Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection

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Biographical and Historical Note

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and she and her four-year-old brother Bailey were sent to live with their paternal grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. The children were eventually reunited with their mother in San Francisco, but Maya returned to Stamps to live with her grandmother again as a teenager. Maya gave birth to her only child, a son named Guy Johnson, when she was 16.

Angelou began her professional career as a singer and dancer. She was also active in the Civil Rights movement. Angelou traveled widely, touring Europe and Africa in the cast of Porgy and Bess, and married several times. In 1969 she published  I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the first of her autobiographical works, for which she is best known. Angelou went on to publish four more books of memoirs, as well as many volumes of poetry. She also worked as an actor, stage and screen director, and writer of plays and screenplays. In 1993 she read her poem  "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration ceremony for President  Bill Clinton.

Although her formal education ended with high school, Angelou has received many honorary degrees and holds the Z. Smith Reynolds chaired professorship in American Studies at Wake Forest University.

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Collection Overview

The collection consists of materials relating to Maya Angelou's work in the performing arts. Materials include original scripts for film and theater; adaptations by Angelou of her own and other authors' works; items relating to productions which Angelou produced, directed, or appeared in; documentaries and interviews; and ephemeral materials. Formats include manuscript, print, audio, and video.

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Collection Inventory

• Afro-American History Special: The Arts (1976) / Box 30 (Installment of television series, written by Maya Angelou, December 1976. Part I: Legacy; Part II: The Inheritors.)
  • Manuscript by Angelou and others / Box 30 Folder 1
  • Typed pages labeled: Bibliography for Part One: The Legacy; and partial script, with manuscript notes / Box 30 Folder 2
  • Carbon copies of typescripts and bibliography for Part One: Legacy / Box 30 Folder 3
  • Typescript of Part One: The Legacy / Box 30 Folder 4
  • Typescript of Part One: The Legacy, with note "Old" (2 copies) / Box 30 Folder 5 / Box 30 Folder 6
  • United States Information Agency correspondence, including typescript with edits and article on fold instruments / Box 30 Folder 7
  • Final script for Part One: Legacy (multiple copies) / Box 30 Folder 9 / Box 30 Folder 8
  • Set, costume, and sound notes / Box 30 Folder 10
  • Typescript for Part Two: The Inheritors, with manuscript edits / Box 30 Folder 11
  • Foreign distribution list (April - May 1976) / Box 30 Folder 12
  • Typed pages (2) and manuscript notes about music / Box 30 Folder 13
• Ajax  (1974) / Box 1 (Adaptation of Sophocles' play by Angelou, ca. 1974.)
  • Manuscript, with typescript introductory notes / Box 1 Folder 1
  • Performance feedback and insertion notes / Box 1 Folder 2
  • Typescript / Box 1 Folder 3
  • Typescript bound in red cloth notebook / Box 1
• All Day Long  (1974) / Box 1 (Screenplay by Angelou, written for the Women's Directing Workshop at the  American Film Institute's Center for Advanced Film Studies)
  • Carbon copies (2) of typescript narrative / Box 1 Folder 10
  • Manuscript / Box 1 Folder 11
  • Carbon and mimeographed copy of screenplay typescript, with cover sheet on American Film Institute letterhead / Box 1 Folder 12
  • Copy of typescript screenplay, with manuscript edits / Box 1 Folder 13
  • Storyboard and notes in spiral notebook / Box 1 Folder 14
  • Rehearsal schedule, storyboard, and production notes / Box 1 Folder 15
  • Proof sheets of production photos / Box 1 Folder 16 (Headshots of actors Michael Anthony and  Andre Edwards.)
• America, How Are You? (1996) / Box 28 (Three-part BBC television series by filmmaker  John Blair; Angelou and  Christopher Hitchens were presenters.)
  • Correspondence / Box 28 Folder 55
  • Proposal/Production Timetable / Box 28 Folder 56
• American Film Institute and Directors Guild [Some items restricted and removed; see Box 33] / Box 33 / Box 25 / Box 17
  • Letters, memos, and correspondence from the American Film Institute to its Board of Trustees (October 1975-October 1976) / Box 17 Folder 1
  • AFI Seminar with Maya Angelou (March 13, 1978) / Box 17 Folder 2
  • American Film magazines / Box 17 Folder 3
  • Event Programs and Articles from the AFI / Box 17 Folder 4
  • Telegrams re: the AFI Board of Trustees / Box 17 Folder 5
  • Directors Guild / Box 17 Folder 6
  • Minutes and Meeting Materials- from the American Film Institute (1975-) / Box 17 Folder 7 / Box 25 Folder 23 / Box 25 Folder 22 / Box 25 Folder 21 / Box 25 Folder 24  See also

