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Dancers—Texas—Houston

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Houston Modern Dance Council

 Collection
Identifier: RG E 0075
Scope and Contents

This collection focuses primarily on Roberta Stokes and her modern dance endeavors. From 1975 to 1988, Stokes served as a pioneer of the modern dance scene in Houston. This collection consists of photographs, promotional materials, scrapbook pages, audio tapes, video cassettes, transcripts, correspondence, and drawings.

Dates: 1966-1989; Majority of material found within 1977 - 1987

Kuumba House Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG 0019
Content Description

The Kuumba House Records contains newspaper clippings, a VHS tape, betamax tape, programs, photographs, negatives, letters, flyers, brochures, greeting cards, business cards, newspaper clippings, postcards, and posters related to the performances and marketing of the Kuumba House Dance Theatre and other dance theaters they performed with from 1979 to 2005.

Dates: 1979-2008
African American History Research Center
Houston Public Library
1300 Victor Street
Houston, Texas 77019
832-393-1440
HPL.Gregoryschool@houstontx.gov
Houston History Research Center
Houston Public Library
550 McKinney St.
Houston, Texas 77002
832-393-1662
TXR.Reference@houstontx.gov