Charles "Chiz" Schultz collection, 1968-1990.

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Charles "Chiz" Schultz collection, 1968-1990.

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The Charles H. "Chiz" Schultz collection documents film and television projects, either created by or featuring black artists which Schultz produced or considered for production. The collection also documents Schultz's employment with Belafonte Enterprises Inc., as well as his own production companies: Chiz Schultz Inc. and Fireside Entertainment Corporations. The Belafonte Enterprises Inc. series (1968-1976) documents production ideas and specific projects with which Schultz was involved, and includes memoranda by Harry Belafonte, Schultz and other staff giving reports on projects, feature films, television and theatrical productions. Two of the projects were the United Negro College Fund and the Ford Foundation Consultant Program. The Chiz Schultz Inc. series (1972-1985) contains information on the projects and proposals with which the company was engaged, including feature and documentary films. The writers for whom there is documentation include Charles Fuller, Charles Holland and Larry Neal. The Firestone Entertainment Corporation material (1987-1990) includes scripts for Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" and proposals for a television special saluting black theatrical performers. The Projects and Proposals series (1972-1989) documents film and television projects Schultz produced or considered for production. Among the materials are budgets, proposals, production files, contracts, correspondence, outlines, clippings and scripts. The project and proposals include "The Derriere Pain," a television episode written by Schultz for the late 1970's series "Watch Your Mouth!," and Richard Wesley's "The House of Dies Drear." Many of the pieces deal with African history or have African themes. Among these are Babcob Film's Synopsis of "Jom," a Rising Sun Productions proposal for the "Afrikan Sun," and scripts and synopses of "Sundiata." Pieces that focus on South Africa include Mbogeni Ngema's "Asinimali" and Grigori Owens' novel "Johannesburg." The General series (1972-1990) includes correspondence documenting Schultz's business and personal relationships. There are administrative files documenting his role as a member of the board of directors and consultant for the Hudson Valley Freedom Theatre. The series also contains resumes of actors, actresses, and script writers and script readers who worked for Schultz, in addition to playbills, programs and clippings.

13 boxes, 4.8 lin. ft. (13 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6744428

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023

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Born to immigrant parents in Harlem on March 1, 1927, Harry Belafonte spent much of his youth in his mother's home country of Jamaica. Though difficult, life in Jamaica was full of rich cultural experiences that influenced Belafonte's art. At the beginning of World War II, Belafonte returned to Harlem with his mother and brother. He had trouble integrating into the new environment and later dropped out of high school to join the U.S. Navy. After Belafonte was honorably discharged, he went bac...

Hansberry, Lorraine Vivian, 1930-1965

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Lorraine Hansberry (born May 19, 1930, Chicago, Illinois - died January 12, 1965, New York City), African-American playwright, writer and activist, is best known for her play, "A Raisin in the Sun." Born in 1930 in Chicago to real estate broker, Carl Hansberry and Nannie Louise Perry (her uncle was the Africanist scholar, William Leo Hansberry), Lorraine grew up on the south side of Chicago. "A Raisin in the Sun" was inspired by her father's legal battle against a racially restrictive covenant ...

Fuller, Charles H., 1892-1947

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Served with U.S. Navy aboard USS Kearsarge (1905-1909); originally of Elmira, N.Y.; later moved to Youngstown, Ohio where employed by Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., and later Erie Railroad. From the description of Charles H. Fuller--Great White Fleet collection, 1907-[19--]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965815 ...

Fireside Entertainment Corporation

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Schultz, Chiz

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A producer for film and television, Charles Hamilton "Chiz" Schultz's career spans over forty years. He is best known for his work in television and as a producer of films featuring African Americans. Schultz began his career in show business as a stage manager, actor and producer with various summer stock companies from 1946-1953. After graduating from Princeton University in 1954, he was employed by television networks, eventually producing specials, such as "The Judy Garland Show...

Belafonte Enterprises

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Ngema, Mbongeni

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Neal, Larry, 1927-

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Chiz Schultz, Inc.

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Hudson Valley Freedom Theatre

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United Negro College Fund

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Founded in 1944 to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). From the description of Statistical reports, 1986-1988. (Benedict College). WorldCat record id: 70967588 Research Dept. was established in 1968 to gather and disseminate information about Un...