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Inventory of the June Vanleer Williams Papers,
1875-1984 (Bulk 1930-1984)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage
Center. Email: ahcref@uwyo.edu
URL: http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
"©" 2020 University of Wyoming
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Title |
June Vanleer Williams papers,
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Dates (Inclusive) |
1875-1984 |
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Dates (Bulk) |
1930-1984 |
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Creator |
Williams, June Vanleer.
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Abstract |
June Vanleer Williams was an African American journalist,
actress, and playwright. This collection contains scripts, newspapers,
correspondence, and publicity relating to Williams’ personal and professional life.
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Collection Number |
08587 |
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Size |
10.66 cubic feet (24 boxes)
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Repository |
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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Language(s) |
English |
June Vanleer Williams was an African American journalist and editor for a number of
newspapers in Ohio (Call and Post, Cleveland Gazette), a
playwright (“The Face of Job”, “A Bit of Almsgiving”, “The Eyes of the Lofty”, and
“The Meek Won’t Inherit S#-*!!”), poet ("Moments in Repose" and Will the Real
You Please Stand Up), actress (aka Jay Vanleer on Serpico,
Harry and Tonto, and The Taking of Pelham One Two
Three) and casting director (Claudine).
The June Vanleer Williams collection contains awards, plaques and certificates;
biographical information; family records; and photographs from the early
1900s-1980s. The collection also contains personal and professional correspondence
concerning Williams' involvement in the Karamu House (the oldest African American
theater in the United States) in Cleveland, Ohio. Other materials in the collection
include books, newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, periodicals, programs,
written works, and miscellaneous items related to June Vanleer Williams, her
columns, the Karamu House, and photos and resumes of various actors.
This collection contains language that may be offensive or harmful, which was used by the people
and organizations that created the material. It does not represent the views of the
University of Wyoming and the American Heritage Center. Language that comes from the
original archival material can provide information about the people who created it.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the
collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and
libel laws as they apply.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number,
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
The collection was processed by Abaigeal Eagen in October 2019 and by Annie Stratton and
Sara Davis in June 2020. Parts of the collection (largely photographs) were discarded due to mold
damage. Social Security numbers have been redacted.
The collection was received from June Vanleer Williams in 1983-1984 and the Estate of June Vanleer Williams in 1991.
There are no known other archival collections created by June Vanleer Williams at the
date of processing.
Actresses -- United States -- 20th
century. African American actors. African American poets. Karamu House. Playwriting -- United States -- 20th
century. Theater -- United States -- 20th
century. Women journalists.
Container List
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Address and Telephone Books, undated |
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Biographical Information - Charles Loeb, 1905-1978 |
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Biographical Information - J. Newton Hill, 1966 |
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Biographical Information - June Vanleer Williams, 1941-1942, 1949-1950, 1952-1953, 1955-1957, 1965, 1968-1976,
1979-1982, 1984 |
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Biographical Information - Lila Williams, 1942-1950 |
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Biographical Information - Martha Elizabeth Morford, 1937-1940, 1942-1945 |
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Biographical Information - Mary and Howard Baker, 1955, 1958-1959, 1963, 1974, 1978, 1982 |
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Biographical Information - Robert Love, 1880-1973 |
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Biographical Information - William O. Walker, 1896-1981 |
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Biographical Information - Williams Family, 1875-1954 |
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Certificates - Appreciation as Guest Speaker, 1962-1982 |
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Certificates - June Vanleer Williams, 1970, 1982, undated |
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Index Cards of June Vanleer Williams's Contacts, undated |
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Correspondence, 1971-1984 |
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Correspondence: Cahill, Private John, 1951 |
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Correspondence: Call and Post, 1971 |
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Correspondence: City of Cleveland, 1975 |
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Correspondence: Forte, Roland, 1973-1974 |
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Correspondence: Furfey, Paul Hanly, 1943-1982 |
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Correspondence: Jelliffe, Russell and Rowena - Founders of Karamu
House, 1965-1970 |
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Correspondence: June Vanleer Williams's Career, 1976 |
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Correspondence: Karamu Foundations, 1966-1980 |
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Correspondence: Karamu Theater, 1966-1969 |
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Correspondence: Ohio Arts Council, 1981 |
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Correspondence: Personal, 1938-1982 |
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Correspondence: Saperstein, Abe, 1952-1965 |
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Correspondence: Saperstein, Abe - With Newspaper Clippings, 1952-1965 |
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Correspondence: Walker, William D., 1961-1974 |
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Correspondence: Wright, Arthur, 1981 |
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Greeting Cards, 1942, 1963, 1974-1980, 1983, undated |
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Interoffice Memorandums, 1976 |
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Letters of Approval and Rejection, 1967-1981 |
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Memorandums: Office Supplies, 1976 |
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Postcards: From Abe Saperstein - Globetrotters World Tour, 1955-1956 |
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Primarily publicity photographs of African American actors
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Actors: Children, Boys, Under 14 Years, undated |
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Actors: Males, 16-35 Years, undated |
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Actors: Males, Over 35 Yes, undated |
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Actresses: Children, Girls, Under 14 Years, undated |
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Actresses: Female, 16-35 Years, undated |
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Actresses: Female, Over 35 Years, undated |
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Family Portraits, undated |
