated
Men and woman dancing on stage with two man playing drums [060] undated
Dr. Joel Lewis' Dance of Mating African Suite at San Francisco Marines Memorial Theater [061] 1958
Last performing of Bamboche at University of California Berkeley [062] 1961
Unindentified man dancing on stage [063] undated
Unindentified man dancing on stage [064] undated
Two men dancing on stage [065] undated
DeFremery Recreation Center dance class (left-right): Antoinette Brown, Estelle Terry. Peggy Winston, Marvel Martin [072] 1952-06
Ruth Beckford in dancing pose [073] 1952
Oakland Museum's Soul Vibrations Caribbean Holiday steel band Mary Smith, Ben Hazzard, Ruth Beckford and unidentified [075] 1971
Ruth Beckford in dance pose [081] circa 1950s
Dancers performing on stage [084] undated
Dancers performing on stage [085] undated
Ruth Beckford at Katherine Dunham: A Biography book signing at Liberty House [086] 1979-10-27
Ruth Beckford and Robert Taylor dancing Banda [089 A-B] undated
Dancers performing on stage [092] undated
Betty Carroll dancing portrait, inscribed: 'To a wonderful teacher and wonderful person to know. I wish you success and happiness in whatever you do. I thank you for everything you have done for me. Love always Betty Carroll '56' [096] 1956
Girl praying on grass as two girls stand in the background, reverse: 'Washington School "Teachers Pet" 1955 Oak Audi' [099] 1955
Woman in skirt in dance pose [104] 1958-03
Woman in skirt in dance pose [105] circa 1950s
Vanoye Aikens and unidentified woman on stage at Barre House [118] undated
Dance class [120] undated
Dancers performing on stage [130 A-B] undated
Dancers performing on stage [131] undated
Ruth Beckford and Lt. Ernest Howard talking at Katherine Dunham: a biography book signing party at the Oakland Museum [132] 1979-07
Party at Katherine Dunham's (back row): Ruth Beckford, Lynwood Morris, Tommy Gomez [134] 1954-02
Ruth Beckford and three dancers in Haitian dress holding fruit trays [153] 1956
Robert Taylor, Clarence Jackson and Al Jones as zombies in "Black Sorcery" [154] 1958
Two girls anticipating auditions for tryouts to the junior modern dance honor society at DeFremery Recreation Center [155] 1960
Stormy Weather with Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway and His Band and Katherine Dunham and her Troupe, Fats Waller, Nicholas Brothers publicity still [156] 1943
Ruth Beckford in dance pose on one leg [157] undated
Ruth Beckford, age 13, performing toe acrobatics [160 A-B] 1938
Ruth Beckford, age 10, performing splits [161 A-B] 1935
Ruth Beckford, age 10, performing chest stand [162 A-B] 1935
Ruth Beckford performing on stage in last show of "African Suite" [163] 1961
Ruth Beckford and John Lewis giving last bow at performance at University of California's Hearst Theatre [164] 1961
John Lewis and Ruth Beckford performing on stage in last show of Remise Des Collier [165] 1961
Ruth Beckford giving last bow in performance of "Bamboche" [166] 1961
Ruth Beckford performing "Rite de Passage," Spokane, Washington [175] 1943-04
Ruth Beckford performing "Rite de Passage," Spokane, Washington [176] 1943-04
Y.W.C.A. girl reserves "Chattanooga Choo Choo" dance (left-right): Gwen, Ruth Beckford, Leona, and Lorrain [183] circa 1940s
Y.W.C.A. girl reserves "Chattanooga Choo Choo" dance (left-right): Lorrain, Leona, Ruth Beckford, and Gwen [184] circa 1940s
John Lewis and Ruth Beckford performing on stage in last show of Remise Des Collier [189] 1961
Last show "Talking Drums" at University of California Berkeley (left-right): Tiger, Popeye, Kenneth, Glen [190] 1961
Performance of "African Suite" at University of California Berkeley [191] 1961
Clarence Perry and Ann Williams in last performance of Bamboche at University of California Berkeley [192] 1961
Robert Taylor and Ruth Beckford in last performance of "Banda" at University of California Berkeley [193] 1961
Robert Taylor and Ruth Beckford in last performance of "Banda" at University of California Berkeley [194] 1961
John Lewis in last performance of Bamboche at University of California Berkeley [195] 1961
Group of men and women clapping on stage at awards ceremony [210] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford presenting Zak and Naomi Diouf the Ruth Beckford Award to Extraordinary People in the Field of Dance [211] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford presenting Ronn Guidi the Ruth Beckford Award to Extraordinary People in the Field of Dance [212] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford presenting Zak and Naomi Diouf the Ruth Beckford Award to Extraordinary People in the Field of Dance [213] 1997-10-26
Two unidentified women speaking at podium at award ceremony [214] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford and unidentified man speaking at podium at awards ceremony [215] 1997-10-26
Two men holding plaque at awards ceremony [216] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford presenting plaque to unidentified man at awards ceremony [217] 1997-10-26
Man speaking at awards ceremony [218] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford presenting [-] Vaughn the Ruth Beckford Award to Extraordinary People in the Field of Dance [219] 1997-10-26
Unidentified woman speaking at podium, Ruth Beckford holding award standing to the left [220] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford presenting C.K. Ladzekpo the Ruth Beckford Award to Extraordinary People in the Field of Dance [220] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford speaking at podium at awards ceremony [222 A-B] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford posing at awards ceremony [223 A-B] 1997-10-26
Group photograph of honorees at awards ceremony [224 A-B] 1997-10-26
Group photograph of honorees at awards ceremony [225] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford holding bouquet of flowers at award ceremony [226 A-B] 1997-10-26
Tarika playing cello on stage at awards ceremony [227 A-B] 1997-10-26
