Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection
MS597
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
English
Materials are primarily in English, with some items in Swedish.
73
31.61
Linear Feet
70 document boxes, 1 half-document box, 2 oversized boxes, 2 oversize folders
1935
2007
circa 1935-2007
The Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection documents the author and poet's extensive work in the performing arts. The collection contains materials relating to Angelou's work as a playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, interviewer, and documentary filmmaker. Formats include manuscript, print, audio, and video.
Angelou, Maya
Biographical 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 Angelou returned to Stamps to live with her grandmother again as a teenager. Her only child, Guy Johnson, was born in 1944.
Angelou began her professional career as a singer, dancer, and actor. She performed in plays and muscials on and off-Broadway, and she traveled widely, touring Europe and Africa in the cast of
<part>Porgy and Bess</part>. She was also active in the Civil Rights Movement.In 1969 she published
<part>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</part>, the first of her autobiographical works, for which she is best known. Angelou went on to publish more than 30 books of memoirs, as well as many volumes of poetry. In 1993 she read her poem <part>On the Pulse of Morning</part> at the inauguration ceremony for President Bill Clinton.Angelou continued to be active in the performing arts throughout her career, as a playwright, screenwriter, producer, and presenter for stage, television, and film projects. In 1972 her screenplay
<part>Georgia, Georgia</part> became the first feature film written by an African American woman. She was chosen to participate in the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women in 1974, and in 1975 she became the first Black woman member of the Directors Guild of America.Angelou first visited Wake Forest as a visiting lecturer in 1973. In 1982 she was appointed to the first Z. Smith Reynolds chaired professorship in American Studies, a position she held until her death. She also was the recipient of many honorary doctorates and is often referred to as Dr. Angelou. Angelou passed away at her home in Winston Salem on May 28, 2014, at the age of 86.
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.
Collection Arrangement
Series correspond to play and film production names, related organizations, and assorted video and audio recordings, and are arranged in alphabetical order.
Preferred Citation
Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection (MS597), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to researchers, with the exception of materials that are marked RESTRICTED. These items are restricted for privacy reasons. Please contact archives@wfu.edu with any questions.
Copyright Notice
The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Related Materials
Books and other audiovisual materials created by Maya Angelou are also available, including the following:
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<part>The Poetry of Maya Angelou</part>, vinyl record, G.W.P., 1969. Call number PS3551 N464 1969pm.
- <part>How Do You Spell God?</part> VHS videocassette, 1996. Call number BL92 H693 1996.
- <part>And Still I Rise</part>, American Masters, PBS, 1 disc.The New York Public Library's Schomberg Center holds the Maya Angelou Papers, 1958-1990.
Existence and location of copies
There are copies of the following materials in Box 73:
- "Afro American History Specials: the arts" Final Script for Part 1
- "Sisters" typed final screenplay (unbound)
- VHS "And Still I Rise" (7 copies)
- unlabled VHS tape
- "By Line- Maya Angelou"
- Richard Pryor
- "Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Sharu Belafonte" (2 copies)
- "Against the Odds," hosted by Maya Angelou
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. Updated by Kristin Weisse, 2014, and by Stephanie Bennett, 2016, 2018, 2020.
Processing Information
"Conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson" came in envelope marked "restricted."
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
System requirements or equipment for some audio reels are currently unavailable.
African American college teachers
African American screenwriters
African Americans in the performing arts
African American poets
African Americans in the motion picture industry
African American authors
African American women authors
Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Faculty
Wake Forest University--Faculty--Personal and professional papers
Afro-American History Specials: The Arts19761976Scope and Contents noteInstallment of television series, written by Maya Angelou, December 1976. Part I: Legacy; Part II: The Inheritors.
Manuscript by Angelou and others696Bibliography for Part One: The Legacy; and partial script, with manuscript notes604Carbon copies of typescripts and bibliography for Part One: Legacy605Typescript of Part One: The Legacy606Typescript of Part One: The Legacy, with notes/corrections (2 copies)607United States Information Agency correspondence, including typescript with edits and article on fold instruments697Final script for Part One: Legacy (2 copies)197619761976 December608Set, costume, and sound notes609Typescript for Part Two: The Inheritors, with manuscript edits6010Foreign distribution list197619761976 April-May6011Typed pages (2) and manuscript notes about music698<part>Ajax</part>19741974Scope and Contents noteAdaptation of Sophocles' play by Angelou, ca. 1974.
Manuscript, with typescript introductory notes11Performance feedback and insertion notes12Typescript13Typescript bound in red cloth notebook14<part>All Day Long</part>19741974Scope and Contents noteScreenplay 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 narrative21Manuscript651Carbon and mimeographed copy of screenplay typescript, with cover sheet on American Film Institute letterhead22Copy of typescript screenplay, with manuscript edits23Storyboard and notes in spiral notebook24Rehearsal schedule, storyboard, and production notes652Proof sheets of production photos25Scope and ContentsHeadshots of actors Michael Anthony and Andre Edwards.
America, How Are You?19961996Scope and Contents noteThree-part BBC television series by filmmaker John Blair; Angelou and Christopher Hitchens were presenters.
Correspondence5710Proposal/Production Timetable199619975711American Film Institute and Directors Guild [Some items restricted and removed; see Box 33]Letters, memos, and correspondence from the American Film Institute to its Board of Trustees197519761975-1976 October341AFI Seminar with Maya Angelou197819781978 March 13342<part>American Film</part> magazines343Event Programs and Articles from the AFI344Telegrams re: the AFI Board of Trustees345Directors Guild 346American Film Institute Board of Trustees Minutes and Meeting MaterialsSee alsoSee also Black Binders in Box 25, Folders 21-24
AFI Board of Trustees clippings501AFI Board of Trustees twenty-fifth meeting197619761976 March 10black binder348AFI Board of Trustees thirty-second meeting197819781978 March 2black binder349Handwritten meeting notes, possibly written by Maya AngelouMarch 10347Directors Guild Correspondence and Memos19761977674Alumni Reports for American Film Institute4910AFI Memorandums and Correspondence502Hearing Notes and related legislation notes on the issue of creating an independent American Film Institute19751975503"Directing Workshop for Women" workshop correspondence and memorandums"Directing Workshop for Women" workshop, resumes for Potential Candidates504<part>Film Comment</part>Magazine with focus on Women Directors197219721972 November-December505<part>Motion Picture and Television Museum Feasibility Report</part>: Submitted to City of Burbank197519751975 May506Course Handbook for the Center of Advanced Film Studies197519751975 September507A Proposal on Educational Activities to the AFI from the University Film Asssociation197519751975 October 16508"Babylon's Only A Whistle Stop" Script19741974509American Film Institute Summary and Factsheet5010"Images of Minority Women in American Films" proposal and attached resumes197619761976 September 10511American Film Institute brochure, "Life Achievement Award Dinner"197719771977 March 1675Correspondence with Howard University School of Communications512<part>American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures</part>513Spiral-Bound Report on the American Film Institute Planning Session197619761976 June514Spiral Bound American Film Institute Financial Statements197519761975 and 1976 June 30515Directors Guild of America <part>Action</part> Magazines197519751975 March-August3 magazines516Directors Guild Constitution, Bylaws, and other Brochures196519651965 October 16517Black History Film List: 150 Films and Where to Find Them521Screen Actor's Guild Correspondence, Memos522Filmmakers of Color Membership Directory19951995523American Film Institute Meeting Minutes and Agendas (black binders)AFI Meeting Notes197619761976 June 16518AFI Meeting Notes197619761976 October 14519AFI Meeting Notes197719771977 March 25110AFI Meeting Notes197819781978 May 255111<part>The Amen Corner</part>: A Chris/Rose Production<part>The Amen Corner</part> Script (bound), 2 copies199819985624<part>The Amen Corner</part> Correspondence5625American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Correspondence and Memos544American Federation of Television and Radio Artists <part>StandBy</part> newsletters197419741974 September-December545<part>AFTRA Magazine</part>196919691969 Winter546<part>And Still I Rise</part>19771992Scope and Contents note<part>And Still I Rise</part> 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 poetry41List of poetry in <part>And Still I Rise</part>, typescript (2 copies)198619863leaves42Reviews of Virago Press book43Book reviews of <part>And Still I Rise</part>1978197958Copyright form for <part>And Still I Rise</part>, a musical play199319931993 January 1959Manuscript and typescript drafts of play versionEarly typescripts and partial typescripts (6), with manuscript corrections and added manuscript pages632-56511-12Typescript/manuscript with note First Draft636Typescript/manuscript labeled original script with 3 attached biographies44Typescript/manuscript office copy with pink cover199219921992 August45Typescript/manuscript edited, a revised script, a revised and staged script with edits199219921992 August 25 and 28; 1992 September 346Various typescript pages, with manuscript note Fini47Manuscript pages on yellow legal pad paper637Photocopy of bound typescript, with corrections, with Gerard Purcell Assoc. in manuscript on title page48Angelou's copy of bound typescript from Gerard Purcell Assoc., with manuscript notes49Typescript/Manuscript410Spiral bound typescript in white cover from Gerald Purcell Association (7 copies total)51-5Spiral bound typescript with interfiled manuscript pages, with note: Maya Angelou's Copy638Typescript revised, staged, with edits199219921992 August 28 and September 364<part>And Still We Rise</part>, five page story19871987copyright 198772Spiral bound typescript in pink covers (3 copies)73-5Clean typescript (8 copies)197719771977 January7165-11Music and songs: poetry and original music by Angelou, orchestration by Michael L. WilliamsOriginal scores for <part>I Can Call Down Rain</part> and <part>Bird of Paradise</part>, script with pink cover, photocopies of <part>Po' Girl</part> and <part>Take Time Out</part>6313Copies of manuscript scores for <part>Come -- And Be My Baby</part> and <part>Picking 'Em Up and Laying 'Em Down</part>6314Folder with manuscript score and lyrics, with note: vocal book; rehearsal score; guitar part62Folder with manuscript score and lyrics, with note: Instrumental Parts: Alto Saxophone, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano63Photocopies of <part>Get Right with God</part> <part>Oh! To Be Young and Happy</part> <part>Hold the Line</part> <part>Stay Baby Stay</part>6315Photocopies of Vocal Book and Instrumental Parts of score and lyrics621Copies of music and lyrics for individual songs<part>There Ought to Be a Law</part>76<part>Where We Belong</part>76<part>I Call You Luvy</part>76<part>Who All is Hid</part>77<part>My Life Has Turned to Blue</part>77<part>Get Right with God</part>77<part>Just Like Job</part>77<part>Another Love</part>77<part>Thank You Lord</part>77-8<part>Life Doesn't Bother Me</part>78<part>Hold! Stop! Don't Pity Me</part>78<part>The Memory of Love</part>78<part>Stepping Out on Your Word</part>78ProductionsOakland Ensemble Theatre, Oakland, California, directed by Angelou: correspondence, production staff list, director's notes, playbill, program197619761976 August 6-29639Oakland Ensemble Theatre, Oakland, California, directed by Angelou: reviews6310AMAS Repertory Theatre, New York, New York, directed by Angelou: casting notes, director notes, choreography notes, program197719776311Arts Council Theatre, Winston-Salem, N.C., directed by Angelou, Production Manager was Larry Leon Hamlin199219921992 September 3-13News articles on <part>And Still I Rise</part> and the Arts Council Theatre1992199256Press release from The Graham Williams Group, announcing premiere and opening-night gala fundraiser for the National Black Theatre Festival1993199357Typed memos from two meetings with Jim Steele199219921992 August57Production budget and photocopies of issued checks57University of North Carolina Center for Public Television production198519851985 JanuaryPhotograph of Maya Angelou (advertisement for the production)7Production Pitch, Biographies of Lead Cast and Crew711Groundplan for <part>And Still I Rise</part>, theatre unknown6312Rehearsal schedule and program proofs61Kel-Bro-Mac Productions Media Plan19921992712Dates of Performances of "And Still I Rise" Production19921992710Photograph of Maya Angelou79Angelou on Burns19921996Scope and Contents noteBBC Scotland documentary in which Angelou discusses Robert Burns's poetry and its influence on her work, 1996.
Postcards and Biographical information15Travel arrangements, schedules, and health insurance forms16Documents concerning Angelou's participation in a Burns Conference, Glasgow199319931993 January17Correspondence, mostly from Elly Taylor (producer/director) and Allison Campbell (production assistant)1994199618Proposals, outlines, cast and crew contact information, filming schedules, production19Angelou on Burns TV Version (3 copies) 29Assignment America1975Scope and Contents notePBS series, with interviews conducted by Angelou. Produced by Cynthia Kayan for WNET New York, 1975.
<part>Ray Bradbury: The Fantasy Maker</part>, aired1975 January 28Transcripts534Manuscript and typescript of opening outline and schedule for interview525Background information on Bradbury526Background Material/Articles by Bradbury527<part>Angela Davis: A Closer Look</part>, aired1975 February 25Transcripts528Schedule, proposed outline, and typescript draft of opening529Carbon copy of Open Letter to My Sister, Miss Angela Davis; review, publicity, background5210<part>Valerie Harper: TV's Rhoda</part>, aired1975 March 24Final Transcripts5211Manuscript notes, articles, and outline5212Background material and publicity for <part>Rhoda</part> T.V. show5213<part>Bill Russell: Basketball's Reluctant Rebel</part>, aired1975 April 29Transcripts5214Biographical notes, opening remarks, and outline5215Publicity articles, background material5216<part>James Baldwin: Conversation with a Native</part>, aired1975 May 13Final transcripts5217Preliminary transcripts5218Opening remarks and outline; excerpts from letters between Baldwin and Angelou5219<part>Berkeley: Where Have All the Rebels Gone?</part>, aired1975 June 24Outline, opening remarks and interview questions, list of student interviewees5220Typescript: <part>Berkeley Then and Now</part>2 copies5221Typescript in binder from the Office of Public Information at the University of California at Berkeley, August 1974, with title: <part>Ten Years at Berkeley....notes on what happened here and there in the years from 1964 to 1974</part>531Background articles on Berkeley532Correspondence and clippings533<part>Assignment America</part> publicity materials534Ideas for other <part>Assignment America</part> showsPrisons535Street theater536Manuscripts 537General ideas538Audio recordingsAudio Reels19731973"And Still I Rise" reel Part 1 of 2 (7.5 half track)33"And Still I Rise" reel Part 2 of 2 (7.5 quarter track)33Songs Only From "And Still I Rise" reel (7.5 half track)33Scope and ContentsThis audio reel contains songs "ONLY from "And Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou"
Maya Angelou Lecture reel: <part>Black Literature and Its Contributions to Society (2 reels)</part>197319731973 February 2033[Saunder?] #1 reel: "The Church"32Audio Cassettes"And Still I Rise" 32"And Still I Rise" Audio Forum Cassette32"An Evening with Maya Angelou"1975197532Conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson (Recorded in Winston-Salem, NC) -- RESTRICTED198319831983 June 3071Conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson, transcript -- RESTRICTED1983198371"Cruelty: The Empirical Evil"--Dialogue with Philip Hallie and Barbara Jordon198719871987 October 23-2532Heritage Weekend: City University of New York198819881988 January 2432"Making Magic in the World" with Maya Angelou1986198632Maya Angelou Speaking at Northeastern University198219821982 May 932"Our Sheroes and Heroes" speech and interview with Maya Angelou1983198332"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Episodes 4-92 cassettes32Production NotesWritten 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 Angelou1986198632Interview with Maya Angelou: Swedish TV32Poetry Reading by Maya Angelou at McMillan Theatre, Columbia University in New York197819781978 May 2032"Talk about Town" with <part>Sister, Sister</part>: A discussion of Maya Angelou's TV Drama198219821982 June 832Tapes for Readers: Maya Angelou19791979circa 1979"That Which Lives After Us" with Maya Angelou, Liz Carpenter, and Barbara Jordon198719871987 October 23-2532The Eugene Hauner and Sydney Hibbert Program198419841984 November 2432"The Hope for Healing Human Evil," dialogue with Scott Peck and Maya Angelou (2 copies)198719871987 October 23-2532"The Sounds of Evil/The Holocaust," discussion with Raul Hilberg 198719871987 October 23-2532"The Awakening" CD32Miss Calypso CD33The Process Recording Studios audio equipment information321Recordings Information (Audio)332"The Poetry of Maya Angelou," GWP Records (1 long-playing record)1969196940Audiovisual materials19862002Scope and Contents note<part>The Africans</part>, VHS videocassettesProgram 2: A Legacy of Lifestyles1986198619Program 3: New Gods198619861986 July 162 VHS tapes19Scope and Contents2 copies
Program 5: New Conflicts198619861986 July 1619<part>And Still I Rise</part>, VHS videocassettes<part>And Still I Rise</part>, tapes 1 and 27 copies2 VHS copies12<part>And Still I Rise</part>, Wilson Middle School12Maya Angelou and the Youth Ensemble: <part>And Still I Rise</part>, MZBC199119911991 April 712<part>Still I Rise</part>, Kel-Bro-Mac Productions13<part>Still I Rise</part> on KSP-60, U-matic, tapes 1 and 2199219921992 September 152copies13<part>Still I Rise</part>, UNCF12<part>Still I Rise</part> performed by Alonah Giovanni Merchant, 6 years old, at Macedonia Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA13Maya Angelou's <part>And Still I Rise</part>, Wake Forest University Little Theatre12Maya Angelou on Today (NBC) and CBS Early Show as author of <part>Still I Rise</part>200120012001 September 2 and 413Video address on diversity, quote from Terence, Angelou recites <part>Still I Rise</part>200120012001 October13Black history celebrations and educational VHS videocassettesEbenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service199819981998 January 1923Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration featuring Maya Angelou, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions199319931993 January 2823Renaissance Revival: The First Black Theatre in America Conference, New York University199219921992 October23<part>Ebony/Jet Guide to Black Excellence: the Entrepreneur</part>1991199123<part>Ebony/Jet Guide to Black Excellence</part>, Johnson/Conrad Productions23Black History Month public service announcements: Excellence Has Many Faces, VideoTakes, Inc.199319931993 January 1323Black Community Crusade for Children, Signature PSA series, national generic199319931993 March23Black America Today...The New Millenium "Century: Legends and Legacies", America's Black Forum show # PR1-BAT-NM4200020002000 January23<part>In Our Hands</part>, produced by Glide Memorial United Methodist Church1992199223<part>Sacred Stories with Frederick Buechner, Maya Angelou, and James Carroll</part>, 21st National Conference of Trinity Institute1990199023Maya's America: Quest Productions, First Assembly, the Glide Memorial Church199119911991 June 424<part>Our Voices</part>, Black Entertainment Television, Angelou on Rodney King Trial, L.A. Riots, and cultural tension1991199124<part>South Africa Speaks to America's Racism: Alton Pollard, Maya Angelou, Jim Wallis, Beyers Naude</part>1996199624<part>Bernice Johnson Reagon The Songs Are Free with Bill Moyers</part>199119911991 February 624<part>It's Possible with Les Brown</part>24Recognition of Black History Month Program, White House Television199219921992 February 1924Dr. Maya Angelou: Malcolm X in Ghana200020002000 April 2624Tonight: Malcolm X in Smethick, BBC196519651965 February 1924Brewster's Place, VHS videocassettes"Valley of Shadows" episode 4199019901990 April 1613"One Small Step" episode 5 producer's 3rd cut199019901990 April 1713<part>Women of Brewster Place</part>: part 2, acts 1-7 director's cut198819881988 July 1413Conferences, Tributes, Lectures, and Public Projects, VHS videocassettesA Tribute: Dr. Angelou30Angelou's Tribute to Coretta Scott King and Rev. H. Beecher Hicks31Alistair Cooke Salute (with unedited personal greetings); WGBH Educational Foundation30BBC's NDEBELE: Women and Art31CIAA Presentation--Dr. Maya Angelou; Produced by Magick Lantern Productions of Atlanta, GA (2 parts)30 "Dr. Maya Angelou": Lecture by Dr. Maya Angelou about life and the importance of learning199719971997 September30 Hallmark Cards- Hall of Fame 200020002000 May 1031Hallmark Hall of Fame (HHOF) commercials
20002000aired 2000 May 731Laura Allen and Divine Inspiration Concert: "Order My Steps" November 25th, 200031 Maya Angelou Press Tour History Record (3 parts)1994 October 19 32 National Conference for Community and Justice--Maya Angelou PSA (Voice Over and On Camera Selects) 200220022002 March 831"On the Pulse of the Morning:" Illustrated31Tribute to Dr. Angelou and Ebon Promotion Video--Directed by Randy Tharpe30Women's History Project with Maya Angelou32<part>Down in the Delta</part>, VHS videocassettes<part>Down in the Delta</part> Auditions, day one, Toronto RC Casting199719971997 June 1014<part>Down in the Delta</part> Auditions, day two, Toronto RC Casting199719971997 June 1114<part>Down in the Delta</part>: End Credit Options199719971997 October 1014<part>Down in the Delta</part>: Avid Output SC:01:51:17199719971997 August 3014<part>Down in the Delta</part>: select scenes (VHS and U-matic)199819981998 May 11 VHS, 1 U-matic16<part>Down in the Delta</part>: select scenes (VHS and U-matic)199819981998 April 241 VHS, 1 U-matic16<part>Down in the Delta</part> Showtime special199819981998 December 214<part>Down in the Delta</part> Showtime special199819981998 November 1714<part>Down in the Delta</part>: trailer cut #12199819981998 July 1714<part>Down in the Delta</part> with suggested cuts (uncut and cut tape)199819981998 July 714<part>Down in the Delta</part> with suggested cuts199819981998 July 715Miramax Films: <part>Down in the Delta</part>:30 trailer cutdown revised; 30 American Family (2 copies)199819981998 December 42 VHS's15<part>Down in the Delta</part>: Stevie Wonder Premiere Greeting199819981998 December 715<part>Down in the Delta</part>: TV Spots (See Log)199819981998 December 1415<part>Down in the Delta</part> Showtime/Features, Part 1-2 Tied199719971997 December 1615<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 915<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 1015<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 1115<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette, reel 005 and 006199719971997 July 1415<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette, reel 011199719971997 July 1415<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 1515<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 1615<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 1716<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 1816<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 2216<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 2316<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 2416<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 2516<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 2817<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 2917<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 3017<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 July 3117<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 August 117<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette199719971997 August 517<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette, reel 023199719971997 August 717<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette, reel 024199719971997 August 717<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette: Day 22-23, Reel 25, TRT 21:20199719971997 August 817<part>Down in the Delta</part> screening cassette: Day 23-24, Reel 26, TRT 47199719971997 August 1117Education-related videocassettesHumanities Through the Arts: Film #2 (History), narrator inserts (1 U-matic)20Scope and ContentsU-matic
Humanities Through the Arts: Painting #19 (Elements), narrator inserts (1 VHS, 1 U-matic)20Scope and ContentsVHS and U-matic
TV411: Tune in to Learning, Expand Your Vocabulary #51998199820Scope and ContentsTune In To Learning created by ALMA: Adult Literacy Media Alliance
Literacy Action Inc., "Maya Angelou"199819981998 August 3120<part>Rainbow in the Clouds</part>, Carver High School (3 VHS tapes, 2 of which are non professional recordings, may not be Carver High School)1992199221Scope and Contents3 videos, 2 of which are non professional recordings not necessarily identified with Carver High School
<part>Who Cares About Kids?</part> original segments prepared for Angelou (2 VHS copies)21<part>Who Cares About Kids?</part> excerpt21<part>Keeping the Promise</part>, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC20CNN Maya Angelou (Dub) Kotula Package: package and classroom B-rollMarch 2521Scope and ContentsBetamax
A video letter to Angelou from teacher Valerie Gallop, Chester, VAJuly 2021Students of Angelou present theatrical vignette, Winston-Salem, NC21Poetry readings by Angelou's students at Wake Forest University199519951995 October 2021<part>On the Pulse of the Morning</part>, dramatic reading and illustrations by the 6th grade class of Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Chetchers21Angelou Reception, raw video shot by WFU News Bureau199319931993 January 621Stories for President's Day, David Smiley, WGHP Piedmont, morning news199619961996 February 1921Changing Aging Attitudes, Seattle Department of Human Resources, skits with teenagers and senior citizens198619861986 February21Maya Angelou, ABC Home, contact Emily Boxer, feature producer (U-matic)199219921992 March 222Scope and ContentsU-matic