    See also Black Binders in Box 25, Folders 21-24

    • Handwritten meeting notes (written by Maya Angelou?) (March 10th)
  • Directors Guild Correspondence and Memos (1976-1977) / Box 25 Folder 1
  • Alumni Reports for American Film Institute / Box 25 Folder 2
  • Director Resume and request for recommendation to the AFI by Maya Angelou [Restricted; See Box , Folder ]
  • Articles from the American Film Institute to the Board of Trustees / Box 25 Folder 3
  • More Memos and Correspondence with the AFI / Box 25 Folder 4
  • Hearing Notes and related legislation notes on the issue of creating an independent American Film Institute (1975) / Box 25 Folder 5
  • "Directing Workshop for Women" Correspondence and Memos / Box 25 Folder 6
    • Resumes for Potential Candidates for the "Directing Workshop for Women" workshop
  • Film Comment Magazine with focus on Women Directors (November-December 1972) / Box 25 Folder 7
  • Motion Picture and Television Museum Feasibility Report: Submitted to City of Burbank (May 1975) / Box 25 Folder 8
  • Course Handbook for the Center of Advanced Film Studies (September 1975) / Box 25 Folder 9
  • A Proposal on Educational Activities to the AFI from the University Film Asssociation (October 16, 1975) / Box 25 Folder 10
  • "Babylon's Only A Whistle Stop" Script / Box 25 Folder 11
  • About the American Film Institute (Professional Summary/Factsheet) / Box 25 Folder 12
  • "Images of Minority Women in American Films" proposal and attached resumes (September 10, 1976) / Box 25 Folder 13
  • Brochure for American Film Institute "Life Achievement Award Dinner" (March 1, 1977) / Box 25 Folder 14
  • Correspondence with Howard University School of Communications (1976) / Box 25 Folder 15
  • The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures / Box 25 Folder 16
  • Spiral-Bound Report on the American Film Institute Planning Session (June 1976) / Box 25 Folder 17
  • Spiral Bound American Film Institute Financial Statements (June 30, 1975 and 1976) / Box 25 Folder 18
  • DIrectors Guild of America Action Magazines (March-August 1975) / Box 25 Folder 19
  • Directors Guild Constitution, Bylaws, and other Brochures / Box 25 Folder 20
  • Certificate of Non-Residence in the District of Columbia [Restricted: See Box , Folder ] (January 8, 1978)
  • Black History Film List: 150 Films and Where to Find Them / Box 25 Folder 28
  • Screen Actor's Guild Correspondence, Memos / Box 25 Folder 28 / Box 25 Folder 29
    • Application for Screen Actor's Guild [restricted: See Box Folder]
    • Membership Card [Restricted: See Box, Folder]
  • Filmmakers of Color Membership Directory (1995) / Box 25 Folder 29 / Box 25 Folder 30
  • Black Binders Containing American Film Institute Meeting Minutes and Agendas
    • June 16, 1976 AFI Meeting Notes (June 16, 1976) / Box 25 Folder 21
    • October 14, 1976 AFI Meeting Notes (October 14, 1976) / Box 25 Folder 22
    • March 2, 1977 AFI Meeting Notes (March 2, 1977) / Box 25 Folder 23
    • May 25, 1978 AFI Meeting Notes (May 25, 1978) / Box 25 Folder 24
• The Amen Corner: A Chris/Rose Production / Box 28
  • The Amen Corner Script (bound)--2 copies / Box 28 Folder 44 / Box 28 Folder 46
  • The Amen Corner Correspondence / Box 28 Folder 45
  • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) / Box 25
    • AFTRA Correspondence and Memos / Box 25 Folder 25
    • AFTRA "StandBy" Newsletters (September-December 1974) / Box 25 Folder 26
    • AFTRA Winter 1969 Magazine (1969-1970) / Box 25 Folder 27
• And Still I Rise  (1977-1992) / Box 2 / Box 3 (And Still I Rise was the title both of a volume of Angelou's poetry, published in 1978, and of a musical drama which incorporated some of the poems. Angelou directed at least three productions of the theatrical version.)
  • Manuscript pages of poetry / Box 2 Folder 1
  • List of poetry in And Still I Rise, typescript (2 copies) / Box 2 Folder 2
  • Reviews of Virago Press book / Box 2 Folder 3
  • Book reviews of And Still I Rise / Box 3 Folder 7
  • Copyright form for And Still I Rise, a musical play (January 19, 1993) / Box 3 Folder 8
  • Manuscript and typescript drafts of play version / Box 2
    • Early typescripts and partial typescripts (6), with manuscript corrections and added manuscript pages / Box 2 Folder 5 / Box 2 Folder 4 / Box 2 Folder 7 / Box 2 Folder 6 / Box 2 Folder 9 / Box 2 Folder 8
    • Typescript/manuscript with note "First Draft" / Box 2 Folder 10
    • Typescript/manuscript labeled original script with 3 attached biographies / Box 2 Folder 11
    • Typescript/manuscript office copy with pink cover (August 1992) / Box 2 Folder 12
    • Typescript/manuscript edited, a revised script, a revised and staged script with edits (August 28, 1992, August 25, 1992, September 3, 1992) / Box 2 Folder 13
    • Various typescript pages, with manuscript note "Fini" / Box 2 Folder 14
    • Manuscript pages on yellow legal pad paper / Box 2 Folder 15
    • Photocopy of bound typescript, with corrections, with Gerard Purcell Assoc. in manuscript on title page / Box 2 Folder 16
    • Angelou's copy of bound typescript from Gerard Purcell Assoc., with manuscript notes / Box 2 Folder 17
    • Spiral bound typescript in white cover from Gerald Purcell Assoc. (8 copies) / Box 2 Folder 19 / Box 2 Folder 20 / Box 2 Folder 21 / Box 2 Folder 22 / Box 2 Folder 23
    • Spiral bound typesccript with interfiled manuscript pages, with note: M.A.'s Copy / Box 3 Folder 1
    • Typescript revised, staged, with edits (August 28, 1992 September 3, 1992) / Box 3 Folder 16
    • And Still We Rise, five page story, copyright 1987 / Box 3 Folder 25
    • Spiral bound typescript in pink covers (4 copies) / Box 2 Folder 18 / Box 3 Folder 26 / Box 3 Folder 27 / Box 3 Folder 28
    • Clean typescript dated January 1977 (8 copies) / Box 3 Folder 19 / Box 3 Folder 18 / Box 3 Folder 17 / Box 3 Folder 23 / Box 3 Folder 22 / Box 3 Folder 21 / Box 3 Folder 20 / Box 3 Folder 24
    • Typescript/manuscript with note "Second Draft"
  • Music and songs: poetry and original music by Angelou, orchestration by Michael L. Williams / Box 3
    • Original scores for "I Can Call Down Rain" and  "Bird of Paradise" , script with pink cover, photocopies of  "Po' Girl" and  "Take Time Out" / Box 3 Folder 11
    • Copies of manuscript scores for "Come -- And Be My Baby" and  "Picking 'Em Up and Laying 'Em Down" / Box 3 Folder 11
    • Folder with manuscript score and lyrics, with note: vocal book; rehearsal score; guitar part / Box 3 Folder 12
    • Folder with manuscript score and lyrics, with note: Instrumental Parts: Alto Saxophone, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano / Box 3 Folder 13
    • Photocopies of "Get Right with God"  "Oh! To Be Young and Happy"  "Hold the Line"  "Stay Baby Stay" / Box 3 Folder 14
    • Photocopies of Vocal Book and Instrumental Parts of score and lyrics / Box 3 Folder 15
    • Copies of music and lyrics for individual songs / Box 3 Folder 31 / Box 3 Folder 30 / Box 3 Folder 29
      • "There Ought to Be a Law"
      • "Where We Belong"
      • "I Call You Luvy"
      • "Who All is Hid"
      • "My Life Has Turned to Blue"
      • "Get Right with God"
      • "Just Like Job"
      • "Another Love"
      • "Thank You Lord"
      • "Life Doesn't Bother Me"
      • "Hold! Stop! Don't Pity Me"
      • "The Memory of Love"
      • "Stepping Out on Your Word"
  • Productions / Box 3
    • Oakland Ensemble Theatre, Oakland, California, directed by Angelou (August 6 - 29, 1976) / Box 3 Folder 2
      • Correspondence
      • Production staff list and contact information
      • Director's notes
      • Playbill and program
      • Reviews / Box 3 Folder 3
    • AMAS Repertory Theatre, New York, New York, directed by Angelou (1977) / Box 3 Folder 4
      • Casting notes
      • Director's notes
      • Notes on choreography
      • Program
    • Arts Council Theatre, Winston-Salem, N.C., , directed by Angelou, Production Manager was  Larry Leon Hamlin (September 3 - 13, 1992) / Box 3 Folder 5
      • Press release from The Graham Williams Group, announcing premiere and opening-night gala fundraiser for the 1993  National Black Theatre Festival
      • Typed memos from two meetings with Jim Steele (August 1992)
      • Production budget and photocopies of issued checks
      • News articles on And Still I Rise and the Arts Council Theatre / Box 3 Folder 6
    • University of North Carolina Center for Public Television production (January 1985) / Box 3
      • Photograph of Maya Angelou (advertisement for the production)
      • Production Pitch
        • Biographies of Lead Cast and Crew
    • Groundplan for And Still I Rise, theatre unknown / Box 3 Folder 9
    • Rehearsal schedule and program proofs / Box 3 Folder 10
    • Kel-Bro-Mac Productions Media Plan (1992) / Box 3 Folder 35
    • Dates of Performances of 1992 "And Still I Rise" Production / Box 3 Folder 33
    • Photograph of Maya Angelou / Box 3 Folder 32
• Angelou on Burns (1992-1996) / Box 11 / Box 1 (BBC Scotland documentary in which Angelou discusses  Robert Burns's poetry and its influence on her work, 1996.)
  • Postcards and Bibliographical information / Box 1 Folder 5
  • Travel arrangements, schedules, and health insurance forms / Box 1 Folder 6
  • Documents concerning Angelou's participation in a Burns Conference, Glasgow (January 1993) / Box 1 Folder 7
  • Correspondence, mostly from Elly Taylor (producer/director) and  Allison Campbell (production assistant) / Box 1 Folder 8
  • Proposals, outlines, cast and crew contact information, filming schedules, production / Box 1 Folder 9
  • Angelou on Burns TV Version (3 copies) / Box 11
• Assignment America (1975) / Box 26 (PBS series, with interviews conducted by Angelou. Produced by Cynthia Kayan for WNET New York, 1975.)
  • "Ray Bradbury: The Fantasy Maker" , aired (January 28, 1975)
    • Transcripts / Box 26 Folder 1
    • Manuscript and typescript of opening outline and schedule for interview / Box 26 Folder 2
    • Background information on Bradbury / Box 26 Folder 3
    • Articles by Bradbury / Box 26 Folder 4
  • "Angela Davis: A Closer Look" , aired (February 25, 1975)
    • Transcripts / Box 26 Folder 5
    • Schedule, proposed outline, and typescript draft of opening / Box 26 Folder 6
    • Background information and clippings; carbon copy of Open Letter to My Sister, Miss Angela Davis / Box 26 Folder 7
  • "Valerie Harper: TV's Rhoda" , aired (March 24, 1975)
    • Transcripts / Box 26 Folder 8
    • Manuscript notes, articles, and outline / Box 26 Folder 9
    • Background material and publicity for Rhoda T.V. show / Box 26 Folder 10
  • "Bill Russell: Basketball's Reluctant Rebel" , aired (April 29, 1975)
    • Transcripts / Box 26 Folder 11
    • Biographical notes, opening remarks, and outline / Box 26 Folder 12
    • Background material / Box 26 Folder 13
  • "James Baldwin: Conversation with a Native" , aired (May 13, 1975)
    • Final transcripts / Box 26 Folder 14
    • Preliminary transcripts / Box 26 Folder 15
    • Opening remarks and outline; excerpts from letters between Baldwin and Angelou
    • Excerpts from letters from Baldwin to Angelou
  • "Berkeley: Where Have All the Rebels Gone?" , aired (June 24, 1975)
    • Outline, opening remarks and interview questions, list of student interviewees
    • Typescript: "Berkeley Then and Now"
    • Typescript in binder from the Office of Public Information at the University of California at Berkeley, August 1974, with title: "Ten Years at Berkeley....notes on what happened here and there in the years from 1964 to 1974"
    • Background information on Berkeley
  • Correspondence and clippings / Box 26 Folder 21
  • Assignment America publicity materials / Box 26 Folder 22
  • Ideas for other Assignment America shows
    • Prisons / Box 26 Item 23
    • Street theater / Box 26 Folder 24
    • General ideas / Box 26 Folder 25
• Audio Reels/Cassettes and other Recordings / Box 16
  • Audio Reels (1973)
    • "And Still I Rise" reel Part 1 of 3 (7.5 half track)
    • "And Still I Rise" reel Part 2 of 3 (7.5 half track)
    • "And Still I Rise" reel Part 3 of 3 (7.5 half track)  Scope and Contents note

      This audio reel contains songs "ONLY from "And Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou"

    • Maya Angelou Lecture reel: Black Literature and Its Contributions to Society (Part 1 of 2)  (February 20th, 1973)
    • Maya Angelou Lecture reel: Black Literature and Its Contributions to Society (Part 2 of 2)  (February 20th, 1973)
    • Saunder(?) #1 reel: "The Church"
  • Audio Cassettes
    • "And Still I Rise"
    • "And Still I Rise" Audio Forum Cassette
    • "An Evening with Maya Angelou" (1975)
    • Conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson (Recorded in Winston-Salem, NC) (June 30th, 1983)  Restricted Item

      This cassette is enclosed within a "Restricted" envelope.

      • Transcript of Interview between McPherson and Angelou (1983)  Restricted Access

        Restricted Item--please contact one of our staff members for futher information

    • "Cruelty: The Empirical Evil"--Dialogue with Philip Hallie and Barbara Jordon (October 23-25, 1987)
    • Heritage Weekend: City University of New York (January 24, 1988)
    • "Making Magic in the World" with Maya Angelou (1986)
    • Maya Angelou Speaking (May 9, 1982)
    • Maya Angelou Speaking at Northeastern University (May 9, 1982)
    • "Our Sheroes and Heroes" speech and interview with Maya Angelou (1983)
    • "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Episodes 1-10  Production Notes

      Written by: Maya Angelou Abridged by: Jane Marshall Read by: Carmen Munroe Produced and Directed by: Vanessa Whitburn; Senior Radio Drama Producer

