Series V: Beehive
Scope and Contents note
Series V includes all materials from the production of Frank Moore and Jim Self's collaborative film "Beehive" as well as the Boston Ballet production. The series is divided into eight subseries containing the film, video and audio production elements, technical notations and lab related paperwork, production materials corresponding to the Beehive film, production materials corresponding to Beehive the ballet, promotional materials, artifacts, as well as film and video preservation elements and access copies. Subseries A Film and subseries B: technical notations and lab related paperwork are organized chronologically by unique object identification number. Subseries C: Production materials Beehive film, D: Production materials Beehive Ballet, E: Promotional materials and F: Artifacts are organized alphabetically. Subseries G: Preservation elements - film and video and H: Access copies - film and video are organized numerically by unique object identification number.
Subseries A: Production Elements
Film Production Elements: 16mm and 35mm negative, 16mm mag track, 16mm and 35mm workprint, 16mm and 35mm answer print, 1982-1986
Box: not specified, Folder: 135.0009-135.0132 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Film Production Elements, 1982-1986
Box: not specified, Folder: ID: 135.0135 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Film Production Elements, 1982-1986
Box: not specified, Folder: 135.0139-135.0155 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Film Production Elements, 1982-1986
Box: not specified, Folder: 135.0163-135.0165 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Video Production Element: Beehive Work Print, early 1980s
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0001 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, Scotch T-60 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive -- Selected Takes [Film Transfer Master], 1/26/84
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0002 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, [15:04] UCA-15 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: [Beehive Beta], late 1970s - early 1980s
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0003 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, L500 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive Animation Exp., [undated]
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0004 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, UCA-20 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive Excerpts, 1985 Angers Production, Dub by Frank Moore and Jim Self, 1985
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0156 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, [60:00] Hitachi E-60 Video Cassette. See Series G for digital access copy.
Video Production Element: Beehive Cornell '91, Rough Rehearsal, 1991
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0157 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, [02:00:00] T-120 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: "Beehive" copy 1, [undated]
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0158 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, [30:00], TDK Super Alvyn High Standard HS T120 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Primary Performance Group, Inc., "Beehive Ballet", 1988
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0159 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, [02:00:00], Kodak Video Cassette, See Series G for digital access copy.
Video Production Element: Primary Performance Group "Beehive 1985" [Audio - 2 TRK Mono], 1985
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0160 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, [20:00], Sony 20 BRS Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive Glasses Tape 1, [undated]
Box: 23A, Media: ID: 135.0161 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Video Recording, [20:00], UCA 20 Video Cassette
Audio Production Elements: 1/4" reel to reel, 1982-1983
Box: 23C, Folder: ID: 135.0005-135.0008 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Audio Production Elements, 1982-1983
Box: 23C, Folder: ID: 135.0180 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Second Beehive Workprint, circa 1980s, inclusive
Box: 70, VHS: 135.0263 (Material Type: video)
Beehive Ballet (Cornell Production), Spring 1991
Box: 70, VHS: 125.0264 (Material Type: video)
Frank Moore/Primary Performance Group: Beehive 1985, 1985
Box: 70, VHS: 135.0265 (Material Type: video)
Subseries B: Technical notations and lab related paperwork
135.009A-135-0011A. Work order, timing strips, printing and negative cleaning documentation., 1984
Box: 23, Folder: 914 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0009A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 914A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0010A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 914B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0011A Edge number note., undated
Box: 23, Folder: 914C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0012A-135.0015A. Timing strips, lab order, printing and cleaning report documentation., 1984
Box: 23, Folder: 915 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0012A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 915A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0013A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 915B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0014A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 915C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0015A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 915 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0016A-135.0022A. Work order, 1983
Box: 23, Folder: 916 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0016A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 916A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0017A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 916B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0018A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 916C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0019A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 916 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0020A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 916E (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0021A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 916 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0022A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 916G (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0023A-135.0031A. Work order, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report., 1983
Box: 23, Folder: 917 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0023A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0024A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0025A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0026A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0027A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917E (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0028A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0029A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917G (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0030A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917H (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0031A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 917I (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0032A-135.0037A. Lab order, timing strip, packing slip, negative cleaning report, 1983
Box: 23, Folder: 918 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0032A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 918A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0033A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 918B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0034A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 918C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0035A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 918 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0036A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 918E (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0037A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 918 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0043A-135.0047A. Timing strip, work order, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
Box: 23, Folder: 919 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0048A-0054A. Work order, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report., 1983
Box: 23, Folder: 920 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0048A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 920A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0049A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 920B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0050A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 920C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0051A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 920 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0052A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 920E (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0053A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 920 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0054A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 920G (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0055A-135.0060A. Timer's listing, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
Box: 23, Folder: 921 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0055A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 921A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0056A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 921B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0057A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 921C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0058A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 921 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0059A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 921E (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0060A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 921 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0061A-135.0067A. Work order, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report, 1983