Maya Angelou, Suffolk Community College, Selden, New York22Maya Angelou: Smash Poetry Society22Maya Angelou: brainstorming session200020002000 May 2222Maya Angelou piece <part>The Write Thing</part>199119911991 November 2022Project Read Adult Learner: Eddie B. Williams reads Angelou's poetry199219921992 December 822Maya Angelou Project, O'Banion Middle School, Garland, TX22<part>Touch the Earth...the Art of Nature-based Sculpture</part>, Clemson University, narrated by Angelou (2 copies)2001200122Scope and Contents2 copies
A Century of Women, Act One: Work and Family22A Century of Women, Act Two: Sexuality and Social Justice22A Century of Women, Act Three: Image and Popular Culture22The Writer in Society: Maya Angelou (2 U-matic copies)198419841984 March 3023Scope and Contents2 copies both U-matic
The Living Edens: Madagascar, color-corrected master unformatted199719971997 November 2022Honors and Awards Ceremonies, VHS videocassettesAbbey Awards, Arts and Business Council of Atlanta19941994174th annual America's Awards, Positive Thinking Foundation1993199317Black Achievement Awards: Maya Angelou17Disney's American Teacher Awards , Highlight tape1992199217Emmy Awards, Lifetime Achievement Tribute, Harpo Studios18Essence Awards1992199218Islands in the Sun: A benefit for the University of the West Indies, honoring Maya Angelou and Alcan Aluminum Ltd.199919991999 January 2018NAACP Image Awards, 24th annual18Peace Abbey: Courage of Conscience Awards, presented to Barry Crimmins and Maya Angelou199419941994 February 818Sara Lee Frontrunner Awards1989198918United Negro College Fund's 52nd Annual Dinner, Dr. Maya Angelou Honoree (2 copies)199619961996 March18Women of Substance: Candace Awards, America's Black Forum1992199218Horatio Alger Association, VHS videocassettesAwards Dinner1992199210Horatio Alger Awards Program199519951995 June 1610<part>Against the Odds</part> (Series 2 Volume 102)10<part>Against the Odds</part> (Series 2 Volume 104)10<part>Against the Odds</part> (Series 2 Volume 105)10<part>An American Story: The Horatio Alger Association</part>10<part>CBS Nightly news with Dan Rather</part>200020002000 March 162 1/2 minutes, Tom and Melba Harken featured-- Horatio Alger Association mentioned.10Charting the Course: Educational Mission10Charting the Course: The Next Fifty Years10Forty-Seventh Annual Horatio Alger Awards199419941994 April 2210The Horatio Alger Special199319931993 June 2810In Retrospect: Horatio Alger Awards1999199911In Retrospect: Horatio Alger Awards200020002000 September 2011Portrait of Achievement11Only in America: Horatio Alger Association Re-Edit199119911991 November 2611The Horatio Alger Association Presents: One Child, One Dream1993199311Only in America: The Horatio Alger Awards1996199611Only in America: The Horatio Alger Awards1997199711Only in America: The Horatio Alger Awards1999199911Only in America: Pursuing the Dream2000200011Only in America: Dreams are the Blueprints of Reality2001200111The State of Our Nation's Youth: Media Coverage of Survey Results199819981998 September 2411Inaugural poem (1993) and UN anniversary (1995) VHS videocassettes19931995Videos of inaugural poem199319931993 January 204 VHS's1112Scope and Contents3 videos, one also includes Arsenio Hall recording, February 20, 1993
Entertainment shows' coverage of inaugural festivities199319931993 January 202 VHS's12Scope and Contents2 videos,
<part>E! News</part> and <part>Entertainment Tonight</part> of the inaugural lunch and Presidential Gala respectively.C-Span coverage of inauguration199319931993 January 2012Scope and Contents2 videos
Maya Angelou at UN 50th Anniversary199519951995 June 262 VHS's12Scope and Contents2 videos
Interviews and Profiles of Maya Angelou, VHS videocassettes"Achieving the American Dream": Profile of Dr. Maya Angelou199319931993 May 2430Amos Ferguson Interview with Maya Angelou--Connecticut Public Television1985198524Arkansans Who Have Made A Difference; Liaison, Inc. 31BBC Southwest Spotlight199119911991 May 1524BBC's <part>Five to Eleven</part>: Maya Angelou198819881988 May25Book Show EP 247, Chris Pearson News (MH)24CBS Evening News with Dan Rather26CBS Sunday Morning (2 copies)199319931993 January 1725CBS Sunday Morning: Greg Wyatt199419941994 August25"Every Woman" Hosted by Wendy Walsh--CF Entertainment show that highlights motivated and inspirational women199819981998 November30Five Authors: Maya Angelou (NTSC Double Exposure, London)25Gayle King Show: Maya Angelou (Fiorito), 2 parts2 VHS tapes26Good Day New York interview with Angelou199319931993 November 329Good Morning America; CBS This Morning25Good Morning Show (WFMY Winston-Salem, NC)199319931993 February27John and Leeza Show (NBC)199319931993 November 225<part>Johnnie Cochran Tonight</part> with Angelou (Court TV)199919991999 January 2225Late Late Show with Tom Snyder199419941994 October 2030Late Late Show with Tom Snyder199519951995 January 1026Late Late Show with Tom Snyder199519951995 December 1926Late Show: Maya Angelou199419941994 June 625Lifestyles with Maya Angelou; interview by Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte (2 VHS copies)1995199627Lifetime Intimate Portrait: Dr. Maya Angelou24Lifetime Intimate Portrait: Maya Angelou (2 copies)24Live with Regis and Kathie Lee199319931993 January 2025Mavis Catches Up with Maya Angelou (Thames Television International)29<part>Moesha Show</part>: If/Hollywood Whitewash25Michael Jackson interview with Maya Angelou, KOCE-TV 50 (1 U-matic, 1 VHS)1VHS,1Sony videocassette26My Oh Maya: Kid Reporter Maya Hairston interviews Angelou31<part>New England Today</part> "Changing Lanes," Angelou/Baldwin Interview, Parts I and 2 (1 U-matic tape)198419841984 March 3 and 2326<part>Northeast Spectrum</part>: Maya Angelou with Stephen E. McPherson in Portland, Oregon198919891989 February 2326Oprah Winfrey Show: Maya Angelou Interview 0424A325People Are Talking; Midday; Oprah Winfrey (2 copies)198719873031People Are Talking, KPIX, San Francisco, CA198619861986 April 330Maya Angelou, Jon Snowe (ITN Washington)25Maya Angelou's Interview (Mediamix Ltd.)1992199230Maya Angelou Interview with Bill Moyers on Evil29Maya Angelou interview with David Frost (3 VHS copies)199519951995 October 2730Peter Jennings Show: Maya Angelou, Person of the Week199319931993 January 2225Phil Donahue Show: Women, Culture and Politics: Angela Davis, Maya Angelou198919891989 July 2026Phil Donahue Show: "The Black Woman"26<part>Special Edition</part> segment: Angelou interview with Mickey Burns at the Sugar Bar26Today Show: Angelou, "And Still I Rise"199719971997 January 329Charlie Rose: A discussion about the relationship between poetry and music with Maya Angelou (DVD)199619961996 December 2529Today Show: Angelou, "Complete Collected Poems"199419941994 October 1929Wesley Snipes, Maya Angelou, and Alfre Woodard29Today Show: Angelou, "I Shall Not Be Moved"29Oprah Winfrey and Angelou, VHS videocassettesOprah Winfrey ShowAmerican Teacher: Dr. Maya Angelou1995 October 2618Book Club Finale2 tapes18Book Club Finale (Show) Cat. SB 0611B7 (LS)18Maya Angelou (2 VHS copies)199319931993 July 1318Scope and Contents2 copies
Angelou Oprah Special, channel 7June 219Oprah's Song of Maya19Dr. Angelou Ongoing, A Song...200220022002 April 419Angelou and Dr. Deepak Chopra19Oprah: 60 minutes, tape includes recording of Arsenio Hall Show19Lifetime"Any Day Now" special two hour eventOctober 24 19<part>An Intimate Portrait: Maya Angelou</part>, narrated by Oprah Winfrey199619961996 February 919Scope and Contents4 videos
<part>Sesame Street</part>, VHS videocassettesMaya Angelou segments (2 VHS copies)199319931993 November 101 VHS,1 U-matic20Children's Television Workshop: Diversity on Sesame Street199919991999 May 2720Television and Film Appearances, VHS videocassettesArsenio Hall Show199219921992 March 628199219921992 May 1428199419941994 March 1628199419941994 March 1728By LineBy Line: Maya Angelou (2 copies)2 copies27By Line: Maya Angelou, Malcolm X27By Line: Maya Angelou BBC Bristol27Angelou on Martin Luther King, Jr., WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC19931993An Evening with Maya AngelouCondensed version #2199519951995 March 1027Copy from master28Full program199519951995 March 0828Viewing copy199519951995 March 0827Hour of Power, with Robert SchullerEpisode 1111 (2 copies) 28Episode 111228Episode 144928Robert J. Brown on the Hour of Power28Tape of compilation of Spring 1986 TV Appearances: CBS Nightwatch, KCBS TV News with D. Diehl, Today Show, CBS Morning News, Merv Griffin Show198619861986 April31Maya Angelou for Darryl Hunt27Evil Semiar and Maya Angelou's Speech and Poetry28Maya Angelou on Evil29Refined Images Corporation: Selected Broadcast Appearances29Richard Pryor Special NBC (Maya Angelou soliloquy) (2 copies) 28Talking Food199519951995 April 2427Television Performances199419941994 Spring29Angelou on Burns TV Version (3 copies)3 VHS's29Kindred Spirits (PBS)199219921992 March29<part>Touched By An Angel</part>, VHS videocassettes<part>Touched by an Angel</part> (edited)19<part>Touched by an Angel</part> (unedited)19#206 "Reunion"19Uncategorized videotapes"Pops by the Sea": Celebrity guest conductors of the annual Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra charity concert 1998199832<part>Ready to Go</part>, WNEV Boston: A children and young adult show in the form of a daily news segment; includes interview with Dr. Carolyn Newberger 19801980circa 1980s October32<part>Wachovia: The First Twenty Years</part>; a history of Wachovia and Forsyth County, NC199019991990s32Contents of the VideoThis 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.
