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Description: Harry G. Schumer was the librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938-1968. The collection includes color photographic transparencies, color slides, and black and white negatives taken by Schumer of Metropolitan Opera cast and crew during his term as librarian.
Names: Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971 (Creator); Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971 (Photographer)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1945 - 1965 (Approximate)
Library locations: Music Division; Shelf locator: JPB 92-70
Topics: Albanese, Licia; Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-; Amara, Lucine; Angeles, Victoria de los; Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969; Baum, Kurt, 1910-; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997; Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960; Brownlee, John, 1901-1969; Carelli, Gabor; Cleva, Fausto; Conley, Eugene, 1908-1981; Conner, Nadine; Davidson, Laurence, baritone; Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-1982; Elias, Rosalind; Flagello, Ezio; Franke, Paul, 1917-2011; Gedda, Nicolai; Guarrera, Frank, 1924-; Güden, Hilde; Harshaw, Margaret; Harvuot, Clifford; Hawkins, Osie; Hayward, Thomas, 1921-; Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003; Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992; Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983; Lipton, Martha; London, George, 1920-1985; Madeira, Jean; McCracken, James, 1926-1988; Merrill, Bob; Milanov, Zinka; Moscona, Nicola; Munsel, Patrice, 1925-2016; Pechner, Gerhard; Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984; Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017; Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013; Roggero, Margaret; Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995; Sayão, Bidú; Schöffler, Paul, 1927-; Scott, Norman, 1921-1968; Siepi, Cesare; Steber, Eleanor; Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013; Sullivan, Brian, 1919-1969; Svanholm, Set; Tagliavini, Ferruccio, 1913-1995; Tajo, Italo; Thebom, Blanche; Thompson, Hugh; Tozzi, Giorgio; Traubel, Helen; Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975; Uppmann, Theodor, 1926-; Valentino, Frank; Vanni, Helen; Varnay, Astrid; Vinay, Ramon; Votipka, Thelma; Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960; American Music Collection; Metropolitan Opera House (Organization : Philadelphia, Pa.); Costume; Costumes -- 1940-1969; dancers -- 1940-1969; musicians -- 1940-1969; Opera -- Production and direction; opera houses -- 1940-1969; Singers -- 1940-1969; Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery; travel -- 1940-1969; Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Genres: Photographs; Portraits
Notes: Biographical/historical: Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.; Content: The collection includes color transparencies, color slides, and negatives documenting singers, musicians, and crew backstage and outdoors at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City and at various touring locations across the United States. Collection is especially noteworthy for its documentation of costume design and props used in productions.
Physical Description: Extent: 14 boxes
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: Other local Identifier: JPB 92-70; NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12611283; MSS Unit ID: 20189; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 73155ee0-d3bd-013e-f4f8-0242ac110003

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