Lewis, Elma
Variant namesElma Lewis, arts educator, was born on September 15, 1921 in Boston Mass. Her parents, Clairmont and Edwardine Lewis, emigrated from the West Indies and both were followers of Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. As the founder of the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts in 1950, she taught dance, drama, and speech therapy. In 1968 she founded the National Center of African-American Artists and the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists in 1969, bringing her work, her students, and the institutions international prominence.
From the description of Elma Lewis papers, 1917-1998. (Northeastern University). WorldCat record id: 43467399
Elma Lewis (1921-) was an artist and teacher from Boston, Mass.
From the description of Oral history interview with Elma Lewis, 1997 July 25 and Sept. 19, 1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84470979
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Lewis, Elma. Elma Lewis papers, 1917-1998. | Northeastern University, Snell Library | |
| referencedIn | Milnes, Harriett. Duke Ellington oral history, 1939-1987 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Benjamin, Fred,. Interview with Fred Benjamin. | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| referencedIn | Paul A. Freund papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Elma Lewis | The HistoryMakers | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Elma Lewis | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Benjamin, Fred, | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Robert F. | person |
| associatedWith | Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Clairmont. | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Edwardine. | person |
| associatedWith | National Center of Afro-American Artists. Museum. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Paul A. Freund | person |
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| Roxbury (Mass.) | |||
| Boston (Mass.) | |||
| Massachusetts--Boston | |||
| Massachusetts--Boston |
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| African American women artists |
| African American women teachers |
| Women art teachers |
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| Theater Chief Executive |
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Birth 19210915
Death 112004
