Performing Arts Portrait Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS-0184

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Performing Arts Portrait Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS-0184

The Performing Arts Portrait Collection consists of photographs and other images of several hundred individuals and groups. The majority of photos are of theater and other arts personalities of the 20th century. Examples are Maude Adams, Beaux Arts Quartet, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash, Judy Clayton, Greta Garbo, Jack London, Steve Martin, Ralph Nader, Pablo Picasso, Mort Sahl, and Frank Zappa. For additional images, see other performing arts collections and theater scrapbooks held by SDSU’s Special Collections and University Archives.

Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for research.
Dates: Creation: Majority of material found in 1900-1990
Extent: 2.30 Linear Feet
Language of Materials: English

Abel, David

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Folder 1

Acme Dance Company

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: Folder 2

Actors and Actresses, 1890's - 1920's

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: Folder 3

Dates: created: 1890's - 1920's

Airmen of Note (Official U.S. Air Force Dance Orchestra)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: Folder 4

Akerman, John S.

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: Folder 5

Allen, Clarke and Margarita

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: Folder 6

Allen, Steve

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: Folder 7

Almost Mediocre Jug Band

File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Identifier: Folder 8

Alvin Ailey City Center Dance Theater

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Identifier: Folder 9

Amadeus Quartet

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Identifier: Folder 10

American Old Time Music Festival

File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Identifier: Folder 11

Anderson, Glenn

File — Box: 1, Folder: 12

Identifier: Folder 12

Arden, Sir Charles

File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Identifier: Folder 13

Arki, Juki

File — Box: 1, Folder: 14

Identifier: Folder 14

Armour, Richard

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: Folder 15

Ashe, Oscar; Astor, Mary (see Movie Stills & Red Dust)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Identifier: Folder 16

Baez, Joan; Bancroft, Anne (see Movie Stills)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Identifier: Folder 17

Banus, F.C.

File — Box: 1, Folder: 18

Identifier: Folder 18

Bank, Vilma

File — Box: 1, Folder: 19

Identifier: Folder 19

Bara, Theda

File — Box: 1, Folder: 20

Identifier: Folder 20

Barrymore, Ethel

File — Box: 1, Folder: 21

Identifier: Folder 21

Barrett, Lawrence

File — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Identifier: Folder 22

Beaux Arts String Quartet

File — Box: 1, Folder: 23

Identifier: Folder 23

Beecher, Henry

File — Box: 1, Folder: 24

Identifier: Folder 24

Beethoven, Ludwig von

File — Box: 1, Folder: 25

Identifier: Folder 25

Belafonte, Harry

File — Box: 1, Folder: 26

Identifier: Folder 26

Belli, Melvin

File — Box: 1, Folder: 27

Identifier: Folder 27

Benchley, Belle

File — Box: 1, Folder: 28

Identifier: Folder 28

Berger, Peter; Bergman, Ingrid (see Movie Stills)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 29

Identifier: Folder 29

Berlin Philharmonic Octet

File — Box: 1, Folder: 30

Identifier: Folder 30

Bernhart, Sara

File — Box: 1, Folder: 31

Identifier: Folder 31

Betterton, Thomas

File — Box: 1, Folder: 32

Identifier: Folder 32

Beaukamp, Radroud L.

File — Box: 1, Folder: 33

Identifier: Folder 33

The Big Beat

File — Box: 1, Folder: 34

Identifier: Folder 34

Bloch, Suzanne

File — Box: 1, Folder: 35

Identifier: Folder 35

Boatwright, Helen; Bogart, Humphrey (see Movie Stills)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 36

Identifier: Folder 36

BoLes, John

File — Box: 1, Folder: 37

Identifier: Folder 37

Bond, Edward

File — Box: 1, Folder: 38

Identifier: Folder 38

Bonner, Juke Boy

File — Box: 1, Folder: 39

Identifier: Folder 39

Borden, Olive

File — Box: 1, Folder: 40

Identifier: Folder 40

Bosch, Robert Van Den

File — Box: 1, Folder: 41

Identifier: Folder 41

Boz Scaggs

File — Box: 1, Folder: 42

Identifier: Folder 42

Bradbury, Ray

File — Box: 1, Folder: 43

Identifier: Folder 43

Bronowski, Jacob

File — Box: 1, Folder: 44

Identifier: Folder 44

The Brothers Four

File — Box: 1, Folder: 45

Identifier: Folder 45

Brown, Cecil

File — Box: 1, Folder: 46

Identifier: Folder 46

Brown, Pat

File — Box: 1, Folder: 47

Identifier: Folder 47

Browning, John

File — Box: 1, Folder: 48

Identifier: Folder 48

Brubek, Dave, Quartet

File — Box: 1, Folder: 49

Identifier: Folder 49

Bryan, William Jennings

File — Box: 1, Folder: 50

Identifier: Folder 50

Bud and Travis

File — Box: 1, Folder: 51

Identifier: Folder 51

Budapest String Quartet; Buffalo Bill (see Cody, William)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 52

Identifier: Folder 52

Burbank, Luther

File — Box: 1, Folder: 53

Identifier: Folder 53

Burke, Billie

File — Box: 1, Folder: 54

Identifier: Folder 54

Burns, Robert

File — Box: 1, Folder: 55

Identifier: Folder 55

Byron, Lord; Caine, Michael (see Movie Stills)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 56

Identifier: Folder 56

California Ballet Company

File — Box: 1, Folder: 57

Identifier: Folder 57

Carlin, George

File — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Identifier: Folder 1

Carlisle, Cliff

File — Box: 2, Folder: 2

Identifier: Folder 2

Cash, Johnny; Catherine the Great/Catherine II, Empress of all Russia, (see Von Anhalt-Zerbst, Sophia Auguste Federica)

File — Box: 2, Folder: 3

Identifier: Folder 3

Chamlee, Mario

File — Box: 2, Folder: 4

Identifier: Folder 4

Chancellor, John

File — Box: 2, Folder: 5

Identifier: Folder 5

Charles, Ray

File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Identifier: Folder 6

Chatman, Sam

File — Box: 2, Folder: 7

Identifier: Folder 7

Chateaubriand, Fran

File — Box: 2, Folder: 8

Identifier: Folder 8

Chaucer, Geoffrey

File — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Identifier: Folder 9

Chautemps, Camille

File — Box: 2, Folder: 10

Identifier: Folder 10

Chavez, Carlos

File — Box: 2, Folder: 11

Identifier: Folder 11

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

File — Box: 2, Folder: 12

Identifier: Folder 12

Chesterton, Gilbert Keith

File — Box: 2, Folder: 13

Identifier: Folder 13

Chinese Opera

File — Box: 2, Folder: 14

Identifier: Folder 14

Cho, Won Kyung

File — Box: 2, Folder: 15

Identifier: Folder 15

Chrisolm, Shirley

File — Box: 2, Folder: 16

Identifier: Folder 16

Claire, Marion

File — Box: 2, Folder: 17

Identifier: Folder 17

Clayton, Merry

File — Box: 2, Folder: 18

Identifier: Folder 18

Collins, Judy

File — Box: 2, Folder: 19

Identifier: Folder 19

Concepts

File — Box: 2, Folder: 20

Identifier: Folder 20

Cody, William (Buffalo Bill)

File — Box: 2, Folder: 21

Identifier: Folder 21

Colby, William E.

File — Box: 2, Folder: 22

Identifier: Folder 22