    • "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Random House Audiobook (Read by Dr. Maya Angelou) (1986)
    • Interview with Maya Angelou: Swedish TV
    • Poetry Reading by Maya Angelou at McMillan Theatre, Columbia University in New York (May 20th, 1978)
      • Letter refrencing this poetry reading (June 1, 1978)
    • "Talk about Town" with Sister, Sister: A discussion of Maya Angelou's TV Drama (June 8th, 1982)
    • "That Which Lives After Us" with Maya Angelou, Liz Carpenter, and Barbara Jordon (October 23-October 25, 1987)
    • The Eugene Hauner and Sydney Hibbert Program (November 24, 1984)
    • "The Hope for Healing Human Evil"--Dialogue with Scott Peck and Maya Angelou (2 copies) (October 23-25, 1987)
    • "The Sounds of Evil/The Holocaust"--Discussion with Raul Hilberg (October 23rd-25th, 1987)
  • "The Awakening" CD
  • The Process Recording Studios audio equipment information / Box 16 Folder 1
• The Blacks  (1961-1970) / Box 1 (Play by Jean Genet, featuring Maya Angelou.)
  • Showbill: The Blacks  (June 1961) / Box 1 Folder 17 (Includes photos of Angelou and other cast members in masks on cover; Angelou billed as Maya Angelou Make)
  • Program and review (in German) for 1964 Berlin production (1964) / Box 1 Folder 18 (Cast also includes Cicely Tyson and  James Earl Jones)
  • Review clippings for 1970 Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles) production / Box 1 Folder 19
• Blacks, Blues, Black  (1968) / Box 1 (A series of one-hour television programs devoted to Black history, heritage, and culture, produced by KQED (public television), San Francisco. Written, produced, and hosted by Angelou.)
  • Proposal submitted by KQED / Box 1 Folder 20
  • Individual program data, July 1968 / Box 1 Folder 21
  • Publicity releases (July 27, 1968 July 8, 1968) / Box 1 Folder 22
  • Articles in KQED magazine Focus  (June-July 1968 August 1968) / Box 1 Folder 23
  • Correspondence / Box 1 Folder 24
• Brewster Place (1990) / Box 27 (This 1990 television series was a spin-off of the 1989 ABC mini-series The Women of Brewster Place. Angelou developed stories and characters and wrote narration for some episodes.)
  • Brewster Place "Bible" , written by  Earl Hamner and  Don Sipes, with descriptions of series and characters, and story suggestions for individual episodes episodes / Box 27 Folder 1
    • Episode 1 "Little Boy Lost"
    • Episode 2 "Whatever Happened to Patience Jones?"
    • Episode 3 "The New Preacher"
    • Episode 4 "Sophie Sues Mattie"
    • Episode 5 "Etta Mae Woos Ralph"
    • Episode 6 "Margaret Takes a Walk"
    • Episode 7 "The Secret Formula"
    • Episode 8 "Bernice Sands Comes Home"
    • Episode 9 "Mattie's Military Man"
    • Episode 10 "Trust Me"
    • Episode 12 "Steal or Die"
    • Episode 13 "The Dummy"
    • Episode 14 "Charlene In Love"
  • Manuscript pages / Box 27 Folder 2
  • Typescripts in various states / Box 27 Folder 3
    • "Margaret Takes a Walk"
    • "Partners" written by  Earl Hamner and  Don Sipes
  • Typescript of Episode 5 "One Small Step at a Time" , Story by Maya Angelou and  Dianne Houston, Teleplay by Dianne Houston; Final Draft (March 29, 1990) / Box 27 Folder 4
  • Manuscript and typescript monologues and notes on various characters
    • Ernestine / Box 27 Folder 5
    • Yolanda Bristol / Box 27 Folder 6
    • Aberita Boadicia Dillard / Box 27 Folder 7
    • Isabel / Box 27 Folder 8
  • Correspondence, mostly from producer Reuben Cannon / Box 27 Folder 9
    • Includes forwarded request for review of Walter Moseley's novel  Devil in a Blue Dress, which Cannon had optioned for a feature film
  • "Women of Brewster Place' by Oprah Winfrey / Box 27 Folder 10
• By-line--Programme 50 NBS E816H / Box 21
  • Yocasta Fareri International Design articles / Box 21 Folder 26
  • Biographies on Influential African American writers and their articles (with a focus on British African Americans)
    • Sybil Phoenix Biography and article / Box 21 Folder 27
    • Reverend Mark Gooridge and Bishop Ramsey Biographies and article / Box 21 Folder 28
    • David Dabydeen Biography / Box 21 Folder 29
    • John Loughborough School information and article / Box 21 Folder 30
    • Clippings and Articles / Box 21 Folder 31
  • Notes on Liverpool and its history re: African Americans / Box 21 Folder 32
  • Notes on Prison and British African Americans / Box 21 Folder 33
  • Correspondence re: Film proposal/idea by Maya Angelou (February 1988) / Box 21 Folder 34
  • Film and Shooting Schedules / Box 21 Folder 35
  • Film location maps / Box 21 Folder 36
  • Story Outline and Schedule / Box 21 Folder 37
  • Screenplay (Sound Rolls 4-10) / Box 21 Folder 38
  • Screenplay (Sounds Rolls 11-20; missing 16) / Box 21 Folder 39
  • Screenplay (Sound Rolls 21-32; missing 25 and 29) / Box 21 Folder 40
• Come Day, Go Day, God Send Sunday (1987-1988) / Box 23 (Original screenplay by Angelou.)
  • Handwritten Manuscripts with extensive notes / Box 23 Folder 1
  • Typescripts
    • Typescript dated 1987 / Box 23 Folder 2
    • Bound typescript with title page and 3 p. typed notes on AML Entertainment (Los Angeles) letterhead, with manuscript notes / Box 23 Folder 3
    • Bound typescript with note "March 1988 revised copy" / Box 23 Folder 4
• Dance: From Dagbani to Disco (1980-1989) / Box 29 (Treatment by Angelou for a 90-minute television program on African dance, written sometime in the 1908s.)
  • Manuscript pages / Box 29 Folder 26
  • Typescript
• Down in the Delta (1995-1999) / Box 20 / Box 26 / Box 19 / Box 18 (Down in the Delta was the first feature film directed by Angelou. Written by  Myron Goble, the film starred  Alfre Woodard,  Wesley Snipes,  Al Freeman, Jr., and  Esther Rolle. It was filmed in Toronto in 1997, and was distributed by  Miramax and  Showtime Entertainment, with a theatrical release in December 1998.)
  • Black Binder containing correspondence and information regarding Chris/Rose Productions and its movie adaption of "Down in the Delta"[Some restricted items (as marked) have been removed from this selection] (1997) / Box 20

    Restricted due to sensitive material on Canadian Work Visas

    • Showtime rights acquisition contract
    • Year long calander of Maya Angelou's engagements and commitments
    • Publicity on "Down in the Delta" (August 1997)
    • Casting Activity (Actresses)
    • Fax from Rick Rosenberg re: "lack of communication" on Dr. Angelou's part (June 3, 1997)
    • Fax from Rick Rosenberg re: preproduction schedule and location scouting (June 1997)
    • Fax from Ginny Campbell re: Dr. Angelou's itinerary and schedule for "Down in the Delta" filming; includes Canadian tax waiver form
    • [Restricted; see Box ? Folder ?] Application for a Non-Resident Work Permit in Canada (photocopy)  Contains sensitive material

      This item has Maya Angelou's SSN on it

    • [Restricted; see Box ?, Folder?] Application for a Non-Resident Work Permit in Canada (original)  Restricted material

      Restricted due to SSN on Canadian Work Visas

    • Fax concerning director Ron Orieux's demo tape (May 1997)
    • Cast and Crew Resumes (with accompanying correspondence)
    • Showtime casting comments and revisions (Mary 12, 1997)
    • Revised "Down in the Delta" character list, filming locations (May 12, 1997)
    • Preliminary Contact List (May 7, 1997)
    • Fax re: Meeting with Mike Rauch of Showtime Network (May 7, 1997)
    • Reminder of luncheon with Rick Rosenberg (May 9, 1997)
    • Fax re: guests to expect at luncheon with Rick Rosenberg
    • Fax re: meeting to discuss filming locationsand pre production schedule with Mike Rauch of Showtime Network (May 5, 1997)
    • Fax re: Maya Angelou's diminishing interest in the film (2 copies) (March 14, 1997)
    • Fax re: Whoopi Goldberg not available for role of Loretta
    • Letter from Reuben Cannon regarding the role of Loretta (February 25, 1997)
    • Casting considerations for the role of Loretta (October 16, 1996)
    • Letter of concern from Rick Rosenberg in regards to Hurricane Fran (September 6, 1996)
    • Production Budget for "Down in the Delta" (September 16, 1996)
    • Apology letter from Mirimax Films with compensation for time and energy spent on their failed production of "Down in the Delta" (May 31, 1996)
    • Letter from Myron Gable re: Mirimax filming issues and commitment of Chris/Rose and Showtime Networks to the project "Down in the Delta" (May 28, 1996)
    • Proposed Mirimax filming budget (May 16 1996)
    • Letters discussing revised 26 page Act 1 of "Down in the Delta" (May 6, 1996)
    • Article on Beef pricings
  • Black Binder containing Maya Angelou's typescript copy of the final screenplay for "Down in the Delta" by Myron Goble / Box 20
    • "Delta" Revision List (July 6, 1997)
    • List of Urgent Requests that Need Response from Dr. Angelou (June 19, 1997)
  • Black Binder containing Maya Angelou's copy of "Down in the Delta" script with production notes, cast and crew lists, shooting schedule, etc. / Box 31
  • "Down in the Delta" booklet containing summary of research made by Dublin Marketing Research Inc. / Box 31
  • Angelou's introduction to Down in the Delta, manuscript and typescript / Box 18 Folder 1
  • Notes, memos, and correspondence regarding initial meetings between Angelou and Miramax representatives (1995-1996) / Box 18 Folder 2
  • Pre-production contact lists, schedules, and other information / Box 18 Folder 3
  • Cast and crew lists (June 1997) / Box 18 Folder 4
  • Location photos (Toronto) / Box 18
    • Dundas Street / Box 18 Folder 5
    • Regents Park / Box 18 Folder 6
    • Belsham / Box 18 Folder 7
    • Wally King house / Box 18 Folder 8
  • [Some Restricted: See Box 33]Actors' resumes and headshots / Box 18 Folder 9  Restricted due to sensitive material

