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Black Film Center & Archive

Black Film Center & Archive

1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library, Room 044
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
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Founded in 1981, the Black Film Center & Archive (BFCA) is a repository of films and related materials made by, about, and featuring African Americans, the people of Africa, and the African diaspora. Holdings date from 1895 to the present and include films, personal papers, posters, photographs, press kits, pressbooks, and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

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African American Contributions to Film Collection, 1934-2003

11 Boxes Collection ID: COL 24
The African American Contribution to Film Collection contains advertising materials, photographs, pressbooks, press kits, and Japanese programs for films and several television series dating from 1934 to 2003 featuring African Americans.

BFCA Interviews and Events collection, 1981-present

3 Boxes Collection ID: COL 8
This is an artificially created collection that contains recordings and promotional materials for interviews and events created as part of the Indiana University Black Film Center & Archive's ongoing in-house research and outreach initatives.

Bridgett Davis Naked Acts Collection, 1991-2009, bulk 1994-1999

1 Box Collection ID: COL 19
The Bridgett Davis Naked Acts collection focuses on Davis's activities as a filmmaker from 1994 through 2009. The collection comprises production materials, film elements, promotional materials, and press coverage related to the film and Davis's role in its creation.

Edward Mapp Collection, 1937-2011

278 Items Collection ID: COL 1
Consists of posters, advertisements, and photographs featuring African American actors and actresses, as well as videocassettes and DVDs.

FESPACO Collection, 2007-2017

4 Boxes Collection ID: COL 13
Flyers, publications, and miscellaneous material related to the FESPACO Festival beginning in 2007.

Hatch-Billops Collection, 1937-1995

3 Boxes Collection ID: COL 22
Papers and related material documenting the careers of Camille Billops and James Hatch.

John West Collection, 1997-2000

20 items(About)(About) Collection ID: COL 28
Materials related to the film Bar-Be-Q.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection, 1947-2013

12 Boxes Collection ID: COL 12
The Josef Gugler collection consists of promotional materials for films produced in or directed by filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East. Over 500 unique films by approximately 350 film directors are represented. Formats include film posters, pressbooks, chirashi flyers, lobby and storefront cards, handbills, photographs, slides, and audiovisual recordings.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection. Series 1. Posters, approximately 1954-2012

1149 Posters Collection ID: COL 12 (VAD7503)
The Josef Gugler collection consists of promotional materials for films produced in or directed by filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East. Over 500 unique films by approximately 350 film directors are represented. Formats include film posters, pressbooks, chirashi flyers, lobby and storefront cards, handbills, photographs, slides, and audiovisual recordings.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection. Series 2. Audiovisual Recordings, 1968-2013

11 film reels Collection ID: COL 12 (VAD7505)
The Josef Gugler collection consists of promotional materials for films produced in or directed by filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East. Over 500 unique films by approximately 350 film directors are represented. Formats include film posters, pressbooks, chirashi flyers, lobby and storefront cards, handbills, photographs, slides, and audiovisual recordings.

Josef Gugler African and Middle Eastern Film Collection. Series 3. Small Format Publicity Materials, 1950-2012

12 Boxes Collection ID: COL 12 (VAD7504)
The Josef Gugler collection consists of promotional materials for films produced in or directed by filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East. Over 500 unique films by approximately 350 film directors are represented. Formats include film posters, pressbooks, chirashi flyers, lobby and storefront cards, handbills, photographs, slides, and audiovisual recordings.

J. Ronald Green Papers on Oscar Micheaux, approximately 1911-2010, bulk 1990-2004

4 Boxes Collection ID: COL 25
Papers and related materials of writer, researcher, and professor J. Ronald Green. The collection contains research, drafts, and correspondence pertaining to the publication of Green's books Straight Lick: The Cinema of Oscar Micheaux (2000) and With a Crooked Stick—The Films of Oscar Micheaux (2004), as well as a number of his scholarly articles.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 10. HRMS, volunteer, and staff documents, 1970s-2000s

3 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5319)
This series contains human resource files and miscellaneous files generated by the BFHFI's staff members and volunteers that are not clearly related to one of the other series (e.g., reports on BFHFI supported conference trips, BFHFI-related grant applications, personal files, etc.).

