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This subseries consists of negatives and transpareancies taken by Primus in Africa in 1949 and 1960-1963. They document the people, landscapes, vegetation, habitats, crafts, instruments, dance, dress, and rituals of the African tribes she visited.

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Photographs, circa 1920-1992 and undated

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051-01-5 50' B/W Bullfight * Box 12

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051-03-5 dancing outside, in front of two doors-very light Box 12

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051-04-5 Great Wall, Donkeys, Looks like more African dancing, 1960s * Box 12

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051-05-5 Native Guitar, Street in Lagos Box 12

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051-06-5 Pearl at Jacob's Pillow Box 12

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051-07-5 Bullfight, color * Box 12

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051-08-5 50' B/W, good exposure. Probably not Africa-people coming out of buildings Box 12

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051-09-5 50' color Bullfight * Box 12

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051-10-5 looks like female African standing, then dancing in road. Full roll Box 12

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051-11-5 dancing, color. Soloist in white skirt * Box 12

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051-14-5 sheep or cow under a tree * Box 12

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051-15-5 color-very light * Box 12

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051-16-5 the road, shot from inside a car, color * Box 12

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051-17-5 date: 1958 house/hut/tent color * Box 12

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051-18-5 person standing in front of stairs * Box 12

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8 mm Film, circa 1949-1969

Films marked with an asterisk* are also represented on Reference Copy DVD #4781 (Box 16), Preservation Copy Betacam SP #4781 (Box 13), and Preservation Copy DigiBeta #4781 (Box 13). Originals and preservation copies are restricted.

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051-12-4 Pearl Primus in Africa * Box 13

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051-13-4 Sathi Ailey Impinyuza-Sun. 10/21 TRT: 23:22 5/21/92 * Box 13

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051-14-4 Luncheon at Howard University 1992 * Box 13

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051-15-4 Impinyuza Rehearsal 8/7/90 Box 13

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051-16-4 Dr. Pearl Primus Interviewed by James Standifer, Feb. 16, 1989 Box 13

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VHS Videocassettes, circa 1989-1992 and undated

Videocassettes marked with an asterisk* are represented on individual reference copy DVDs (Box 16) and individual preservation copy Betacam SP videocassettes (Box 13). Originals and preservation copies are restricted.

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Pearl Primus, Mon. 4/20/81 , WMHT-NY (2 videocassettes) Box 13

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U-Matic Videocassettes, 1981

These two tapes are represented on a single reference copy DVD (Box 16) and two individual preservation copy Betacam SP videocassettes (Box 13). Originals and preservation copies are restricted.

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Moving Images, circa 1949-1992 22 items

Includes 15 reels of 8mm film, primarily containing images of Africa shot by Primus in either 1949 or 1960 to 1963. This series also contains amateur VHS footage of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre rehearsing Primus' Impinyuza and of a speech Primus presented at Howard University in 1992. Also present is an interview with Primus conducted for the Standifer Oral History Archive in 1989, as well as a 1981 feature on Primus by Schenectady PBS affiliate WMHT. Titles are transcribed from the original label on each item.

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