OREaddy.xml Guide to the Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection 1970-2018 Addy (Obo) Legacy Project Collection Finding Aid Authors: Finding aid prepared by Michael Dicianna and Charles Martin, with additions made by Alexus Austin and Natalia Fernández.. Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center 2019
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This finding aid was encoded in EAD by Archon 3.21 from an SQL database source on April 17th, 2019. Encoding was modified by Elizabeth Nielsen for Archives West compliance. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). April 17th, 2019 The 2014 version of this finding aid has been updated to incorporate additions to the collection received in 2018. Addy, Obo. Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection 1970-2018 1980-2018 MSS Addy 19.35 cubic feet, including 1510 photographs, 172 videotapes, and 50 CDs and DVDs 21 boxes, including 2 oversize boxes Materials in English. Special Collections and Archives Research Center
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The Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection consists of records, promotional materials, and various forms of media related to the Homowo African Arts and Cultures organization, later known as the Obo Addy Legacy Project. Obo Addy's personal materials include correspondence, promotional materials, and photographs. Obo Addy, a master drummer at the age of six, established the Homowo African Arts and Cultures organization with his wife and manager Susan Addy as a way to celebrate and preserve the traditional music of Ghana and Africa. The organization was established in 1986 and closed in 2018. Biogrpahical Note:

Born January 15, 1936 in Accra, the capital of Ghana, Obo Addy was one of 55 children of Jacob Kpani Addy, a medicine man who integrated rhythmic music into healing and other rituals. Obo Addy was designated by his tribe as a master drummer by the age of six. After he had become Ga Master, the National Arts Council of Ghana hired Addy in 1969, and he received his first international exposure at the Munich Summer Olympics in 1972. After moving away from performing Western musical standards on the nightclub circuit, Obo Addy joined the National Arts Council of Ghana, becoming a master in the traditional music and dance of the many cultures in Ghana. He then moved to London and spent six years touring internationally until 1978, when he moved to Portland. There he met and married his wife Susan, who began managing his musical career and his musical groups Kukrudu and later the more traditional Okropong. In 1996, Obo Addy was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship Award by the National Endowment for the Arts. This is the highest honor a traditional artist can receive in the United States. Addy is the first African born artist to ever receive the award.

Beginning in 1986, Obo Addy and his wife Susan formed the Homowo African Arts and Cultures organization, a virtual cultural center with offerings in schools, parks, community centers, and performance venues all over the country. Obo Addy passed away on September 13, 2012 leaving this rich legacy that will be carried on by the current organization, the Obo Addy Legacy Project. The Obo Addy Legacy Project continued Homowo’s valuable work of adding to the quality of life, the diversity, and the creativity of the Northwest. After 32 years of introducing people to the positive music and culture of Ghana, the Obo Addy Legacy Project closed in 2018.

 Addy, Susan. Addy, Obo. Homowo African Arts and Cultures. Homowo African Arts and Cultures. Portland State University. Born digital. Compact discs. DVDs. Film negatives. Photographic prints. Slides (photographs). Video recordings (physical artifacts) Ghana. Arts, Ghanaian. Dance--Ghana. Drum--Performance. Ghanaian Americans--Oregon--Portland. Music festivals--Oregon. African Americans Folklore and Folklife Multiculturalism Music Performing Arts Oregon Portland Electronic Records Moving Images Photographs Sound Recordings

The Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection was donated to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center by Susan Addy in 2013, with additions made in 2018.

The Obo Addy Legacy Project has retained copyright of all materials in the collection. Requests for permission to use or publish the materials will be forwarded by the Special Collections & Archives Research Center to the organization for approval.

Collection is open for research.

Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection (MSS Addy), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

This collection is a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA). The University of Washington contains a set of film recordings of Obo Addy that are availble online as part of its Ethnomusicology Archives’ Garfias Film Collection.

The Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection is arranged in 4 subgroups: Subgroup 1. Obo Addy Materials, 1970-2018; Subgroup 2. Homowo African Arts and Cultures Materials, 1980-2011; and Subgroup 3. Obo Addy and Homowo Media, 1980-2008. 4. Obo Addy Legacy Project, 2012-2018.

