A Guide to Her Holdings at the Indiana University Black Film
Center/Archive
Mary Perry Smith Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
Archives Collection, Series 2. Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Gala, approximately 1974-2008, bulk 1974-1993
The materials in this series are open to the public.
The Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Inc. (BFHFI) was founded in Oakland, California in 1974.
The BFHFI began as a collaboration among Roy Thomas from the Afro-American Studies
Department at UC-Berkeley, Mary Perry Smith, who was the co-chairperson of the Cultural and
Ethnic Affairs Guild and at the Oakland Museum, and Sonny Buxton of the San Francisco Bay
Area station KGO-TV.
The BFHFI identified itself as an organization "dedicated to influencing Black images
portrayed in film and television through education, the nurturing of current independent
filmmakers and the preservation of contributions by Black artists" (BFHFI 20th Anniversary
Celebration Program). Throughout its existence the BFHFI presented award ceremonies honoring
contemporary and historic figures in black filmmaking. Notable programs established by the
BFHFI include the Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony, the International Black Film, Video &
Screenplay Competition, the Black Filmworks International Film Festival, and the Sidney
Poitier Fellowship. Additionally, educational programs, various symposia, and lecture series
on black film were conducted throughout the life of the organization.
The BFHFI initially operated in partnership with the Oakland Museum, later incorporating
itself as an independent, non-profit organization in 1978. Attempts to establish a dedicated
museum and permanent home for the BFHFI were ultimately unsuccessful, although the BFHFI did
begin acquisition of collections for this proposed museum.
The final Oscar Micheaux Awards ceremony was held in 1993, the 20th anniversary of the
founding of the event. The BFHFI continued to present the Black Filmworks International Film
Festival and Black Independent Film, Video & Screenplay Competition through 2003.
The collection is arranged into the following series and Series 2 is arranged into twenty subseries:
This series contains administrative documents generated by the Black Filmmakers Hall of
Fame in the process of planning and producing the annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and
the Celebrity Dinner and Dance Gala from 1974-1993. Also included are a handful of documents
related to planning a 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 35th awards ceremony between 1995 and 2008,
although these ceremonies ultimately were never hosted.
The collection contains very few documents pre-dating the incorporation of the Black
Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1978, although it is possible that these exist within the
archives of the Oakland Museum of California and/or at UC-Berkeley.
Records within the series document the nuts and bolts aspects of planning and producing the
ceremony and gala and range from notes and souvenir program drafts, to documents received
from the Paramount, to ceremony scripts and production schedules, to committee documents and
gala reservations.
Additional administrative documents related to the 1975 and 1991 Oscar Micheaux Awards
Ceremonies are located in the Belva Davis and William Moore Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
Archives Collection (COL 4), which is also held by the BFC/A (
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/findingaids/archives/VAD4434).
Series:
2. Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Gala, approximately 1974-2008,
bulk
1974-1993
Subseries:
2.1. General Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Gala planning documents,
1974-1983
OG 1.1
Inductee lists, 1974-1993
OG 1.2
1st-6th OMAC Inductee selections, 1974-1980
OG 1.3
2nd-10th celebration weekend, William & Associates program sales
agreement, 1975-1983
OG 1.4
2nd-10th, Black History Month Celebration attendees lists, 1975-1983
OG 1.5
3rd-6th celebration weekend, Margot Hicks, 1976-1979
OG 1.6
7th-10th annual OMAC, Paramount, 1980-1983
OG 1.7
2nd annual OMAC and gala, 1975
OG 1.8
3rd annual OMAC and gala--Administrative documents, 1976
AC 1.32
3rd annual OMAC and gala--Albert Johnson, correspondence, CV, and contract
draft, 1976
AC 1.33
3rd annual OMAC and gala--Future inductees, 1976
Subseries:
2.2. 5th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and Dance
Gala, 1977-1978
OG 1.9
Ticket (James O. Cole), 1978
OG 1.10
Planning documents, 1977-1978
OG 1.11
Contracts, 1978
Subseries:
2.3. 6th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and Dance
Gala, 1978-1979
OG 1.12
Planning documents, 1978-1979
OG 1.13
Reports and comments, 1979
Subseries:
2.4. 7th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and Dance
Gala, 1980-1981
OG 1.14
Gala Income and expenses, 1980
OG 1.15
Awards ceremony income and expenses, 1980
OG 1.16
Gala & Awards expenses including lodging, transportation, etc.,
1980
OG 1.17
Bill Summers & Summer's Heat, 1980
OG 1.18
Awards program, 1980
OG 1.19
General correspondence (templates and drafts), 1980
OG 1.20
7th or 8th OMAC backstage list, 1980 or 1981
Subseries:
2.5. 8th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and Dance
Gala, 1980-1981
OG 1.21
Contracts, 1981
OG 1.22
Program Committee documents, 1980-1981
OG 1.23
Financials, 1981
OG 1.24
Gala and awards publicity, 1981
OG 1.25
Catalog, 1981
OG 1.26
Awards program, 1981
OG 1.27
Gala and awards program plans, 1981
Note
Includes draft of script.
