Miscellaneous items.
This collection comprises dance programs, dance school materials, photographs, and ephemera documenting the early career of the Boston-based African-American dancer, dance instructor, and civic official Mildred Davenport. The bulk of this collection consists of dance programs and dance school materials. The collection also contains 29 photographs of Davenport, her students in various performances, and friends or individual students. Dance programs from 1925 to 1942 feature her solo performances and group performances with her students. The collection includes a complete run of programs for Bronze Rhapsody, an annual performance series choreographed, staged, and directed by Davenport. Her personal copy of a typescript of stage directions for a 1934 performance is included with these programs. Her dance schools, Davenport School of the Dance and Silver Box Studio, are documented in course brochures and applications. Biographical and academic materials include a 1939 newspaper article on Davenport.
The collection is arranged topically. Materials are arranged chronologically within each topical grouping whenever possible.
Davenport, Mildred, 1900-1990MEMORANDUM of repairs at Bodowen, listing repairs needed/carried out and prices.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between Thomas Williams agent for Lord Dinorben and Hugh Jones of Trefry, gentleman, regarding the lease of Bodfeirig and grassland at Glan y felin,
to Hugh Jones for the term of 21 years at the rent of £210 per annum, with the stipulation that Hugh Jones erects farm buildings as specified on the land.