Unidentified woman speaking at podium, Ruth Beckford holding award standing to the left [228 A-B] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford presenting [-] Vaughn the Ruth Beckford Award to Extraordinary People in the Field of Dance [229 A-B] 1997-10-26
Ruth Beckford speaking at podium at awards ceremony [230] 1997-10-26
Walter Chatman and Ruth Beckford seated at awards ceremony [231] 1997-10-26
DeFremery Recreation Center staff holiday card [233] circa 1950s
DeFremery Recreation Center staff holiday card [234] circa 1950s
DeFremery Recreation Center staff holiday card [235] circa 1950s
DeFremery Recreation Center staff holiday card [236] 1955
Al Jones, Zach Thompson, and Clarence Jackson in Combite [256] circa 1960s
Thamar Wherit, Ruth Beckford, Antionette Brown in Black Sorcery [257] circa 1960s
Ruth Beckford in various dance poses [258] circa 1950s
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [259] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [260] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [261] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [262] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [263] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [264] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [265] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [266] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [267] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [268] 1955
Ruth Beckford leading dance class at Berkeley Community Church Studio [269] 1955
Dancers performing on stage in production of African Suite at Marines Memorial Theater [270] 1957-10-13
Dancers performing on stage in production of African Suite at Marines Memorial Theater [271] 1957-10-13
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [287] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [288] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [289] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [290] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [291] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [292] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [293] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [294] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [295] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [296] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [297] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [298] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [299] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [300] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [301] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [302] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [303] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [304] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [305] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [306] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [307] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [308] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [309] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [310] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [311] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [312] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [313] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [314] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [315] 1960
Ruth Beckford performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [316] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [317] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [318] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [319] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [320] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [321] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [322] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [323] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [324] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [325] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [326] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [327] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [328] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [329] 1960
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [330] 1960
Ruth Beckford and Robert Taylor performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [331] 1960
Ruth Beckford and Robert Taylor performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [332] 1960
Debra Brooks and Elendar Barnes dancing on stage, M.A. thesis, Berkeley High School [426] 1970-06
Debra Brooks and Elendar Barnes dancing on stage, M.A. thesis, Berkeley High School [427] 1970-06
Debra Brooks and Elendar Barnes dancing on stage, M.A. thesis, Berkeley High School [428] 1970-06
Shirley Brown standing in dance pose in backyard, reverse: '1965 Shirley Brown primitive' [431] 1965
Portrait of woman, caption: 'To Miss Beckford, Love Mabel' reverse: 'To my dancing teacher, who means a lot to me and tops in my book.' [434] circa 1960s
Portrait of woman, caption: 'To Miss Bee, Love, Gaby [?]' [435] 1960-06
Albirda Rose, Cleo Parker, Ruth Beckford, Lucile Ellis, and Tommy Gomes at St. Louis workshop [442] 1993
Albirda Rose, Cleo Parker, Ruth Beckford, Lucile Ellis, and Tommy Gomes at St. Louis workshop [443] 1993
Cleo Parker, Ruth Beckford, Lucile Ellis, and Tommy Gomes at St. Louis workshop [444] 1993
Lucile Ellis and Tommy Gomes at St. Louis workshop [445] 1993
Lucile Ellis, Ricardo [-], and Tommy Gomes at St. Louis workshop [446] 1993
Robert Taylor and Ruth Beckford dancing on stage at University of California Berkeley [472] 1961
Three drummers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [473] 1961
Three drummers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [474] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [475] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [476] 1961
