| Other author/creator | Van Scott, Glory, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title |
History Makers video oral history with Glory Van Scott |
| Portion of title |
Glory Van Scott |
| Abstract |
Dancer, actress, and professor Glory Van Scott was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 1, 1947. An artistic student at Dunbar High School, Van Scott graduated from Ethical Culture High School in New York City. Soon, Van Scott was modeling for the Wilhelmina Agency and was principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham, Agnes DeMille, and Talley Beatty companies. She appeared on Broadway in House of Flowers, Kwamina, The Great White Hope, Billy No-Name and Rhythms of the Saints. Van Scott played the "Rolls Royce Lady" in the 1974 film, The Wiz. Earning both her B.A. degree and her M.A. degree from Goddard College and a Ph.D. degree from Antioch Colleges' Union Graduate School, she taught Theatre at Bucknell University and Fordham University. The author of eight musicals, including Miss Truth, Van Scott served as coordinator for WNET's Dance in America - Katherine Dunham: Devine Drum Beats. Van Scott was awarded the first Katherine Dunham Legacy Award in 2002. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer |
Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Performer |
Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded New York, New York 2004 September 16. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2004.163 HistoryMakers |
