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

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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Photographs and Papers, 1975-2004

(4 boxes)

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.

Photographs and manuscript materials

Box 1-4

Addition (2008-0092), 2000-2002

(2 boxes)

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.

11x14 prints

Box 5

16x20 prints

Box 6

[Identification of item], in the Mel Rosenthal Photographs and Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript 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.