Ruth Beckford dancing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [477] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [478] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [479] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [480] 1961
Dancer jumping and touching toes on stage at the University of California Berkeley [481] 1961
Dancer lifting female dancer in air on stage at the University of California Berkeley, reverse: 'Bamboche' [482] 1961
Dancer jumping on stage at the University of California Berkeley [483] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [484] 1961
Ruth Beckford performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [485] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [486] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [487] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [488] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [489] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancer performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [490] 1961
Ruth Beckford jumping on stage at the University of California Berkeley [491] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [492] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [493] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [494] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [495] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [496] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [497] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [498] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [499] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [500] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [501] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [502] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [503] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [504] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [505] 1961
Dancer performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [506] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [507] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [508] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [509] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [510] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [511] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [512] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [513] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [514] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [515] 1961
Ruth Beckford and dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [516] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [517] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [518] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [519] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [520] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [521] 1961
Dancers performing on stage at the University of California Berkeley [522] 1961
John Lewis and Ruth Beckford performing "African Suite" on stage at the University of California Berkeley [524] 1961
Lionel Samuels, Kenneth Brooks, and Ted Swisher playing bongo drums [525] 1959
Betty Carroll, Zack Thompson, and Ann 'Tweed' Williams in Bel Aire [526] 1959
Oakland Museum's Soul Vibrations II (left-right): Clifford Perry, Bradford Perry, Glen Perry, Santiago Herrera (standing in back) [527] 1972
Ruth Beckford in dance pose, Lao Ezulee solo [540] 1957
Ruth Beckford and Clarence Jackson, Retro Sacrifice (live chicken) [541] circa 1957
Ann Williams, Toni [?] Brown, Ruth Beckford, Betty Carroll in "Combite" Part two women's dance [541] circa 1957
Theater / Acting
Ruth Beckford and man and woman standing with luggage [013] 1989-02
Man and woman loading van, Ruth Beckford standing to the right [014] 1989-02
Ruth Beckford dancing next to van [015] 1989-02
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame awards at Paramount Theater (left-right): Ruth Beckford dressed as Edith Head in Raisin in the Sun, Bernard Johnson (designer) and unidentified woman [019] 1977
Cultural and Ethnic Affairs movie premier Let's Do It Again at Theater 70 (left-right): Dr. Godbold, Mrs. Godbold, Ruth Beckford, Bee Bee [023] 1975-10-14
Ruth Beckford holding screenplay talking with director [026] 1974-06
Ruth Beckford receiving hair and makeup for KCET's Circles [027 A-B] 1975-03
Asia McFarlane and Christopher Bell-James in 'Tis the Morning of My Life [036] 1984-08
Billy Hutton as Ken and Ruth Beckford as Roxie in 'Tis the Morning of My Life [051 A-C] 1984
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast members Margarette Robinson as 'Dottie', Melvin Thompson as 'Wayne Jr.', and Ruth Beckford as 'Roxie' [052 A-M] circa 1980s
Harry Belafonte and Ruth Beckford [055] 1979-03-24
Harry Belafonte and Ruth Beckford singing [056] 1979-03-24
Harry Belafonte and Ruth Beckford talking [057] 1979-03-24
Ruth Beckford at the University of California Berkeley during interview for Belva Davis' "All Together Now" [058] 1976-05
Billy Hutton as Ken and Ruth Beckford as Roxie [066 A-F] undated
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast members (left-right): Ruth Beckford as 'Roxie', Thompson as 'Wayne Jr.', and Margarette Robinson as 'Dottie' [067 A-F] undated
'Tis the Morning of My Life contact sheet, Margerette Robinson, Jamillah, and Ruth Beckford in front of Oakland Museum [34 images][068] circa 1980s
Portraits of Ruth Beckford [070] circa 1980s
Billy Hutton and Ruth Beckford in 'Tis the Morning of My Life [071] 1989-02
On set of Sister Act II, Nob Hill School, San Francisco, California (left-right): John [-], Ruth Beckford, Ron Stacker Thompson, Bill Duke, Whoopie Goldberg [074] 1993-06-23
Portrait of Ruth Beckford, Black Theatre Alliance [076] 1979-01-18
Ruth Beckford in Oakland Ensemble Theater's "The Good Doctor" [078] circa 1970s
Ruth Beckford smiling at casting party for Oakland Ensemble Theater's "The Good Doctor" [079] circa 1970s
Ruth Beckford Essence Magazine portrait and Oakland Ensemble Theater's Native Son publicity still [088 A-B] 1977, 1988
