Preliminary Inventory of the Mel Rosenthal Photographs and Papers, 1975-2004

Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University

Rosenthal, Mel, 1940-

Mel Rosenthal photographs and papers, 1975-2004

Materials in English

98 items (5.1 lin. ft.)

Documentary photographer based in New York City. Also director of photographic programs at SUNY-Empire State.

Collection (2004-0150 and 2004-0340) comprises black-and-white photographs documenting the destruction of the South Bronx by fire (1975-1983). Also includes an audiocassette of Rosenthal's talk at Duke on 7 Oct 2004, in conjunction with exhibit "Mel Rosenthal: Photographs from In the South Bronx" ; a brochure for the exhibit; and an advertisement for the workshop "Empire State College: Documentary Photography in New York City."

Collection is open for research.

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[Identification of item], in the Mel Rosenthal Photographs and Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.

Purchase, 2008 (2008-0092), 3 lin. ft.

Collection is unprocessed; cataloged from accession records.

Encoded by: Meghan Lyon

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2004-0150, 2004-0340, 2008-0092

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Collection (2004-0150 and 2004-0340) comprises black-and-white photographs documenting the destruction of the South Bronx by fire (1975-1983). Also includes an audiocassette of Rosenthal's talk at Duke on 7 Oct 2004, in conjunction with exhibit "Mel Rosenthal: Photographs from In the South Bronx" ; a brochure for the exhibit; and an advertisement for the workshop "Empire State College: Documentary Photography in New York City."

Addition (2008-0092) (46 items; 3 lin. ft.; 2000-2002) contains (25) 16x20 and (21) 11x14 gelatin silver prints from Rosenthal's exhibit "Arab Americans - American By Choice." This exhibit documented Arabic-speaking Americans, many of whom were living in New York State. Acquired as part of the Archive for Documentary Arts.

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