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Friedman-Abeles photographs

Title: Friedman-Abeles photographs, 1940-1981 (bulk 1954-1970).
Author: Friedman-Abeles (New York, N.Y.)
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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 1	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 1	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 2	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 2	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 3	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 3	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 4	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 4	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 5	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 5	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 6	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 6	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 7	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 7	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 8	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 8	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 9	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 9	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 10	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 10	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 11	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 11	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 12	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 12	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 13	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 13	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 14	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 14	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 15	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 15	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 16	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 16	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 17	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 17	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 18	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 18	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 19	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 19	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 20	Mixed material	Supervised use	*T-Vim 1992-013 Box 20	Offsite

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Description

186 linear ft. (368 boxes)

Summary

The collection contains work from the partnership of Leo and Sy Friedman and Joseph Abeles, together the pre-eminent firm documenting Broadway theater productions in the 1950s-1970s. The Friedman-Abeles Photographs consist primarily of photographs, negatives, contact sheets, proofs, slides, and oversized prints, spanning the partnership of Leo and Sy Friedman and Joseph Abeles. While the partnership lasted from 1954-1970, the collection does contain photographs from before and after this time. These photographs are generally marked as being from Talbot Studio or the Joseph Abeles Collection, the former being the studio Abeles founded before his partnership with the Friedmans, and the latter his studio afterwards and also the name used for the archive by its last owner, Carl Marks & Co. Almost all of the images are in black and white, but there is a series of color negatives, transparencies, and slides. Images from theatrical productions comprise the majority of the collection, and the images cover various stages of production. Many shows have rehearsal, production, and publicity prints. Some also have images of set construction, costume design, backstage visits, and parties. The images are from Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well as out of town engagements throughout the northeast, and various other productions in Connecticut and New Jersey. There is also a series of the firm's other work that contains images from events around New York City- luncheons, award events, and other commercial work. The collection also contains studio portraits of actors, actresses, producers, authors, and others involved in theater. The business records series contains paperwork related to various projects, sales, reports, bills, and more, primarily while the collection was owned by Carl Marks & Co. This correspondence is mostly from the late 1970s-early 1980s, and is specific to the Joseph Abeles Collection. A large section of this series is devoted to the publicatio and distribution of the 1980 Broadway Musical Calendar.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Business records.
Photographic prints.
Negatives (Photographic)
Slides (Photographs)
Color transparencies.
Contact sheets.

Access (note)

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. For guidance on permission to publish, contact the Billy Rose Theatre Division by emailing theatre@nypl.org.

Cite As (note)

Friedman-Abeles photographs, *T-Vim 1992-013, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Source (note)

Carl Marks & Co., Inc.

Call Number

*T-Vim 1992-013

OCLC

856540670

Author

Friedman-Abeles (New York, N.Y.)

Title

Friedman-Abeles photographs, 1940-1981 (bulk 1954-1970).

Access

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. For guidance on permission to publish, contact the Billy Rose Theatre Division by emailing theatre@nypl.org.

Cite As:

Friedman-Abeles photographs, *T-Vim 1992-013, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

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Added Author

Friedman, Leo, 1919-2011.

Friedman, Sy, 1919-1985.

Abeles, Joseph.

Talbot (New York, N.Y.), photographer.

Joseph Abeles Collection.

Research Call Number

*T-Vim 1992-013

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