Photographs, Operatic: Pinza, Ezio, undated
Scope and Content of the Collection
Collection is mainly photographs by Eugene Olshansky of the Original Ballet Russe and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, taken from a prompter’s box or backstage in the 1930s and 1940s. Many performances are identified and dated, though some dates may be approximate. Also in the collection are two operatic portraits, a few personal photographs including two of Olshansky, some miscellaneous notes and the poster which accompanied an exhibition of Olshansky’s pictures at the University of Chicago in 1939.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Olshansky, Eugene (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Eugene Olshansky photographs are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III)
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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