    SSN on some of the actor's resumes

  • Call sheets / Box 18 Folder 10
  • Shooting Schedules / Box 18 Folder 11
  • Production notes and memos; script notes; legal memo / Box 18 Folder 12
  • Film score and music-- memos, correspondence, and demo CDs / Box 18 Folder 13
  • Production Notes-- Miramax / Box 18 Folder 14
  • Production Notes-- Showtime / Box 18 Folder 15
  • Candid photos of cast and crew / Box 18 Folder 16
  • Film budget / Box 18 Folder 17
  • Weekly film grosses / Box 18 Folder 18
  • Miscellaneous receipts / Box 18 Folder 19
  • Correspondence / Box 18 Folder 20
  • Post-production and editing, including comments from test screenings / Box 18 Folder 21
  • Mirimax "Down in the Delta"Radio Interview Tour Schedule (December 1998) / Box 18 Folder 22
  • Mirimax "Down in the Delta" Radio Tour Transcripts (1998) / Box 18 Folder 23
  • Reviews and clippings / Box 18 Folder 24
  • Publicity, film festivals, screenings, etc. / Box 18 Folder 26 / Box 18 Folder 25
  • Video release and distribution / Box 18 Folder 27
  • 1999 Black Academy Awards Nominee Dinner program / Box 18 Folder 28
  • Typescript revised by Myron Goble (June 18, 1997) / Box 18 Folder 29 / Box 18 Folder 30 / Box 19 Folder 12
  • Typescript revised, with Angelou's notes (June 18, 1997) / Box 18 Folder 31
  • Typescript revised by Myron Goble, Act 1 / Box 18 Folder 32
  • Daily production reports / Box 18 Folder 33
  • Correspondence from Chris/Rose Productions, Mirimax, etc. (1996-1998) / Box 18 Folder 34
  • Director's Agreement and Certificate of Engagement / Box 19 Folder 1
  • "Down in the Delta" Television series pilot script / Box 19 Folder 2
  • Correspondence with Chris/Rose Productions re: television show / Box 19 Folder 3
  • Press Breaks Part 1 of 4 (December 1998) / Box 19 Folder 4
  • Press Breaks Part 2 of 4 (1998-1999) / Box 19 Folder 5 / Box 18 Folder 14
  • Press Breaks Part 3 of 4 (1998-1999) / Box 19 Folder 6
  • Press Breaks Part 4 of 4 (1998-1999) / Box 19 Folder 7
  • Preliminary screenplay adaption by Paris Qualles (August 20th, 1999) / Box 19 Folder 8
  • Revised screenplay adaptions by Paris Qualles and Myron Gobles (1999) / Box 19 Folder 9
  • Small movie poster, mounted on foam core / Box 19 Folder 10
  • Chicago International Film Festival, 1998 -- plaque for American Airlines Audience Choice Award / Box 19 Folder 11
  • Screenplay / Box 19 Folder 12 / Box 19 Folder 13 / Box 19 Folder 14 / Box 19 Folder 15 / Box 19 Folder 16 / Box 19 Folder 17 / Box 19 Folder 18
  • Down in the Delta (DVD) (1999) / Box 19 Folder 19
  • Internet Chat with Maya Angelou (Post Theatrical Release) (February 27, 2000) / Box 19 Folder 20
  • "Dr. Maya Angelou's Script Book" in white 3-ring binder; includes notes, memos, and other information on all aspects of production / Box 19
• Driving Miss Daisy / Box 28 Folder 52
• Film, Radio and Television Conferences, Awards, Program specials, and unclassified theatre productions / Box 28
  • New Line Cinema Film Set it Up Materials (September 30, 1996) / Box 28 Folder 1
    • Contact information
    • Press Kit
    • Color Stills
  • Joe Byrne Productions: "Maya Angelou's America" / Box 28 Folder 2
  • NBC: "The R.A.C.E." and endorsements for Double Stitch / Box 28 Folder 3
  • Jeff Marcolis Productions: The Quincy Jones Show Special / Box 28 Folder 4
    • Correspondence
    • Shooting schedule
    • Copywright Issues
    • Script
  • North Carolina Arts Council Playwright's Festival (June 7th, 1992) / Box 28 Folder 5
  • ABC News "Turning Point" Special (September 1993) / Box 28 Folder 6
  • Washington African American Film Festival / Box 28 Folder 7
  • Wheel of Fortune / Box 28 Folder 8
  • Boys N the Hood / Box 28 Folder 9 / Box 28 Folder 10
  • Women in Film Crystal Awards (1992) / Box 28 Folder 10
  • Emmy Gifford Children's Theatre Production / Box 28 Folder 11
  • CBS "Civil Rights" Special (Fall 1995) / Box 28 Folder 12
  • BBC Production Specials / Box 28 Folder 13
  • Larry King Special / Box 28 Folder 14
  • CBS News: Malcom X Special (1992) / Box 28 Folder 15
  • New Federal Theatre Productions (1995) / Box 28 Folder 16
  • The Theatre Goodman Productions: Miss Evers' Boys  (1993) / Box 28 Folder 17
  • National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Awards (1993) / Box 28 Folder 19
  • The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) / Box 28 Folder 18
  • National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences---Emmy Awards (1993) / Box 28 Folder 19
  • Grammy Awards 1996 / Box 28 Folder 20
  • Lovejoy  (1987) / Box 28 Folder 21
  • Arsenio Hall Show Special (1992) / Box 28 Folder 22
  • Proposal for Series for Africa: "What's Happening?" (1977) / Box 28 Folder 23
  • Granada Television: "My Favorite Hymns" (1998) / Box 28 Folder 25
  • Black Entertainment Television (BET) Series and Correspondence / Box 28 Folder 26
  • World Affairs Television Interview Series / Box 28 Folder 27
  • Chameleon Television Travel Documentary Special (1992) / Box 28 Folder 28
  • Kutz Television Special: African Burial Grounds / Box 28 Folder 29
  • Mojazz Music Special (1992) / Box 28 Folder 30
  • The Face of Wisdom Television Series Special / Box 28 Folder 31
  • Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 10th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Walt Disney World (1994) / Box 28 Folder 32
  • NAACP Image Awards: The Chairman's Award (1996) / Box 28 Folder 33
  • National Black Arts Festival (1998) / Box 28 Folder 34
  • "The Study Game" Special (1992) / Box 28 Folder 35
  • What About the Kids? Television Special (May 1992) / Box 28 Folder 36
  • Wheelock College "An Evening with Maya Angelou" / Box 28 Folder 37
  • Essence Television Program / Box 28 Folder 38
  • Saturday's Children Inc: The Whip Goes Crack and "A Taste of Puppetry" / Box 28 Folder 39
  • University of Ghana Drama Studio Production of "Lady Precious Stream" / Box 28 Folder 40
  • National Conference for Community & Justice Materials / Box 28 Folder 41
  • Neighbors of Watts Television Program (February 1989) / Box 28 Folder 42
  • City Arts of San Fransisco Radio Program Series (January 1994) / Box 28 Folder 43
  • "Understanding Evil" Conference (December 4, 1987) / Box 28 Folder 47
  • Ruby Dee Radio Show (1967)
    • Manuscript written for Ruby Dee Radio Show (1967) / Box 28 Folder 48 / Box 28 Folder 57
• Gettin' Up Stayed On My Mind (The Way It Is)  (1966) / Box 1 (Play written by Angelou, ca. 1966.)
  • Manuscript with note: first draft 1966 (1966) / Box 1 Folder 25
  • Typescript: missing pp. 1-4 / Box 1 Folder 26
  • Typescript: missing p. 97 / Box 1 Folder 27
  • Typescript: missing p. 36 / Box 1 Folder 28
• Georgia, Georgia  (1971-1972) / Box 1 (Angelou wrote the screenplay and songs for this feature film, which starred Diana Sands,  Dirk Benedict,  Minnie Gentry, and  Terry Whitmore, and was released in 1972. The film was produced by  Jack Jordan and  Quentin Kelly of  Kelly-Jordan Enterprises, directed by  Stig Bjorkman, and filmed on location in Stockholm.)
  • Manuscripts
    • Manuscript (1 stenographer's notebook and 2 legal pads) / Box 1 Folder 29
    • Manuscript notes and rewrites of various scenes / Box 1 Folder 30
    • Manuscript notes (1 page) concerning financial risks associated with film / Box 1 Folder 31
  • Typescripts
    • Typescript of preliminary screen treatment / Box 1 Folder 32
    • Typescript of screenplay (original and photocopy) with edits / Box 1 Folder 33
    • Typescript in plastic binder; title page reads: "Georgia" A Screenplay by Maya Angelou, Based on ideas by  Jack Jordan and  L.S. Fields / Box 1 Folder 34
    • Typescript of screen treatment / Box 1 Folder 35
  • Mimeograph copies of music scores and lyrics for "Bird of Paradise" and  "I Can Call Down Rain" / Box 1 Folder 36
  • Publicity photo stills / Box 1 Folder 37 (8 black and white photographs, some with multiple copies)
  • Programs and invitations for New York premiere (March 10, 1972) / Box 1 Folder 38 (One invitation signed by Diana Sands)
  • Press kit for film / Box 1 Folder 39 (Press kit from Howard Sanders Advertising and Public Relations, Ltd. includes credits and biographical information on actors and director and extensive biographical sketch of Angelou)
  • Clippings and reviews / Box 1 Folder 40 (Clippings include information on Swedish social conditions.)
  • Correspondence / Box 1 Folder 41
  • Swedish 1972 "Georgia, Georgia" production notes (with names of director Stig Björkman and actor Artie Sheppard) (1972) / Box 1 Folder 42  Scope and Contents note

    For context, the play "Georgia, Georgia" follows a young African American woman who goes to Stockholm, Sweden for a show and ends up finding love there. These Swedish production notes illustrate that the 1972 film was quite possibly filmed in Sweden (possibly in the city of Lessebo).

