Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- AXIS Dance Company
- Abstract:
- Organizational records of the Axis Dance Company (Oakland, CA), a contemporary dance company and education organization featuring ensembles of dancers with and without physical disabilities. Records date from approximately 1987-2020.
- Extent:
- 54.05 linear feet (35 cartons, 6 flat-boxes, 2 oversize folders), 242 videocassettes, 1 videocassette (U-matic), 4 videocassettes (Betacam), 6 videocassettes (BetacamSP), 4 videocassettes (DVCAM), 33 sound cassettes, 22 videocassettes (Hi8), 8 sound cassettes (DAT), and 84 videocassettes (MiniDV)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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AXIS Dance Company records, BANC MSS 2006/205, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
[Identification of item], [Collection Title and call number],The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Organizational records of the Axis Dance Company (Oakland, CA) including Board of Director, external affairs and governance files. Bulk of material are binders containing collateral/promotional material, release forms, tour schedules, lighting cues, press archives, and other organizational material. Also contains grant and fundraising material, photographs, audience surveys, and audiovisual material. Material dates from approximately 1995-2020.
- Biographical / historical:
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AXIS Dance Company was founded in 1987 by Thais Mazur, Bonnie Lewkowicz, Judith Smith, and others, in Oakland, California. The contemporary dance company and education organization creates coreographies for and features performances of dancers with and without physical disabilities.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of AXIS Dance Company, 2006; additions, 2022.
- Processing information:
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2022 additions processsed by Jaime Henderson in 2024. Processed at a baseline container level which retains original arrangement. Most original folders have been retained. Much of the collection material is housed in original binders. Audiovisual materials are housed in containers but have not yet been listed individually.
- Physical location:
- Many Bancroft Library collections are stored off-site and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
- Physical description:
- Material in the collection are either foldered or are contained in binders. Original folders and binders were retained.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is partially open for research.
DIGITAL MATERIALS: UNPROCESSED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE.
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: RESTRICTED fragile material. Archival audiovisual materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers may request the creation of digital access copies through Bancroft Public Services.
- Terms of access:
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Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies
- Preferred citation:
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AXIS Dance Company records, BANC MSS 2006/205, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
[Identification of item], [Collection Title and call number],The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481