Subgroup 1 (Obo Addy Materials) consists of 4 series: 1. Promotions and Publicity, 1971-2018; 2. Teaching and Educational Endeavors, 1993-2008; 3. Photographs, 1982-2009; and 4. Subject Files, 1970-2005.

Subgroup 2 (Homowo African Arts and Cultures Materials) consists of 6 series: 1. Administration, 1993-2011; 2. Grants, 1996-2008; 3. Homowo Festival, 1990-2011; 4. Immigration Files, 1980-2006; 5. Outreach and Education, 1999-2007; and 6. Performance Materials, 1980-2011.

Subgroup 3 (Obo Addy and Homowo Media) consists of 4 series: 1. Video Presentations, 1990-2005; 2. Compact Discs and DVDs, 1994-2008; 3. Professional/Studio Format Media, 1980-1994; and 4. Photographs - Unsorted, circa 1986 - circa 2000.

Subgroup 4 (Obo Addy Legacy Project Materials) consists of 3 series: 1. Promotions and Publicity, 2013-2018; 2. Teaching and Educational Endeavors, 2012-2018; 3. Administrative Materials, 2012-2018.

The Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection consists of records, promotional materials, and various forms of media related to the Homowo African Arts and Cultures organization. Obo Addy’s personal materials include correspondence, promotional materials and photographs. The collection is divided into four subgroups, Obo Addy Materials, Homowo Organizational records and materials, a separate sub group for the various forms of media, and a fourth subgroup, the Obo Addy Legacy Project documents.

 Obo Addy Materials 1970-2018 Subgroup 1

Records consisting of personal papers and lesson plans for Obo Addy’s educational endeavors at community schools, Lewis and Clark College, Portland State University and Reed College. Promotional materials include press releases, newspaper coverage, photography, and musical collaboration with noted Pacific Northwest and national artists. A collection of event and performance posters dating to Addy's early career are housed in oversize storage.

 Series 1 Promotions and Publicity 1971-2018

Series 1 contains promotional materials, reviews, and brochures for concerts located in the local Portland area and national stages.

 1.1 - 1.15 Press/PR 1971-1994 15 folders 1.16 Rhythm of a Chief Who Walks Slowly PR 1994 1.17 - 1.35 Press/PR 1995-2018 19 folders 2.1 - 2.2 Press/PR undated 2 folders 2.3 Programs undated 2.4 - 2.6 Programs 1984-2011 3 folders 2.7 Local Brochures undated 2.8 National Brochures 1995-2006 2.9 - 2.11 Mixed Brochures 1997-2011 3 folders 19.1 Poster Printing Materials undated 19.2 Poster Material: Metal Presses undated 19.3 Brochures Negatives and First Prints undated 20.1 Performance Posters 1980-2000 20.2 National Performance Posters undated 20.3 Miscellaneous Posters undated 21.1 Performance Name Tags 2001-2011 Series 2 Teaching and Educational Endeavors 1993-2008

Series 2 contains educational materials for Obo Addy’s various school events and classes. This includes his elementary, high school, and University level work at Portland State University, Lewis and Clark, and Reed College. Materials included in this series are syllabi, class rosters, teaching materials, and correspondence between Obo Addy’s organization and the schools. The series also includes a sub-series containing materials for various Ghanaian drum and dance workshops taught by Obo Addy.