• Hoagy and Brandon / Box 21
  • Notes on first draft (AML Entertainment) / Box 21 Folder 8
  • Revised typescript--with hole punched pages (incomplete--missing beginning and some of end) / Box 21 Folder 9
  • Revised typescript (incomplete and missing pages) / Box 21 Folder 10
  • Handwritten manuscripts and scenes / Box 21 Folder 11
• Hound Dog Bates (1990) / Box 27 (Script by Angelou, based on the novel The Murder of Hound Dog Bates by  Robbie Branscum. Angelou wrote the script for  Paula Weinstein and  Harry Belafonte (listed in contract as Producer), but it appears that the film version was never produced.)
  • Contracts and correspondence with Weinstein and Belafonte (1990) / Box 27 Folder 11
  • Photocopy of article on whiskey stills in the U.S. / Box 27 Folder 12
  • Manuscripts and extensively edited typescripts
    • Handwritten manuscripts (5 parts) / Box 27 Folder 13 / Box 27 Folder 18 / Box 27 Folder 14 / Box 27 Folder 15 / Box 27 Folder 16 / Box 27 Folder 17
  • Correspondence and Contacts / Box 27 Folder 16
  • Typescripts
    • Typescript rough draft (April 27, 1990) / Box 27 Folder 19
    • Undated typescript / Box 27 Folder 20
    • Typescript of first draft, with many manuscript insertions and corrections; with photocopy of manuscript letter to Belafonte, dated (April 30, 1990) / Box 27 Folder 21
    • Typescript with manuscript insertions; with copy of typed note from Angelou's assistant Mildred Garris to Weinstein, dated (May 8, 1990) / Box 27 Folder 22
    • Typescript; with photocopy of manuscript letter to Belafonte, dated (December 12, 1990) / Box 27 Folder 23
    • Typescript / Box 27 Folder 24
    • Typescript in spiral binding, dated (August 30, 1990)
• How to Make an American Quilt (1994-1995) / Box 22 (Feature film released in (October 1995), with screenplay by  Jane Anderson, based on the book by  Whitney Otto. Ensemble cast included  Winona Ryder,  Ann Bancroft,  Ellen Burstyn, and  Alfre Woodard. Angelou appeared in the role of Anna.)
  • Contract and financial information / Box 22 Folder 1
  • Clippings and reviews / Box 22 Folder 2
  • Text of Angelou's narration and information about recording; CD of film soundtrack / Box 22 Folder 3
  • Typescripts
    • Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft with various revisions interfiled / Box 22 Folder 4
    • Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft, revised (June 1, 1994 September 1, 1994) / Box 22 Folder 5
    • Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft, revised (June 1, 1994 October 19,1994) / Box 22 Folder 6
  • Memos and correspondence / Box 22 Folder 7
  • Shooting schedules and call sheets / Box 22 Folder 8
• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings  (1971-1978) / Box 4 (Angelou wrote the initial drafts of a screenplay for a television movie based on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which was produced by  Tomorrow Entertainment and aired on CBS in April 1979.)
  • Handwritten notes about screenplay / Box 4 Folder 1
  • Typed letter from Jack Jordan / Box 4 Folder 2 (Typed letter, from Jack Jordan to Angelou, about suggested changes to first draft of screenplay.)
  • Clippings and reviews / Box 4 Folder 4
  • Release form letter signed by Angelou's mother, Vivian Baxter / Box 4 Folder 5
  • CBS press release (April 14, 1978) / Box 4 Folder 6
  • Screenplay typescript
    • Screenplay typescript (partial copy) / Box 4 Folder 3
    • Screenplay typescript with title: "A Movie Called Caged Bird, Screenplay by: Maya Angelou " / Box 4 Folder 7
    • Screenplay typescript, revised second draft dated , by Angelou and Leonora Thuna (November 23, 1977) / Box 4 Folder 8
    • Screenplay typescript with note on cover: From the Novel by Maya Angelou, Adapted for Television by Lee Thuna / Box 4 Folder 9
    • Screenplay typescript by Angelou, with pencil corrections / Box 4 Folder 16
    • Screenplay manuscript by Angelou, top copy
    • Typescript, and handwritten draft of various scenes / Box 4 Folder 13
    • Screenplay typescript by Angelou, with edits and added pages / Box 4 Folder 17
    • Screenplay typescript (photocopy) by Angelou, dated (April 1977) / Box 4 Folder 18
    • Screenplay typescript with extensive edits and added pages / Box 4 Folder 19
    • 3 copies of screenplay typescripts with author listed as Maya Angelou
    • Screenplay typescript entitled Caged Bird, labeled copy only / Box 4 Folder 20
    • Screenplay typescript entitled Caged Bird with  "I Know Why the...Sings" added in manuscript around title, partial script with inserts / Box 4 Folder 21
    • Screenplay typescript entitled Caged Bird, labeled copy only, includes title page / Box 4 Folder 22
  • Typed page of Angelou's expenses as of (May 24, 1972) / Box 4 Folder 10
  • TV Guide, Vol. 27 No. 17, Issue number 1361 (April 28-May 4, 1979) / Box 4 Folder 11
  • Manuscript pages and notes / Box 4 Folder 12
  • Handwritten screenplay with title: Caged Bird (partial) / Box 4 Folder 14
  • Handwritten sceenplay (partial) / Box 4 Folder 15
  • Manuscript preproduction notes (4 pages of manuscript preproduction notes by Angelou, written on Algonquin Hotel stationery.)
  • I know why the caged bird sings: a life affirming true story (videotape) (1978) / Box 4
• Interviews with Maya Angelou (1973-1985) / Box 22 (See also Box 28 for television specials and projects that Maya Angelou has worked on; some records of profiles in this box)
  • "Bill Moyers' Journal: A Conversation with Maya Angelou" , produced by WNET New York and aired (November 21, 1973) / Box 22 Folder 17
    • Transcript and T.V. Guide listing
  • "Creativity with Bill Moyers: A Portrait of Maya Angelou" , produced by WNET New York and aired (January 10, 1982) / Box 22 Folder 19
    • Clippings
  • Moyers: A Second Look / Box 22 Folder 18
  • "And Still I Rise: Maya Angelou" , interview by historian  Nell Painter, produced by WUNC Chapel Hill, NC, and aired on PBS (February 3, 1985) / Box 22 Folder 20
    • Press kit
    • Clippings
  • Gay Rosenthal Productions: Maya Anglou, an Intimate Portrait (Lifetime) (1995) / Box 22 Folder 16
  • Journey of the Heart: The Story of Maya Angelou (1994) / Box 22 Folder 16b
• The Journey of August King (1995) / Box 21 (Angelou provided narration for this 1996 feature film based on the novel by John Ehle.)
  • Correspondence (3 typed letters) with Miramax executive  Harvey Weinstien and producer  Julie Goldstein (1995) / Box 21 Folder 1
• King (1989-1990) / Box 23 (Musical based on life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Book by  Ron Milner, music by  Richard Blackford, lyrics by Angelou.)
  • Bound typescript and unbound copies, undated / Box 23 Folder 5 / Box 23 Folder 6
  • Bound script from H.M. Tennent Ltd., London, (multitple copies in various bindings) (December 7, 1989) / Box 23 Folder 9 / Box 23 Folder 10 / Box 23 Folder 7 / Box 23 Folder 8
  • Clippings and information booklet / Box 23 Folder 11
  • Financial documents and receipts / Box 23 Folder 12
  • Correspondence / Box 23 Folder 13
  • King controversy / Box 23 Folder 14
  • Photocopies of manuscript music scores / Box 23 Folder 15
  • Photocopies of King synopsis, music, scores, and lyrics / Box 23 Folder 16
  • Typescript copies of Act I with some edits / Box 23 Folder 17
  • Manuscript notes and typescript lyrics, photocopies of musical scores / Box 23 Folder 18
  • Typescript copy of play entitled "King: Drum Major for Love" , by Ron Milner, (August 1989) / Box 23 Folder 19
  • Manuscript pages of lyrics / Box 23 Folder 20
  • Outline proposal / Box 23 Folder 21
  • Draft of first act with cover letter to Angelou from Albert Nellum, (August 1, 1989) / Box 23 Folder 22
• Last Breeze of Summer (1992-1993) / Box 22 (Angelou contributed a filmed introduction for this BBC Schools Television program.)
  • Correspondence and typescript of introduction / Box 22 Folder 26
• Look Away  (1972-1973) / Box 1 (Two-act play by Jerome Kilty, based on the life of  Mary Todd Lincoln, starring  Geraldine Page and Angelou, at the  Playhouse Theatre, New York, December 1972-January 1973. Angelou was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.)
  • Playbill magazine, (vol. 10, no. 1) (January 1973) / Box 1 Folder 43
  • Program for Playhouse Theatre production / Box 1 Folder 44
  • Playbill / Box 1 Folder 45
  • Review clippings / Box 1 Folder 46
• Look! What a Wonder! (1976) / Box 30 (Musical play in two acts by Joyce Carol Thomas, directed by Angelou.)
  • Typescript and manuscript pages (5) listing songs, some lyrics and music for "Something Real" / Box 30 Folder 23
  • Manuscript notes, 4 p. / Box 30 Folder 24
  • Production staff, lists and contact information / Box 30 Folder 25
  • Autograph letter from set designer Fundi (Jo Austin) to Angelou, (June 16, 1976) / Box 30 Folder 26
  • Publicity brochures for Berkeley Community Theater production, (October 2-16, 1976) / Box 30 Folder 27
  • Typescript with title Wheel in the Middle of a Wheel / Box 30 Folder 22 / Box 30 Folder 28
  • Typescript (1976) / Box 30 Folder 29
  • Typed letter, signed, from Mary Ann Pollar (producer) to cast and production staff; includes comments on Angelou's role as director / Box 30 Folder 22
• Macbeth (1985) / Box 29 (Production of Shakespeare play directed by Angelou, at Wake Forest University.)
  • Programs for production at Wake Forest University Theatre, ; includes Director's Notes by Angelou (November 8-10 and 12-16, 1985) / Box 29 Folder 32
  • Review clippings / Box 29 Folder 33
• Madagascar: A World Apart (1998) / Box 21 (Angelou narrated this episode of the Living Edens television series, which was produced by ABC/Kane and aired on PBS, 1998.)
  • Narration script / Box 21 Folder 7
  • Correspondence, mostly with Brent Pierson, Coordinating Producer / Box 21 Folder 7
  • Press kit and brochure for The Living Edens / Box 21 Folder 7
• Madea's Family Reunion / Box 28
  • Call sheets / Box 28 Folder 48
  • Photographic sheets / Box 28 Folder 49
  • Typed full script by Tyler Perry (June 9, 2005) (June 9, 2005) / Box 28 Folder 50
  • Typed full script by Tyler Perry (July 7, 2005) (July 7, 2005) / Box 28 Folder 51
• Moesha (1999) / Box 21 (Angelou made a cameo appearance as herself on a 1999 episode of this UPN television series.)
  • Script for episode 6499-085 "Fired Up"
    • Revised table draft (2 copies) (July 27, 1999) / Box 21 Folder 41 / Box 21 Folder 42
    • Shooting draft (July 28, 1999) / Box 21 Folder 43
    • Memos to Maya Angelou, and photocopy of shooting draft, with manuscript note "Collated w/all revisions 7/29" / Box 21 Folder 44
• Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (1988) / Box 23 (Play by Errol John, produced by  Akintunde Productions and directed by Angelou, 1988.)
  • Programs for Almeida Theatre (London) production, (May 4 - June 4, 1988) / Box 23 Folder 23
  • Playbill and ticket order form for Almeida Theatre production / Box 23 Folder 24
  • Review clippings, sprial bound by Keene Public Relations, Ltd., stamped with date (23 June 1988) / Box 23 Folder 25
  • Moon on a Rainbow Shawl play by Errol John (1958 edition)
• On a Southern Journey (1983) / Box 29 (One-act play by Angelou, later expanded into three acts.)
  • Manuscript pages in black three ring binder
  • Typescripts, with manuscript inserts / Box 29 Folder 13
  • Typescript of one-act play with note: Revised (February 1983) / Box 29 Folder 14
  • Typescripts of three-act play, with manuscript edits and additions; note on cover reads: Third Draft, Begun in London, (July 25, 1983)
    • With note: M. Angelou's copy / Box 29 Folder 15
    • With note: Before Revisions 9/26/83 / Box 29 Folder 16
    • Unbound typescripts / Box 29 Folder 17 / Box 29 Folder 19
    • Typescript in envelope with note / Box 29 Folder 18
    • Spiral bound typescript / Box 29 Folder 20
  • Typed and manuscript pages, with note: Revisions Act I, Scene I (Nov. 22, 1983) / Box 29 Folder 21
  • Programs and announcement cards for premiere of one-act play, presented by Wake Forest University and  Winston-Salem State University, (April 10, 1983) / Box 29 Folder 22
  • Programs and announcement cards from premiere of three-act play, by GM Productions, Charlotte, N.C., (December 16 -18, 1983) / Box 29 Folder 23
  • Correspondence: 2 letters from Pat Toole, education director,  Little Theatre of Winston-Salem / Box 29 Folder 24
  • Reviews and publicity clippings / Box 29 Folder 25
  • Photo Stills of Cast--Charlotte, NC 1983 (1983) / Box 29 Folder 34
• Poetic Justice (1992-1993) / Box 22 (Feature film released July 1993 ( New Deal Productions), with original screenplay by  John Singleton, starring  Janet Jackson as a young African-American poet. Angelou wrote the poems for Jackson's character and also made a cameo appearance in the film as the character Aunt June.)
