UC San Diego. Contemporary Black Arts Program Records, 1975-1993 (RSS 1275)

Extent: 2.4 Linear feet (6 archives boxes and 1 map case folder)

The records include brochures, correspondence, membership lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters and printed programs, proposals and reports that document the establishment and growth of the Contemporary Black Arts Program at UCSD. These records consist chiefly of administrative files from this academic program, friends organization, and Black History Month celebrations, as well as various publicity materials for events sponsored by CBAP.

The Contemporary Black Arts Program developed from the Cultural Traditions Program at John Muir College in 1979. Strongly interdisciplinary, the Program was established to satisfy general education requirements, to add richness and diversity to the process of educating students, and to serve as a means of increasing the involvement of African Americans in university and local community affairs. In 1979, the Program moved to the Third College, now named Thurgood Marshall College, under the guidance of Dr. Floyd Gaffney, Professor of Drama. Gaffney continued as Director of the program until his retirement in June 1994.

Since 1981, the Program has offered a Contemporary Black Arts Minor which provides a broad introduction to African American performing arts. The minor offers lecture, studio, and performance courses. Through the concerted efforts of the faculty and strong support from university administration, the Program expanded its unique combination of instructional, research, and performing arts missions throughout the 1980s. The Program's involvement in the planning of Black History Month events and its successful sponsorship of performances by African American artists attest to its important contributions to the cultural life of the UC San Diego campus and the surrounding community.

In 2005, Provost of Thurgood Marshall College Dr. Cecil Lytle proposed that the Contemporary Black Arts Minor should be expanded into an African American Studies Minor (AASM), and it was eventually solidified in the same year. It is now not only a study of arts, but an interdisciplinary study of the humanities and social sciences, as well.

The records of the Contemporary Black Arts Program consist of program files related to its academic administration, publicity materials for various events sponsored by CBAP, files associated with the participation of the program director, Floyd Gaffney, in the Black Faculty and Staff Association, subject files concerning African-American education, administrative files of the Friends of the CBAP, and files documenting the program's involvement with Black History Month celebrations at UCSD.

The materials are arranged in six series: 1) PROGRAM FILES, 2) PUBLICITY MATERIALS, 3) BLACK FACULTY AND STAFF ASSOCIATION FILES, 4) SUBJECT FILES, 5) FRIENDS OF THE CONTEMPORARY BLACK ARTS PROGRAM FILES, and 6) BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILES.

Container List

PROGRAM FILES

Scope and Content of Series

Series 1) PROGRAM FILES: Ranging from 1979 to 1988, this series is organized by subject and arranged chronologically within each folder. These documents include correspondence, faculty meeting agendas and minutes, program information, proposals, reports and budget requests.

Box 1 Folder 1
Gaffney, Floyd - Curriculum vitae, ca. 1992
Box 1 Folder 2
Proposal for Creative Black Arts Program (CBAP), 1979
Box 1 Folder 3
Program information - Brochures, hand-outs, and flyers, 1982-1985

Program brochures

Box 1 Folder 4
UCSD Open House, 1983
Box 1 Folder 5-6
Layout, 1985-1986

Includes draft edited by Edith Fisher.

Box 1 Folder 7-8
Undergraduate course descriptions, 1985-1986
Box 1 Folder 9
Program information - News release, 1985 December 18
Box 1 Folder 10-11
Academic plan 1986-2000, 1986
Box 1 Folder 12
Contemporary Black Arts minor - General Information, 1981-1991

Dance minor

Box 1 Folder 13-14
Course requirements, 1983-1984
Box 1 Folder 15-16
Proposal and course requests, 1984

Include course approval request form.

Box 1 Folder 17
Correspondence, 1984-1985
Box 1 Folder 18
Experimental Dance Studies major proposal, 1983
Box 1 Folder 19
Dance class proposal, 1982

Includes proposal by Vladimir Vooss, as well as materials related to a collaboration between dancers and musicians.

Box 1 Folder 20
Under-representation of African-American Theatre Arts at UC San Diego, 1989-1990
Box 1 Folder 21
Institute for Afro-American Studies proposal, 1975-1980
Box 1 Folder 22-26
Afro-American Studies program proposal, 1987-1988, undated
Box 1 Folder 27
UCSD Afro-American Studies tenure-track, 1988-1989

Includes draft and tenured position announcement.

Box 1 Folder 28
Ethnic Studies department proposal, 1988
Box 2 Folder 1-3
Program changes proposals, 1983-1986
Box 2 Folder 4
Course outlines, 1984-1985
Box 2 Folder 5-13
Faculty meetings, 1981-1989

Includes agendas, meeting minutes, and budget information.