Dennis Hopper and Ruth Beckford talking, reverse: 'Anna Halprin's mother's place, Redwood estate at pool' [091] circa 1970s
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast members (left-right): Margarette Robinson as 'Dottie', Melvin Thompson as 'Wayne Jr.', and Ruth Beckford as 'Roxie' [093] circa 1980s
Oakland Ensemble Theater's Native Son cast (left-right): Melvin Thompson, Ruth Beckford, and Marie Bryant [101] 1977-06-07
Charlie L. Russell, Oakland Ensemble Theater's Ten Little Indians [102] 1977-02-11
San Francisco Examiner article, " Albee's 'Bessie Smith' well done [133 A-B] 1974-06-18
Portrait of Ruth Beckford in character [contact sheet, 12 images][142] circa 1970s
Portrait of Ruth Beckford in character [contact sheet, 12 images][143] circa 1970s
Portrait of boy and girl [contact sheet 34 images][146] undated
Portrait of Ruth Beckford and unidentified man and women [contact sheet 34 images][147] undated
Portrait of boy and girl [contact sheet 20 images][148] undated
Portraits of Billy Hutton as Ken and Ruth Beckford as Roxie in 'Tis the Morning of My Life [contact sheet 11 images] undated
Ruth Beckford and Ann attending Daria Halprin and Dennis Hopper's wedding [150] 1972-05-14
Olivia Cole and Ruth Beckford casting Stockton bus on ferry in "The Sky is Gray" [196] 1979-10-13
Ruth Beckford in costume standing next to organ on set of "The Boy the Painted Christ Black" Dallas, Texas [203] 1995-06-22
America's Dream HBO premier at Geoffrey's (left-right): Geoffrey Pete, Ruth Beckford, Ron Stacker Thompson [204] 1996-02
Walter Chatman and Ruth Beckford attending premier of HBO's America's Dream [205] 1996-02
Group photograph at premier of HBO's America's Dream [206] 1996-02
Ron Stacker Thompson, Ruth Beckford and unidentified woman attending premier of HBO's America's Dream [206] 1996-02
Ruth Beckford and unidentified woman attending premier of HBO's America's Dream [208] 1996-02
Ruth Beckford and Ron Stacker Thompson speaking at podium at premier of HBO's America's Dream [209] 1996-02
Billy Hutton as Ken in 'Tis the Morning of My Life [237] circa 1980s
'Tis the Morning of My Life Part II cast members Ruth Beckford, Jamillah, and Margarette Robinson [238] 1987-07-31
Ten Little Indians press luncheon (left-right): Ron, Charlie Russell, Ruth Beckford [239] 1977-02
Ruth Beckford as Miss Emily Caroline Brent in Ten Little Indians [240] 1977
Director Charlie L. Russell sitting on stage [241] 1977-02
Ruth Beckford in scene from The Good Doctor [242] 1976-06
Ruth Beckford in scene from The Good Doctor [243] 1976-06
Ruth Beckford, John Harris, and Joyce Payton starring in Cotton Club Review [244] 1975
Ruth Beckford and John Harris starring in Cotton Club Review [245] 1975
Ruth Beckford publicity still for Brebner's Agency [246] 1975-08-30
Ruth Beckford publicity still [247] 1975-08
Ruth Beckford and cast performing "The Story" in To Be Young, Gifted, and Black at Frick Junior High School [248] 1975-02
Ruth Beckford performing "The Story" in To Be Young, Gifted, and Black at Frick Junior High School[249] 1975-02
Ruth Beckford performing "People on back porches" in To Be Young, Gifted, and Black at Frick Junior High School[250] 1975-02
Vice principal, Ron Stacker Thompson, and Ruth Beckford talking at performance of To Be Young, Gifted, and Black at Frick Junior High School [251] 1975-02
Paul Crissy and Ruth Beckford in closing scene of To Be Young, Gifted, and Black [252] 1974-12
Ruth Beckford performing on stage [253] circa 1970s
Ruth Beckford and cast performing in A Raisin in the Sun [254] 1974-12
Rhonda White, Ruth Beckford, and John Harris performing in A Raisin in the Sun [255] 1974-12
Thomasina Reed presenting roses to Ruth Beckford on opening night of The Death of Bessie Smith [272] 1974-06
Thomasina Reed presenting roses to Ruth Beckford on opening night of The Death of Bessie Smith, reverse: "cousin Avis in back Happy ending in my 1st opening' [273] 1974-06
Arlene Slaughter, Susan Montock and Ruth Beckford on opening night of The Death of Bessie Smith [274] 1974-06
Ruth Beckford and Clint Eastwood on set of movie The Enforcer, caption: 'Clint Eastwood "The Enforcer" I was a liquor store hostage (silent bit)' [275] 1976-07
Ruth Beckford and Clint Eastwood on set of movie The Enforcer [276] 1976-07
Ruth Beckford on set of Clorox commercial at Parkview Launderette 1778 Haight St. San Francisco, California [277] 1977-09-07
Ruth Beckford and director Ron Stacker Thompson in rehearsal, caption: 'rehearsal - learning how to top' [278] circa 1970s
Happy Ending "Cheers to the Harrisons (left-right): Precious DeWitt as Vi, Charles Cooper as Junie, Chuck Fields as Arthur, and Ruth Beckford as Elle [279] 1974-06
Ruth Beckford and Barry Austin talking [280] 1974-06
Ruth Beckford in Happy Ending "Elle, Where's My Brown Suit?" [281] 1974-06
Ruth Beckford, caption: "Wow, I finally got all my lines" [282] circa 1970s
Ruth Beckford acting on stage [283] 1974
Ruth Beckford as Mother Henry in Blues for Charlie [284] 1975-10
Ruth Beckford as Mother Henry in Blues for Charlie [285] 1975-10
Ruth Beckford as Mother Henry in Blues for Charlie [286 A-B] 1975-10
'Tis the Morning of My Life's Billy Moore and Rhonda shopping at Acorn Supermarket [335] 1987
'Tis the Morning of My Life's Scott Kuoe and Billy Moore shopping at Acorn Supermarket [336] 1987
'Tis the Morning of My Life's Ron Stacker Thompson shopping at Acorn Supermarket [337] 1987
'Tis the Morning of My Life's Wendy Hershey and daughter shopping at Acorn Supermarket [338] 1987
'Tis the Morning of My Life's Billy Moore, Ruth Beckford, and Ron Stacker Thompson shopping at Acorn Supermarket [339] 1987
Ron Stacker Thompson reading letter [340] 1988-07
'Tis the Morning of My Life Part III cast members Billy Hutton and Melvin Thompson in dressing room at Mills College [341] 1988-07
'Tis the Morning of My Life Part III cast members Jamillah Gallman and Margarette Robinson in dressing room at Mills College [342] 1988-07
View from apartment at 65 Columbia 9G [343] 1989-01
Exterior of house, reverse: 'Ron's mansion, Westchester, N.Y.' [344] 1989-01