  • Memos, correspondence, and financial statements / Box 22 Folder 21
  • Clippings / Box 22 Folder 22
  • Film crew lists and contact information / Box 22 Folder 23
  • Revised final shooting script (March 20, 1992) / Box 22 Folder 24
  • Bound screenplay, label on cover reads: John Singleton / Box 22 Folder 25
• Porgy and Bess: An American Voice (1996-1998) / Box 21 (This documentary on Porgy and Bess aired on PBS as part of the  Great Performances series in 1998. Angelou was interviewed for the program, since she had played the role of Ruby in the European touring company of  Porgy and Bess in the 1950s.)
  • Correspondence, mostly from Dr. James Standifer, Project Director and Associate Producer / Box 21 Folder 4
  • Porgy and Bess sheet music and information on French(?) production / Box 21 Folder 5
  • Press kits and clippings / Box 21 Folder 6
• Posters / Box 34
• Rainbow in the Clouds (1992) / Box 28 (PBS documentary on faith, hosted by Angelou; highlights Rev. Cecil Williams and  Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, and  Mount Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C. Program produced by  WTVS Detroit and aired  (May 22, 1992).)
  • Photocopies of press clippings in binder, from Michael Shepley, New York / Box 28 Folder 53
  • Productions
    • Documentary article (produced by WTVS Detroit for PBS) / Box 28 Folder 54
• The Rebels, Show no. 8: Sojourner Truth (1975-1976) / Box 30 (Episode of The Knowledge Series, KNBC-TV; hosted by  Keith Berwick and starring Angelou, aired January 1976. Written and produced by  Sue Booker, directed by  Robert Livingston.)
  • Photocopy of script with manuscript edits; tape date (September 6, 1975) / Box 30 Folder 14
  • Final script in green binder, autographed by Angelou / Box 30 Folder 15
• The Reunion (1982-1996) / Box 21 Folder 3 (Angelou wrote a short story entitled "The Reunion" for the anthology  Confirmation: An Anthology of African-American Women (William Morrow, 1983). A film version of this story aired as part of HBO's  America's Dream series, in  (February 1996). The screenplay was written by  Ron Stacker Thompson and  Ashley Tyler.)
  • Typescript and galley proofs of short story; typed note dated from Angelou to Amina and Amira Baraka, editors of the  Confirmation anthology (July 23, 1982) / Box 21 Folder 3
  • Typed letter , signed by Yolanda King, from  Higher Ground Productions, proposing film versions of  "The Reunion" and the poem  "Phenomenal Woman"  (May 11, 1994) / Box 21 Folder 3
  • Treatment for "Phenomenal Woman: A short film based upon the poem written by Maya Angelou, Screenplay by Ron Stacker Thompson and Ashley Tyler" / Box 21 Folder 3
  • Rights option agreement for "The Reunion" / Box 21 Folder 3
  • Photocopy of letter from Carolyn McDonald, co-executive producer of the  America's Dream series / Box 21 Folder 3
  • Screenplay
    • First revision (March 23, 1995) / Box 21 Folder 3
    • Final draft (April 27, 1994) / Box 21 Folder 3
    • Shooting draft (June 5, 1995) / Box 21 Folder 3
    • Revised (June 24, 1995) / Box 21 Folder 3
• Restricted Documents / Box 33
  • Audio Cassette with recording of conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson in Winston-Salem, NC (June 30, 1983)
  • Transcript of conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson in Winston-Salem, NC (June 30, 1983) / Box 33 Folder 1
  • American Film Institute and Screen Actors Guild Restricted Documents / Box 33 Folder 2
    • Actor and Director Resumes
    • Maya Angelou's Screen Actors Guild Membership Card
  • Touched By An Angel Restricted Documents / Box 33 Folder 3
  • Personal Restricted Documents / Box 33 Folder 4
• Roots (1976) / Box 30 (Angelou made a cameo appearance in the first episode of this television miniseries, as Kunta Kinte's grandmother Nyo Boto. The series aired on ABC in January 1977.)
  • Contract with Wolper Productions / Box 30 Folder 16
  • Notes, information, and call sheets for filming in Savannah, Ga. / Box 30 Folder 17
  • Articles about T.V. series / Box 30 Folder 18
  • Manscript of Angelou's article for New York Times entitled  "What is Africa to Me?" ; photocopy of published article, which ran in the Arts and Leisure section on , with the title  "Haley Shows Us the Truth Of Our Conjoined Histories"  (January 23, 1977) / Box 30 Folder 19
  • Articles about Alex Haley and book reviews for  Roots / Box 30 Folder 20 / Box 30 Folder 21
  • Bound script for Roots, Show no. 1, Second Draft (April 16, 1976)
• The Runaway (Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions) (2000) / Box 21 (Angelou co-starred in this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, with script by Ron Raley based on the novel by  Terry Kay. The show aired on CBS in December 2000.)
  • Cast list/chart / Box 21 Folder 22
  • Publicity brochure and Hallmark newsletter / Box 21 Folder 23
  • Color Film Stills / Box 21 Folder 24
  • Shooting script #1 (August 4, 2000) / Box 21 Folder 25
  • Shooting Script #2 / Box 21 Folder 45
  • Production Memos / Box 21 Folder 46
  • Color film stills mounted on foam core / Box 21 Folder 47
• Scrapbooks (1995-1999) / Box 32 (Contains 2 scrapbooks and some loose materials)
• Sesame Street (1993-1998) / Box 22 (Angelou made several guest appearances and voiceovers on this PBS children's television series. She also appeared in and narrated the television special Elmo Saves Christmas (1996).)
  • Correspondence and scripts for 1998 appearance and 30th anniversary special / Box 22 Folder 9
  • Correspondence and script for 1993 appearance. / Box 22 Folder 10
  • Correspondence and script (2 copies) for Elmo saves Christmas / Box 22 Folder 11
  • Correspondence and scripts for voiceovers for PSAs featuring Sesame Street characters, which ran preceding feature films in Sony theaters. / Box 22 Folder 12
• Sister, Sister (1978-1982) / Box 24 (Television drama created and written by Angelou, 1978, originally titled Sisters. Cast included  Diahann Carroll,  Rosalind Cash,  Irene Cara,  Paul Winfield, and  Dick Anthony Williams. Production completed, 1979; aired on NBC in 1982.)
  • Newspaper Clippings / Box 24 Folder 15
  • Articles and review clippings / Box 24 Folder 16
  • Twentieth Century Fox booklet with photos and information on cast and characters, still photo / Box 24 Folder 17
  • Booklet with photos, stills / Box 24 Folder 18
• Sisters (1991) / Box 22 / Box 24 (Play by Angelou.) (See also "Sister, Sister", a later title for the same production)
  • Typed final draft--screenplay (bound) 2 copies / Box 22 Folder 27 / Box 22 Folder 38
  • Handwritten manuscript of "Sisters" / Box 22 Folder 29
  • Typed final screenplay (unbound) 2 copies (January 9th, 1979) / Box 22 Folder 32 / Box 22 Folder 30
  • Incomplete Revised "Sisters" Script (already shot) (February 27th, 1979) / Box 22 Folder 31
  • Photocopy of Dolly McPherson's incomplete typed copy of Twentieth Century Fox script (January 1979) / Box 22 Folder 33
  • Revised "Sisters" script (1typed page--final page of script) / Box 22 Folder 34
  • Typed final draft---screenplay / Box 22 Folder 35
  • Shooting Schedule / Box 22 Folder 28
  • Program for Wake Forest University Theatre production, directed by Flonnie Anderson, (October 28-30, 1991) / Box 22 Folder 36
  • Correspondence / Box 22 Folder 37
  • Handwritten Manuscript (partial) / Box 24 Folder 1
  • Unidentified manuscripts and typescripts (revised drafts of "Sisters") / Box 24 Folder 2
  • Revised typewritten/handwritten manuscripts dated 12/5/1978 (December 5, 1978) / Box 24 Folder 3
  • Revised draft January 1979 (January 1979) / Box 24 Folder 4
  • Revised draft October 23, 1978 (October 23, 1978) / Box 24 Folder 6 / Box 24 Folder 5
  • Bound "Final" Draft of "Sisters"--April 11, 1978 (2 copies) (April 11, 1978) / Box 24 Folder 8 / Box 24 Folder 7
  • Revised final draft of "Sisters" with note on blue front saying "One of first drafts"--June 12, 1978 (2 copies) (June 12, 1978) / Box 24 Folder 10 / Box 24 Folder 9
  • Final draft of script in orange binding (3 copies) (January 9, 1979) / Box 24 Folder 11 / Box 24 Folder 12
  • Twentieth Century Fox memos regarding opening credits and change of title from "Sisters" to "Sister, Sister" / Box 24 Folder 13
  • Shooting schedule, Call Sheet, and Cast List / Box 24 Folder 14
• Steady Going Up  (late 1960s) / Box 21
  • Handwritten notes/manuscript / Box 21 Folder 16
  • Typed final draft (incomplete) / Box 21 Folder 17
  • Typed draft (3 copies) / Box 21 Folder 19 / Box 21 Folder 20 / Box 21 Folder 18
  • Typed revised drafts with edits in blue pen / Box 21 Folder 21
• Steady on the Case / Box 21
  • Handwritten manuscripts/notes / Box 21 Folder 12
  • Revised typescripts with additional handwritten pages and scenes / Box 21 Folder 13
  • Typed rough drafts (2 copies) / Box 21 Folder 15 / Box 21 Folder 14
• Storyporch (1995) / Box 21 (Angelou provided a 2-minute filmed introduction for the video release of this Black Entertainment Television children's series in 1995.)
  • Photocopy of introduction and Kwanzaa/Christmas special proposal / Box 21 Folder 2
  • Correspondence / Box 21 Folder 2
• Tambourines to Glory (1994) / Box 22 (Angelou starred in a production of this Langston Hughes musical play, presented by  GM Productions in Charlotte, N.C., April 1994. Angelou played the role of Essie Belle Johnson.)
  • Review clippings / Box 22 Folder 13
  • Programs / Box 22 Folder 14
  • Annotated photocopy of play / Box 22 Folder 15
• Teenaged Parenting (1986-1987) / Box 29 (Screenplay by Angelou, (July 1987.))
  • Typescripts / Box 29 Folder 28
  • Background information on teenage fathers in Los Angeles / Box 29 Folder 29
  • Bound screenplays on teenaged parenting by Maya Angelou (2 copies) (July 1987) / Box 29 Folder 31 / Box 29 Folder 30
• There Are No Children Here / Box 28 Folder 24
• Three Way Choice (1979) / Box 29 (Five-part CBS children's television series, written by Angelou and her son,  Guy Johnson, and produced by  Twentieth Century Fox Televison.)
  • Partial manuscript / Box 29 Folder 1
  • 3 typescripts bound in blue covers / Box 29 Folder 2
  • Typescript copy of first draft (March 20, 1979) / Box 29 Folder 3
  • Bound typescript of show no. 1, first draft (orange cover) / Box 29 Folder 4
  • Revisions and changes to Segment 2, rough first draft, (April 16, 1979) / Box 29 Folder 5
  • Correspondence / Box 29 Folder 6
  • Bound typescripts of final drafts, shows 1-5, (June 1, 1979) / Box 29 Folder 9 / Box 29 Folder 10 / Box 29 Folder 11 / Box 29 Folder 7 / Box 29 Folder 8
• Touched by an Angel [Some restricted items removed; see Box 33] (1995) / Box 33 / Box 22 / Box 26 (Angelou made a guest appearance on this CBS television series in 1995. She appeared as "Clarice" and also wrote the poem  "Love's Exquisite Freedom" , which was used in the episode.)
  • Script with title "Reunion (Based on a True Story)" , by  Valerie Woods
    • Revised Drafts of Script (September 25, 1995) / Box 22 Folder 39
    • Final Draft (September 18, 1995) / Box 22 Folder 42
  • Memos, correspondence, and contracts [Some items in this folder have been restricted] / Box 22 Folder 40
    • Sensitive Materials [Restricted: see Box: Folder:]
  • Call sheets and shooting schedules, copies of the poem "Love's Exquisite Freedom" / Box 22 Folder 41
  • Maya Angelou's copy of episode script in Blue Binder / Box 26
• Video Recordings (1986-2002) / Box 5 / Box 6 / Box 7 / Box 8 / Box 12 / Box 11 / Box 10 / Box 9 / Box 15 / Box 14 / Box 13
  • Horatio Alger Association / Box 5
    • 1992 Awards Dinner
    • 1995 Horatio Alger Awards Program (June 16, 1995)
    • Against the Odds (Series 2 Volume 102)
    • Against the Odds (Series 2 Volume 104)
    • Against the Odds (Series 2 Volume 105)
    • An American Story: The Horatio Alger Association
    • CBS Nightly news with Dan Rather  (March 16, 2000)
    • Charting the Course: Educational Mission
    • Charting the Course: The Next Fifty Years
    • Forty-Seventh Annual Horatio Alger Awards (April 22, 1994)
    • The Horatio Alger Special (June 28, 1993)
    • In Retrospect: 1999 Horatio Alger Awards
    • In Retrospect: 2000 Horatio Alger Awards (September 20, 2000)
    • Portrait of Achievement
    • Only in America: Horatio Alger Association Re-Edit (November 26, 1991)
    • The Horatio Alger Association Presents: One Child, One Dream (1993)
    • Only in America: The 1996 Horatio Alger Awards
    • Only in America: The 1997 Horatio Alger Awards
    • Only in America: The 1999 Horatio Alger Awards
    • Only in America: Pursuing the Dream (2000)
    • Only in America: Dreams are the Blueprints of Reality (2001)
    • The State of Our Nation's Youth: Media Coverage of Survey Results (September 24, 1998)
  • 1993 Inaugural poem and 1995 UN anniversary / Box 5
    • Vidoes of inaugural poem (January 20, 1993)  Scope and Contents note

