MenuInventory of the Henry Haberman Papers, 1945-2002 and undated
Abstract
Henry Haberman (1917-2008) was a New York-based advertising and travel photographer and artist.
The Henry Haberman Papers span the years 1945-2002 and include photographs, slides, negatives and print advertisements that document Haberman's work as a photographer in the advertising, fashion and travel fields. Companies represented include Armstrong floors, Bausch & Lomb, B.F. Goodrich, British American Tobacco (Lucky Strike), Cannon, Chatham blankets, Cover Girl (Noxell), DuPont, First National City Bank, General Electric, New York Telephone, Northeast Air, Pepsi, R.J. Reynolds and Shaefer beer. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Haberman, Henry, 1917-2008.
- Title
- Henry Haberman Papers, 1945-2002 and undated
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 10.0 Linear Feet, 3000 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The Henry Haberman Papers span the years 1945-2002 and include photographs, slides, negatives and print advertisements that document Haberman's work as a photographer in the advertising, fashion and travel fields. Companies represented include Armstrong floors, Bausch & Lomb, B.F. Goodrich, British American Tobacco (Lucky Strike), Cannon, Chatham blankets, Cover Girl (Noxell), DuPont, First National City Bank, General Electric, New York Telephone, Northeast Air, Pepsi, R.J. Reynolds and Shaefer beer.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
The copyright to the collection is owned by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
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[593: Canada, mountains, Guatemala; 592: Africa, Kenya, Dubrovnik (Yugoslavia), France; 159: California, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, San Miguel]
[594: Paris; 1196: Couple on beach, Lisbon, Paris, Tenerife, Vienna, Athens; 1195: India, Kashmir, Nepal, Bangkok]
[1197: Copenhagen, London; 1198: Rome, Sicily, Palermo; 1199: France]
[1200: India, Kashmir, Tivoli Gardens, Rabat, Morocco, Tunis]
[885-886: Greece; 7001: Hong Kong]
[7002: Japan; 7003: Paris, Spain, Gibraltar]
[1: Niagara Falls, Toronto; 5: Ottowa, Montreal; 6: Ottowa, Montreal, Parliament, Changing of the Guards, St. Anne de Beaupré; 7: Quebec, Jacque Cartier Square, Old Montreal, St. Anne river]
Miscellaneous models, 1961 and undated (continued)
Historical Note
Henry Haberman was born in 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. He was trained at the New School and the Brooklyn Museum Art School before opening the Habershaw studio in New York City in 1945 with partner Frank Gershaw. Haberman worked as a commercial photographer primarily in advertising until retiring in 1972, and was the recipient of several advertising photography awards. From 1967-1984 Haberman traveled extensively, photographing approximately 40 countries. He became a full-time artist after retiring, showing his paintings in galleries in Mexico. He died in 2008.
Subject Headings
- Haberman, Henry, 1917-2008.
- Armstrong World Industries.
- Bausch & Lomb, inc.
- B.F. Goodrich Company.
- British American Tobacco Company.
- Cannon Mills Company.
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.
- First National City Bank (New York)
- General Electric Company.
- New York Telephone Company.
- Northeast Airlines, Inc.
- Noxell Corporation.
- Pepsi-Cola Company.
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
- Advertising.
- Advertising--United States.
- Advertising--Photographers.
- Advertising--Photographers--United States.
- Advertising photography.
- Advertising photography--United States.
- Commercial photography.
- Commercial photography--United States.
- Negatives.
- Photographs.
- Slides.
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Related Material
Related materials may be found in the following Hartman Center collections:
J. Walter Thompson Company Anthony J. Viola Papers
J. Walter Thompson Company Iconographic Collection
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henry Haberman Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Henry Haberman Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2010.
Processing Information
Processed by Richard Collier, September 2011
Encoded by Richard Collier, October 2011
Accession 2010-0226 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.