Osumare (Halifu) papers, circa 1967-2018

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Summary

Title:
Halifu Osumare papers
Dates:
circa 1967-2018
Creators:
Osumare, Halifu
Abstract:
This collection documents the professional and artistic career of scholar, educator, arts administrator, community activist, dancer, and choreographer Halifu Osumare and her contributions to African American dance. Osumare divided her collection into 10 categories: career overview files; materials related to her memoir, "Dancing in Blackness"; Malawi and Central Africa files; community cultural activism files; choreography projects; the Stanford University years; materials related to Black Choreographers Moving toward the 21st Century and Black Traditions in American Modern Dance; color slides; and videotapes. The papers include administrative records, choreography projects, correspondence, lectures, manuscript drafts, newspaper and magazine articles, lots of photographs and slides, programs, publication files, reviews, digital audiovisual dance recordings, and teaching and research files.
Extent:
4.6 linear feet (3 cartons, 2 boxes, 1 oversize folder) and 5.379 GB (38 digital files)
Language:
Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Halifu Osumare papers, BANC MSS 2019/198, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents the professional and artistic career of scholar, educator, arts administrator, community activist, dancer, and choreographer Halifu Osumare and her contributions to African American dance. Osumare's original order was maintained. She divided her collection into 10 categories: career overview files; materials related to her memoir, "Dancing in Blackness"; Malawi and Central Africa files; community cultural activism files; choreography projects; the Stanford University years; materials related to Black Choreographers Moving toward the 21st Century and Black Traditions in American Modern Dance; color slides; and videotapes. The collection includes administrative records, choreography projects, correspondence, lectures, manuscript drafts, newspaper and magazine articles, lots of photographs and slides, programs, publication files, reviews, digital audiovisual dance recordings, and teaching and research files.

Biographical / historical:

Halifu Osumare is Professor Emerita in the Department of African American and African Studies at the University of California, Davis. She is a choreographer, dancer, arts administrator, and a scholar of Black popular culture. Osumare holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and an M.A. in Dance Ethnology from San Francisco State University. She is a protégé of Katherine Dunham and a certified teacher of Dunham Dance Technique. Osumare has performed, taught, and done research in the United States, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Kenya, and Brazil and is recognized as one of the foremost scholars of global hip-hop.

Acquisition information:
The Halifu Osumare papers were given to The Bancroft Library in 2019 by Halifu Osumare, Ph.D.
Appraisal information:

Temporary, deleted files, and unnecessary software files were removed from the collection.

Processing information:

Arranged to the folder level.

Processed by Marjorie Bryer in 2019. Digital materials processed by Christina Velazquez Fidler in 2021.

Osumare's born digital files were received on 2 CD-Rs and 1 memory card. The files were scanned for viruses using Malware Bites. Archives staff utilized the Digital Archivists' Resource Toolkit (DART) to create logical copies of all files. Archivists also screened material for personal identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). TIFF files were migrated to .JPEG for access using Adobe Bridge, Audio CD-DA files were extracted using Exact Audio Copy version 1.3, and VOB files stored on the memory card were migrated to MPEG-4 for access using Handbrake version 1.3.1.

Accruals:

Future additions are expected.

Physical / technical requirements:

Access to audio-visual materials may be restricted due to technical limitations.

Born digital materials can be accessed by requesting corresponding Digital Folders. Once the request has been processed, researchers will be provided with a link to view materials online.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
DACS

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marjorie Bryer
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-10-18 14:33:39 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Cartons 1-2, Box 1, Digital Folders, and Oversize Folder 1A are open for research. Carton 3 and Box 2 contain videotapes and are being processed.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Halifu Osumare papers, BANC MSS 2019/198, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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