BVC Collection Overview
Collection Title: Baltimore Voices Company (BVC)
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1982
Size: 48.2 linear feet
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains oral history tapes, transcripts of interviews, biographical sketches, publications, posters, and brochures.
Historical Note:
Formed in 1979, the Baltimore Voices Company was the Theatre Project's contribution to a larger, multi-facetted local history initiative known as the Baltimore Neighborhood Heritage Project. In order to create a theatrical production that was performed throughout the city in 1980, company members utilized existing BNHP oral histories and conducted their own tape-recorded interviews. The BVC's interviews were organized around specific themes, including labor, education, and community organizing.
Custodial History:
This collection was originally part of the Baltimore Regional Institutional Studies Center (BRISC) at the University of Baltimore.
Arrangement:
The collection has been organized into 7 series: