Found 2 collections related to Sesame Street (Television program)

Successful in animation and film for four decades, Tee Collins was the first creative designer to produce the premiere animated spot for Sesame Street. Known primarily for his creation of "Wanda the Witch" (1969), a character on Sesame Street, Collins also received the Children's ACT award for his invention of the first animated Black princess, "The Songhai Princess." He developed his own studio in New York, working in both national and international television for which he created many award winning animated spots. Collins also taught animation at the University of Central Florida for 11 years. The Tee Collins collection is made up of biographical matter, including a resume, lists of awards and credits, University of Central Florida material and Collins's basketball memorabilia; tribute materials celebrating Collins's 40 years in animation and film, consisting of flyers, brochures, and programs (some photocopies) of events that took place at UCF, the Schomburg Center, and the Harlem Collective; correspondence, including a letter from Joan Ganz Cooney; and articles covering Collins's accomplishments in his career in animation. less

Tony Marshall (1940-2013) was an American television director, stage manager, and photographer, who worked for WNET/Thirteen and the United Nations. His photographs, dating from 1970 to 1991, consist of mostly behind-the-scenes and rehearsal shots of various theater, dance, and music performances filmed for television. The collection also holds images of music concerts, crowds at events, actors at restaurants, street musicians, circus performers, and television shows. less