Research Catalog

Title

Caterina Jarboro portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1959?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Abresch, J.
• Baulas, K.
• King, Anita.
• Intram-Studio (Paris, France)
• White Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Description

• <14> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm or smaller.
• <2> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of opera singer Caterina Jarboro taken mainly during the 1930s. There are numerous quarter length portraits of Jarboro as well as full length views of her in operatic costume. One group portrait shows Jarboro participating in an NBC radio broadcast with an unidentified group of men.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Jarboro, Caterina
• National Broadcasting Company
• African American singers
• Women singers > United States
• Opera singers > 1930-1939
• Radio broadcasting > United States > 1930-1939

Genre/Form

• Group portraits – 1930-1939.
• Portrait photographs – 1930-1939.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include White Studio, Intran-Studio, J. Abresch and others.
• Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; one photograph is inscribed.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Jarboro, Caterina

OCLC

NYPG085000583-F

Title

Caterina Jarboro portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1959?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Abresch, J. Photographer

Baulas, K. Photographer

King, Anita. Photographer

Intram-Studio (Paris, France)

White Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Jarboro, Caterina