<part>How Do You Spell God?</part> VHS videocassette19961996<part>And Still I Rise</part>, American Masters, PBS, 1 disc 20172017<part>How to Make an American Quilt</part> recording from <part>Primetime Live</part> on ABC network199519951995 October 1813<part>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</part> Viacom U-matic tapes, part 1 and 2199219921992 February 513<part>The Journey of August King</part>, Miramax VHS videocassette14<part>King: The Musical</part>14<part>The Poetry of Maya Angelou</part>, vinyl record19691969<part>Sister, Sister</part>, VHS videocassette13Biographical materialsCalypso Heat Wave movie posters (2 designs)195719571<part>Carolina View</part> clippings198519851985 November-December703Clippings705Conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson, Winston-Salem, NC, audiocassette198319831983 June 30711Conversation between Maya Angelou and Dolly A. McPherson, Winston-Salem, NC, transcript198319831983 June 30711Exhibits706721Exhibit and tribute posters1Maya Angelou's Commitment to the Black Cause19961997702Memorial Service materials707Notebook19351942circa 1935-1942741<part>Visions</part>, WFU Baptist Medical Center, clippings200320032003 Fall/Winter 704<part>The Blacks</part>19611970Scope and Contents notePlay by Jean Genet, featuring Maya Angelou.
<part>Showbill: The Blacks</part>196119611961 June26Scope and ContentsIncludes photos of Angelou and other cast members in masks on cover; Angelou billed as Maya Angelou Make
Program and review (in German) for Berlin production1964196427Scope and ContentsCast also includes Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones
Review clippings for Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles) production19701970653<part>Blacks, Blues, Black</part>19681968Scope and Contents noteA 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 KQED28Individual program data196819681968 July654Publicity releases196819681968 July 8 and 27655Articles in KQED magazine <part>Focus</part>196819681968 June-August29Correspondence196819681968 April-September210Brewster Place19901990Scope and Contents noteThis 1990 television series was a spin-off of the 1989 ABC mini-series
<part>The Women of Brewster Place</part>. 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 episodes5325Episode 1 <part>Little Boy Lost</part>Episode 2 <part>Whatever Happened to Patience Jones?</part>Episode 3 <part>The New Preacher</part>Episode 4 <part>Sophie Sues Mattie</part>Episode 5 <part>Etta Mae Woos Ralph</part>Episode 6 <part>Margaret Takes a Walk</part>Episode 7 <part>The Secret Formula</part>Episode 8 <part>Bernice Sands Comes Home</part>Episode 9 <part>Mattie's Military Man</part>Episode 10 <part>Trust Me</part>Episode 12 <part>Steal or Die</part>Episode 13 <part>The Dummy</part>Episode 14 <part>Charlene In Love</part>Manuscript pages689Typescripts in various stages: <part>Margaret Takes a Walk</part>, <part>Partners</part> written by Earl Hamner and Don Sipes541Typescript of Episode 5, <part>One Small Step at a Time</part>, Story by Maya Angelou and Dianne Houston, Teleplay by Dianne Houston, final draft199019901990 March 29532Manuscript and typescript monologues and notes on various charactersErnestine676Yolanda Bristol677Aberita Boadicia Dillard678Isabel679Correspondence, mostly from producer Reuben Cannon, includes forwarded request for review of Walter Moseley's novel <part>Devil in a Blue Dress</part>, which Cannon had optioned for a feature film6710"Women of Brewster Place" by Oprah Winfrey543By-line--Programme 50 NBS E816HYocasta Fareri International Design articles4115Biographies on Influential African American writers and their articles (with a focus on British African Americans)Sybil Phoenix biography and article4116Reverend Mark Gooridge and Bishop Ramsey Biographies and article4117David Dabydeen Biography 421John Loughborough School information and article422Clippings and Articles 423Notes on Liverpool and its history re: African Americans424Notes on Prison and British African Americans425Correspondence re: Film proposal/idea by Maya Angelou198819881988 February426Film and Shooting Schedules427Film location maps428Story Outline and Schedule429Screenplay (Sound Rolls 4-10)4210Screenplay (Sounds Rolls 11-20; missing 16)4211Screenplay (Sound Rolls 21-32; missing 25 and 29)4212Come Day, Go Day, God Send Sunday19871988Scope and Contents noteOriginal screenplay by Angelou.
Handwritten Manuscripts with extensive notes662661TypescriptsTypescript 198719874512Bound typescript with title page and 3 pages of typed notes on AML Entertainment (Los Angeles) letterhead, with manuscript notes4512Bound typescript with note revised copy198819881988 March461Dance: From Dagbani to Disco19801989Scope and Contents noteTreatment by Angelou for a 90-minute television program on African dance, written sometime in the 1908s.