Street scene, West 123rd St. Harlem [345] circa 1980s
Melvin Thompson, Margarette Robinson, Fino and Ruth Beckford standing next to stairwell #16, W. 123rd St. [346] 1988-12-26
'Tis the Morning of My Life marquee at the Henry Street Settlement Arts for Living Center [347] circa 1980s
Exterior of New Federal Theatre [348] circa 1980s
Front lobby bulletin board with 'Tis the Morning of My Life publicity [349] circa 1980s
'Tis the Morning of My Life unfinished set, New York [350] 1989-01
'Tis the Morning of My Life unfinished set, New York [350] 1989-01
Dottie's unfinished art, 'Tis the Morning of My Life, New Federal Theatre, New York [351] 1989-01
Dottie's and Ron setting up for opening reserved seats [352] circa 1989
Low level - Dottie's, high level - Roxie's, set of 'Tis the Morning of My Life [353] circa 1989
Roxie's sofa on set of 'Tis the Morning of My Life [354] circa 1989
Dottie's hutch on set of 'Tis the Morning of My Life [355] circa 1989
Unidentified woman in 'Tis the Morning of My Life dressing room, reverse: 'Dottie!' [356] circa 1989
Two women and girl sitting in 'Tis the Morning of My Life dressing room [357] circa 1989
Iliana in 'Tis the Morning of My Life dressing room, reverse: 'Iliana - my dresser' [358] circa 1989
Ruth Beckford posing with two women, reverse: 'lobby on Suzette's group night' [359] circa 1989
Group photograph of 'Tis the Morning of My Life cast members, reverse: 'closing night after show going to curtain call with Woody for diner' [360] 1989-02-12
'Tis the Morning of My Life Woody and Ruth Beckford [361] 1989-02-12
'Tis the Morning of My Life stage manager Jacquil, producer Woody and Ruth Beckford [362] 1989-02-12
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast members unloading luggage at J.F.K. airport [363] 1989-02-13
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast members leaving for J.F.K. airport [364] 1989-02-13
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast members leaving for J.F.K. airport [365] 1989-02-13
Suzette Johnson and Elendar Barnes Harrison unloading luggage at J.F.K. airport [366] 1989-02-13
Suzette Johnson and Elendar Barnes Harrison [367] 1989-02-13
View from airplane window [368] circa 1989
Front lobby bulletin board with 'Tis the Morning of My Life publicity [369] circa 1989
Front lobby bulletin board with 'Tis the Morning of My Life publicity [370] circa 1989
'Tis the Morning of My Life [?] set [371] circa 1980s
Two women sitting in park [372] circa 1980s
Two girls wearing 'Tis the Morning of My Life t-shirts [373] circa 1980s
Three women sitting at table [374] circa 1980s
Ron Stacker Thompson holding leather bag [375] circa 1980s
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast and crew dinner [376] circa 1980s
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast and crew dinner [377] circa 1980s
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast and crew dinner [378] circa 1980s
'Tis the Morning of My Life cast and crew dinner [?] [379] circa 1980s
Man and woman smiling [380] circa 1980s
Woman smiling in doorway [381] circa 1980s
Group of women eating at table [382] circa 1980s
Group of women eating at tables [383] circa 1980s
Unidentified man [384] circa 1980s
Men and women sitting in orange chairs [385] circa 1980s
Ruth Beckford talking to man and woman at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [386 A-B] 1985
Unidentified woman at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [387] 1985
Unidentified woman at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [388] 1985
Unidentified woman at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [389] 1985
Two women attending opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [390] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [391 A-B] 1985
Ron Stacker Thompson attending opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [392 A-B] 1985
Ruth Beckford and girl at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [393] 1985
Ruth Beckford chatting at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [394 A-B] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [395 A-B] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [396 A-B] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater, reverse: 'Rhonda 'Tis I 85' [397 A-B] 1985
Unidentified man at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [398] 1985
Murray Moray [?] attending opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [399 A-B] 1985
Unidentified woman at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [400] 1985
Unidentified woman at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [401] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [402 A-B] 1985
Ruth Beckford at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [403 A-B] 1985
Georgia Tays attending opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [404 A-B] 1985
Unidentified woman at opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [405] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [406] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [407 A-B] 1985
Opening reception for 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I at Live Oak Theater [408] 1985
Freddie Howard and Belva Davis in 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I [409] 1987
Billy Moore standing next to camera [410] 1987
Georgia Tays and Ron Stacker Thompson [411] 1987
Scott [-], Sharon Martin, and Rhonda White Warner 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I [412] 1987
Rhonda White Warner 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I [413] 1987
Sharon Martin, makeup, 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I [414] 1987
Rhonda White Warner and Wendy Hershey's daughter at 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part I pilot shoot at Acorn Supermarket [415] 1986
Camera and television at Freddie Howard's home [416] 1987
Ruth Beckford standing in front of RV, reverse: 'Safeway National San Ramon Oct. 15 1985' [417] 1985-10-15
Ruth Beckford standing in front of RV, reverse: 'Safeway National San Ramon Oct. 15 1985' [418] 1985-10-15
Ruth Beckford on set of "The Principal" caption: 'Hell's Angels Cisco/AD, Tia/ Black teen actor "The Principle" reverse: 'Balucci - his secretary, Gosset, Dawn Chawn' [419] circa 1980s
Ruth Beckford and Olivia Cole in bus scene of "Sky is Gray," Stockton, California [420] 1979-08
Ruth Beckford in front of building, reverse: 'Free spirit 'Maxie' Librarian SF Oct 84' [421] 1984-10
Gift Harris, Ruth Beckford, and Yule Caise on set of "Up and Coming" television series [422] 1980-04-20
Ruth Beckford on set of "Up and Coming" television series [423] 1980-01
Ruth Beckford performing as "Roxie" in production of 'Tis the Morning of My Life Part III at Mills College' Lisser Hall [424] 1988
Ruth Beckford, Gamy Taylor, and daughter at "Up and Coming" television series rehearsal [440] 1980-04
Gamy Taylor, Ruth Beckford, and Robert DoQui on set of "Up and Coming" television series [441] 1980-01
Exterior of Henry Street Settlement Playhouse [447] 1989-02
'Tis the Morning of My Life set [448] 1989-02
'Tis the Morning of My Life set [449] 1989-02
KRON reporter Belva Davis and Bill [-] [450] 1986-02
KRON reporter Belva Davis and Bill [-] [451] 1986-02
KRON reporter Belva Davis [452] 1986-02
Extras Artis Dawson, unidentified man, and Keishia Holt [453] 1986-02
Unidentified woman [454] 1986-02
Unidentified woman, reverse: 'Freddie's house' [455] 1986-02
Scott [-] - sound, Georgia Tays -lights and assist sound [456] 1986-02
Extra Janet Buffington [457] 1986-02
Three women sitting at table, reverse: '2 go-fers & Roe' [458] 1986-02
Producer Wendy Hershey and Belva's friend still cameraman [459] 1986-02
Julia Hare, Leona Harris, Adilah Barnes, and Henrietta Green circle meeting at Marquette Robinson''s house [460] 1986-02
Julia Hare, Leona Harris, Adilah Barnes, and Henrietta Green circle meeting at Marquette Robinson''s house [461] 1986-02
Julia Hare, Leona Harris, Adilah Barnes, and Henrietta Green circle meeting at Marquette Robinson''s house [462] 1986-02
Julia Hare, Leona Harris, Adilah Barnes, and Henrietta Green circle meeting at Marquette Robinson''s house [463] 1986-02
Leona Harris, Adilah Barnes, Henrietta Green, and Ruth Beckford circle meeting at Marquette Robinson''s house [465] 1986-02
Two unidentified women [466] 1986-02
Two women and man sitting in chairs [467] 1986-02
Man playing piano [468] 1986-02
Ruth Beckford, Lou Gossett Jr., and unidentified woman on set of "The Principal" [469] 1987-02
Dock-O-Bay, Rhonda, Baby, waiter [470] 1986-02
Unidentified man reading book [471] 1986-02
Danny Glover speaking to Ruth Beckford [534] 1989-03
Ruth Beckford talking [535] 1989-03
Ruth Beckford and unidentified woman smiling [536] 1989-03
Danny Glover and Ruth Beckford [537] 1989-03
Danny Glover [538] 1989-03
Danny Glover and Ruth Beckford talking [539] 1989-03
Negatives, photographs #27 [includes five additional negatives of Ruth Beckford in hair and makeup] undated
Negatives, photographs #372-379 circa 1980s
Negatives, photographs #386-408 circa 1980s
Negatives, photographs #450-468 circa 1980s
Negatives, photographs #160-162 undated
Negative portrait of Ruth Beckford circa 1970s
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham at East St. Louis Museum [016] 1969-11
Katherine Dunham [098] circa 1970s
Lucille Ellis and Katherine Dunham performing at Barre House [?] [106] 1955
Ricardo Avalos and Katherine Dunham in "Lady with the Cigar" from "Tropics and Le Jazz Hot: From Haiti to Harlem", Amsterdam [107] 1955
Katherine Dunham posing in ball gown and fan [108] undated
Portrait of Katherine Dunham [109] undated
Katherine Dunham reclining in Sara Bernhardt dressing room Acaraje [110] 1960
Katherine Dunham dancing Ciros' [111] 1955
Batucada, Vanoye Aikens and Katherine Dunham, Paris, France [112] 1950
Katherine Dunham posing in fishnet stocking [113] undated
Katherine Dunham sitting on stool [114] undated
Katherine Dunham posing in fishnet stocking [115] undated
Katherine Dunham and dancers performing L'Ag'Ya [116] 1936
Stroboscopic of L'Ag'Ya [117] 1943
Katherine Dunham and Ava Gardner dancing on set of The Bible: In the Beginning [119] 1964
Katherine Dunham and University of Chicago chancellor Rendelman at Distinguished Service Award ceremony [121] 1969
Katherine Dunham and two Haitian friends conducting research [122] undated
Katherine Dunham and President Leopold Senghor of Senegal [123] 1962
Ruth Beckford assisting Katherine Dunham in her role as visiting professor in the Afro-American Studies Department of the University of California Berkeley [124] 1976-05
Katherine Dunham in goat cart [125] undated
Portrait of Katherine Dunham and brother Albert Jr. [126] undated
Katherine Dunham and John Pratt [127] 1939
Marie-Christine Dunham sitting on porch [128] circa 1970s
Katherine Dunham, John Pratt, and Marie-Christine Dunham [129] 1974
Vanoye Aikens and Katherine Dunham performing Acaraje in Hollywood [152] 1955
Katherine Dunham giving seminar at Yerba Buena Cultural Center in San Francisco, California [168] 1994-11
Katherine Dunham giving seminar at Yerba Buena Cultural Center in San Francisco, California [169] 1994-11
Katherine Dunham lying in bed at hotel [170] 1994-11
Katherine Dunham giving seminar at Yerba Buena Cultural Center in San Francisco, California [171] 1994-11
Katherine Dunham giving seminar at Yerba Buena Cultural Center in San Francisco, California [172] 1994-11
Katherine Dunham giving seminar at Yerba Buena Cultural Center in San Francisco, California [173] 1994-11
Katherine Dunham signing book for Lt. governor of Illinois Paul Simon at East St. Louis Museum [436] 1969-11
Senegalese drummer Ural Wilson performing at East St. Louis Museum [437] 1969-11
Lt. governor of Illinois Paul Simon speaking with woman at East St. Louis Museum [438] 1969-11
Katherine Dunham speaking with Lt. governor of Illinois Paul Simon at East St. Louis Museum [439] 1969-11
Assorted
Portrait of unidentified man in houndstooth coat and hat [003] undated
