Earle Forbes photographs

id
11415
origination
Forbes, Earle
date statement
1940s-1950s
key date
1940
identifier (local_mss)
185574
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZEB 21-0022
b-number
b22629230
total components
11
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2021-11-02 20:02:30 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
{"value"=>"185574", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*MGZEB 21-0022", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22629230", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1940s-1950s", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1940/1959"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Earle Forbes photographs"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.42 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Earle Forbes was a photographer and former dancer with the Denishawn group. The Earle Forbes photograph collection contains an assortment of black and white prints of mostly unidentified dancers."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Forbes, Earle", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Earle Forbes was a dancer with Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shaw's Denishawn group, who began taking photographs with a box camera in the 1940s. Active from the 1940s to 1950s, Forbes was a self-taught photographer who took pictures of many dancers and athletes. His photographs are notable for being posed images, many of which focus on figure and form.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The collection contains an assortment of black and white eight by ten photograph prints of mostly unidentified dancers and posed individuals. Among the identified images are Marina Svetlova, premier ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera Company; Olga Saurez; and Peter Deign of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. There are also prints simply labeled with a production name or topic. The unidentified images feature mostly photographs of men, who are posed in suits, costumes, or casual clothing. Images with titles are arranged alphabetically by name, production, or topic.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Source of acquisition is unknown.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Heather Lember</span> in <span class=\"date\">2021</span>.</p>"}
date_start
1940
keydate
1940
date_end
1959
date_inclusive_start
1940
date_inclusive_end
1959
extent_statement
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
prefercite
{"value"=>"Earle Forbes photographs, *MGZEB 21-0022. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}

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