 K-12 Education Subseries 1 2.12 Open Meadow Materials undated 2.13 Open Meadow Curriculum undated 2.14 Open Meadow Handbook 1998 2.15 - 2.19 Open Meadows 2001-2006 5 folders 2.20 Peninsula 2005 2.21 Lincoln High School 2002-2006 2.22 Scappoose High School 2000-2001 2.23 Hillside/MLL Classes undated 2.24 Reed College 2002-2004 2.25 Portland State University Correspondence 2001-2005 2.26 Portland State University Senior Capstone Project undated 2.27 - 2.30 Portland State University 1997-2003 4 folders 2.31 - 3.2 Lewis and Clark College 2003-2008 4 folders 3.3 IS 241 Contemporary Ghana Overseas Program 2007 3.4 Educational Programs 2002-2004 3.5 Event Guides for Schools undated 3.6 School Appearances 2010 3.7 Scholastic Book "Oregon" undated 3.8 - 3.9 General Education Materials 2004-2007 2 folders 3.10 - 3.11 General Education Materials undated 2 folders 3.12 - 3.13 Lesson Plans undated 2 folders 3.14 Course Descriptions undated 3.15 YMCA 2003-2004 3.16 George Middle School undated 3.17 Salem Schools 2006-2007 3.18 Discovery Middle School undated 3.19 Roosevelt Elementary 2002 3.20 Possible Educational Partnerships 2003 3.21 - 3.23 Young Audiences 1993-2004 3 folders 3.24 Stomp Project at John Ball Elementary 2004 3.25 - 3.28 Young Audiences 2004-2008 4 folders Drum and Dance Workshops Subseries 2 Drum classes and workshops Sub-subseries 1 3.29 Shriners Hospital 2002 3.30 Emmanuel Hospital 2002 3.31 Newport, Oregon 2002-2003 3.32 Dishmen Kids 2002 3.33 Intermediate Drumming 2003 3.34 Center Space 2004-2005 3.35 Class Cards undated 3.36 Drum Class Workshops undated 3.37 Drum Class Information undated Dance classes and workshops Sub-subseries 2 3.38 Conduit 2002-2003 3.39 Natures Classes undated Drum and Dance Workshops Sub-subseries 3 3.40 Friendly House Classes 2000-2003 3.41 House of Umoja undated 3.42 Costumes undated 3.43 Course Descriptions undated 3.44 Undated Workshops undated Series 3 Photographs 1982-2009

Series 3 includes photographs of Obo Addy, educational outreach, his bands Kukrudu and Okropong, and the annual trip to Ghana. Dates listed for each 'Box-Folder' range are the visible printed dates, however, many photos within each range lack printed dates. The predominant series date range is 1982-2009, however, the photos within the series likely range from the 1970s to approximately 2009/2010.

 4.1 - 4.5 Educational Outreach 1986-2009 5 folders 4.6 - 4.8 Performances 1987-2000 3 folders 4.9 - 4.15 Ghana Trip 1987-2009 7 folders 4.16 - 4.18 Photographs of Obo Addy 1982-2008 3 folders 4.19 Photographs of Kukrudu undated 4.20 Photographs of Okropong undated 19.4 Large Photo Negatives undated Series 4 Subject Files 1970-2005

Series 4 includes awards given to Obo Addy from various organizations. Included within this series are the various correspondences between different agencies and Obo Addy including the Thara Memory Collaboration. In addition this Series 1ncludes material for the numerous tour locations for both Kukrudu and Okropong; these materials consist of rider contracts, stage plots, artist contracts, and venue materials. This series contains a subseries which includes letters from elementary schools and thank-you cards.