Portrait of unidentified man in suit [004] 1962-03
Ruth Beckford standing in food stamp line at 'Victory Hotel' [017] 1980-01-22
Ruth Beckford sitting on sofa [021] 1975-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [022] 1975-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [024] circa 1970s
Barry Austin and Ruth Beckford talking [025] 1974-06
Portrait of unidentified man holding pipe [035] 1943-04-09
Portrait of Margarette Robinson [037] circa 1980s
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [053] circa 1990s
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [069] circa 1980s
Bongo drummer publicity still, inscribed: 'Miss B love thanks for everything Al Harvie [?]' [077] 1964
Josh Rose installation party (Left-right, first row): Velma Davis, Edna Dodson, Nadine Willis, Cleodel Johnson, Ramona Mapels, Nell Wilson, Arjere Johnson, Ruth Beckford, Jane Gaines (left-right, second row): LaVeda Scott, Dora Lee Petty, May Reed, Jaunita Wilson, Eola Paige [080] 1958
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [082] circa 1980s
Derek L. Thompson's The Young and the Restless publicity still, inscribed: 'To Miss B. best of luck Derek'[083] circa 1980s
Ruth Beckford and Jacqueline Butler Hairston [087] 1979
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [090] undated
Ruth Beckford sitting on sofa [094] circa 1980s
Nun in habit and 'Pray for Sex' button sipping beer with man [095] 1971-10-30
Ruth Beckford portraits [097] undated
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [100] circa 1944
Portrait of Ruth Beckford sitting in chair [contact sheet, 25 images][135] 1987-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford sitting in chair [contact sheet, 31 images][136] 1987-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford sitting in chair [contact sheet, 18 images][137] 1987-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford sitting in chair [contact sheet, 30 images][138] 1987-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford sitting in chair [contact sheet, 14 images][139] 1987-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford sitting in chair [contact sheet, 17 images][140] 1987-05
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [contact sheet, 12 images][141] circa 1980s
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [contact sheet, 11 images][144] circa 1970s
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [contact sheet, 32 mages][145] undated
Ruth Beckford and Stokely Carmichael attending Free Huey Newton rally at Oakland Courthouse [151] 1968-08
Ruth Beckford speaking at 25th anniversary ceremony for the Berkeley Oakland Support Services at Scottish Rite Temple [167] 1996
Ruth Beckford serenade on stage at 70th birthday party celebration [174] 1995-12-07
Ruth Beckford attending luncheon for Clarence and Robert, Kincaids Jack London Square [177] 1996-12
Ruth Beckford posing in cheetah printed overcoat [178] 1995-12
Ruth Beckford working at desk [179] 1995-10
Stained glass window made by Ruth Beckford [186] circa 1990s
Ruth Beckford's 70th birthday party at Georffreys (left-right): Altha Kennedy, Naima Lewis, Rosemary Kennedy, Elendar Barnes Harrison [187] 1996-12-06
Ruth Beckford serenade on stage at 70th birthday party celebration [188] 1995-12-07
Gwen Austin and Ruth Beckford posing at 70th birthday celebration at Geoffreys [197] 1996-12-06
Ruth Beckford at 70th birthday celebration at Geoffreys [198] 1996-12-06
Ruth Beckford speaking at 70th birthday celebration at Geoffreys [199] 1996-12-06
Ruth Beckford serenade on stage at 70th birthday party celebration [200] 1995-12-07
Ruth Beckford receiving a standing ovation at 70th birthday party celebration [201] 1995-12-07
Ruth Beckford standing in front of airbrush backdrop of Bay Bridge [202] circa 1990s
Mirror and bureau [232] circa 1990s
Ruth Beckford and Cecelia Hurwich talking at 70th birthday party [333] 1991-01
Man sitting in chair, inscribed: 'To Ruth, who will always be very special to me. Love, Clay and Robert Kincaids' [334] 1996-12
Ruth Beckford speaking to the Private Industry Council's Women in Skilled Trades graduation at EBMUD board room [334] 1995-06
Ruth Beckford sitting at desk with foot in cast talking on telephone [425] circa 1970s
Portrait of unidentified man [429] circa 1940s
Man and woman walking on street, reverse: 'Dear Ruth, Here is one of those pictures they take on the street. It is not very good, but you get the idea. Love, Margie' [430] circa 1940s
Group photograph of women standing around buffet table [433] circa 1950s
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [523] circa 1950s
Young boy on the ferry to Gorée Dakar, Senegal [528] 1973
Woman stirring pot, gewel naming ceremony Kaolack, Senegal [529] 1973-12
Woman dancing at Independence Day celebration Banjul, The Gambia [530] 1974-02
Griot and kora Banjul, The Gambia [531] 1974-02
Tapping for palm wine near Rufisque, Senegal [532] 1973-11
Young Malinké dancer Banjul, The Gambia [533] 1961
Portrait of Ruth Beckford [103] circa 1990s
Group photograph of Ruth Beckford and group of men and women [contact sheet, six images with negatives][104] circa 1990s
Oral history cassette tapes
Series Scope and Content Summary
Interview with Tom W. Anderson, Dining Car Cooks' and Waiters' Union Local 456 1972-01
Interview with M. Robinson Baker, Oakland Y.M.C.A. director 1972
Interview with Cora Fowler Beckford, mother of Ruth Beckford circa 1971
Interviews with Ruth Beckford
Cassette I, Envelope L/K, discussion of God circa 1990s
Cassette II circa 1990s
Cassette III, Notebooks 4,5,6, Tis’ The Morning Parts 1-3 1991-07-08
Cassette IV, acting book #1 1991-06-25
Microcassette I, dance book #3 circa 1990s
Microcassette II, envelope E/F circa 1990s
Microcassette III, notebook #2 circa 1990s
Microcassette IV, dance #3 circa 1990s
Microcassette V, dance packet B/C 1991-05-16
Microcassette VI, photographs box z / 5X7s circa 1990s
Microcassette VII, Beckford I complete 1991-03-10
Interview with Albert Butler, Early California families, Side A circa 1971
