Introductory Content Description "Media artist Andy Mann (1949-2001) was a pioneer of video art who lived in Houston between the early-1980s and his death of pancreatic cancer on February 3, 2001. During the first years of Aurora Picture Show, Mann became friends with founder Andrea Grover, created a video sculpture for the entrance of Aurora’s original church space, and presented a program of his work at Aurora in September of 1998. Mann left an extensive collection of his video art and documentation to Aurora Picture Show...

Preliminary Scope and Contents Note The organizational records of MANUAL and personal papers artistic collaborators Suzanne Bloom and Ed Hill include correspondence, photographic inventories of works, project files, written works, press, and other materials.This is a preliminary inventory. Materials continue to be added to the collection, and processing is incomplete. Contact collection curator Christian Kelleher at cdkelleher@uh.edu with any questions.The collection does not include MANUAL's original...

Scope and Contents This collection contains approximately 5 linear feet, dating from approximately 1940-2012, of correspondence, news clippings, photographs, awards and other archival records related the life and career of dancer and dance instructor Mary Martha Lappe. It documents her early career in academic dance programs at James Madison University, LSU, and UH, and as founder and director of the dance program at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). The collection contains documentation...

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Approximately 3 linear feet of materials documenting the Masquerade Theatre, dating from approximately 1982-2019, and including posters, clippings, board records, fundraising records, financial records, marketing materials, DVDs, and programs.

This collection is not yet fully processed. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator Mary Manning at mmmanning@uh.edu.

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Artist files from McClain Gallery include Jesus Moroles, Tierney Malone, Slonem Hunt, and Alejandro Garmendia.

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Personal papers of Houston artists Leila McConnell and Henri Gadbois include documentation of their careers. The collection also includes programs from their attendance at the Alley Theatre, the Houston Ballet, and the Houston Grand Opera.

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This collection consists of prints acquired by University of Houston Libraries Special Collections over the course of the department's existence. As available, description of each print includes title, artist, date, donor or provenance, and whether they are part of a larger work. Prints with little to no contextual information include a brief description of the image.

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The records in this collection relate to artists who were represented by Betty Moody at certain points ranging from 1975-2012. The records primarily consist of administrative documents, like professional correspondence, price sheets, invoices, loan agreements, exhibition catalogs and invitations, mailing lists, and artist biographies

Scope and Contents The Mydolls Records contain approximately 3.5 linear feet of archival records that document the career of the women-led group and reveal its 40-year advocacy of equality, female empowerment, and minority representation in the arts. The post-punk band Mydolls is a Houston band formed in 1978 with members Trish Herrera, Dianna Ray, Linda Younger, and George Reyes. The archival collection preserves the band’s early history in photographs, letters, flyers, zines, and cassette tapes from the...

Scope and Contents The materials in the collection document New Music America (NMA) festivals, which got their start as "New Music New York" in 1979, and were produced afterward annually by the New Music Alliance in cities across North America from 1980 to 1990. A bulk of the materials document the 1986 NMA in Houston. The records primarily consist of administrative documents, such as professional correspondence, meeting agendas, or mailing lists. Secondary records include catalogs, programs, and press related...

Scope and Contents The Jose Quintero Papers consist largely of materials related to Quintero's directing and teaching, supplemented by professional and personal correspondence, manuscripts, and other theater memorabilia. The papers are arranged in five series: Theater Papers, 1950-1996 (6 boxes), Correspondence, 1949-1999 (2 boxes), Works, (1 box), Career (1 box), and Posters.The papers arrived at University of Houston Special Collections directly from Jose Quintero and Nicholas Tsacrios. They were...

Scope and Contents The eleven series of Lynn Randolph Papers are housed in three boxes and contain documentation of her exemplary training and career in the visual fine arts including exhibits, shows, reviews, individual art projects, and collaborations. The documentation of her longtime feminist and human rights activism in Houston and abroad is also an important part of the collection just as it is her life. Lynn Randolph's collaboration, both visual and literary, with Donna Haraway is represented as is her...

Scope and Contents This collections contains documents concerning organizing productions and the upkeep of the organization. These documents include programs, scripts, set and costume specifics, correspondence, schedules, grant applications, marketing documents, financial documents, and photographs. The collection also includes audiovisual and digital media with photos and videos from productions. The bulk of the materials dates from the 2000s.This collection is not yet fully processed and does not...

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This collection contains a series of programs and playbills from various theaters, symphonies, operas and orchestras gathered by Charles and Suzanne Riepe from 1965 and 2015 . While the bulk of the collection is from the Houston area, other states and countries are represented.