Box 2 Folder 14
Funding reduction, 1982
Box 2 Folder 15
Budget request for 1982-1983, 1982
Box 2 Folder 16
Activity report for 1987-1988, 1988
Box 2 Folder 17
Pre-graduate advising coordinator, 1982
Box 2 Folder 18
Teaching assistantship, 1984-1985

Includes infromation regarding the establishment of program's writing adjuncts' courses.

Box 2 Folder 19
Teaching assistantship files, 1985-1987
Box 2 Folder 20
Adolf Coors Company endowment, undated
Box 2 Folder 21
Black alumni scholarship competition, 1986-1987

PUBLICITY MATERIALS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 2) PUBLICITY MATERIALS: Ranging from 1981 to 1992, this series includes flyers, news-releases, photographs, posters and programs.

Box 2 Folder 22
Newsletter, 1985
Box 2 Folder 23
Calendar of events, 1982-1992
Box 2 Folder 24-31
Publicity for events, undated, 1981-1990
Oversize MC-033-1
Publicity for events - Posters and calendars, 1984-1989
Box 2 Folder 32
Dr. Keyan Tomaselli lecture, 1986

Event publicity photographs

Box 3 Folder 1
National Dance Company of Senegal, undated
Box 3 Folder 2
Wajumba Cultural Ensemble, 1981
Box 3 Folder 3
Ed Bland, 1982
Box 3 Folder 4
Miles Davis, 1988
Box 3 Folder 5
UCSD Gospel Choir directed by Reverend Joseph L. Slade, 1980-1981

BLACK FACULTY AND STAFF ASSOCIATION FILES

Scope and Content of Series

Series 3) BLACK FACULTY AND STAFF ASSOCIATION FILES: Ranging from 1975 to 1986, this series primarily contain agendas and minutes of association meetings along with reports and correspondence related to various issues under discussion at these meetings.

Box 3 Folder 6-7
Agendas, minutes, and program changes, 1975-1977
Box 3 Folder 8
Executive Committee, 1975

Includes agendas, meeting minutes, and, correspondence.

Box 3 Folder 9-10
Black Faculty Association, 1984-1986

Includes agendas, meeting minutes, and information regarding the Minority Honors Workshop Space.

SUBJECT FILES

Scope and Content of Series

Series 4) SUBJECT FILES: Ranging from 1982 to 1990, this series is organized by subject and arranged chronologically within each folder. These files include bibliographies, brochures, directories, newspaper clippings and reports related to issues in African-American higher education.

Box 3 Folder 11
African Studies Review, 1985

Includes paper submitted by Martha Gephart.

Afro-American Studies

Box 3 Folder 12
Book list, 1990
Box 3 Folder 13-14
Department information, 1984-1987
Box 3 Folder 15
General information, 1984-1986
Box 3 Folder 16
Recent library acquisitions list, 1987-1988
Box 3 Folder 17
Report to the Ford Foundation, 1985

Report written by Nathan I. Huggins.

Box 3 Folder 18
Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, 1986 October 15-16

Includes meeting information.

Box 3 Folder 19
Black Student Union (BSU), 1981-1986
Box 3 Folder 20
Black Studies programs - National directory, 1987-1988
Box 3 Folder 21
Chicano Studies Program - Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) review, 1984
Box 3 Folder 22
Coalition for a Free South Africa, 1986
Box 3 Folder 23-24
Library resources list, volume 1, 1979-1983

Resources compiled by Edith Fisher and Bonnie Ward.

Box 3 Folder 25
Minority Women's Network, 1988
Box 3 Folder 26
Newspaper clippings, 1990
Box 3 Folder 27
Third College staff meetings - Work rules, 1989

FRIENDS OF THE CONTEMPORARY BLACK ARTS PROGRAM

Scope and Content of Series

Series 5) FRIENDS OF THE CONTEMPORARY BLACK ARTS PROGRAM FILES: Ranging from 1983 to 1992, this series is divided into two subseries: A) Administrative Files and B) Administrative Events.

A) Administrative Files: Organized by subject and arranged chronologically within each folder. These files include by-laws, correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, membership lists, newspaper clippings and scholarship records.

B) Events Files: Include proposals and publicity material.

Administrative Files

Box 4 Folder 1
Bylaws, 1992
Box 4 Folder 2-3
Membership, 1986-1988
Box 4 Folder 4
Prospective Steering Committee - Informal Gathering, 1988

Meeting held at home of Dr.Floyd Gaffney.