Interview with Albert Butler, Early California families, Side B circa 1971
Interview with Urania P. Cummings, Artist and West Indian Community in San Francisco circa 1971
Interview with E.A. Daley, Publisher of the California Voice newspaper and World War I veteran, Tape 1, Side A 1971-09-22
Interview with E.A. Daley, Publisher of the California Voice newspaper and World War I veteran, Tape 1, Side B 1971-09-22
Interview with E.A. Daley, Publisher of the California Voice newspaper and World War I veteran, Tape 2, Side A circa 1971
Interview with W.A. Deane, Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.) circa 1971
Interview with William H. Golden, Scout Master, Side A 1971
Interview with William H. Golden, Scout Master, Side B circa 1971
Interview with Bill Hinds, California Voice sports writer, Side A 1971
Interview with Bill Hinds, California Voice sports writer, Side B circa 1971
Interview with Sophronia Johnson, San-O-Bar Club 1971
Interview with Walter Thomas Jourdan, Organizer of Miscellaneous Workers Union, Inc. circa 1971
Interview with Mary C. Netherland, Early California family circa 1971
Interview with Sydney James Scott, Barber circa 1971
Interview with Willete Smith, St. Augustine Church (Oakland, California) circa 1971
Interview with Charles H. Tilghman, printer and owner of Tilghman Press circa 1971
Interview with Iantha H. Villa, North Oakland Baptist Church and California State Association of Colored Women’s Clubs 1972-01-07
Interview with Bill Williams, Oakland firefighter circa 1971
Transcript of interview with Vivian Osborne Marsh conducted by Mary Hubbard Jones January 16-19, 1972
Newspaper clippings
Beckford family 1953-1991
Interviews 1958-1998
Oakland Museum black oral history tapes 1972
Assorted 1941-1991
Magazine clippings 1957-1988
Soul Corner featuring Ruth Beckford 1997
Conference programs
8th annual Pacific regional ballet festival 1973
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area Alpha Wives Auxiliary Alpha Phi Alpha 68th anniversary convention [two copies] 1974-08-02
California Arts Council touring/presenting program 1983
National Council for Black Studies 7th annual conference program 1983-04-06
Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPL) 11th annual conference program 1984-11-17
National Educational Film Festival awards program 1985-04-27
Alameda-Contra Costa County Chapter The Links, Inc., second annual awards dinner-dance program 1985-06-15
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival program 1987
A salute to dance: the celebration of life 10th anniversary gala [two copies] 1987-09-12
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1974-1986
Inspirational materials 1978-1983
Programs
Peal Primus and her company [signed][“African dance,” by Pearl E. Primus enclosed] circa 1950s
David H. McIlwraith presents by arrangement with Stephen W. Sharmat Les Ballets Africains de La Republic de Guinea circa 1966
Shirley Ann Brown graduate student in the senior/graduate concert, Mills College Dance Dept. 1972-04-26
Akili Denianke funeral program 1991
Teenagers of the Thirties 1992
Rex Theatre Nutcracker program, Classic Ballet of Haiti of Mme. Lavinia Williams undated
John Cornfield Associates, Inc. in cooperation with Columbia Artists Management Inc. presents Dancers of Mali undated
Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute program undated
Cora Beckford funeral program 1972
Ewajo Centre class schedule Fall 1984
East Bay Black Women’s Political Action Committee circa 1980s
Journals/magazines
Ambrosia in celebration of black women 1980-10
Dance Scope Spring/Summer 1978
The Feet 1973-01
The Feet 1973-06
Performing Arts 1970-10
Picturesque 1952-05
Newsletters
Oakland Artscape July/August/September [two copies] 1992
Oakland Artscape calendar 1992-06
Rhonda White-Warner’s Tidbits September-October 1988
CitiCentre Dance Theatre newsletter 1998-01
Monographs
Partial list of Katherine Dunham choreography undated
“The vodu at the peristyle, residence LeClerc Port-au-Prince, Haiti” undated
“Catalogue of existing film of and by Katherine Dunham and The Dunham Company" 1973-12
“A Tuskegee Institute report: race relations in the South – 1961” 1962
“Five black poets: history, consciousness, love & harshness” 1975
City of Oakland, Cultural Arts Division, infokit circa 1990s
“Street meeting: poetry from the offspring of former slaves,” edited by M’Wile Yaw Askari 1979
Today’s Women, Inc. souvenir ad book 1994-08-27
Artifacts
Tear-shaped locket undated
Fabric swatches undated
Leather ‘RB’ book cover undated
Youth-On-the-Move, Inc. International Educators’ Hall of Fame sash undated
Canadian Pacific menu circa 1940s
Assorted notes 1985 and undated
Artwork, Portrait of woman by David Hunt 1957-11
Artwork, Crayon portrait of woman carrying bowl, Robert Taylor 1996
Books
I Kept My Promise / by M’Wile Yaw Askari 1978
Something New I Kept My Promise / by M’Wile Yaw Askari 1978
The Courageous Person’s Guide to Friendship / by Eleanor Curry 1985
Oh Little Black Girl / by Claire Mack 1977
Adventures in Instrument Making / by Martha Mastich and Gloria Sperber 1964
Metamorphosis of Supernigger / by B. Rap 1973
Disturbing the Peace / Danny Harris 1978
A mirror: a two-part volume of poems / by Sarah Webster Fabio 1969
The white elephant / Stephen Morse (ed.) 1971
Down & country / Glenn Myles 1974
I know where I’m going: 26 folk songs for recorder and guitar / Arranged by Laura Rosenblatt 1952
Poems by Dust 1969
1964 Negro History Week pamphlet / Association for the Study of Negro Life and History 1964
1965 Negro History Week pamphlet / Association for the Study of Negro Life and History 1965
Openings & inner workings / by Rebecca Fuller; Nancy Lyons 1981
A touch of innocence / by Katherine Dunham [inscribed by author to Ruth Beckford] 1959
Sapphire’s second set of soul secrets / by Carolyn Jetter Greene 1977
Kaiso!: Katherine dunham an anthology of writings / Veve Clark; Margaret B. Wilkerson (eds.) 1978
Scrapbooks [archivist’s photographs of disbound scrapbooks]