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...
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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.
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