Box: 23, Folder: 922 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0061A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 922A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0062A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 922B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0063A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 922C (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0064A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 922 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0065A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 922E (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0066A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 922 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0067A Edge number note, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 922G (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0068A-135.0070A. Timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
Box: 23, Folder: 923 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0071A-135.0076A. Timing sheet, timing strip, bag, printing negative cleaning report, 1984
Box: 23, Folder: 924 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0077A-135.0086A. Timer's listing, timing strip, bag, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
Box: 23, Folder: 925 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0087A-135.0091A. Photo and envelope, 1985
Box: 23, Folder: 926 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0042A-135.0093A. Music cue sheets, note., undated
Box: 23, Folder: 927 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0094A-135.0098A. 2 letters., undated
Box: 23, Folder: 928 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0130A-135.0132A. Timing sheet, timing strip, 1985
Box: 23, Folder: 929 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0151A. Timing record, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 930 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0163A-135.0134A Printing and Negative Cleaning report, color filter, instructions to timer., undated
Box: 23, Folder: 930A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
135.0165A Printing and Negative Cleaning report, Packing slip, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 930B (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries C: Production Materials, Film
Agreement between Jim Self and Frank Moore, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 931 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bee Quiz, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 932 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Curse of Isadora" New York Times article from November 23, 198x. Used as source material for Beehive, ca. 1980
Box: 23, Folder: 933 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Fundraising and Budget, 1982-1986
Box: 23, Folder: 934 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices, 1987
Box: 23, Folder: 935 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Letter Re: Ellen van Schuylenburch, 1982
Box: 23, Folder: 936 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Letter from Frank Moore to Jean, 1985
Box: 23, Folder: 937 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Letterhead, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 938 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Lighting parameters, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 939 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Maeterlinck, Maurice. "La Vie Des Abeilles" approximate translation of paragraph from French to English, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 940 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Miscellaneous papers and drawings, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 941 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Notepad with dimensions, drawings and to do lists for costumes, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 942 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Primary Performance Group balance sheet and auditor's report. June 30, 1985, 1985
Box: 23, Folder: 943 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Beehive Production Schedule Memo, 1986
Box: 23, Folder: 944 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Beehive set instructions, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 945 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Source Materials
Box: 23, Folder: 946 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Thanks credits, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 947 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Storyboard, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 948 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
To do lists, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 949 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries D: Production Materials, Boston Ballet and Cornell University Theatre Production
Aggreements between Frank Moore, Scott Johnson and Jim Self. For "Beehive" ballet performance in Boston. February 7., undated
Box: 23, Folder: 950 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Boston Ballet Company, 1987
Box: 23, Folder: 951 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Beehive Correspondence with Angiers, 1985-1986
Box: 23, Folder: 952 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Beehive correspondence with Boston, 1985-1986
Box: 23, Folder: 953 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Costume lists, Angiers to Boston, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 954 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Encouragement for Beehive, Boston, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 955 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Lighting Parameters
Box: 23, Folder: 956 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Item removed to oversize
Box: 23, Folder: 957 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Item removed to oversize
Box: 23, Folder: 958 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Modified Rep. Hanging plot. Boston Ballet, 1987
Box: 23, Folder: 959 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Performance Schedule, Beehove 1986-1987, 1986-1987
Box: 23, Folder: 960 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Production bidsheet, Boston Ballet., 1987
Box: 23, Folder: 961 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Projector information, sent by Boston Ballet to Frank Moore, 1986
Box: 23, Folder: 962 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Receipts and financial information, 1983-1986
Box: 23, Folder: 963 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Rehearsal Schedule, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 964 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scott Johnson, technical requirements, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 965 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Special Note Regarding the Development of Beehive", undated
Box: 23, Folder: 966 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries E: Promotional Materials
Invitation postcard to Beehive at CNCD d'Angers, 1985
Box: 23, Folder: 967 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invitations to Beehive at Theatre Municipal D'Angers, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 968 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Item removed to oversize
Box: 23, Folder: 969 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Program from French Production at Centre National de Danse Contemporaine D'Angers, 1985
Box: 23, Folder: 970 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Boston Ballet newspaper clippings, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 971 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Item removed to oversize
Box: 23, Folder: 972 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Item removed to oversize
Box: 23, Folder: 973 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Boston Ballet Theatre bills, 1986
Box: 23, Folder: 974 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Item removed to oversize
Box: 23, Folder: 975 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Dance on Camera festival, 1987
Box: 23, Folder: 976 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Awards given in Dance" clipping regarding New York Dance and Performance Awards, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 977 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photographs, undated
Box: 24, Folder: data_value_missing_faa07fa845165a7a2dab216fd08aa95a (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries F: Artifacts
Glass Panels, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 978 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Lighting scrims and foil material, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 979 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Model Flowers, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 980 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Item removed to oversize
Box: 23, Folder: 981 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries G: Video Recordings - Access Copies
Scope and Contents
Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Beehive (2005 Restoration), 1985
case: 135.0274 (Material Type: Moving Images)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:15:38
Original Format: 16mm film
Beehive (1985 Dub), 1985
case: 135.0288 (Material Type: Moving Images)
case: 135.0287 (Material Type: Moving Images)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:16:00
Original Format: VHS
Source ID: 135.0158
Beehive: Cornell Rough Rehearsal, 1991
case: 135.0278 (Material Type: Moving Images)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:36:00
Original Format: VHS
Source ID: 135.0157
Beehive-- Ballet Excerpts, undated
case: 135.0279 (Material Type: Moving Images)
Physical Characeteristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:09:20
Original Format: VHS
Source ID: 135.0159
Beehive Excerpts, 1985 Angers Production, Dub by Frank Moore
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: 135.0156 (Material Type: electronic records)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Source Format: VHS, Source ID: 135.0156, Duration: 18 min.
Primary Performance Group, Inc., "Beehive Ballet"
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: 135.0159 (Material Type: electronic records)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Source Format: VHS, Source ID: 135.0159, Duration: 9 min.
Subseries H: Film - Access Copies
Conditions Governing Access
Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
"Beehive" (unrestored answer print), 1985
reel: 135.0277 (Material Type: film)
Physical Charateristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: 16mm
Total Footage: 587 ft.
