Correspondence, 1988-1991
Scope and Contents
The collection contains records for Wired Women Dance, Inc. dating from 1984 to 1999. The records are divided into two series: Administrative and Events. The Administrative Series is arranged alphabetically by topic/type of document and dates from 1983 to 1999. The Events Series is arranged alphabetically by topic and dates from 1984 to 1999. The Administrative Series contains business records such as non-profit registration with the state of Missouri, correspondence, mailings and newsletters, and documents related to grants from the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis. There is one list of Wired Women board members dated circa 1999. The correspondence includes several thank you letters for donations and services. There are letters of support for Wired Women as it sought grants. The Events Series contains lists of artists, concerts and plays produced, and dances put on by Wired Women supplied by Mary Carpenter. The files on artists are arranged alphabetically by the first name of the artist. The artists list corresponds to newsclippings; press releases; in a few instances, contracts with the artists; and also balance sheets for performances which reveal expenses and income, or deficits. There is a co-promotion agreement with Contemporary Productions, Inc. for the 1995 Kate Clinton performance (f.15). In 1989, the Del Rubio Triplets corresponded with Wired Women (f.3) and there is a copy of the schedule for their performance which includes tasks such as transporting the artists and the stage crew’s timetable (f.12). Carpenter created two comprehensive chronological event lists providing dates, locations, and publicity materials inventories. One list chronicles concerts and plays (53 events) and the other records dances (164 events). The lists number the events chronologically and Carpenter wrote these numbers on the flyers, programs, and posters in the folders. Publicity materials are not present for every event on the lists. In a few instances, the lists note publicity materials that are not in the collection. Several of the flyers have a space saying, “put your magnet here,” which refers to magnets distributed by Wired Women. Tickets were not included on the lists but have been added to the other publicity items. Two balance sheets for unidentified events complete the series.
Dates
- 1988-1991
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box, 1 oversize folder))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Wired Women Dance, Inc. (Saint Louis, Mo.) (1983-2004) (Creator, Organization)
- Thank you card signed Comfree and the St. Louis Women's Choir [likely CHARIS, St. Louis Women's Chorus], to Wired Women Dance-ers, June 22, 1988
- Letter signed Dale Emerson, President St. Louis Effort for AIDS, to Karen Main, Wired Women Dance, January 23, 1989
- Letter signed Karen Main, Wired Women Dance, to Tim Cusik, Pride Celebration Committee, July 07, 1989
- Letter signed Karen Main, Wired Women Dance, to Jim Thomas, Editor, Lesbian and Gay News Telegraph, July 07, 1989
- Letter signed Rosemary Carroll, from the law offices of Codikow, Leventhal, and Carroll, to Mary Carpenter, Wired Women Dance, regarding the Del Rubio Triplets, August 10, 1989
- Letter signed Michele Isam, Wired Women Dance, to Milly [Del Rubio], November 05, 1989
- Letter signed Milly [Del Rubio] to Michele [Isam], Wired Women Dance, November 20, 1989
- Letter signed Milly [Del Rubio] to Michele [Isam], Wired Women Dance, April [c. 1990]
- Letter signed Barb Eufinger, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis, to Wired Women, Inc., November 08, 1990
- Letter signed Margaret T. Caven, Executive Director, St. Louis Abused Women's Support Project, to Wired Women Productions, December 05, 1990
- Christmas card from the Dio Rubio Triplets to Wired Women, Inc., December 1990
- Letter from Jim Thomas, the Lesbian and Gay News Telegraph, Piasa Publishing Company, to Wired Women Dance, Inc., [c. 1991]
- Letter from Renee G. Sussman to Wired Women, Inc., [c. 1991]
- Letter from Walter F. Gunn, Executive Director, the Sheldon Concert Hall, to Jill McGuire, Executive Director, Regional Arts Commission, January 17, 1991
- Letter from Phil Elliott to Wired Woman Dance, Inc., May 15, 1991
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository