1. When Death Means the Loss of an Archive.
- Author
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Wakin, Daniel J.
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ARCHIVES , *BLACK dance , *ARCHIVISTS , *AFRICAN American dance , *ARCHIVAL resources , *SEARCHES & seizures (Law) , *AUCTIONS , *DOCUMENTATION , *RECORDS , *AFRICAN American dancers , *PHOTOGRAPHY archives , *HISTORICAL source material , *AFRICAN American music , *AMERICAN dance , *ACCESS to archives , *LAW enforcement , *MALE dancers , *DANCERS , *WILLS - Abstract
Focuses on the archive of Joe Nash, who performed with many pioneering dancers in his youth. Background on Nash, who became a leading figure in New York City with his extensive archive on black dance; How, after Nash's death, his archive was seized by the city because he left no will; Reactions of archivists, dance lovers and Nash's friends to the city's plan to auction off the collection; Reference to other caches at the Manhattan public administrator's warehouse that are of potential interest to scholars; Efforts of Nash's friend, Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr, to save Nash's collection.
- Published
- 2005