Photography Collections Database
Record Detail
Call Number: |
PH-00066 |
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Collection Name: |
Eliot Elisofon Papers and Photography Collection |
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Creator: |
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No. of Items: |
72938 items |
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Span Dates: |
1930-1988 (bulk 1942-1973) |
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Description: |
A native of New York City, Eliot Elisofon became an active freelance photographer by the time he graduated from Fordham in the early 1930s. His energetic and enthusiasitic combination of emerging commercial work and an active membership in the Photo League led to a successful career in photojournalism -- capped by his admission to the elite staff of LIFE magazine photographers in 1942. For the remainder of his life he would contribute to the success of this enterprise -- most notably in such pioneering dimensions of the field as color photography, third-world documentation, and personality/celebrity photojournalism. In 1964 he left the full-time staff of LIFE but remained a contract photographer for the magazine while still returning to his freelance career and to the production and filming of independent motion picture projects. In addition, as he had throughout his career, he continued to produce books on a variety of subjects -- including Asian art, color photography, African sculpture, the Nile, Java, food, and the homes of Hollywood. When he passed away in 1973, less than a year after LIFE itself had folded, he left behind a significant body of work that continues to help us better understand and appreciate the many peoples and cultures that make up the human experience throughout the world.,The archive is organized into the following ten series: |
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Access Restrictions: |
Open for research with the exception of Elin Elisofon’s biography research files (boxes 77b, 78, 79a) which require her permission to use. Transparencies may be accessed but require 24 hours advance notice. Negatives cannot be accessed without curatorial approval. To make an appointment, please contact Reading and Viewing Room staff. |
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Finding Aid URL: |
https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/fasearch/findingAid.cfm?eadid=00146 |
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Location(s): |
Elisofon, E., Glass slides Elisofon, E., Boxes 001-006 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 007-012 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 013-018 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 019-024 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 025-030 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 031-036 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 037-042 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 043-048 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 049-054 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 055-060 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 061-066 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 067-072 (Papers and photographic prints) Restricted access Elisofon, E., Box 77b Elisofon, E., Boxes 073-076, 077a (Papers and photographic prints) Restricted access Elisofon, E., Box 78, 79a Elisofon, E., Boxes 079b, 080 (Papers and photographic prints) Elisofon, E., Boxes 081-082 (Oversize material) Elisofon, E., Boxes 083-085 (Scrapbooks) Elisofon, E., Oversize materials Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 086-091 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 092-097 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 098-103 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 104-109 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 110-115 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 116-121 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 122-127 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 128-134 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 135-140 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 141-146 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 147-152 Special permission required Elisofon, E., Boxes 153-156 Elisofon, E., Boxes 086-091 Elisofon, E., Boxes 092-097 Elisofon, E., Boxes 098-103 Elisofon, E., Boxes 104-109 Elisofon, E., Boxes 110-115 Elisofon, E., Boxes 116-121 Elisofon, E., Boxes 122-127 Elisofon, E., Boxes 128-134 Elisofon, E., Boxes 135-140 Elisofon, E., Boxes 141-146 Elisofon, E., Boxes 147-152 Elisofon, E., Boxes 153-156 |
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See Also: |
Eliot Elisofon Photography Collection: Eliot Elisofon Collection Julio De Diego Art Collection |
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