      3 videos, one also includes Arsenio Hall recording, February 20, 1993

    • Entertainment shows' coverage of inaugural festivities (January 20, 1993)  Scope and Contents note

      2 videos, E! News and  Entertainment Tonight of the inaugural lunch and Presidential Gala respectively.

    • C-Span coverage of inauguration (January 20, 1993)  Scope and Contents note

      2 videos

    • Maya Angelou at UN 50th Anniversary (June 26, 1995)  Scope and Contents note

      2 videos

  • And Still I Rise / Box 6
    • And Still I Rise Tape 1
    • And Still I Rise Tape 2
    • And Still I Rise, Wilson Middle School
    • Maya Angelou and the Youth Ensemble: And Still I Rise, MZBC (April 7, 1991)
    • Still I Rise , Kel-Bro-Mac Productions
    • Still I Rise on KSP-60, U-matic, Tapes 1 and 2 (September 15, 1992)
    • Still I Rise, UNCF
    • Still I Rise performed by Alonah Giovanni Merchant, 6 years old, at Macedonia Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA
    • Maya Angelou's And Still I Rise, Wake Forest University Little Theatre
    • Maya Angelou on Today (NBC) and CBS Early Show as author of Still I Rise  (September 2 and 4, 2001)
    • Video address on diversity, quote from Terence, Angelou recites Still I Rise  (October 2001)
  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Viacom U-matic tapes part 1 and 2 (February 5, 1992) / Box 6
  • Sister, Sister video cassette / Box 6
  • How to Make an American Quilt recording from  Primetime Live on ABC- TV network (October 18, 1995) / Box 6
  • King: The Musical / Box 6
  • The Journey of August King Miramax VHS / Box 6
  • Brewster's Place / Box 6
    • "Valley of Shadows" episode 4 (April 16, 1990)
    • "One Small Step" episode 5 producer's 3rd cut (April 17, 1990)
    • Women of Brewster Place: part 2, acts 1-7 director's cut (July 14, 1988)
  • Down in the Delta / Box 8 / Box 7
    • Down in the Delta Auditions, day one, Toronto RC Casting (June 10, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta Auditions, day two, Toronto RC Casting (June 11, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta: End Credit Options (October 10, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta: Avid Output SC:01:51:17 (August 30, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta: select scenes (VHS and U-matic) (May 1, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta: select scenes (VHS and U-matic) (April 24, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta Showtime special (December 2,1998)
    • Down in the Delta Showtime special (November 17, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta: trailer cut #12 (July 17, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta with suggested cuts (uncut and cut tape) (July 7, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta with suggested cuts (July 7, 1998)
    • Miramax Films: Down in the Delta :30 trailer cutdown revised; 30 American Family (2 copies) (December 24, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta: Stevie Wonder Premiere Greeting (December 7, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta: TV Spots (See Log) (December 14, 1998)
    • Down in the Delta Showtime/Features, Part 1-2 Tied (December 16, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 9, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 10, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 11, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette, reel 005 and 006 (July 14, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette, reel 011 (July 14, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 15, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 16, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 17, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 18, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 22, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 23, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 24, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 25, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 28, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 29, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 30, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (July 31, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (August 1, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette (August 5, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette, reel 023 (August 7, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette, reel 024 (August 7, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette: Day 22/23, Reel 25, TRT 21:20 (August 8, 1997)
    • Down in the Delta screening cassette: Day 23/24, Reel 26, TRT 47 (August 11, 1997)
  • Honors and Awards Ceremonies / Box 8
    • Abbey Awards, Arts and Business Council of Atlanta (1994)
    • 4th annual America's Awards, Positive Thinking Foundation (1993)
    • Black Achievement Awards: Maya Angelou
    • Disney's American Teacher Awards , Highlight tape (1992)
    • Emmy Awards, Lifetime Achievement Tribute, Harpo Studios
    • Essence Awards (1992)
    • Islands in the Sun: A benefit for the University of the West Indies, honoring Maya Angelou and Alcan Aluminum Ltd. (January 20, 1999)
    • NAACP Image Awards, 24th annual
    • Peace Abbey: Courage of Conscience Awards, presented to Barry Crimmins and Maya Angelou (February 8, 1994)
    • Sara Lee Frontrunner Awards (1989)
    • United Negro College Fund's 52nd Annual Dinner, Dr. Maya Angelou Honoree (2 copies) (March 1996)
    • Women of Substance: Candace Awards, America's Black Forum (1992)
  • Oprah Winfrey and Angelou / Box 12 / Box 8
    • Oprah Winfrey Show
      • 1995 American Teacher: Dr. Maya Angelou (October 26, 1995)
      • Book Club Finale
      • Book Club Finale (Show) Cat. SB 0611B7 (LS)
      • Dr. Maya Angelou Interview (0424A3)
      • Maya Angelou (July 13, 1993)  Scope and Contents note

        2 copies

      • Maya- Oprah Special, channel 7 (June 2)
      • Oprah's Song of Maya
      • Dr. Angelou Ongoing, A Song... (April 4, 2002)
      • Maya and Dr. Chopra
      • Oprah: 60 minutes, tape includes recording of Arsenio Hall Show
    • Lifetime
      • "Any Day Now" special two hour event (October 24 )
      • An Intimate Portrait: Maya Angelou, narrated by Oprah Winfrey (February 9, 1996)  Scope and Contents note

        4 videos

  • Touched By An Angel / Box 9
    • Touched by an Angel (edited)
    • Touched by an Angel (unedited)
    • #206 "Reunion"
  • The Africans / Box 9
    • Program 2: A Legacy of Lifestyles (1986)
    • Program 3: New Gods (July 16, 1986)  Scope and Contents note

      2 copies

    • Program 5: New Conflicts (July 16, 1986)
  • Sesame Street / Box 9
    • Maya Angelou segments (November 10, 1993)
    • Children's Television Workshop: Diversity on Sesame Street (May 27, 1999)
  • Education related video cassettes / Box 9 / Box 10
    • Humanities Through the Arts: Painting #19 (Elements), narrator inserts  Scope and Contents note

      VHS and U-matic

    • Humanities Through the Arts: Film #2 (History), narrator inserts  Scope and Contents note

      U-matic

    • TV411: Tune in to Learning, Expand Your Vocabulary #5 (1998)  Scope and Contents note

      Tune In To Learning created by ALMA: Adult Literacy Media Alliance

    • Literacy Action Inc., "Maya Angelou" (August 31, 1998)
    • Rainbow in the Clouds, Carver High School (1992)  Scope and Contents note

      3 videos, 2 of which are non professional recordings not necessarily identified with Carver High School

    • Who Cares About Kids? original segments prepared for Dr. Maya Angelou
    • Who Cares About Kids? excerpt for Dr. Angelou
    • Keeping the Promise, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
    • CNN Maya Angelou (Dub) Kotula Package: package and classroom B-roll (March 25)  Scope and Contents note

      Betamax

    • A video letter to Dr. Maya Angelou from Valerie Gallop (teacher), Chester, VA (July 20)
    • Students of Maya Angelou present a theatrical vignette, Winston-Salem, NC
    • Poetry readings by students of Dr. Angelou's class at Wake Forest University (October 20, 1995)
    • On the Pulse of the Morning, dramatic reading and illustrations by the 6th grade class of Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Chetchers
    • Maya Angelou Reception, raw video shot by the Wake Forest University news bureau (January 6, 1993)
    • Stories for President's Day, Professor Smiley, WGHP Piedmont, morning news (February 19, 1996)
    • Changing Aging Attitudes, Seattle Department of Human Resources, skits with teenagers and senior citizens (February 1986)
    • Maya Angelou, ABC Home, contact Emily Boxer, feature producer (March 2, 1992)  Scope and Contents note

      U-matic

    • Maya Angelou, Suffolk Community College, Selden, New York
    • Maya Angelou: Smash Poetry Society
    • Maya Angelou: brain storming session (May 22, 2000)
    • Maya Angelou piece The Write Thing  (November 20, 1991)
    • Project Read Adult Learner: Eddie B. Williams reads Angelou's poetry (December 8, 1992)
    • Maya Angelou Project, O'Banion Middle School, Garland, TX
    • Touch the Earth...the Art of Nature-based Sculpture, Clemson University, narrated by Angelou (2001)  Scope and Contents note

      2 copies

    • A Century of Women, Act One: Work and Family
    • A Century of Women, Act Two: Sexuality and Social Justice
    • A Century of Women, Act Three: Image and Popular Culture
    • The Writer in Society: Maya Angelou (March 30, 1984)  Scope and Contents note

