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American playhouse fires in the mirror, undated

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 23

Scope and Contents

VHS tape. RT:82:00. KC Wagner. A one-person play by Anna Deavere Smith, an African American playwright, actor, author, and professor, that examines the 1991 Crown Heights riot and its aftermath through the voices of African American and Jewish New Yorkers connected to the events. PBS Video.

Dates

  • undated

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, Spanish, Chinese, Polish.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Box 3 folder 12: “Program Development Committee”, box 4 folder 30: “Interviews” and box 2 folder 48: “Correspondence on a sexual harassment case” are restricted due to the presence of personally identifiable information. A researcher‑use, redacted copy of box 2 folder 48 can be found in box 2 folder 20, “Legal cases of sexual harassment”.

Extent

7.9 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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