Manuscript pages694Typescript596Down in the Delta19951999Scope and Contents note<part>Down in the Delta</part> 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.Correspondence and information regarding Chris/Rose Productions and its movie adaption of "Down in the Delta," in black binder -- RESTRICTED, marked where items were removed1997199740Restricted MaterialsRestricted due to sensitive material on Canadian Work Visas
Showtime rights acquisition contractYear long calander of Maya Angelou's engagements and commitmentsPublicity on "Down in the Delta"199719971997 AugustCasting Activity (Actresses)Fax from Rick Rosenberg re: "lack of communication" on Angelou's part199719971997 June 3Fax from Rick Rosenberg re: preproduction schedule and location scouting 199719971997 JuneFax from Ginny Campbell re: Angelou's itinerary and schedule for "Down in the Delta" filming; includes Canadian tax waiver formFax concerning director Ron Orieux's demo tape199719971997 MayCast and Crew Resumes (with accompanying correspondence)Showtime casting comments and revisions199719971997 Mary 12Revised "Down in the Delta" character list, filming locations199719971997 May 12Preliminary Contact List199719971997 May 7Fax re: Meeting with Mike Rauch of Showtime Network199719971997 May 7Reminder of luncheon with Rick Rosenberg199719971997 May 9Fax re: guests to expect at luncheon with Rick RosenbergFax re: meeting to discuss filming locationsand pre production schedule with Mike Rauch of Showtime Network 199719971997 May 5Fax re: Angelou's diminishing interest in the film (2 copies)199719971997 March 14Fax re: Whoopi Goldberg not available for role of LorettaLetter from Reuben Cannon regarding the role of Loretta1997 February 25Casting considerations for the role of Loretta199619961996 October 16Letter of concern from Rick Rosenberg in regards to Hurricane Fran199619961996 September 6Production Budget for "Down in the Delta"199619961996 September 16Apology letter from Mirimax Films with compensation for time and energy spent on their failed production of "Down in the Delta"199619961996 May 31Letter from Myron Gable re: Mirimax filming issues and commitment of Chris/Rose and Showtime Networks to the project "Down in the Delta"199619961996 May 28Proposed Mirimax filming budget199619961996 May 16Letters discussing revised 26 page Act 1 of "Down in the Delta"199619961996 May 6Article on Beef pricings Maya Angelou's typescript copy of the final screenplay for "Down in the Delta" by Myron Goble, black binder40"Delta" Revision List199719971997 July 6List of Urgent Requests that Need Response from Dr. Angelou199719971997 June 19Maya Angelou's copy of "Down in the Delta" script with production notes, cast and crew lists, shooting schedule, etc., in black binder70"Down in the Delta" booklet containing summary of research made by Dublin Marketing Research Inc.199819981998 April 20701Angelou's introduction to <part>Down in the Delta</part>, manuscript and typescript351Notes, memos, and correspondence regarding initial meetings between Angelou and Miramax representatives19951996626Pre-production contact lists, schedules, and other information352Cast and crew lists199719971997 June353Location photos (Toronto)Dundas Street627Regents Park628Belsham629Wally King house6210Call sheets6212Shooting schedules354Production notes and memos; script notes; legal memo355Film score and music-- memos, correspondence, and demo CDs356Production Notes-- Miramax356Production Notes-- Showtime19971997357Candid photos of cast and crew358Film budget199719971997 July359Weekly film grosses199819993510Miscellaneous receipts3511Correspondence199819993512Post-production and editing, including comments from test screenings3513Miramax "Down in the Delta" Radio Interview Tour Schedule199819981998 December3514Mirimax "Down in the Delta" Radio Tour Transcripts199819983515Reviews and clippings3516Publicity, film festivals, screenings, etc.3517376Video release and distribution19991999361Black Academy Awards Nominee Dinner program199919991999 March 19362Typescript revised by Myron Goble (2 copies)199719971997 June 18363Typescript revised, with Angelou's notes199719971997 June 18364Typescript revised by Myron Goble, Act 1 (2 copies)199619961996 May 5365Daily production reports641Correspondence from Chris/Rose Productions, Miramax, etc.19961998366Director's Agreement and Certificate of Engagement367"Down in the Delta" Television series pilot script378Correspondence with Chris/Rose Productions re: television show19981999369Press Breaks (4 folders)199819993610371-3Preliminary screenplay adaption by Paris Qualles199919991999 August 20374Revised screenplay adaptions by Paris Qualles and Myron Gobles19991999375Small movie poster, mounted on foam core642Large movie poster2Chicago International Film Festival, 1998 -- plaque for American Airlines Audience Choice Award376Screenplay by Myron Goble (revisions)381Screenplay by Myron Goble undated382Screenplay by Myron Goble As Reivsed 5/28/97383Screenplay by Myron Goble Numbered script June 9, 1997384Screenplay by Myron Goble (with notes on title page)undated385Screenplay by Myron Goble (Chris/Rose Productions) 2 copies with blue binding386Down in the Delta (DVD)19991999387Internet Chat with Maya Angelou (Post Theatrical Release)2000 February 27391<part>Dr. Maya Angelou's Script Book</part> in white 3-ring binder; includes notes, memos, and other information on all aspects of production39Driving Miss Daisy198919891989 April 5, undated577Film, radio and television conferences, awards, program specials, and unclassified theatre productionsNew Line Cinema Film <part>Set it Off</part> Materials1996 September 30553Contact informationPress KitColor StillsJoe Byrne Productions: "Maya Angelou's America"554NBC: "The R.A.C.E." and endorsements for <part>Double Stitch</part>555Jeff Marcolis Productions: The Quincy Jones Show Special556CorrespondenceShooting scheduleCopywright IssuesScriptNorth Carolina Arts Council Playwright's FestivalJune 7th, 1992557ABC News "Turning Point" SpecialSeptember 1993558Washington African American Film Festival559<part>Wheel of Fortune</part>5510<part>Boys N the Hood</part>5511<part>Women in Film</part>Crystal Awards19925512Emmy Gifford Children's Theatre Production5513CBS "Civil Rights" SpecialFall 19955514BBC Production Specials5515Larry King Special5516CBS News: Malcolm X Special19925517New Federal Theatre Productions19955518The Theatre Goodman Productions: <part>Miss Evers' Boys</part>19935519National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards19935519The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)5520National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences---Emmy Awards19935521Grammy Awards 19965522<part>Lovejoy</part>1987561Arsenio Hall Show Special1992562Proposal for Series for Africa: "What's Happening?"1977563Granada Television: "My Favorite Hymns"1998564Black Entertainment Television (BET) Series and Correspondence565World Affairs Television Interview Series566Chameleon Television Travel Documentary Special1992567Kutz Television Special: African Burial GroundsMay 1992568Mojazz Music Special1992569<part>The Face of Wisdom</part>Television Series Special5610Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 10th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Walt Disney World1994 September 65611NAACP Image Awards: The Chairman's Award19965612National Black Arts Festival1998 August 45613"The Study Game" Special19925614<part>What About the Kids?</part> Television Special1988 October 215615Wheelock College "An Evening with Maya Angelou"1988 October 215616Essence Television Program5617Saturday's Children Inc: <part>The Whip Goes Crack</part> and "A Taste of Puppetry"1989 March 185618University of Ghana Drama Studio Production of "Lady Precious Stream"5619National Conference for Community and Justice Materials200120025620Neighbors of Watts Television Program1989 February 45621<part>City Arts of San Fransisco</part> Radio Program SeriesJanuary 19945622"Understanding Evil" Conference1987 December 45623Ruby Dee Radio Show1967Manuscript written for Ruby Dee Radio Show19676514<part>Gettin' Up Stayed On My Mind (The Way It Is)</part>19661966Scope and Contents notePlay written by Angelou, ca. 1966.
Manuscript with note: first draft 19661966656Typescript: missing pp. 1-4211Typescript: missing p. 97212Typescript: missing p. 36213<part>Georgia, Georgia</part>19711972Scope and Contents noteAngelou 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.
ManuscriptsManuscript (1 stenographer's notebook and 2 legal pads)657Manuscript notes and rewrites of various scenes658Manuscript notes (1 page) concerning financial risks associated with film31TypescriptsTypescript of preliminary screen treatment32Typescript of screenplay (original and photocopy) with edits33Typescript in plastic binder; title page reads: <part>Georgia</part> A Screenplay by Maya Angelou, Based on ideas by Jack Jordan and L.S. Fields34Typescript of screen treatment35Mimeograph copies of music scores and lyrics for <part>Bird of Paradise</part> and <part>I Can Call Down Rain</part>36Publicity photo stills37Scope and Contents8 black and white photographs, some with multiple copies
Programs and invitations for New York premiere1972 March 1038Scope and ContentsOne invitation signed by Diana Sands
Press kit for film39Scope and ContentsPress 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 reviews659Scope and ContentsClippings include information on Swedish social conditions.
Correspondence19711979310Swedish 1972 "Georgia, Georgia" production notes (with names of director Stig Björkman and actor Artie Sheppard)19726510Scope and ContentsFor 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).
<part>Hoagy and Brandon</part>Notes on first draft (AML Entertainment)411Revised typescript--with hole punched pages (incomplete--missing beginning and some of end)412Revised typescript (incomplete and missing pages)413Handwritten manuscripts and scenes643Hound Dog Bates19901990Scope and Contents noteScript by Angelou, based on the novel
<part>The Murder of Hound Dog Bates</part> 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 Belafonte1990547Photocopy of article on whiskey stills in the U.S.6711Manuscripts and extensively edited typescriptsHandwritten manuscripts 68167136846836826712Correspondence and Contracts1990 January 25548TypescriptsTypescript rough draft1990 April 27549Undated typescript5410Typescript of first draft, with many manuscript insertions and corrections; with photocopy of manuscript letter to Belafonte, dated1990 April 30685Typescript with manuscript insertions; with copy of typed note from Angelou's assistant Mildred Garris to Weinstein, dated1990 May 85411Typescript; with photocopy of manuscript letter to Belafonte, dated1990 December 125412Typescript551How to Make an American Quilt19941995Scope and Contents noteFeature 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 information4216Clippings and reviews4217Text of Angelou's narration and information about recording; CD of film soundtrack4218TypescriptsTypescript of screenplay 3rd draft with various revisions interfiled431Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft, revisedJune 1, 1994 September 1, 1994432Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft, revisedJune 1, 1994 October 19,1994433Memos and correspondence19941995434Shooting schedules and call sheets649<part>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</part>197119788629Scope and Contents noteAngelou wrote the initial drafts of a screenplay for a television movie based on
<part>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</part>, which was produced by Tomorrow Entertainment and aired on CBS in April 1979.Handwritten notes about screenplay82Typed letter from Jack Jordan82Scope and ContentsTyped letter, from Jack Jordan to Angelou, about suggested changes to first draft of screenplay.
