The Juba Project: Credits & Site Guide
THE JUBA PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT TEAM, DESIGN TEAM, CREDITS AND SPONSORS
DEVELOPMENT TEAM, DESIGN TEAM, CREDITS AND SPONSORS
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
This project was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the University of Toronto, and the University of Toronto at Mississauga. Its purpose, beyond the exploration of early blackface minstrelsy, was to contribute to the development of web-based research tools for performance history, and -- most important -- to develop the organizational means to allow a broad range of participants, from all levels of the post-secondary academy, to contribute to primary research in the field. Undergraduate, Master of Arts, and PhD students have worked on this project, and can sign their names to parts of it as their own contribution.
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Stephen Johnson: Director, Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto; Department of English and Drama, University of Toronto Mississauga
PROJECT MANAGERS
Beth Marquis: Database Coordinator, including all database coordination and supervision, and primary data entry; training for data entry;
Alexis Butler: Research Coordinator, including overall supervision of Research Team; training for primary research in period archival materials
Research Team Partners:
Note: The Research Team participants have been responsible for searching period journals, notating pertinent information, and writing a report on their findings and on the performance culture of the journal. They may also have been involved in one or more of the following: data entry; biographical or venue research and writing; music research and writing; map research and compilation; general bibliographical research. Many are also involved in the projects 'Artists Respond to Juba' interviewing and/or performing. A list of partners and tasks follow:
Students at the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto:
Anam Ahmed: Era 1847 Aug-Dec; Era 1849 Jan-June
Paul Babiak: interactive map research; antiquarian map research
Joel Benabu: bibliographic data entry
Steph Berntson: Era 1843 May-Dec
Justin Blum: Bell's Life in London 1849 Jan-Feb; website research & design revision
Alexis Butler: Theatrical Journal May - Dec 1847; Era July - Aug 1847; biographical research, coordination; writing periodical summaries: coordination and editing
Jordana Commisso: Theatrical Journal 1849, Era 1847 Jan – June; bibliographic data entry
Dave DeGrow: Era 1844; music research
Carolyn Farrell: Era 1845; biographical research
Melissa Hamilton: Bell's Life in London 1847; program research
Thomas Jones: Era 1850; dance research
Karen Lazar: Theatrical Observer 1843-4; Era 1848; bibliographic data entry
Laura MacDonald: archival research and photography (London)
James Mackinnon: Theatrical Journal 1850-2; Bell's 1846 April – Dec; venue research and coordination (2006-7)
Toby Malone: venue research and coordination (2007-8)
Diana Manole: London Newspapers 1846-8 (2004-5); bibliographic data entry
Beth Marquis: venue research and coordination (2008); venue entry writing; interactive map design; website design revisions; data entry & editing
Mladen Ovadija: Bell's 1846 Jan – March; bibliographic research; venue research
Kim Radmacher: technical consultation for Artists Respond project
Alysse Rich: London Era 1851; music research
Birgit Schreyer: London Newspapers 1846-8 (2004-5)
Danielle Szlawieniec-Haw: Era 1852 Jan – Feb; biographical and venue research
Mark Turner: Theatrical Journal 1843; music research, coordination, entry writing
Lydia Wilkinson: Theatrical Journal 1847 Jan – April; bibliographic data entry
Karen Zaiontz: Theatrical Journal 1844-5, Bell's Life in London 1848; biographical research and coordination
With thanks to the class of DRA Contexts for Blackface Minstrelsy, all listed above, who contributed primary documentation to the database, original research to the project as a whole on minstrelsy and its legacy, and important contributions to the development of the ‘Artists Respond’ section of the project. Some of their work is posted on that site. The opportunity to discuss a research project regularly with a group of engaged -- and resistant -- individuals is a great gift.
Undergraduate Research Assistants:
Emma Johnson: Era 1843 Jan - April, 1846
Marisa Ship, Ruth Yateman: Theatrical Journal 1846
Laura MacDonald, Nathan Bitton, Andrew Ingram: Era 1852 March - Dec
Sandra Klincov, Shannon Shura: Theatrical Journal 1846; Music research
With thanks to the class of DRE 422 'Performance and Popular Culture: History and Contemporary Practice', all senior undergraduates in the Theatre and Drama Studies Program at the University of Toronto Mississauga, who explored issues of ‘archive and repertoire’ and race with intelligence and creativity, both as researchers and as performance practitioners. Some of their work can be seen on the Artists Respond site, some has been incorporated in the database. Their influence is present throughout the site as primary historical research, and as reference to the persistence of blackface performance in contemporary practice.
DESIGN TEAM
Sian Meikle: Database Design, Web Application
Robert H. Michels: Database Consultant
Gordon Belray, Jenny Hu: Database Web Design
Nick Marquis: Juba Project Web Design
Justin Blum, Beth Marquis, David Hall: Juba Project Web Design Revisions & Updates
Byron Moldofsky, Marieange Beaudry, Justin Ngan: Interactive Maps Research and Design
Sally-Beth MacLean: Consultation
CREDITS AND SPONSORS
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the following:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Office of the Associate Dean, University of Toronto at Mississauga
Office of the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto
Office of the Vice-President and Provost, University of Toronto
The Jackman Humanities Institute
The Connaught Foundation
As well, this project has benefited enormously from the advice and assistance of:
The Records of Early English Drama, University of Toronto, whose pioneering work on their Patrons and Performances Website serves as the model for our project.
The Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto
Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies Program, Department of English and Drama, University of Toronto at Mississauga
We also gratefully thank individuals and institutions who have granted permission to use images and documents on our site. Their names will be found on the appropriate pages.
This project was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the University of Toronto, and the University of Toronto at Mississauga. Its purpose, beyond the exploration of early blackface minstrelsy, was to contribute to the development of web-based research tools for performance history, and -- most important -- to develop the organizational means to allow a broad range of participants, from all levels of the post-secondary academy, to contribute to primary research in the field. Undergraduate, Master of Arts, and PhD students have worked on this project, and can sign their names to parts of it as their own contribution.
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Stephen Johnson: Director, Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto; Department of English and Drama, University of Toronto Mississauga
PROJECT MANAGERS
Beth Marquis: Database Coordinator, including all database coordination and supervision, and primary data entry; training for data entry;
Alexis Butler: Research Coordinator, including overall supervision of Research Team; training for primary research in period archival materials
Research Team Partners:
Note: The Research Team participants have been responsible for searching period journals, notating pertinent information, and writing a report on their findings and on the performance culture of the journal. They may also have been involved in one or more of the following: data entry; biographical or venue research and writing; music research and writing; map research and compilation; general bibliographical research. Many are also involved in the projects 'Artists Respond to Juba' interviewing and/or performing. A list of partners and tasks follow:
Students at the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto:
Anam Ahmed: Era 1847 Aug-Dec; Era 1849 Jan-June
Paul Babiak: interactive map research; antiquarian map research
Joel Benabu: bibliographic data entry
Steph Berntson: Era 1843 May-Dec
Justin Blum: Bell's Life in London 1849 Jan-Feb; website research & design revision
Alexis Butler: Theatrical Journal May - Dec 1847; Era July - Aug 1847; biographical research, coordination; writing periodical summaries: coordination and editing
Jordana Commisso: Theatrical Journal 1849, Era 1847 Jan – June; bibliographic data entry
Dave DeGrow: Era 1844; music research
Carolyn Farrell: Era 1845; biographical research
Melissa Hamilton: Bell's Life in London 1847; program research
Thomas Jones: Era 1850; dance research
Karen Lazar: Theatrical Observer 1843-4; Era 1848; bibliographic data entry
Laura MacDonald: archival research and photography (London)
James Mackinnon: Theatrical Journal 1850-2; Bell's 1846 April – Dec; venue research and coordination (2006-7)
Toby Malone: venue research and coordination (2007-8)
Diana Manole: London Newspapers 1846-8 (2004-5); bibliographic data entry
Beth Marquis: venue research and coordination (2008); venue entry writing; interactive map design; website design revisions; data entry & editing
Mladen Ovadija: Bell's 1846 Jan – March; bibliographic research; venue research
Kim Radmacher: technical consultation for Artists Respond project
Alysse Rich: London Era 1851; music research
Birgit Schreyer: London Newspapers 1846-8 (2004-5)
Danielle Szlawieniec-Haw: Era 1852 Jan – Feb; biographical and venue research
Mark Turner: Theatrical Journal 1843; music research, coordination, entry writing
Lydia Wilkinson: Theatrical Journal 1847 Jan – April; bibliographic data entry
Karen Zaiontz: Theatrical Journal 1844-5, Bell's Life in London 1848; biographical research and coordination
With thanks to the class of DRA Contexts for Blackface Minstrelsy, all listed above, who contributed primary documentation to the database, original research to the project as a whole on minstrelsy and its legacy, and important contributions to the development of the ‘Artists Respond’ section of the project. Some of their work is posted on that site. The opportunity to discuss a research project regularly with a group of engaged -- and resistant -- individuals is a great gift.
Undergraduate Research Assistants:
Emma Johnson: Era 1843 Jan - April, 1846
Marisa Ship, Ruth Yateman: Theatrical Journal 1846
Laura MacDonald, Nathan Bitton, Andrew Ingram: Era 1852 March - Dec
Sandra Klincov, Shannon Shura: Theatrical Journal 1846; Music research
With thanks to the class of DRE 422 'Performance and Popular Culture: History and Contemporary Practice', all senior undergraduates in the Theatre and Drama Studies Program at the University of Toronto Mississauga, who explored issues of ‘archive and repertoire’ and race with intelligence and creativity, both as researchers and as performance practitioners. Some of their work can be seen on the Artists Respond site, some has been incorporated in the database. Their influence is present throughout the site as primary historical research, and as reference to the persistence of blackface performance in contemporary practice.
DESIGN TEAM
Sian Meikle: Database Design, Web Application
Robert H. Michels: Database Consultant
Gordon Belray, Jenny Hu: Database Web Design
Nick Marquis: Juba Project Web Design
Justin Blum, Beth Marquis, David Hall: Juba Project Web Design Revisions & Updates
Byron Moldofsky, Marieange Beaudry, Justin Ngan: Interactive Maps Research and Design
Sally-Beth MacLean: Consultation
CREDITS AND SPONSORS
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the following:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Office of the Associate Dean, University of Toronto at Mississauga
Office of the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto
Office of the Vice-President and Provost, University of Toronto
The Jackman Humanities Institute
The Connaught Foundation
As well, this project has benefited enormously from the advice and assistance of:
The Records of Early English Drama, University of Toronto, whose pioneering work on their Patrons and Performances Website serves as the model for our project.
The Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto
Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies Program, Department of English and Drama, University of Toronto at Mississauga
We also gratefully thank individuals and institutions who have granted permission to use images and documents on our site. Their names will be found on the appropriate pages.