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[Program: Opening Salute to the Honoree]

Description: Program from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records, on celebrating the life and work of Comer J. Cottrell on November 15, 1999, by executive director and producer Venita Benitez. All stage productions were curated by Curtis King and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: November 19, 1999
Creator: Benitez, Venita
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A Celebration of Sound: The Story of the Meyerson Symphony Center

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded by the City of Dallas in celebration of the Meyerson Symphony Center aired in September of 1999. The footage shows clips of planning, building, and early performances held at the Meyerson in a montage to a recording of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The tape also includes footage and photos of weddings, galas, and children's events that were hosted in the building.
Date: September 1999
Duration: 12 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: CIty of Dallas
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["My One Good Nerve" Ruby Dee stage reading video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Valentines' day weekend performance by Ruby Dee of "My One Good Nerve". The footage shows a stage with palm trees and Ruby Dee standing to the right behind a podium. The reading encompasses Dee's reflections on marriage, raising children, and the state of being black in America in the 20th century through the lens of black womanhood.
Date: February 14, 1999
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Dee, Ruby

[Alice Carlson Elementary, 1999]

Description: Photograph of an auditorium in Alice Carlson Elementary filled with blurry children. There are two sets of double doors on the left side of the room which stand under a half-circle shaped window. There is a wheelchair ramp on the right side of the room. Octagonal light fixtures hang from the ceiling. [1999, Dallas, TX]
Date: 1999
Creator: Doherty, Richard

[Arcadia Park, 1999]

Description: Photograph of a sidewalk which passes between a brick building and a wood-paneled building. Tree's surround a house at the end of the sidewalk. Telephone lines stretch overhead. [1999, Dallas, TX]
Date: 1999
Creator: Doherty, Richard

[Ben Milam Open Door, 1999]

Description: Photograph of an open door at the end of a short hallway in Ben Milam Elementary School. A radiator is hung on the wall behind the door to the left of a large window. The railing of a staircase is visible beyond the door. [1999, Dallas, TX]
Date: 1999
Creator: Doherty, Richard
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