Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

id
4955
origination
Schumer, Harry G
date statement
ca. 1945-1965
key date
1945
identifier (local_mss)
20189
org unit
Music Division
call number
JPB 92-70
b-number
b12611283
total components
355
total series
0
max depth
4
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:11 UTC
updated
2026-08-16 02:16:50 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
{"value"=>"20189", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"JPB 92-70", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b12611283", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"ca. 1945-1965", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1945/1965", "certainty"=>"approximate"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"14 boxes", "unit"=>"boxes"}], "supress_display"=>true}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Music Division</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"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."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Schumer, Harry G", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>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.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>The original order was maintained. The collection is divided into three series: Color transparencies, Slides, and Negatives. Within each series, items are arranged roughly by opera title and divided into performances taking place at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City and performances taking place at various touring locations. Slides were removed from original carousels and rehoused in slide sheets.</p> <p>Itemized lists of slides, including each slide's position in the original carousel, appear in each folder. The majority of items are individually labeled.</p>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>Harry G. Schumer Collection of Scores</p>"}
date_start
1945
keydate
1945
date_end
1965
date_inclusive_start
1945
date_inclusive_end
1965
extent_statement
14 boxes
prefercite
{"value"=>"Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera, JPB 92-70. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}

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