 Awards, Contracts, and Information on Ghana Subseries 1 5.1 Awards undated 20.5 Oversized Award undated 5.2 Information on Ghana undated 5.3 - 5.4 Contract Agreements undated 2 folders 5.5 - 5.6 Rider Contracts undated 2 folders Agencies Subseries 2 5.7 Cadence Arts undated 5.8 Fame Agency undated 5.9 General Files undated 5.10 Misc. Agencies 1970-1990 5.11 Music Notebook undated 5.12 Thara Memory Collaboration 2005 5.13 Traditional Art Services undated Performances and Tour Documents Subseries 3 5.14 95.5 FM Luv Jones 2002 5.15 1995-2001 Tours 1995-2001 5.16 Association of Museums at the Convetion Center undated 5.17 Berkshire Farms undated 5.18 Big Bash 2003 5.19 "The Bite" 2005 5.20 Bumbershoot Festival 2004 5.21 California Tour undated 5.22 Canada Tour undated 5.23 Canada Touring 2003 5.24 Cancer Survivor Celebration 2003 5.25 Carmel California 2002 5.26 Carolina Tour undated 5.27 City of Beaverton 2004 5.28 Clark College undated 5.29 Clatsop Community College undated 5.30 Colby College undated 5.31 Colorado Springs 2005 5.32 Dayton Contemporary Dance undated 5.33 East Coast Tour undated 5.34 Echo Theater undated 5.35 European Tour undated 5.36 First Alternative Co-op undated 5.37 Grass Valley, California undated 5.38 Harrison Festival 2003 5.39 Harrison Hot Springs 2003 5.40 Jamaica Tour undated 5.41 Kennedy Center 1997-2003 5.42 Kukrudu Reunion 1997 6.1 Lincoln Center undated 6.2 Lincoln Center Stage Plots undated 6.3 Methow Valley Stage Plots undated 6.4 Miscellaneous Gigs undated 6.5 Miscellaneous Performances undated 6.6 Montana Tour undated 6.7 New Mexico 2002-2003 6.8 Northwest Tour 2001 6.9 Okropong and Kukrudu Stage Plots undated 6.10 Oral History Conference 2004 6.11 Oregon Zoo 2003 6.12 Pearl District undated 6.13 Portland Community College Art Beat undated 6.14 Portland Institute for Contemporary Art 2004 6.15 Quad City undated 6.16 Salem Central Library undated 6.17 Santa Cruz, California 2002 6.18 Spokane, Washington 2003 6.19 Summerfest 2004 6.20 Tahoe Tour undated 6.21 Tour Contract Notebook 2001-2003 6.22 University Performances undated 6.23 Utah Arts Council 2003 6.24 Utah Tour - Las Vegas, Nevada undated 6.25 Venetian Theater undated 6.26 Venue Materials undated 6.27 Walla Walla, Washington undated 6.28 Western Artist Alliance Conference 1999-2004 6.29 Williams 2000 6.30 World Rhythm Festival undated Thank-You Cards and Letters Subseries 4 6.31 - 6.32 Cards and Letters undated 2 folders 6.33 - 6.34 Elementary School Thank-you letters undated 2 folders 21.2 Miscellaneous Correspondence/Notes undated Miscellaneous Subject Files Undated 21.3 Miscellaneous Subject Documents undated Homowo African Arts and Cultures Materials 1980-2011 Subgroup 2

Homowo (formerly Homowa) African Arts and Cultures materials: This collection includes the Homowo orginization's Board of Directors records, minutes, and correspondence. Records of events and performances, promotional materials, and photographs are included. The group’s community outreach to schools and Portland, OR youth are represented. The annual Homowo Festival promotional and administrative records include venue, planning, volunteer records, and promotional media. Press materials and posters are housed in oversize storage.

 Series 1 Administration 1993-2011

This series contains board minutes that detail the organization’s mission statement, budget, and future planning. In addition, this series contains general administrative materials including website design contracts and planning, artist contracts, various correspondence with venues and orginizations both educational and professional, staff meeting schedules, and the Folk Arts Apprenticeship.

 Board of Directors Subseries 1 6.35 - 6.38 Meeting Minutes 1993-2002 4 folders 6.39 Board of Directors Information Packet 2003 6.40 - 7.1 Board Materials 2004-2011 4 folders 7.2 Board Materials undated 7.3 Board Handbook undated Subject Files Subseries 2 7.4 Artist Contracts undated 7.5 Artist Meetings undated 7.6 Cheryl Brown Case undated 7.7 Folk Arts Apprenticeship undated 7.8 Miscellaneous Administration undated 7.9 Staff Meetings undated 7.10 Website Administration undated Series 2 Grants 1996-2008

Series 2 contains the various grants that were written by Susan Addy to gain funding for the Homowo Foundation. This includes information on the grants themselves, correspondence between the Homowo organization and the grant organizations, and several drafts of grant proposals.

 7.11 Allen Foundation 2000-2004 7.12 Berni Grant 2002-2005 7.13 Boeing 1997-2004 7.14 Charlotte Martin 2002-2005 7.15 Collins Foundation 2001-2006 7.16 Hoover Family 1998-2007 7.17 Jackson Foundation 1996-2005 7.18 Letters of Recommendation undated 7.19 MAP Fund 2002-2005 7.20 Metro-North Portland undated 7.21 National Heritage Fellowship 1996 7.22 Oregon Arts Commission Council 1997-2006 7.23 Oregon Community Foundations 1995-2004 7.24 Oregon Cultural Trust 2002-2008 7.25 Oregon State Senate undated 7.26 Portland General Electric 2002-2005 7.27 Regional Arts and Cultural Council 2003-2006 7.28 US Bank 2002-2005 Series 3 Homowo Festival 1990-2011

This series contains five sub-series pertaining to the Homowo festival and contains festival administration materials. This includes newsletters, operating pamphlets, and sponsorships for the festival. Additionally, the series contains an unspecified number of photographs of the festival itself ranging from 1995-2003, newspaper articles, press releases, and pamphlets about the festival. Furthermore, the series contains details on the transition from the Homowo Festival to the Storytelling Festival from 2001 to 2006. This includes Ghanaian stories and details the speakers for that given year. The series also contains a list of vendors at the Homowo festival, contracts and agreements, as well as the names of each vender from the years 2000-2005. Finally the series contains volunteer agreements, details, and contracts ranging from the years 1998-2004. The series includes approximately 400 photographs.

 Administration Subseries 1 7.29 Administration 2003 7.30 Newsletters undated 7.31 Operational Pamphlets undated 7.32 Sponsorships 2002 Homowo Festival Photographs Subseries 2 8.1 - 8.3 Homowo Festival Photos undated 3 folders 8.4 Homowo Festival Photos 2001 20.6 Homowo Oversized Photo 2004 Promotional and Publicity Materials Subseries 3 8.5 - 8.19 Press and Publicity Materials 1990-2011 15 folders 8.20 - 8.21 Press and Publicity Materials undated 2 folders 20.4 Homowo Festival Posters 1995-2003 Storytelling Event Subseries 4 8.22 - 8.24 Storytelling 2001-2006 3 folders Vendors Subseries 5 8.25 - 8.27 Vendors 2000-2005 3 folders Volunteers Subseries 6 9.1 - 9.6 Volunteers 1998-2004 6 folders Series 4 Immigration Files 1980-2006

This series contains information on the various performers the Homowo organization brought from Ghana to perform with Obo Addy from the 1980s to 2005. This includes work visa requests, tax records and information.

 9.7 - 9.9 General Immigration Files 1980-2006 3 folders 9.10 Addy, Akuyea undated 9.11 John 2006 9.12 Kweki and Dora undated 9.13 Matthis and Esther undated 9.14 Niendows 2004-2005 9.15 Okaoja, Charles, and Patience undated 9.16 Okaidja 2001 9.17 Patience 2001 9.18 Richard and Eric undated 9.19 Saii, Nai undated Series 5 Outreach and Education 1999-2007

This series contains three sub-series on the Homowo organization’s community outreach. The series contains community performances which includes posters for the performances venue requests. Additionally the series contains details for the Homowo Kids Summer Camp from 2003-2007. This sub-series contains information about the day camp and various activities. Finally, the series contains information on Rhythm Explosion, a concert put on by the Homowo organization in local Portland area schools.

 Community Performances Subseries 1 9.20 Hands on Portland undated 9.21 - 9.22 Neighborhood Performances 2000-2002 2 folders 9.23 Portland Youth Builders undated Day/Summer Camp Subseries 2 9.24 - 10.5 Day/Summer Camp 2000-2007 7 folders 10.6 California Programs undated 10.7 Miscellaneous Camp Activities undated 10.8 Photographs undated 10.9 Student Artwork Files undated 10.10 Scheduling undated Rhythm Explosion Subseries 3 10.11 - 10.12 Rhythm Explosion 1999-2003 2 folders Series 6 Performance Materials 1980-2011

Series VI contains various correspondence and advertisements in Dance Magazine and operating permits for the Homowo organization.

