Tandy Beal papers, 1958-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Beal, Tandy
Title
Tandy Beal papers
Dates
1958-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
20.5 linear feet, (43 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2044
Summary
The Tandy Beal papers (1958-2001) consist of materials pertinent to Beal's career in the dance industry. Tandy Beal is well known for her memorable performances in the Nutcracker, Crazy Jane, Outside Blake's Window, and her appearances with Bobby McFerrin. She is also the founder of Tandy Beal and Company which produced the successful twist on a traditional form of entertainment known as the New Pickle Circus.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Tandy Beal papers (1958-2001) consist of materials pertinent to Beal's career in the dance industry. Box 1 contains correspondence of a personal and business nature. Company information as well as boards and committee minutes can be found in boxes 2-3. Materials resulting from Beal's interactions with organizations such as the California Arts Council, Friends of Olympia Station, and the National Endowment of the Arts are located in boxes 4-5. Information concerning various foundations, grants, residency, tours, and performances range from boxes 12-33. Boxes 34-43 contain publicity and reviews, newsclippings, program samples, artwork, and other documents associated with Tandy Beal.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Tandy Beal in 2003.

Processing Note

Processed by Sabrina Baksh-Riches in 2004.

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Separated Materials

See also the Tandy Beal photograph collection (P1119) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Booking Correspondence, 1984-1985
1 2
Correspondence
1995
1 3
Europe Correspondence
1981-1982
1 4
General Correspondence
1958-1999
1 5
Hawaii Tour Correspondence
1995-1996
1 6
Japan Correspondence
1986-1987
1 7
Pixar Letter
1996
1 8
Westaff Correspondence
1988-1989
1 9
Cards
1988-1989
1 10
Miscellaneous Correspondence
1977-1991

Company InformationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Company Information
1989-1990
2 2
Historical Information
1993-1994
2 3
Three Year Artistic Plan Narrative
1990
2 4-6
Long Range Plan
1991-1994
2 7
Progress Reports
1995-1996
2 8
Plans and Goals
1990-1992
2 9
Company Profile
2 10
Business Plan Workshop
2 11
Resume, Biography, and Profile
2 12
Former Company Members
1990-1991
2 13
Old Company Information
1971-1980
2 14
Self Assessment
1995
2 15
Consultants
1995-1996
2 16-17
Notes

Boards and CommitteesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Minutes
1992-1993
3 2-3
Minutes
1993
3 4-6
Minutes
1994
3 7-9
Minutes
1995
3 10
Miscellaneous Meeting Minutes
1992-1994
3 11
Boards and Committees
1982-1994
3 12
Board Meeting
1994-1995
3 13-14
By-Laws
1985-1990
3 15
Historical Sketch of Tandy Beal
1971-1988
3 16
Board Member Lists
1983-1991
3 17
Planning Committee Notes

California Arts CouncilReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Dance on Tour, Commitee
1993-1996
4 2
Humanities
1991
4 3-10
Organizational Grant
1989-1997
4 11
Touring Program
1989-1999
4 12-13
Challenge Program
1988-1995

Dance USAReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 1
Sponsor Reports
1989-1991
5 2
Surveys
1989-1991
5 3
Data Survey
1991
5 4
Benefits Survey
1992
5 5
"Dance USA Workshop: A Foreign Tour Reminder"
1990

Friends of Olympia StationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
6
Minutes
1976-1992
Folder
7 1-3
Correspondence
1985-1993
7 4-5
By-Laws
1985-1989
7 6
Governing Board
1989-1998
7 7
Trustees
1986-1988
7 8-10
Financial Documents
1984-2000
7 11
Staff Reports
1988-1989
7 12
Ideal Board Members and Manual
1974-1982
7 13
San Francisco Advisory Committee
1995
7 14
Organizational Charts
7 15
Member Information
7 16
Planning
1991-1992
7 17
Board Membership Agreement Form
7 18
Committee Description
1991-1992
7 19
Criteria and Needs Assessment
7 20
Management
1958-1989
7 21
Agendas
1985-1989
7 22
Fundraising
1983-1989
7 23
Calendars
1985-1989
7 24
Miscellaneous Board Information
8 1
Board Nominees
1995
8 2
Board Calendar
1995
8 3
(C.I.I.S.) Team Building Project Group
1995
8 4
Board of Trustee Invitations
1989-1994
8 5-7
Board Retreat
1994-1995
8 8
Board Membership Evaluation Guide
8 9
Kuumbwa Performance
1996
8 10
Nomination Letters
1990-1995
8 11
Trustee Responsibilities
8 12
Nominating Procedures
1990-1992
8 13
Budget
1985-1989
8 14
"Toward a New Arts Order"
1993
8 15
Brochures
1988-1996

National Endowments of the ArtsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
9 1-4
NEA Advancement
1990-1996
9 5
Interarts Application
1991-1992
9 6-12
Grants
1980-1996
9 13
Creation and Presenting
1993-1997
9 14
Support
1985-1992
9 15
Applicants
1999-2000
9 16
Needs Assessment
1990
9 17
Development
1996-1998
9 18-21
Applications
1991-1997
9 22
Site Visit
1997

Annual Reports and Financial DocumentsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
10 1
Annual Report
1993-1994
10 2
Budget
1978
10 3
"Community Education for Monterey County," Annual Report
1993
10 4
Cultural Council, "Listening to the Earth," Report
1989
10 5
Data Review
1992-1995
10 6-7
HAAS Report
1996-1997
10 8-9
Irvine Foundation
1989-1990
10 10-11
"New Pickle Circus," Financial Documents
1995-1997
10 12
Skaggs Institutional Plan
1985-1986
10 13
Westaff Budget
1990-1993
10 14-16
Miscellaneous Reports
1978-1991
10 17
Fundraising Notes

Contracts and ProposalsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
11
Ca-Vo
1982-1998

FoundationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
12
A-Ca
1978-1998
13
Ca-Ir
1976-2001
14
Ir-Ta
1979-1998
15
Ta-Y
1988-1996
Container(s) Description Dates
Box
16
A-Cu
1989-1999
17
Cu-Pa
1987-2000
18
Pa-T
1980-2000

ResidencyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
19
A-Tou
1985-1999
20
Tou-W
1988-1995

Tours, Performances, and PromotionsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
21
A-Cab
1972-1996
22
Cal-Col
1977-1997
23
Col-Esa
1976-1997
24
Esc-Hou
1977-1997
25
Ha-Jo
1978-1998
26
K-Me
1977-1996
27
Me-New
1978-1998
28
Ne-Per
1977-1998
29
Per-San
1976-1998
30
San-Tou
1977-1998
31
Tou-Un
1978-1997
32
Uni-Wi
1977-1998
33
Y-Z
1980-1993

Publicity, Newsletters, and ReviewsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
34 1
Marketing and Development
1991
34 2-3
Publicity
1975-1977
34 4
Old Publicity Posterbills
1972-1979
34 5-6
Reviews and News Releases
1974-1996
34 7
Salt Lake City, Cancelled PR Resource
1991
34 8-9
Press Releases
1996
34 10
Brochure Layouts
34 11
Graphic Art
34 12
NPC, St. Luke's Hospital
1997
34 13
NPC, Mt. View Performace
1996
34 14-16
"Meet the Composer"`
1989-1990
34 17-20
Newsletters
1982-1997
34 21
Miscellaneous Performace Booklets
1980-2000
34 22
Miscellaneous Images

CafezinhoReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
35 1
Artistic Plan
1985-1989
35 2
Proposal
1985-1986
35 3
Report
1987
35 4
Financial Summaries
1986-1987
35 5
Layout and Notes

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
36
Program Samples
1970s-1990s
37
Program Samples
1990s-2000
38
Newclippings
1970-2000
39
Newsclippings, Undated
40
Miscellaneous Documents
1978-1999
41
Concert Layouts and Artwork
1992
42
Typesets and Artwork
1991-1992
43
Art Layouts and Posters
1980-1992

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Dance companies--California--Archives
  • Dance teachers--United States--Archives
  • Dance--Study and teaching (Residency)--United States--Archives
  • Dance--Study and teaching--United States--Archives
  • Dance--United States--Societies, etc.--Archives
  • Women dancers--United States--Archives

Personal Names

  • Beal, Tandy--Archives

Corporate Names

  • California Arts Council--Archives
  • Dance/USA (Organization)--Archives
  • Friends of Olympia Station--Archives
  • National Endowment for the Arts--Archives
  • Tandy Beal & Company--Archives
  • Tandy Beal & Company--Performances

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative reports
  • Annual reports
  • Business correspondence
  • By-laws
  • Dance reviews
  • Financial records
  • Membership lists
  • Minutes (Records)
  • Newsletters
  • Programs (Publications)
  • Public opinion polls
  • Records (Documents)