Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) Collection,
Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) (Theatre Company)
Ms.2001.014
8.6 Cubic Feet
7 boxes; 1 oversize folder
1986-2000
Boxes 1-6 of this collection are located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Boxes may be requested through the library's catalog or by contacting Special Collections.
The collection includes papers, photographs, and audio materials from the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD), a LA-based theatre and arts group. Materials date from the founding of the organization in 1985 until about 2000.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) Collection, Ms2001-014, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2001.
Processing Information
Some minimal processing and description was completed after the collection was acquired in 2001. In 2012, additional description, including the creation of a finding aid, was completed.
Historical Note
The Los Angeles Poverty Department is a theatre and community activism group made up of artists, residence, and people who work on Skid Row in Los Angeles, dedicated to creating change and sharing stories. The group began in 1985 and remains active within the community and performs throughout the world. More information about the group and its mission is available on the Los Angels Poverty Department website: https://www.lapovertydept.org/.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes papers, photographs, and audio materials from the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD), a LA-based theatre and arts group from the time of the organization's founding in 1985 until about 2000. The collection is organized into two series: Papers and Photographs and Audio (Cassettes and Reels).
The Papers and Photographs contains administrative documents, grant applications and proposals, programs, promotional materials, announcements and publicity, production notes and pictures from a several performances and productions. The Audio series includes cassette tapes and reels with performances, interviews, and panel discussions, as well as unidentified recordings.
Arrangement
The collection in arranged in two series: Paper and Photographs and Audio (Cassettes and Reels). For the most part, the Papers and Photographs are the original order received at the time of their donation. Audio materials are organized by material type; cassette tapes were removed to an appropriate box (Box 7).
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Community theater
Papers and PhotographsArticles About Participant's Activities11Arts Inc., Art Matters, folder 1-212Arts Inc., Art Matters. folder 2-213Brody Grants, CCF, folder 1-31987-199814Brody Grants, CCF, folder 2-315Brody Grants, CCF, folder 3-316California Arts Council Grants, CAC org. Support, folder 1-21989-199217California Arts Council, CAC Org. Support, folder 2-218Cultural Affairs, Who's War, Red Beard, CAD1996-200019CAC- Artist in Residence, folder 1-31991-1993110CAC- Artist in Residence, folder 2-31991-1993111CAC- Artist in Residence, folder 3-31991-1993112CAC Organization- Support113CAC, folder 1-21995-1997114CAC, folder 2-2115CAC Multicultural, folder 1-21987-1990116CAC Multicultural, folder 2-2117Cafe, St. Vincent's118Cold, Wet Weather Festivals, folder 1-2119Cold, Wet Weather Festival, folder 2-2120JM Workshop Originals121CDCF Funding for CIE1994122Change/Exchange Materials, folder 1-4123Change/Exchange Materials, folder 2-41994124Change/Exchange Materials, folder 3-41994125Change/Exchange Materials, folder 4-41994126Change/Exchange 1995127Change/Exchange 1996, folder 1-2128Change/Exchange 1996, folder 2-2129City of LA Cultural Affairs, 1990-93, folder 1-321City of LA Cultural Affairs, 1990-93, folder 2-322City of LA Cultural Affairs, 1990-93, folder 3-323City of LA Cultural Affairs, 1993-95, folder 1-224City of LA Cultural Affairs, 1993-95, folder 2-225Contraband Project (Includes NEA consult), folder 1-226Contraband Project, folder 2-227Contracts28CLRA289Cultural Affairs Grant, AA Organization, LAPD Single Room Occupancy Housing Corp210Cultural Affairs Grand211Flinthdge Foundation112Fundraising Proposals213Goat Island214Grant Denials, folder 1-5215Grant Denials, folder 2-516Grant Denials, folder 3-5117Grant Denials, folder 4-5218Grant Denials, folder 5-5219Grant Research Project, Residency Research, folder 1-4
31Grant Research Project, Residency Research, folder 2-432Grant Research Project, Residency Research, folder 3-433Grant Research Project, Residency Research, folder 4-444[Homeless]35Inner City36James Irvine Foundation, 199137J.M., 09/28/199438LAPD Inspects Houston, TX, Diverse Works, The Road Show39LAPD Inspects Houston, TX, The Road Show310Irvine, folder 1-2311Irvine, folder 2-2312LAC Multicultural Entry Grant, folder 1-2313LAC Multicultural Grant, folder 2-2314LAPD Journal315LAPD Group Journal #1316LAPD Group Journal #2317LA Project318Los Angeles: Downtown Strategic Plan319LAPD- JOHN320LAPD- BJ KRIVANEK, Fiscal Recruiter 321Lannan322Liberty Hill Foundation323Liberty Hill Foundation, 1988324Men Falling Through Walls, Street Shows, JM Presentation 325Mailing USA326Maine Festival 327National/State/County, folder 1-2328National/State/County, folder 2-2329National Endorsement for the Arts, NEA:Inter-Arts330NEA:Inter-Arts (Presenting and Commissioning) 331NEA, folder 1-2,1992-199541NEA, folder 2-2,1992-199542N/S/C, 1992-95, folder 1-2
43N/S/C, 1992-95, folder 2-244NEA: Expansion Arts, folder 1-445NEA: Expansion Arts, folder 2-446NEA: Expansion Arts, folder 3-447NEA Expansion Arts, folder 4-448NEA Theater 1998-99, Lollapalooza 1998-99, folder 1-249NEA Theater 1998-99, Lollapalooza 1998-99, folder 2-2410\National Performance Network, 1991-92, folder 1-2411National Performance Network, 1991-92412NYC, Dancing in the Streets, Homelessness Concert413North Carolina414Public Welfare Foundation, 1993-94, Ruth Mott, 1993-4,, Workshop Support415Press Budget, Insurance, Misc. 416RACE- Pascal Rambot417Residencies Documentation, Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis418Residencies Documentation, Irvine, CA, Amsterdam 419Residencies Documentation, London, US International420Santa Monica Arts421Statement of Artistic Direction422Summer Workshop, 1993, folder 1-4423Summer Workshop 1993, folder 2-4424Summer Workshop 1993. folder 3-4425Summer Workshop 1993, folder 4-4426Taking Back, 1998, folder 1-2427Taking Back 1998, folder 2-2428"You Don't Need a Home to Vote"429Activity Reports, Recruitments, folder 1-251Activity Reports, Recruitments, folder 2-252Colorado Dance Festival53Donor Newsletters Board54Europe55Grant Proposals, 198656LAPD Handwritten Documents, folder 1-257LAPD Handwritten Documents, folder 2-258LAPD Inspects Chicago and Philadelphia 59LA Men's Place510LAPD Programs, folder 1-2511LAPD Programs, folder 2-2512LAPD Schedule 513LAPD- Articles/Media514Mailed Envelopes514Minneapolis, folder 1-2516Minneapolis, folder 2-2517Miscellaneous Notes518Newspapers- Full Issues, folder 1-2519Newspapers- Full Issues, folder 2-2520Newspaper Clippings, Misc. Notes521"No Stone for Studs Schwartz"522Performance Notes
523Poverty Debt Workshop525Production Folders524Pamphlets, Flyers and Guides526Robert Show527Workshop Flyers528"Buffalo Who" Photos 199461"Call Home" Photos 199162"I Was Sleeping With My Eyes Open" Workshop63John Malpede- "Olympic Update" Photos, 198464"Jupiter 35" Photos, 198965"Give Up All Your Possessions and Follow Me" Photos, 199366"LAPD Inspects Chicago" Photos, 199067"LAPD Inspects Houston" Photos, 199268"LAPD Inspects Philadelphia" Photos, 198969"LAPD Inspects San Francisco" Photos, 1988610"LAPD Inspects the Twin Cities" Photos, 1991611LAPD Programs- folder 1-4612LAPD Programs- folder 2-4613LAPD Programs- folder 3-4614LAPD Programs- folder 4-4615Misc. Organization Information616"No Stone For Studs Schwartz" Photos, 1987617"Red Beard, Red Beard" Photos, 2000618"The Road Show" Photos, 1993619"South of the Clouds" Photos. 1986620"Virtual Reality" Photos, 1996621Oversize Materials1Audio and Video (Cassettes and Reels)Change/Exchange Performance, 07/30/199361Give Up All Your Posessions and Follow Me Performance, June 26, 199362Interview with John- Agents and Assets, 200163Jupiter 35 by LAPD- excerpt. Marco scene64LAPD- "Buffalo Who?" 65LAPD does Irvine, 01/06/199166LAPD Inspects Chicago/Washington D.C.67LAPD Inspects the Twin Cities68LAPD Inspects Washington D.C.69LAPD- "Red Bead, Red Beard" March, 2000610LAPD- Temporary Quarters: Hit and Run611"Race" by Pascal Lambert, June, 1999612Virtual Reality, 1995613Change/Exchange- LAPD Panel71Change/Exchange- Community Arts Panel, 07/21/199472Community Arts Panel 1994, tape 1-373Community Arts Panel 1994, tape 2-374Community Arts Panel, tape 3-375C/E Discussions with LAPD Members76Discussions with Providers77C/E Evaluation, tape 1-278C/E Evaluation, tape 2-279Goat Land710Jim Gillian Jazz Groups711J.M Talks in San Jose712LAPD Member Panel, 1995, tape 1-4713LAPD Member Panel 1995, tape 2-4714LAPD Member Panel 1995, tape 3-4715LAPD Member Panel 1995, tape 4-4716Social Services Panel 1995, tape 1-2717Social Services Panel 1994, tape 2-2
718Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 1-961Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 2-962Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 3-963Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 4-964Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 5-965Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 6-966Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 7-967Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 8-968Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 9-969Fill Music Sound Recordings610Sound Recordings- 11/30/85 Workshop611"The Morning Magazine", "Al Creitz vs. Hip Special Worker Skit", "Al Creitz vs. Hip Special Worker Skit", "Scene One from Play", 11/27/85612LAPD Board Content Sound Recording
613Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 2-962Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 4-964Miscellaneous Sound Recordings- Reel 7-967