Subseries:
2.6. 9th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and Dance
Gala, 1982
OG 1.28
Awards ceremony script draft, 1982
OG 1.29
Contributions, 1982
OG 1.30
Gala and awards (miscellaneous), 1982
OG 1.31
Budgets, 1982 February
Subseries:
2.7. 10th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1982-1983
OG 1.32
Awards program, 1983
OG 1.33
Budgets, 1983
OG 1.34
Catalog, 1983
OG 1.35
Planning Committee documents, 1982-1983
OG 1.36
Funding requests, 1982-1983
OG 1.37
Planning Committee members, 1983
OG 1.38
Paramount receipts, 1983
OG 1.39
Program advertisements, 1983
Subseries:
2.8. 11th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1984
OG 1.40
General, 1984
AC 1.34
Tri-Ad Consultants packet, 1984
Subseries:
2.9. 12th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1984-1985
OG 1.41
Script, 1985
OG 1.42
Activity journal, 1984
October-1985 February
OG 1.43
Miscellaneous planning documents, 1984-1985
OG 1.44
Travel arrangements, 1985
OG 1.45
Souvenir booklet, 1985
OG 1.46
Report on Promotion and Publicity / Kay R. Carney, 1985
Subseries:
2.10. 13th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1985-1986
OG 1.47
Gala arrangements, 1986
OG 1.48
Sample gala letters, 1985-1986
OG 1.49
Activity journal, 1986
January
OG 1.50
Souvenir catalog production, 1985-1986
OG 1.51
Paramount, 1986
AC 1.35
Proposals, 1986
Note
Includes inductee nominations.
OG 1.52
Miscellaneous, 1985-1986
Subseries:
2.11. 14th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1987
OG 1.53
General, 1987
OG 1.54
Paramount, 1987
AC 1.36
Program booklet acknowledgement documents, 1987
AC 1.37
Letters to BFHFI 1987 Honorees/MPS, 1987
Subseries:
2.12. 15th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1987-1988
OG 2.1
Awards Committee minutes and materials, 1987-1988
OG 2.2
Souvenir program notes, 1987-1988
OG 2.3
Souvenir program drafts, 1988
OG 2.4
OMAC program outline, 1988
AC 1.38
Program Committee documents? 1987-1988
OG 2.5
Volunteers, 1988
OG 2.6
Celebrities confirmed, 1988
OG 2.7
Gala, 1988
AC 1.39
Performer releases, 1988
OG 2.8
Paramount, 1988
OG 2.9
Publicity and program agreements, 1988
January
OG 2.10
Angie Noel, Souvenir catalog, 1988
OG 2.11
Presenter’s checklist, 1988
OG 2.12
Ron Stacker Thompson, Awards show producer, 1988
OG 2.13
Releases for awards ceremony broadcast, 1988
OG 2.14
Notes and call log, 1987-1988
Subseries:
2.13. 16th-21st Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner
and Dance Gala, Paramount reservation dates, 1987
OG 2.15
General, 1987 August
Subseries:
2.14. 16th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1988-1989
OG 2.16
Belva Davis, Program Committee, 1989 April
29
OG 2.17
Awards ceremony script, 1989 February
26
OG 2.18
Gala reservations, 1988-1989
OG 2.19
Publicity, Adrienne Warren/Jackie Keys, probably 1989
OG 2.20
TV ratings and stations, 1989 May-June
OG 2.21
Copies of inductee correspondence, 1988-1989
AC 1.40
UniWorld, General, 1988-1989
AC 1.41
General, 1988-1989
Subseries:
2.15. 16th and 17th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity
Dinner and Dance Gala, Miscellaneous, 1989
OG 2.22
General, 1989
Subseries:
2.16. 17th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1989-1990
OG 2.23
UniWorld, 1989-1990
AC 1.42
UniWorld agreement, 1989-1990
AC 1.43
UniWorld agreement final drafts, 1989-1990
OG 2.24
Financials, 1990
AC 1.44
Financial statement, 1990
OG 2.25
Gala reservations, 1990
OG 2.26
UniWorld reimbursements, 1990
OG 2.27
Paramount, 1990
OG 2.28
General, 1990
AC 1.45
General, 1990
Subseries:
2.17. 18th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1990-1991
OG 2.29
Committee and volunteer lists, 1991
OG 2.30
Research and Archival Collections Committee, 1991
OG 2.31
Gala Committee documents, 1991
OG 2.32
Gala program budget, 1991
OG 2.33
Accommodations Committee, 1991
AC 1.46
Awards Committee documents, 1991
OG 2.34
Transportation Committee, 1990-1991
OG 2.35
Travel arrangements, 1991
OG 2.36
Catering, 1990-1991
OG 2.37
Program credits, 1991
OG 2.38
Belva Davis, Program Committee, 1991
OG 2.39
Kathy Irving, 1991
OG 2.40
Jackie Keys, 1991
OG 2.41
Ave Montague, 1991
OG 2.42
Douglas Rainey, 1991
OG 2.43
Production calendar, staff and crew, 1991
OG 2.44
Production schedule, revised 1991 February
23
OG 2.45
Short rundown, revised 1991 February
23
OG 2.46
Final edited rundown, revised 1991 March
25
OG 3.1
Production documents and notes, 1990-1991
OG 3.2
Program Committee planning documents? 1990-1991
OG 3.3
Paramount ticketing, 1991
AC 1.47
Paramount ticketing, 1991
OG 3.4
Paramount tickets for volunteers, staff, special, 1991
OG 3.5
Paramount seating, 1991
OG 3.6
Station clearance list, 1991 May
13
OG 3.7
Awards ceremony evaluations, 1991
OG 3.8
Gala reservations, 1991
AC 1.48
"Hall of Fame Members Attending Award Ceremony," 1991
AC 1.49
Weekend arrangements and calendar, 1991
AC 1.50
UniWorld, General, 1991
AC 1.51
UniWorld correspondence, 1991
AC 1.52
Black history, 1991
AC 1.53
Production materials, 1991
OG 3.9
Miscellaneous, 1991
Subseries:
2.18. 19th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Celebrity Dinner and
Dance Gala, 1991-1992
OG 3.10
Gala program script and schedule, 1992
OG 3.11
Schedules, revised 1991 February 20-21
OG 3.12
Short rundowns, revised 1991 February 20-21
OG 3.13
Awards ceremony script (partial), 1992
February 20
OG 3.14
Awards ceremony script (partial), 1992
February 21
OG 3.15
Awards ceremony script (partial), 1992
February 22
OG 3.16
Awards ceremony script (partial), 1992
February 23
OG 3.17
Sidewalk reception procedures, 1992 February
23
OG 3.18
After the Paramount reception program outline/script, 1992 February 23
OG 3.19
Letter sent to all honorees, 1992
AC 1.54
"Talent Contact Sheet," 1992
AC 1.55
OMAC honorees, 1992
OG 3.20
Souvenir program documents, 1992
OG 3.21
Souvenir program credits, 1992
OG 3.22
Committee lists, 1992
OG 3.23
Paramount, 1992
OG 3.24
Transportation Committee, 1992
OG 3.25
Hospitality Committee, 1992
OG 3.26
Sidewalk Reception Committee, 1992
OG 3.27
Gala Committee, 1992
OG 3.28
Publications Committee, 1992
OG 3.29
Travel (Laura), 1992
OG 3.30
Gala tickets and reservations (Stelfana Broadhead), 1992
OG 3.31
Gala Reservations, 1992
OG 3.32
Gala Reservations, 1992
OG 3.33
Awards Program Committee documents, 1992
OG 3.34
