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Children standing on a second story rear porch.

This document is an explanation of the program, The Baltimore Connection, and its intention, audience and subsequent funding. It discusses how the league intends to use a grant it has received to connect Baltimore City an County residents to one…

Unspecified event with the League of Women of Voters of Baltimore.

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MUND video footage from the collection showing a press conference given by Lloyd Davis dated before February 1970

Park Heights and Hilldale Avenues

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Northeast corner of Mount Vernon Place

Exterior from Basilica

View of Charles Center at night

In this letter, Baltimore Dance Theater member Branch Morgan requests a critique of his choreography from his teacher and mentor Eva Anderson.

The official portraits or head shots of several members of the Baltimore Dance Theater.

The Baltimore Dance Theater performs on stage.

Eva Anderson and Don Pullen pose for a photograph together. Don Pullen was a famed African American jazz pianist and organist. He and Eva were close friends. Pullen composed several pieces for Eva's choreography.

Eva Anderson was inspired by African-American dancer Pearl Primus' s signature dance titled "Strange Fruit." Eva's dance was titled "Winter of Our Days." The dance consisted of striking movements to a melody of African American spirituals.

Although The Baltimore Dance Theater was rooted in African American history and dance, the troupe included dancers of all nationalities.

Eva Anderson models her signature costume. The costume was used during her signature dance titled "Playpen". During the performance, dancers were enclosed within a stretchy tent like costume. The stretchy fabric allowed performers to create various…
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