1. Archive Creation: Physical
and Digital Challenges
Trisha Brown Dance Company
Practicum Spring 2013
Veronica Benjou

2. Trisha Brown Dance Company: An Introduction
Trisha Brown has been active since
1961.
Post Modern Dance Pioneer.
Over 100 dance works since 1961.
Started the Company in 1970.

3. The Collection
Thousands of photographic material,
audiovisual material , pamphlets,
journals, and documents.
Archive space downstairs and 5 filing
cabinets upstairs.
CMS using File Maker.

4. My Work: First Part
Process the "Production Files" in the
archive.
12 boxes 12 linear feet, and loose piles.
Contents: Blueprints, technical info,
itineraries, emails, receipts, anything related
to a venue.
Organization: refolder and label contents.

5. My Work: Second Part
Catalogue Audiovisual Materials.
Standardize Record titles.
Staff Meetings - CMS/Metadata.

6. Problems: arrangement
How to organize the production files?
Label by City/Country then Venue.
Use MPLP guidelines.
Records Management.

7. Problems: Digital Management
What fields to use?
What Metadata to use?
Standardization Problems. How to title
records?

8. Accomplished
Organized production files into 8 boxes
8 linear feet.
Standardized record titles.
Catalogued audiovisual works.