Bea Winde lectures at the University of Connecticut
Dates
- 1987 February 17
Summary
Ms. Winde's presentation consists of readings of poetry and scenes interspersed with discussions about the readings.
Biographical / Historical
Beatrice Winde (born Beatrice Lucille Williams) was born on 5 January 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the Chicago Music Conservatory as a voice student and continued her voice studies briefly at the Yale University School of Music and at Juilliard. An actress with a lengthy list of credits, Winde appeared on Broadway in the 1971 Melvin Van Peebles musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death, which won her the Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination. Winde's screen appearances include Oliver's Story and Jefferson in Paris and multiple television credits including The Sopranos and Law & Order.
Ms. Winde died at her home on 3 January 2004, two days before her 80th birthday.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Winde / https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0934656/ / https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-02-27-0402270047-story.html / https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/25/nyregion/beatrice-winde-actress-in-film-tv-and-the-theater-dies-at-79.html]
Extent
1 Reels (Magnetic tape audio recordings) : RR 300 1 reel, 1:02:35; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original audio recordings reside in the University of Connecticut, Black Experience in the Arts Collection, Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library
- African American actors Subject Source: Fast
- African Americans Subject Source: Fast
- African Americans in popular culture Subject Source: Fast
- Black Experience in the Arts Course (University of Connecticut) -- Sound recordings Subject Source: Local sources
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
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