 10.13 Community Motive MCTV undated 10.14 - 10.15 General Files 1980-2011 2 folders 10.16 General Files undated 10.17 Newsletter 2006-2008 10.18 Performance Scheduling 2010-2011 10.19 Critical Mass undated 10.20 Dance Magazine undated 10.21 Performance Arts Registrar undated 10.22 Permits 2005 10.23 Press undated Obo Addy and Homowo Media 1980-2008 Subgroup 3

This group contains various forms of media sources such as: VHS Tapes, Cassette Tapes, professional format studio reel-to-reel and video tapes, and CD/DVD formats. Performances of Obo Addy and his musical and dance organizations are represented in various forms of media. Photographs of Obo Addy and Homowo include professional studio images as well as undated/unsorted snapshots.

 Series 1 Video Presentations 1990-2005

Series 1 contains VHS recordings of the Homowo festivals from 1990-2004 and includes one undated Betamax tape. The series also includes various performances by Obo Addy and Kukrudu or Okropong from 1980-2005. Additionally, the series contains video of Obo Addy’s trip to Ghana, student outreach, promotional tapes in the Echo Theater and Crystal Ballroom, and drum courses. The series contains 141 VHS tapes, one Betamax tape, 6 Umatic tapes, and 12 recordable video cassette tapes.

 Homowo Festival Tapes Subseries 1 11.1 Homowa Festival 1990 11.2 Homowo Festival at Pioneer Square 1990 11.3 Kukrudu-Second Annual Homowa Festival 1991 11.4 Second Annual Homowo Performance 1991 11.5 - 11.6 Second Annual Homowo Festival 1991 2 VHS Tapes 11.7 Homowo Festival Obo Addy and Kukrudu 1991 11.8 - 11.11 Homowo Festival 1996 4 videotapes 11.12 Homowo Festival Cathedral Park: Obo Addy and Kukrudu 1996 11.13 - 11.19 Homowo Festival 1997 7 videotapes 11.20 - 11.25 Homowo Festival 1998 6 videotapes 11.26 - 11.29 Homowo Festival 1999 4 videotapes 11.30 Homowo Festival Ray Holman Steel Drums 1999 11.31 - 11.36 Homowo Festival 2001 6 VHS Tapes 11.37 Homowo Festival 2002 11.38 - 11.39 Homowo Storytelling Event 2004 2 videotapes 11.40 Homowo Obo Addy and Kukrudu undated 11.41 - 11.43 Undated Homowo Festival undated 3 videotapes 11.44 Homowo Festival Cheb Djamel undated 11.45 Obo Addy Festival Homowa Foundation Beta Max Tape undated 12.1 Homowo Sukutai and Nzuko undated 12.2 Yoka Enzenze undated 12.3 PGE "Homowo Festival" undated Performance VHS Tapes Subseries 2 12.4 Obo Addy Performing at Children's Fair 1987 12.5 Reggae Makossa 1987 12.6 Round Robin Jazz Festival 1987 12.7 Gig Harbor Jazz Festival 1987 12.8 Obo Addy and Kukrudu: Then and Now 1988 12.9 Obo Addy and Kukrudu at Carnegie Music Hall 1988 12.10 Kusika: A Celebration of the Human Spirit 1989 12.11 - 12.12 Celebrating the Drum 1990 2 videotapes 12.13 Kukrudu Live 1990 12.14 Music by Blue Lake 1990 12.15 Industrial Park 1993 12.16 - 12.17 Obo Addy at Pacific University 1994 2 videotapes 12.18 NappaWorld Music, Theatre and Dance Performances 1994 12.19 House of Umoja Benefit 1994 12.20 Samsam 1995 12.21 Maui Concert 1996 12.22 Obo Addy, Kuiska and Zambezi Band 1996 12.23 Jeanette Frame and Obo Addy at Agate Hall 1996 12.24 National Heritage Awards Concert 1996 12.25 Obo Addy and Kukrudu Dance 1998 12.26 Crystal Ballroom 2001 12.27 Blazers Halftime Show 2005 12 Echo Theater 2005 12.28 World Beat Festival at Riverfront Park 2005 12.29 Lewis and Clark College: Pulling at My Roots Concert 2005 12.30 Obo Arts Festival undated

VHS videotape only contains audio.

