| Title | Pearl Primus |
| Contributor | Hampshire College Archives |
| Description | Pearl Primus delivering commencement speech 1985. |
| Date Original | May 1985 |
| Publisher | Hampshire College Archives and Special Collections |
| Type | Photographic print |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Identifier | memory0003 |
| Source | Contributed to the “Hampshire Memories” promotion as part of Hampshire College’s 50th anniversary celebration. |
| Rights | Permission to display this item as part of this online exhibit has been granted to Hampshire College by the contributor. It is the responsibility of researchers to comply with federal copyright regulations and laws for fair use and in the cases of third-party copyright. Please contact the third-party copyright holder for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from the collection. |
Pearl Primus
May 12, 2020
Project categories: Events, Faculty/Staff
2 comments
Comment by Eunice Johnson
Eunice Johnson July 15, 2020 at 9:59 pm
Pearl Primus was the commencement speaker the year I graduated, and it meant so much to me personally as I had come to Hampshire sight-unseen as an older transfer student specifically because of the Five College Dance Program. She was fantastic!
Comment by Malia 87F
Malia 87F October 2, 2020 at 2:41 am
When Daphne Lowell went on leave unexpectedly, I was lucky enough to assist in leading her dance ethnology class, and I was even luckier to meet and work with Dr. Primus. I would meet her before class and escort her to the studio, was graced with her stories and dances in class, and afterward, we’d sit in the cafe while eating cookies. She was a treasure.