Box 3
Container
Contains 3 Collections and/or Records:
Audio-Visual Recordings, 1971-2011
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 176, Series 5
Scope and Contents
These materials include audio and visual recordings of events presented and/or sponsored by the Black Cultural Center, or pertaining to the topic of African Americans. Such events include but are not limited to: performances by the BCC’s Performing Arts Ensembles and visiting university choral groups, the Black Cultural Arts Festival, guest speaker events, lectures, and documentaries about the BCC and the African American experience at Purdue.There are several audiocassette tapes...
Dates:
1971-2011; Majority of material found within 1970s-1980s
Performances, circa 1975-2011
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 176, Series 5, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
This material includes audio-visual recordings for performances given by various groups within the Black Cultural Center's Performing Arts Ensembles, including but not limited to Black Voices of Inspiration, Jahari Dance Troupe, and New Directional Players. Also included are audio recordings of the Black Cultural Arts Festival, poetry readings, and concerts performed by various non-Purdue affiliated university and black choral groups.
Dates:
circa 1975-2011; Majority of material found within 1970s-1980s
Documentaries, 1971 - 2009
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 176, Series 5, Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
This series contains two documentaries about the African American experience at Purdue. The first, "Why a Black Cultural Center" (1971) investigates the reasons behind the creation of the BCC at Purdue, and provides a tour of the BCC at its original University Street location. The second documentary is "Black Purdue" (2009) and explores the African American experience at Purdue University throughout its history.Also included in this series is an audio cassette recording of a...
Dates:
1971 - 2009