 12.31 - 12.32 Maui Arts and Cultural Center undated 2 videotapes 12.33 Obo Addy at the Zoo undated 12.34 Obo Addy and Okropong Traditional Music of Ghana undated 12.35 Rhythm Consciousness undated 12.36 Moxgan undated 12.37 Bamaya-Abu undated 12.38 Abu and Dagomba Drumming undated 12.39 Obo Addy and Okropong Adru - Work in Progress undated 12.40 Morgan and Oboadi Tape #1 undated Ghana Trip and Drumming VHS Tapes Subseries 3 13.1 Doris Korbai Addy Beginning Medicine Training 1999 13.2 Damba: Abu's Mother's Theater undated 13.3 Deer Festival Ghana undated 13.4 President Clinton in Ghana undated 13.5 Ghana Tape undated 13.6 Ghana Drum Making 1993-1994 13.7 Zimbabwe: Nyaotother undated 13.8 Then and Now undated Promotional VHS Tapes Subseries 4 13.9 - 13.16 Crystal Ballroom Promotions undated 8 videotapes 13.17 - 13.22 Echo Theater Promotions undated 6 videotapes 13.23 - 13.29 Obo Addy General Promotions undated 7 videotapes Student Outreach/Information VHS Tapes Subseries 5 14.1 Journey of the Drums undated 14.2 "Obo Addy" undated 14.3 Oregon Art Beats undated 14.4 Documentary by Lincoln High Schools undated 14 Obo (Pringle School, Salem) Young Audiences 1998 14.5 Rough Cuts of Obo Addy from Lincoln High school undated 14.6 Ball School Video undated 14.7 "Unity in Da Community" 1996 14.8 Obo Addy's Okoropong: Performances and Educational Outreach undated 14.9 Music and Dance of Africa undated 14.10 Making a Community undated 14.11 Discussing African Music undated 14.12 Arts at the Heart of Learning undated 14.13 Obo Addy Demo Tape undated 14.14 - 14.15 Music and Culture in Ghana: Mr. Obo Addy of Ghana with Kapana and Chata Addy undated 2 videotapes Video Cassettes Subseries 6 14.16 - 14.17 Robin undated 2 Cassettes 14.18 R.J.Concert undated 14.19 - 14.20 Norman undated 2 Cassettes 14.21 - 14.23 Dean undated 3 Cassettes 14.24 - 14.26 Obo undated 3 Cassettes 14.27 Undated Cassette Tape undated Series 2 Compact Discs and DVDs 1994-2008

Series 2 contains CDs and DVDs of photos, audio, and video presentations. The series contains 50 CDs and DVDs.

 Audio Cassettes Subseries 1 10.24 Obo Addy Audio Cassette Tapes and Inlays undated Photo CDs Subseries 2 17.1 Obo Addy, Eric Griswold undated 17.2 Homowo from Jim Guadino 2008 17.3 Homowo Pictures: Reprints 2003 17.4 Homowo Photos 2004 17.5 Photo #December 22 undated 17.6 Final Reports Photos 2005 17.7 Programming 2005 17.8 Photo #2 undated 17.9 Photo #3 undated 17.10 Charles Maclean's Photo undated 17.11 Slide Show 2006 17.12 Into Africa undated 17.13 Homowo: Metro North Photo undated 17.14 Photos from Lincoln Goat Day undated 17.15 Ball Photos undated 17.16 Okropong Promo Photos undated 17.17 Photos for Walgreen undated 17.18 Front/Back APAP Flyer 2005 17.19 Homowo African Arts and Cultures undated 17.20 Homowo: Professional Posters undated Music CDs Subseries 3 17.21 Obo Addy Wawshishijay 1994 17.22 Wawshishijay Computer Generated 1994 17.23 Obo Addy-Okropong: Traditional Music + Dance of Ghana undated 17.24 Obo Addy Kukrudu Music 2000 17.25 Homowo African Arts and Culture 2002 17.26 Obo and Okropong: Kennedy Center Youth Show 2003 17.27 Critical Mass undated 17.28 Obo Addy's Cries of our Mothers (Computer Generated) 2005 17.29 Obo Addy's Cries of our Mothers 2005 17.30 Obo Addy PR: Alagao Songs undated 17.31 Master Drummer Obo Addy and Kukrudu undated 17.32 Le Boa with Obo Addy undated Promotional CDs Subseries 4 17.33 Homowo African Arts and Cultures undated 17.34 Promo Folder 2004 17.35 3 IP File Promo 2007 17.36 Homowo Promo 2005-2006 17.37 NEA 2005 17.38 Obo Promo 2001 17.39 Set Up for Promo undated 17.40 - 17.42 Obo Addy Promo undated 3 CDs Information CDs and DVDs Subseries 5 17.43 Powerpoint for George Middle School undated 17.44 Critical Links Powerpoint undated 17.45 Obo Addy Ghanian Drum Workshop in Seattle (DVD) undated 17.46 A Glimpse of Ghana Curriculum undated 17.47 In My Country (DVD) undated 17.48 Arts for Learning undated 17.49 Grants 2005 17.50 Grants undated Series 3 Professional/Studio Format Media 1980-1994