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 11. General Financial and Fundraising Documents, 1974-2013

18 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5323)
This series contains financial documents generated by the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame's operations and activities as well as a small number of legal documents.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 12. Memorabilia and artifacts, approximately 1940s-2003, bulk 1974-1992

186 items (approximately) Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5458)
This series contains memorabilia related to the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame including inductee plaques and handprints, signed books and programs, offical government proclamations and commendations, costumes and clothing, and an assortment of additional three-dimensional and print artifacts.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 13. Third party publications, approximately 1940s-2008, bulk 1959-2006

6 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5405)
This series contains books, event programs, newsletters, and journals by third party publishers from the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame library.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 14. Research files, approximately 1951-2009

7 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5462)
This series contains research files used to support the activities and publications of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (BFHFI).

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 15. Mary Perry Smith's personal and research files, approximately 1962-2011

4 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5474)
This series contains documents stemming from Mary Perry Smith's activities outside of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame and a few of her personal papers.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 16. Miscellaneous, approximately 1970s-2008

4 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD7352)
This series contains documents and artifacts that do not fit within the other series of the collection or whose fit within the collection cannot be determined. Included are roughly three dozen U-matic videocassettes of the 1989 Black Choreographers conference and production cassettes for a project on Black soldiers.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 2. Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Gala, approximately 1974-2008, bulk 1974-1993

5 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5316)
This series contains administrative documents generated by the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in the process of planning and producing the annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and the Celebrity Dinner and Dance Gala from 1974-1993. Also included are a handful of documents related to planning a 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 35th awards ceremony between 1995 and 2008, although these ceremonies ultimately were never hosted.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 6. Miscellaneous BFHFI Events, 1978-2006, bulk 1984-2003

1 linear feet(Approximately)(Approximately) Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5299)
This series contains administrative records documenting many of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame's smaller events.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 7. BFHFI Event Recordings, approximately 1982-2001, bulk 1989-1993

113 Videocassettes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5304)
This series contains audiovisual recordings of events hosted by the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame including the annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony, Independent Film, Video & Screenplay Competition awards ceremony, Film and Lecture Series, annual symposium, and Black Filmworks film festival, as well as various workshops, lectures, interviews, and miscellaneous smaller events.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 8. Board and Committee Documents, 1974-2007

3 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5306)
This series contains documents generated by the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Board of Directors and various committees.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, Series 9. General Correspondence, 1974-2007

5 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD5315)
This series contains correspondence sent and received by the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame since its inception in 1974 until the effective end of operations in 2007.

Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, subseries 4. Black Filmworks & the annual BFHFI Independent Film, Video & Screenplay Competition, 1987-2003, bulk 1990-2003

12 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD4348)
This subseries contains papers, application packets, and audiovisual materials related to the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame's Black Filmworks film festival and annual Independent Film, Video & Screenplay Competition.

Michael T. Martin Collection, 1935-2016, bulk 1988-2006

8 boxes + 6 videocassettes + 4 video reels + 6 audiocassettes + 2 DVDs + 4 floppy disks + 4 books + 1 index card box Collection ID: COL 30
Papers and audiovisual materials from the career of documentarian and Indiana University professor Michael T. Martin.

Overview of the Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Archives Collection, approximately 1974-2006

102 Boxes Collection ID: COL 5 (VAD4347)
This collection contains a wide array of materials documenting the history and activities of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (BFHFI). The materials were collected and/or created by Mary Perry Smith from the time immediately predating the BFHFI's first Black History Month celebration in 1974 to the efforts of its remaining supporters to revitalize the organization following its final film festival in 2003. Highlights include event publicity and souvenirs; celebrity memorabilia; moving image and screenplay submissions to the BFHFI's annual competition; Phil Moore's personal papers, arrangements, lyric sheets, recordings, and photographs; video recordings of BFHFI events; correspondence; and administrative, board, and planning documents.

Robert Kya-Hill Collection, 1960-2009, bulk 1968-1969

0.5 linear feet (1 box) Collection ID: COL 20
Papers and related material documenting the career of actor, director, musician, and educator Robert Kya-Hill and the 1969 film Slaves.

St. Clair Bourne Collection, 1965-2002

2 Boxes Collection ID: COL 26
Contains the creative printed works of, and clippings and articles pertaining to, St. Clair Bourne and his works.

Steve Ryfle "Desegregating Hollywood" Interview Collection, 1999-2019, bulk 2008-2011

205 audio files (WAV MP3) (193 hours) : mono + 15 magazine issues documentation(Approximately)(Approximately) Collection ID: COL 31

S. Torriano Berry Collection, 1982-2008

34 Items Collection ID: COL 3
Films and books created or written by Steven Torriano Berry.

William Greaves Collection, 1968-2003

1 Box Collection ID: COL 21
Writings, speeches, promotional materials, clippings, and information about the documentary film pursuits of William Greaves.