Clippings and reviews83Release form letter signed by Angelou's mother, Vivian Baxter84CBS press release1978 April 1485Separated MaterialsCBS press release announcing Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee and Esther Rolle to star in
<part>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</part>.Screenplay typescriptScreenplay typescript (partial copy)86Screenplay typescript with title: <part>A Movie Called Caged Bird, Screenplay by: Maya Angelou</part>173 leaves87Screenplay typescript, revised second draft dated , by Angelou and Leonora Thuna1977 November 2388Screenplay typescript with note on cover: From the Novel by Maya Angelou, Adapted for Television by Lee Thuna89Screenplay typescript by Angelou, with pencil corrections173 leaves (lacks 1 and 2)812Typescript, and handwritten draft of various scenes623Screenplay typescript by Angelou, with edits and added pages813Screenplay typescript (photocopy) by Angelou, datedApril 197791Screenplay typescript with extensive edits and added pages92Screenplay typescript entitled <part>Caged Bird</part>, labeled copy only93Screenplay typescript entitled <part>Caged Bird</part> with <part>I Know Why the...Sings</part> added in manuscript around title, partial script with inserts94Screenplay typescript entitled <part>Caged Bird</part>, labeled copy only, includes title page95Typed page of Angelou's expenses as of1972 May 24811TV Guide, Vol. 27 No. 17, Issue number 1361April 28-May 4, 1979810Manuscript pages and notes622Handwritten screenplay with title: Caged Bird (partial)624Handwritten sceenplay (partial)625I know why the caged bird sings: a life affirming true story (videotape)19781 VHS9Interviews with Angelou19731985See also Box 28See also Box 28 for television specials and projects that Maya Angelou has worked on; some records of profiles in this box
<part>Bill Moyers' Journal: A Conversation with Maya Angelou</part>, produced by WNET New York and aired, transcript and T.V. Guide listing1973 November 21444<part>Creativity with Bill Moyers: A Portrait of Maya Angelou</part>, produced by WNET New York and aired, clippings1982 January 106410Moyers: A Second Look445<part>And Still I Rise: Maya Angelou</part>, interview by historian Nell Painter, produced by WUNC Chapel Hill, NC, and aired on PBS1985 February 3446Gay Rosenthal Productions: Maya Anglou, an Intimate Portrait (Lifetime)1995442Journey of the Heart: The Story of Maya AngelouDecember 1994443The Journey of August King19951995Scope and Contents noteAngelou 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 Goldstein1995392King19891990Scope and Contents noteMusical based on life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Book by Ron Milner, music by Richard Blackford, lyrics by Angelou.
Bound typescript and unbound copies, undated462-3Bound script from H.M. Tennent Ltd., London, (multitple copies in various bindings)1989 December 7471-2464Clippings and information booklet663Financial documents and receipts473Correspondence474<part>King</part> controversy664Photocopies of manuscript music scores475Photocopies of <part>King</part> synopsis, music, scores, and lyrics665Typescript copies of Act I with some edits476Manuscript notes and typescript lyrics, photocopies of musical scores477Typescript copy of play entitled <part>King: Drum Major for Love</part>, by Ron MilnerAugust 1989478Manuscript pages of lyrics666Outline proposal (2 copies)481Draft of first act with cover letter to Angelou from Albert Nellum1989 August 1482Last Breeze of Summer19921993Scope and Contents noteAngelou contributed a filmed introduction for this BBC Schools Television program.
Correspondence and typescript of introduction 199219934411<part>Look Away</part>19721973Scope and Contents noteTwo-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.
<part>Playbill</part> magazine, (vol. 10, no. 1)January 1973311Program for Playhouse Theatre production312Playbill313Review clippings19721973314Look! What a Wonder!19761976Scope and Contents noteMusical play in two acts by Joyce Carol Thomas, directed by Angelou.
Typescript and manuscript pages (5) listing songs, some lyrics and music for <part>Something Real</part>612Manuscript notes, 4 p.6910Production staff, lists and contact information613Autograph letter from set designer Fundi (Jo Austin) to Angelou1976 June 16614Publicity brochures for Berkeley Community Theater productionOctober 2-16, 1976605Typescript with title <part>Wheel in the Middle of a Wheel</part>616Typescript1976617Typed letter, signed, from Mary Ann Pollar (producer) to cast and production staff; includes comments on Angelou's role as director611Macbeth19851985Scope and Contents noteProduction of Shakespeare play directed by Angelou, at Wake Forest University.
Programs for production at Wake Forest University TheatreNovember 8-10 and 12-16, 1985602Review clippings695Madagascar: A World Apart19981998Scope and Contents noteAngelou narrated this episode of the
<part>Living Edens</part> television series, which was produced by ABC/Kane and aired on PBS, 1998.Narration script398Correspondence, mostly with Brent Pierson, Coordinating Producer398Press kit and brochure for <part>The Living Edens</part>398Madea's Family ReunionLetter from Katie Willard Troebs June 2005571Letter from Ruben Cannon2005 June 8572Call sheets573Photographic sheets574Typed full script by Tyler Perry (June 9, 2005)575Typed full script by Tyler Perry (July 7, 2005)576Moesha19991999Scope and Contents noteAngelou made a cameo appearance as herself on a 1999 episode of this UPN television series.
Script for episode 6499-085 <part>Fired Up</part>Revised table draft (2 copies)1999 July 274213Shooting draft1999 July 284214Memos to Maya Angelou, and photocopy of shooting draft, with manuscript note Collated w/all revisions 7/29 July 19994215Moon on a Rainbow Shawl19881988Scope and Contents notePlay by Errol John, produced by Akintunde Productions and directed by Angelou, 1988.
Programs for Almeida Theatre (London) production19881988May 4 - June 4, 1988483Playbill and ticket order form for Almeida Theatre production484Review clippings, sprial bound by Keene Public Relations, Ltd., stamped with date23 June 1988484On a Southern JourneyManuscript and early typescripts691Revisions Act I Scene I1983 November 22692Original notes (black binder)68112 typescriptsrevised February 1983588Bound typescript, third draft 589Typescript, before revisions 1983 September 265810Typescript, loose5811Typescript in envelope with note58122 loose typescripts with insert pages 591Bound typescript 592World Premiere invitations and playbills693Correspondence, 2 letters from Pat Toole, education director, Little Theatre of Winston-Salem19821983594Clippings1983595Photo stills of cast, Charlotte, NC1983603Poetic Justice19921993Scope and Contents noteFeature 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 statements447Clippings448Film crew lists and contact information6411Revised final shooting script1992 March 20449Bound screenplay, label on cover reads: John Singleton4410Porgy and Bess: An American Voice19961998Scope and Contents noteThis documentary on
<part>Porgy and Bess</part> aired on PBS as part of the <part>Great Performances</part> series in 1998. Angelou was interviewed for the program, since she had played the role of Ruby in the European touring company of <part>Porgy and Bess</part> in the 1950s.Correspondence, mostly from Dr. James Standifer, Project Director and Associate Producer395<part>Porgy and Bess</part> sheet music and information on French production396Press kits and clippings397Rainbow in the Clouds19921992Scope and Contents notePBS 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 York578Documentary article (produced by WTVS Detroit for PBS)579The Rebels, Show no. 8: Sojourner Truth19751976Scope and Contents noteEpisode of
<part>The Knowledge Series</part>, 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 date1975 September 66012Final script in green binder, autographed by Angelou6013The Reunion19821996Scope and Contents noteAngelou wrote a short story entitled
<part>The Reunion</part> for the anthology <part>Confirmation: An Anthology of African-American Women</part> (William Morrow, 1983). A film version of this story aired as part of HBO's <part>America's Dream</part> 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 <part>Confirmation</part> anthology1982 July 23394Typed letter, signed by Yolanda King, from Higher Ground Productions, proposing film versions of <part>The Reunion</part> and the poem <part>Phenomenal Woman</part>1994 May 11394Treatment for <part>Phenomenal Woman: A short film based upon the poem written by Maya Angelou, Screenplay by Ron Stacker Thompson and Ashley Tyler</part>394Rights option agreement for <part>The Reunion</part>394Photocopy of letter from Carolyn McDonald, co-executive producer of the <part>America's Dream</part> series394ScreenplayFirst revision1995 March 23394Final draft1994 April 27394Shooting draft1995 June 5394Revised1995 June 24394Restricted DocumentsConditions Governing Use noteAccess to these items is restricted. Please contact the Z.Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections Department for more information.