Series 3 contains professional broadcast materials and includes 13 Umatic video tapes both dated and undated.

 15.1 Dub of Obo Addy 1980 15.2 Obo Addy and Kukrudu at Homowo Festival 1991 15.3 - 15.7 Second Annual Homowow Festival 1992 15.8 Obo Addy Tape #5 1993 15.9 Homowa Festival 1994 15.10 Kukrudu in Ghana: Panafest 1994 16.1 - 16.2 Maui Concert 1996 2 items 16.3 Juke Joints and Jubilee undated 16.4 Reggae Makossa undated 16.5 Dub of Kwanzaa Special undated 16.6 Huneme School undated 16.7 - 16.8 African Ritual Then and Now undated 2 items 16.9 Front Street Weekly undated Series 4 Photographs - Unsorted circa 1986 - circa 2000

Series 4 includes unsorted materials such as slides and photo negatives. The series contains approximately 400 color photos, 100 slides, and 300 negatives.

 18.1 - 18.8 Unsorted and Undated Photographic Prints undated 8 folders 18.9 - 18.16 Unsorted and Undated Slides undated 8 folders 18.17 - 18.21 Unsorted and Undated Negatives undated 5 folders Subgroup 4 Obo Addy Legacy Project Materials 2012-2018

Subgroup 4 consists of materials related to the Obo Addy Legacy Projet (OALP), formerly known as Homowo African Arts and Cultures. Following the passing of Obo Addy on September 13th, 2012, the organization maintained its mission while changing its name to the Obo Addy Legacy Project; the organization closed in 2018. Materials in this subgroup include promotions and publicity, administration, and educational materials.

 Series 1 Promotions and Publicity 2013-2018

Series 1 contains promotional materials such as press releases, articles, flyers, and other materials promoting performances, educational outreach, and other activities related to the Obo Addy Legacy Project. Materials range in date from 2013 to 2018.

 21.4 Legact Project/Tribute Press 2013-2018 Series 2 Teaching and Educational Endeavors 2012-2018

Series 2 contains materials from the Obo Addy Legacy Projects Educational Endeavors. This includes marerials such as teaching materials and thank-you letters from elementary school participants. In addition, the series contains information regarding the OALP's D.R.U.M. Language Project, including administrative marerials and educational materials.

 Educational Materials 21.5 A Journey to Ghana, the Heart of Africa 2012-2014 21.6 Miscellaneous teaching/educational materials 2012-2018 21.7 Elementary School Thank-you Letters undated D.R.U.M. Language Project 21.8 D.R.U.M. Language Administrative Materials undated 21.9 D.R.U.M. Language Surveys/Teaching Materials undated 21.10 D.R.U.M. Language: Hillcrest Survey's undated Series 3 Administrative Materials 2012-2018

Series 3 contains administrative materials related to the Obo Addy Legacy Project (OALP), including correspondence, information regarding the board members, and other materials related to the administrative efforts of the organization.

 21.11 Administration and Correspondence 2012-2018 21.12 United Way- Donation Verification 2014