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181. Li-Toon-Awa, Sophomore Women's Honorary, West Virginia University

IDNO:
024693
Title:
Li-Toon-Awa, Sophomore Women's Honorary, West Virginia University
Date:
1969

182. Helvetia, Sophomore Men's Honorary, West Virginia University

IDNO:
024701
Title:
Helvetia, Sophomore Men's Honorary, West Virginia University
Date:
1969

183. Sphinx, Senior Men's Honorary, West Virginia University

IDNO:
024705
Title:
Sphinx, Senior Men's Honorary, West Virginia University
Date:
1969

184. Alpha Tau Alpha, Agriculture Education Fraternity, West Virginia University

IDNO:
024716
Title:
Alpha Tau Alpha, Agriculture Education Fraternity, West Virginia University
Date:
1969
A front view of Bridgeport Bank in 1969.

185. Bridgeport Bank, Bridgeport, W. Va.

IDNO:
030510
Title:
Bridgeport Bank, Bridgeport, W. Va.
Date:
1969
Description:
A front view of Bridgeport Bank in 1969.

186. Mountaineer Gil Reel

IDNO:
033216
Title:
Mountaineer Gil Reel
Date:
1969
The Mountaineer is Gil Reel.

187. University of Pittsburgh Mascot Pitt Panther and Mountaineer Gil Reel

IDNO:
033218
Title:
University of Pittsburgh Mascot Pitt Panther and Mountaineer Gil Reel
Date:
1969
Description:
The Mountaineer is Gil Reel.

188. Gil Reel, Mountaineer and Friend

IDNO:
033221
Title:
Gil Reel, Mountaineer and Friend
Date:
1969
Children seated in a circle in the gym at the Shack.

189. Summer Day Camp at the Shack Neighborhood House, Scott's Run, W. Va.

IDNO:
035048
Title:
Summer Day Camp at the Shack Neighborhood House, Scott's Run, W. Va.
Date:
1969
Description:
Children seated in a circle in the gym at the Shack.
The Soul and Latin Theater was a street theater group in Harlem that performed plays dealing with cultural issues of the 1960s that were also related to the lives of the actors. The participants of SALT performed all duties associated with the theater including the set up of the stage, lights, sound, etc... Tony Vasquez eventually played the character of a drug addict in Maryat Lee's play "DOPE!"Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.

190. Soul and Latin Theater actor, Tony Vasquez operating the sound or (as Sound Technician) in N.Y.C.

IDNO:
049811
Title:
Soul and Latin Theater actor, Tony Vasquez operating the sound or (as Sound Technician) in N.Y.C.
Date:
1969
Description:
The Soul and Latin Theater was a street theater group in Harlem that performed plays dealing with cultural issues of the 1960s that were also related to the lives of the actors. The participants of SALT performed all duties associated with the theater including the set up of the stage, lights, sound, etc... Tony Vasquez eventually played the character of a drug addict in Maryat Lee's play "DOPE!"Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.
The Soul and Latin Theater group. Bottom row from left: Jose Colon, Gwendolyn Braddock, Maria Gonzales, Norma Acevedo, Jose Mojica; Middle row: Maryat Lee, Maggie Camacho, Lucky Figueroa; Top row: Esteban Seaton.The Soul and Latin Theater was a street theater group in Harlem that performed plays dealing with cultural issues of the 1960s that were also related to the lives of the actors.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.

191. Maryat Lee and the Soul and Latin Theater Actors

IDNO:
049812
Title:
Maryat Lee and the Soul and Latin Theater Actors
Date:
1969
Description:
The Soul and Latin Theater group. Bottom row from left: Jose Colon, Gwendolyn Braddock, Maria Gonzales, Norma Acevedo, Jose Mojica; Middle row: Maryat Lee, Maggie Camacho, Lucky Figueroa; Top row: Esteban Seaton.The Soul and Latin Theater was a street theater group in Harlem that performed plays dealing with cultural issues of the 1960s that were also related to the lives of the actors.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.
Robert Byrd was a West Virginia Senator, pictured here at the Borror home at 3743 N. 4th Street, Arlington, V. A.

192. Senator Robert C. Byrd

IDNO:
053595
Title:
Senator Robert C. Byrd
Date:
1969
Description:
Robert Byrd was a West Virginia Senator, pictured here at the Borror home at 3743 N. 4th Street, Arlington, V. A.