Box 4 Folder 5
Friends brunch meetings, 1985-1991

Steering Committee

Box 4 Folder 6-9
Meeting information, 1985-1992

Includes agedas, meeting minutes, and funding guidelines.

Box 4 Folder 10
Initial honorary chair solicitation, 1985
Box 4 Folder 11
Members and honorary chair rosters, 1985-1993
Box 4 Folder 12
Prospective members and honorary chairs, 1991-1993
Box 4 Folder 13-14
Membership solicitation, 1985
Box 4 Folder 15
Prospective members, 1987-1989
Box 4 Folder 16
Member biographical data sheet, 1985-1992
Box 4 Folder 17
Friends membership and Steering Committee brochures, 1987
Box 4 Folder 18-20
Correspondence, 1983-1991
Box 4 Folder 21
Scholarship program, 1990-1991
Box 4 Folder 22
Friends nomination form - Master copy, 1985
Box 4 Folder 23
Friends stationery, undated
Box 4 Folder 24
Faculty and staff pledge card, 1988
Box 4 Folder 25
Donations log book, 1985-1987
Box 4 Folder 26
Newspaper clippings, 1985-1986

Administrative Events

Box 5 Folder 1
Combined Arts and Education Council (COMBO), 1987

Includes UCSD CBAP Friends brochure and program evaluation form.

Box 5 Folder 2
Friends PROPOSAL - Chancellor Associate funds, 1986
Box 5 Folder 3
California Afro-American Museum reception, 1989

Includes an exhibit preview and sponsored student tour information.

Box 5 Folder 4
Friends new projects - Ideas and examples, 1983-1989

Fundraisers

Box 5 Folder 5
A Celebration of UCSD's Contemporary Black Arts Program , 1986
Box 5 Folder 6-8
Porgy and Bess, San Diego Opera, Civic Theatre - Publicity, Sponsorship solicitation, and ticket sales, 1986-1987
Box 5 Folder 9-10
The Colored Museum, San Diego Repertory Theatre - Gala preview event, 1988
Box 5 Folder 11
Joe Turner's Come & Gone, Old Globe Theatre, 1988
Box 5 Folder 12
Alvin Ailey Dance Company, San Diego Symphony Hall, 1989
Box 5 Folder 13
Williams & Walker, San Diego Repertory Theatre - Special preview, 1989
Box 5 Folder 14
Fences, Lyceum Space, Horton Plaza - Preview reception, 1990
Box 5 Folder 15
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf , 1991
Box 5 Folder 16
The Life and Life of Bumpy Johnson, San Diego Repertory Theatre, undated
Box 5 Folder 17
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre - Scholarship Fund, undated

Premiered at Spreckels Theatre.

Box 5 Folder 18
Membership reception at Dana Fayman's home, 1987
Box 5 Folder 19
Mardi Gras benefit reception, 1991

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Scope and Content of Series

Series 6) BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILES: (1985-1992) Arranged in chronological order by year of celebration and, within this arrangement, by document type, including correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, publicity material, and subject files.

Box 6 Folder 1
Resource material, 1985-1987
Box 6 Folder 2
Black history quiz, undated
Box 6 Folder 3
Writing contest, 1987-1989
Box 6 Folder 4
Black history month 1986 - Funding and correspondence, 1985

Black history month 1987

Box 6 Folder 5
Committee agendas, minutes, and correspondence, 1986-1987
Box 6 Folder 6
Funding, 1986-1987
Box 6 Folder 7
Publicity, 1987
Box 6 Folder 8
Survey Forms, 1986

Black history month 1988

Box 6 Folder 9
Committee agendas, minutes, and correspondence, 1987-1988
Box 6 Folder 10
Correspondence, 1987-1988
Box 6 Folder 11
Funding, 1987-1988
Box 6 Folder 12
Library Exhibit, 1987-1988
Box 6 Folder 13
Publicity, 1987-1988

Black history month 1989

Box 6 Folder 14
Committee Agendas, Minutes etc., 1988-1989
Box 6 Folder 15
Correspondence, 1988-1989
Box 6 Folder 16
Publicity, 1988-1989
Box 6 Folder 17
Performer Background Information, 1985-1988
Box 6 Folder 18
Script for Keep Hope Alive , 1989
Box 6 Folder 19
Black History Month 1990 - Committee agendas and minutes, 1989
Box 6 Folder 20-21
Black History Month 1991 - Correspondence and publicity, 1990-1991
Box 6 Folder 22-23
Black History Month 1992 - Correspondence and publicity, 1991-1992