American Film Institute Actor and Director Resumes - RESTRICTED71Maya Angelou's Screen Actors Guild Membership Card - RESTRICTED71Personal Documents - RESTRICTED724<part>Touched By An Angel</part> Documents - RESTRICTED723Roots19761976Scope and Contents noteAngelou 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 Productions19766014Notes, information, and call sheets for filming in Savannah, Ga.6015Article about television series197619761976 September 266016Manscript of Angelou's <part>New York Times</part> article, <part>What is Africa to Me?</part>; photocopy of published article with the title <part>Haley Shows Us the Truth Of Our Conjoined Histories</part>197719771977 January 236017Alex Haley articles and <part>Roots</part> book reviews699Bound script for <part>Roots</part>, Show no. 1, Second Draft197619761976 April 166018The Runaway (Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions)20002000Scope and Contents noteAngelou 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, chart647Publicity brochure and Hallmark newsletter4110Color Film Stills4111Shooting Script, 1 and 2200020002000 August 44112-13Production memorandums4114Color film stills mounted on foam core648Sesame Street19931998Scope and Contents noteAngelou made several guest appearances and voiceovers on this PBS children's television series. She also appeared in and narrated the television special
<part>Elmo Saves Christmas</part> (1996).Correspondence and scripts for 1998 appearance and 30th anniversary special1998435Correspondence and script for 1993/1994 appearance and segments436Correspondence and script (2 copies) for <part>Elmo saves Christmas</part>1996437Correspondence and scripts for voiceovers for PSAs featuring Sesame Street characters (which ran preceding feature films in Sony theaters), questionare438Scrapbooks19951999Currently housed in oversized box; needs to be rehoused72Scopes and contentsContains 2 scrapbooks and some loose materials
Sister, Sister, earlier known as "Sisters"19781982Scope and Contents noteTelevision drama created and written by Angelou, 1978, originally titled
<part>Sisters</part>. Cast included Diahann Carroll, Rosalind Cash, Irene Cara, Paul Winfield, and Dick Anthony Williams. Production completed, 1979; aired on NBC in 1982.Newspaper clippings198219821982 June497Articles and review clippings673Twentieth Century Fox booklet with photos and information on cast and characters, still photo498Booklet with photos, stills499Sisters, later known as "Sister, Sister"19911991Scope and Contents notePlay by Angelou.
Scope and ContentsSee also "Sister, Sister", a later title for the same production
Typed final draft--screenplay (bound) 1979 January 94412Typed draft-- screenplay (bound)1978 February 64413Handwritten manuscript of "Sisters"6412Incomplete Revised "Sisters" Script (already shot)February 27th, 1979453Photocopy of Dolly McPherson's incomplete typed copy of Twentieth Century Fox scriptJanuary 1979454Revised "Sisters" script (1typed page--final page of script)455Typed final draft---screenplay456Typed final screenplay (unbound)1979 January 9452Shooting Schedule451Program for Wake Forest University Theatre production, directed by Flonnie AndersonOctober 28-30, 1991457Correspondence19791982458Handwritten Manuscript (partial)485Unidentified manuscripts and typescripts (revised drafts of "Sisters")667Revised typescripts and manuscript 668Revised typewritten/handwritten manuscripts dated 12/5/1978669Revised draft January 1979January 1979671Revised draft October 23, 19781978 October 23486672 Bound "Final" Draft of "Sisters"--April 11, 1978 (2 copies)1978 April 11487-8Revised final draft of "Sisters" with note on blue front saying "One of first drafts" (2 copies)1978 June 12491-2Final draft of script in orange binding (3 copies)1979 January 9493-4Twentieth Century Fox memos regarding opening credits and change of title from "Sisters" to "Sister, Sister"March 1979495Shooting schedule, Call Sheet, and Cast ListJanuary 1979496<part>Steady Going Up</part>19651969late 1960sHandwritten notes/manuscript646Typed final draft (incomplete)417Typed draft (3 copies)418Typed revised drafts with edits in blue pen419<part>Steady on the Case</part>Handwritten manuscripts/notes644Revised typescripts with additional handwritten pages and scenes645Typed rough drafts (2 copies)414-5Storyporch19951995Scope and Contents noteAngelou 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 proposal393Correspondence393Tambourines to Glory19941994Scope and Contents noteAngelou 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 clippings439Programs4310Annotated photocopy of play441Teenaged Parenting19861987Scope and Contents noteScreenplay by Angelou, July 1987.
TypescriptsJuly 1987597Bound screenplays on teenaged parenting by Maya Angelou (2 copies)July 1987599601Background information and profiles on teenage fatherhood578There Are No Children Here 6513Three Way Choice19791979Scope and Contents noteFive-part CBS children's television series, written by Angelou and her son, Guy Johnson, and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Televison.
Partial manuscript6810 3 typescripts bound in blue covers5712Typescript copy of first draft1979 March 205713Bound typescript of show no. 1, first draft (orange cover, 3 copies)5714Revisions and changes to Segment 2, rough first draft1979 April 16581Correspondence1979582Bound typescripts of final drafts, shows 1-51979 June 1583-7Tributes to Maya AngelouMaya Angelou's 70th Birthday 6114The Maya Angelou Tribute to Achievement to Benefit the College Fund/UNCF6114Touched by an Angel19951995Scope and Contents noteAngelou made a guest appearance on this CBS television series in 1995. She appeared as Clarice and also wrote the poem
<part>Love's Exquisite Freedom</part>, which was used in the episode.Script with title <part>Reunion (Based on a True Story)</part>, by Valerie WoodsRevised Drafts of ScriptSeptember 1995459Final Draft (2 copies) 1995 September 184511Memos, correspondence, and contracts 4510Call sheets and shooting schedules, copies of the poem "Love's Exquisite Freedom"6413Maya Angelou's copy of episode script in Blue Binder5324Visions19751975Scope and Contents noteTwo plays by Alexis DeVeaux--
<part>Circles</part> and <part>The Tapestry</part>-- adapted for television by Angelou, 1975.Production breakdown by act, scene, and page539Production personnel and contact information1975 March 105310Rehearsal schedule5311Rundown by scenes5312Shooting schedule5313Set designs686Manuscript notes5314Carbon copy of typed note to Jeff from Angelou, concerning cast member Laryn Carrol1975 March 275315Correspondence with KCET/28 Community Television of Southern California, concerning viewing date5317Cast list and contact information5317Note to Angelou concerning interview5318<part>Circles</part>Typescript final draft , with revisions197519751975 February 6, March 115319Shot sheets687<part>Tapestry</part>Letter from Alexis DeVeaux and typed pages of character histories5320Typescript, second draft197519751975 January 205322Typescript, final draft, and with revisions197519751975 February 6, March 115324"Tapestry" shot sheets688Tenth annual NAACP Image Awards honoring <part>Tapestry</part>197719771977 April 245323Zeely19841984Scope and Contents noteScreenplay by Angelou, adapted from the book by Virginia Hamilton. Apparently intended for the Wonderworks television series.
Manuscript, completed198419841984 April6911Typescript of screenplay, with manuscript edits and manuscript pages laid in618Typescript pages with edits6912<part>Zeely</part>, first draft619Rough draft typescripts6110Typescript of final screenplay6111Bound typescript6112Related items19351996circa 1935-1996Photographs6113Media Forum 6115Norman Lear Life: Correspondence and Pluralism Project 199519966116