Awards Program Committee documents? 1991-1992
OG 3.35
Paramount Seating Charts, 1992
OG 3.36
Tickets to Paramount volunteers, staff, special, 1992
OG 3.37
Hospitality Committee documents, 1992
OG 3.38
Gala Dance Committee budget, 1992
OG 3.39
Gala program budget, 1992
OG 3.40
Information center budget, 1992
OG 3.41
After Paramount reception budget, 1992
OG 3.42
Accommodations budget, 1992
OG 3.43
Transportation Committee financial documents, 1992
OG 3.44
Awards ceremony station clearance, 1992 May
15
OG 3.45
BFHFI Los Angeles, 1992
OG 3.46
Awards weekend key contact list, 1992
OG 4.1
Belva Davis, 1992
OG 4.2
Bill Dicicco, film clip licenses, 1992
OG 4.3
Cheryl Fabio-Bradford, 1992
OG 4.4
Bridgett Goodman (consultant) agreement, 1991-1992
OG 4.5
Kathy Irving, 1992
OG 4.6
Jackie Keys, 1992
OG 4.7
Stephen Pouliot, 1992
OG 4.8
Mary P. Smith, 1992
OG 4.9
Mary P. Smith binder, 1991-1992
OG 4.10
1983-1992 OMAC summaries, 1992
OG 4.11
Quiet Storm broadcast agreement, 1992
OG 4.12
UniWorld documents, 1991-1992
Subseries:
2.19. 20th Annual Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony Celebrity Dinner and Dance
Gala, 1992-1993
OG 4.13
Program script and schedule, 1993
OG 4.14
Accommodations Committee, 1993
OG 4.15
Awards Program Committee, 1993
OG 4.16
Brunch Committee, 1993
OG 4.17
Celebrity Host Committee, 1993
OG 4.18
Chair and Co-Chair Committee, 1993
OG 4.19
Production Staff and Hotel Crew, 1993
OG 4.20
Gala Dinner Committee, 1993
OG 4.21
Gala Reservation Committee, 1993
OG 4.22
Hospitality Committee, 1993
OG 4.23
Transportation Committee, 1993
OG 4.24
Paramount Theater procedures, 1993
OG 4.25
Paramount seating charts, 1993
OG 4.26
Tickets to Paramount volunteers, staff, special, 1993
OG 4.27
Paramount invoices, 1993
OG 4.28
Paramount (general)1993
OG 4.29
Paramount dates for the OSM, October 1994-October 19971993
OG 4.30
Souvenir catalog, Albert Johnson piece, 1991
OG 4.31
Souvenir catalog documents, 1993
OG 4.32
Souvenir catalog credits, 1993
OG 4.33
Souvenir catalog draft, 1993
OG 4.34
Gala services, 1993
OG 4.35
Opening reception, "Influencing Images," 1993
OG 4.36
February Kick-Off Gala, 1993
Note
Includes financial documents, scripts, etc.
OG 4.37
October gala and fundraising, 1993
OG 4.38
Donated services and gifts, 1993
OG 4.39
Goodbody Advertising, 1993
OG 4.40
Gala reservations, 1992-1993
OG 4.41
Gala reservations and miscellaneous, 1993
OG 5.1
Program planning, 1993
OG 5.2
Gala tickets and reservations, 1993
OG 5.3
Travel arrangements, 1993
OG 5.4
Belva Davis, 1993
OG 5.5
Steve Pouliot (writer), 1993
OG 5.6
Budgets and financial documents, 1993
OG 5.7
Miscellaneous, 1993
OG 5.8
Ron Thompson and OSM crew1993
AC 1.56
Mary Smith's file, 1993
Subseries:
2.20. Post-1993 Oscar Micheaux Awards Ceremony and Gala planning, approximately 1995-2008
OG 5.9
23rd annual OMAC and gala planning documents, 1995-1996
OG 5.10
23rd annual gala financials, 1996
OG 5.11
24th annual OMAC and gala planning documents, 1996-1997
AC 1.57
24th and 25th OMAC proposal narrative for BET, 1997-1998
AC 1.58
29th OMAC proposal, 2002
OG 5.12
30th annual OMAC and gala planning documents, 2003
OG 5.13
35th annual OMAC proposal, undated
