Prints and Negatives

Scope and content:

The Prints and Negatives subseries contains color and black-and-white prints, negatives, contact sheets, and photocopied photographs documenting both the career of Chuck Davis and his personal life. The bulk of the photographs are color 35mm snapshots that document Davis's numerous trips to Africa, the earliest in the series dating back to 1991. The photographs depict Davis on personal trips, with company members, and as tour guide of several Cultural Arts Safari excursions, a program that he initiated in hopes of introducing more people to West African dance and culture. This subseries also includes an assortment of photographs of Davis teaching class, giving lecture demonstrations at the American Dance Festival and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, as well as numerous snapshots of friends and family, mostly unidentified. Also contained in the series are several autographed pictures from colleagues and performers including, Rennie Harris Pure Movement and jazz vocalist Nneenna Freelon.

Arrangement:

The photographic materials are arranged chronologically, when the date is known. Following the chronological run are undated photographs, arranged alphabetically by subject. Folders in this subseries are labeled with date, event, location (when available), and photographer's name (indicated by brackets when known).

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