      2 copies both U-matic

    • The Living Edens: Madagascar, color-corrected master unformatted (November 20, 1997)
  • Black history celebrations and educational videos / Box 10
    • Ebeneezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. Annnual Commemorative Service (January 19, 1998)
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration featuring Maya Angelou, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (January 28, 1993)
    • Renaissance Revival: The First Black Theatre in America Conference, New York University (October 1992) / Box 9
    • Ebony/Jet Guide to Black Excellence: the Entrepreneur  (1991)
    • Ebony/Jet Guide to Black Excellence, Johnson/Conrad Productions
    • Black History Month public service announcements: Excellence Has Many Faces, VideoTakes, Inc. (January 13, 1993)
    • Black Community Crusade for Children, Signature PSA series, national generic (March 1993)
    • Black America Today...The New Millenium "Century: Legends and Legacies", America's Black Forum show # PR1-BAT-NM4 (January 2000)
    • In Our Hands, produced by Glide Memorial United Methodist Church (1992)
    • Sacred Stories with Frederick Buechner, Maya Angelou, and James Carroll, 21st National Conference of Trinity Institute 1990 (1990)
    • Maya's America: Quest Productions, First Assembly, the Glide Memorial Church (June 4, 1991)
    • Our Voices, Black Entertainment Television, Angelou on Rodney King Trial, L.A. Riots, and cultural tension (1991)
    • South Africa Speaks to America's Racism: Alton Pollard, Maya Angelou, Jim Wallis, Beyers Naude  (1996)
    • Bernice Johnson Reagon The Songs Are Free with Bill Moyers  (February 6, 1991)
    • It's Possible with Les Brown
    • Recognition of Black History Month Program, White House Television (February 19, 1992)
    • Dr. Maya Angelou: Malcolm X in Ghana (April 26, 2000)
    • Tonight: Malcolm X in Smethick, BBC (February 19, 1965)
  • Interviews and Profiles of Maya Angelou / Box 10 / Box 12 / Box 13
    • Achieving the Dream: Profile of Dr. Maya Angelou
    • "Achieving the American Dream": Profile of Dr. Maya Angelou (May 24th, 1993)
    • Amos Ferguson Interview with Maya Angelou--Connecticut Public Television (1985)
    • Arkansans Who Have Made A Difference; Liaison, Inc.
    • BBC Southwest Spotlight (May 15, 1991)
    • BBC's Five to Eleven : Maya Angelou (May 1988)
    • Book Show EP 247, Chris Pearson News (MH)
    • CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
    • CBS Nightwatch
    • CBS Sunday Morning (January 17, 1993)
    • CBS Sunday Morning -- Greg Wyatt (August 1994)
    • Changing Aging Attitudes (DHR Div. on Aging, K. Shaw) (February 1986)
    • "Every Woman" Hosted by Wendy Walsh--CF Entertainment show that highlights motivated and inspirational women (November 1998)
    • Five Authors: Maya Angelou (NTSC Double Exposure, London)
    • Gayle King Show: Maya Angelou (Fiorito) Part 1
    • Gayle King Show: Maya Angelou (Fiorito) Part 2
    • Good Day New York: Interview with Maya Angelou (November 3, 1993)
    • Good Morning America; CBS This Morning
    • Good Morning Show (WFMY Greensboro, NC) (February 1993)
    • John and Leeza Show (NBC) (November 2, 1993)
    • "Johnnie Cochran Tonight" with Dr. Maya Angelou (Court TV) (January 22, 1999)
    • Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (October 20, 1994)
    • Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (January 10, 1995)
    • Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (December 19,1995)
    • Late Show: Maya Angelou (June 6, 1994)
    • Lifestyles with Maya Angelou; interview by Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte (4 copies) (1995/1996)
    • Lifetime: Any Day Now
    • Lifetime Intimate Portrait: Dr. Maya Angelou
    • Lifetime Intimate Portrait: Maya Angelou
    • Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (January 20th, 1993)
    • Mavis Catches Up with Maya Angelou (Thames Television International)
    • Maya Angelou Interview accompanied by a dramatic reading of her poetry by Oprah Winfrey
    • Moesha Show: If/Hollywood Whitewash
    • Michael Jackson interview with Maya Angelou (KOCE-TV 50)
    • My Oh Maya: Kid Reporter Maya Hairston Interviews Maya Angelou
    • New England Today "Changing Lanes"--Angelou/Baldwin Interview Parts I & 2 (March 3, 1984/March 23, 1984)
    • Northeast Spectrum: Maya Angelou with Stephen E. McPherson in Portland, Oregon (February 23rd, 1989)
    • Oprah Winfrey Show: Maya Angelou Interview 0424A3
    • People Are Talking; Midday; Oprah Winfrey (1987)
    • People Are Talking--KPIX, San Fransisco, CA (April 3, 1986)
    • Maya Angelou -- Jon Snowe (ITN Washington)
    • Maya Angelou's Interview (Mediamix Ltd.)
    • Maya Angelou Interview with Bill Moyers on Evil
    • Maya Angelou interview with David Frost (2 copies) (October 27, 1995)
    • Peter Jennings Show: Maya Angelou, Person of the Week (January 22, 1993)
    • Phil Donahue Show
    • Phil Donahue Show: Women, Culture and Politics: Angela Davis, Maya Angelou (July 20, 1989)
    • Phil Donahue Show: "The Black Woman"
    • "Special Edition" segment -- Maya Angelou interview with Mickey Burns at the Sugar Bar
    • The Today Show  (January 3, 1997)
      • The Today Show with Maya Angelou: "And Still I Rise"
    • Charlie Rose: A discussion about the relationship betwen poetry and music with Maya Angelou (December 25, 1996)
    • Today Show--Maya Angelou "Complete Collected Poems" (10/19/1994)
    • Wesley Snipes, Maya Angelou, and Alfre Woodard
  • Television and Film Appearances / Box 9 / Box 10 / Box 11
    • Arsenio Hall Show
      •  (March 6, 1992)
      •  (May 14, 1992)
      • March 16, 1994
      • March 17, 1994
    • Bobby Jones Gospel: Dr. Maya Angelou
    • By Line
      • By Line: Maya Angelou
      • By Line: Maya Angelou, part 1 of 2
      • By Line: Maya Angelou, part 2 of 2
      • By Line: Maya Angelou, Malcolm X
      • By Line: Maya Angelou BBC Bristol
    • Dr. Angelou on Martin Luther King, Jr., WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (1993)
    • An Evening with Maya Angelou
      • Condensed version #2 (03/10/1995)
      • Copy from master
      • Full program (03/08/1995)
      • Viewing copy (03/08/1995)
    • Hour of Power, with Robert Schuller
      • Episode 1111 (2 copies)
      • Episode 1449
      • Robert J. Brown on the Hour of Power
    • Tape of compilation of Spring 1986 TV Appearances
      • CBS Nightwatch (April 1, 1986)
      • KCBS TV News with D. Diehl (April 7th, 1986)
      • The Today Show (April 8th, 1986)
      • CBS Morning News (April 9th, 1986)
      • Merv Griffin Show (April 17th, 1986)
    • Maya Angelou for Darryl Hunt
    • Evil Semiar and Maya Angelou's Speech and Poetry
    • Maya Angelou on Evil
    • Refined Images Corporation: Selected Broadcast Appearances
    • Richard Pryor Special NBC (MA soliloquy) (3 copies)
    • Talking Food (April 24, 1995)
    • TV Performances (Spring 1994)
    • Angelou on Burns TV Version (3 copies)
  • Conferences, Tributes, Lectures, and Public Projects / Box 14 / Box 9
    • Angelou's Tribute to Coretta Scott King and Rev. H. Beecher Hicks
    • A Tribute: Dr. Angelou
    • Alistair Cooke Salute (with unedited personal greetings); WGBH Educational Foundation
    • BBC's NDEBELE0: Women and Art
    • CIAA Presentation--Dr. Maya Angelou; Produced by Magick Lantern Productions of Atlanta, GA
      • Part I of 2
      • Part 2 of 2
    • "Dr. Maya Angelou": Lecture by Dr. Maya Angelou about life and the importance of learning (September 1997)
    • Hallmark Cards--Hall of Fame (May 10th, 2000)
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame (HHOF) commercials (Aired May 7th, 2000)
    • Maya Angelou Press Tour History Record (October 19th, 1994)
      • Part 1 of 3
      • Part 2 of 3
      • Part 3 of 3
    • Laura Allen & Divine Inspiration Concert: "Order My Steps" (November 25th, 2000)
    • National Conference for Community and Justice--Maya Angelou PSA (Voice Over and On Camera Selects) (March 8th, 2002)
    • On the Pulse of the Morning: Illustrated
    • Tribute to Dr. Angelou and Ebon Promotion Video--Directed by Randy Tharpe
    • Women's History Project with Maya Angelou
  • Uncategorized videotapes / Box 15
    • "Pops by the Sea": Celebrity guest conductors of the annual Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra charity concert (1998)
    • Ready to Go, WNEV Boston: A children and young adult show in the form of a daily news segment; includes interview with Dr. Carolyn Newberger (October 1980s)
    • Wachovia: The First Twenty Years; a history of Wachovia and Forsyth County, NC (1990s)  Contents of the Video

      This video describes the history of Wachovia and Forsyth County. The histoy behind the founding of surrounding towns such as Bethania, Bethabra, and Old Salem is included as well. Made in the 1990s. Dr. Maya Angelou does not appear in the video.

• Visions (1975) / Box 26 (Two plays by Alexis DeVeaux-- Circles and  The Tapestry-- adapted for television by Angelou, 1975.)
  • Production breakdown by act, scene, and page / Box 26 Folder 26
  • Production personnel and contact information, (March 10, 1975) / Box 26 Folder 27
  • Rehearsal schedule / Box 26 Folder 28
  • Rundown by scenes / Box 26 Folder 29
  • Shooting schedule / Box 29 Folder 30
  • Set designs / Box 26 Folder 31
  • Manuscript notes / Box 26 Folder 32
  • Carbon copy of typed note from Angelou, concerning cast member Laryn Carrol / Box 26 Folder 33
  • Correspondence with KCET/28 Community Television of Southern California, concerning viewing date / Box 26 Folder 34
  • Cast list and contact information / Box 26 Folder 35
  • Note to Angelou concerning interview / Box 26 Folder 36
  • Circles / Box 26
    • Typescript final draft dated , with revisions dated (February 6, 1975 March 11, 1975)
    • Shot sheets
  • Tapestry
    • Letter from Alexis DeVeaux and typed pages of character histories / Box 26 Folder 39
    • Typescript, second draft, (January 20, 1975) / Box 26 Folder 40
    • Typescript, final draft dated ; with revisions dated (February 6, 1975, March 11, 1975) / Box 26 Folder 41
    • "Tapestry" shot sheets / Box 26 Folder 42
    • Tenth annual NAACP Image Awards honoring Tapestry, (April 24, 1977) / Box 26 Folder 43
• Zeely (1984) / Box 30 (Screenplay by Angelou, adapted from the book by Virginia Hamilton. Apparently intended for the Wonderworks television series.)
  • Manuscript, completed (April 1984) / Box 30 Folder 30
  • Typescript of screenplay, with manuscript edits and manuscript pages laid in / Box 30 Folder 31
  • Typescript pages with edits / Box 30 Folder 33 / Box 30 Folder 32
  • Zeely First Draft / Box 30 Folder 33
  • Rough draft typescripts / Box 30 Folder 34
  • Typescript of final screenplay / Box 30 Folder 35
  • Bound typescript / Box 30 Folder 36

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Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Creator

Angelou, Maya

Title

Maya Angelou Film and Theater collection

ID

MS597

Date [inclusive]

1961 - 2007

Extent

45.0 linear feet 25 banker's boxes, 2 letter boxes, 7 oversized boxes, 1 loose poster

General Physical Description note

63 42 

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives 2011

Access Restrictions

Collection is open, with certain items restricted [as noted] due to sensitive material. Restricted materials can be found in Box 33. 

Copyright Notice

Copyright for materials in the collection resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law. 

Acquisitions Information

Gift of Maya Angelou, December 2001. 

Processing Information

Processed by Sharon Snow, 1986; Megan Mulder, 2007; Leatha Miles-Edmonson, Carolyn Jones, and Kathleen Hill with assistance from Audra Eagle Yun, 2011. 

Preferred Citation

MS 597, Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

• Wake Forest University--Faculty--Personal and professional papers.

Personal Name(s)

• Angelou, Maya

Subject(s)

• African American authors
• African American college teachers
• African American poets
• African American screenwriters
• African American women authors
• African Americans in the motion picture industry
• African Americans in the performing arts
• Universities and colleges--North Carolina--Faculty

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Note

System requirements/equipment for some audio reels in Box 16 are currently unavailable at this time.

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