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Movie Stills and Photographs, 1951-1977 |
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Paramount Press Photos and Information, 1975 |
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Photographs of Karamu Theater Alumni, 1957-1974 |
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Articles: June Vanleer Williams as Her Pseudonym Jay Vanleer, 1965-1966, 1968-1970, 1972-1975, undated |
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Asili by Alex Haley [Translation of
Roots in Swahili], 1979 |
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Book by June Vanleer Williams, Will the Real You Please
Stand Up, 1983 |
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Call and Post, Vol 65, No 34, 1976 August 26 |
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Call and Post, Vol 65, No 35 , 1978 September 2 |
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Call and Post, Vol 66, No 13 , 1981 March 28 |
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Call and Post, Vol 66, No 45 , 1981 November 7 |
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Call and Post, Vol 66, No 50, 1981 December 12 |
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Call and Post, Vol 66, No 51, 1981 December 19 |
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Call and Post, Vol 67, No 27, 1980 July 5 |
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Call and Post, Vol 67, No 39, 1980 September 27 |
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Call Sheets, Shooting Schedule Lists: Claudine
[Movie], 1973-1974 |
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Cleveland State University - Community Relations and Advisory
Board, 1980-1982 |
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Columns and Articles by June Vanleer Williams, Including "One
Woman's Opinion", 1952, 1963, 1968-1971, 1982-1983 |
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Copies of News Articles, 1968-1970, 1974-1977, 1979-1981 |
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"Countdown at Kusini" Production Notes and Photos, 1918-1974 |
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Documents - Hicks vs Novack, 1971-1977 |
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Driver's Manuals, Logs, Maps, circa 1970, 1972 |
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"The Face of Job" Script, undated |
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Finished Script - "A Bit of Almsgiving", undated |
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Finished Script - "The Eyes of the Lofty", undated |
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Finished Script - "The Face of Job", undated |
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Finished Script - "The Meek Won't Inherit S#-*!!", undated |
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Fragmentations of Scripts, undated |
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Karamu Alumni, Cleveland, OH, undated |
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Karamu Golden Anniversary Files, 1965 |
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Karamu House - History, Articles, Programs, etc., 1950-1960 |
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Karamu Theater Information, 1967-1982 |
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Karamu Theater Programs, 1966-1980 |
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"Leave Regulations" - American Red Cross, 1948 |
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Legal Documents, 1969, 1972-1977, 1982 |
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Lists of Karamu House Board of Trustees, 1966-1968, 1980-1981 |
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Miscellaneous Newspapers, 1980-1981 |
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Model City News, 1973-1975 |
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Newspaper Articles - Karamu Theater Clips, 1950 |
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Newspaper Clippings - "Fire in Rockefeller Tower", 1982 |
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Newspaper Clippings - "Stanford Observer", 1982 |
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Newspaper Clippings - Hicks vs Novack, 1971-1977 |
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Office Information, 1976 |
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Original Poems, undated |
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Original Script Fragments, undated |
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Pamphlets and Other Printed Material - Typesetting, Calpost, 1954 |
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Pamphlets and Other Printed Matter, 1973, 1979, 1982-1984 |
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Periodical - Community Development Fact Sheet,
Black 70, Brilliant Corners, 1967-1970 |
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Periodical - Winterfest Boston - With Karamu Theater
Ads, 1966 |
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Play and Book Reviews, 1971, 1976-1981 |
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Programs - National Playwrights Conference Plays, 1974 |
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Publication Orders, 1975-1976 |
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Publication Proposals, 1975-1976 |
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Publicity, 1969-1984 |
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Script Correspondence, 1969-1973, 1976, 1978 |
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Script Draft - "More Like White Folk", undated |
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Script Draft - "The Face of Job", undated |
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Script Fragmentations - Photocopies and Original With
Annotations, undated |
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Theater Magazines, 1973-1976 |
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Time Schedule "Stanford University - Spring Quarter", 1969-1970 |
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Time Sheets and Gas Mileage Records, 1975-1976 |
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"Voices of East Harlem", 1973 |
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Will the Real You Please Stand Up? Manuscript, undated |
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Autograph Book, 1938 |
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Cleveland State University - Community-University Relations
Advisory Committee - Meritous Service Award, 1982 October 8 |
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Diary - Personal, 1933-1936 |
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Memory Book of Abe Saperstein from the Harlem Globetrotters-
Correspondence, Cards, Clippings, circa 1950s |
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Ohio State Bar Association: Journalism Contest - First Place
Individual Category, 1968-1969 |
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Orange Photo Album - Black and White Photographs, 1942-1944, 1946, 1950, 1954, 1963-1964, 1968-1969, 1971-1972,
1975-1977, 1979-1980 |
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Phonograph Record "By June V. Williams 6-25-55", 78 RPM, 1955 June 25 |
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Photographs (Rolled): Basic Training - USAFB Lackland, San
Antonio, TX, 1950 |
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Red Photo Album - Color Photographs, undated |
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Scrapbook - Clippings, Cards, and Other Memorabilia, circa 1930s |
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Trophy: Bel-Air Civic Club - Citizens Award, 1969 |
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Yellow Photo Album - Black and White Photographs, 1940s, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1968-1973,
1977-1980 |
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