Maurice Abravanel photograph collection

Maurice Abravanel photograph collection, 1920s-1990s

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993
Title: Maurice Abravanel photograph collection
Dates: 1920s-1990s (inclusive)
19151995
Quantity: 7 boxes
Collection Number: P0590
Summary: The Maurice Abravanel photograph collection contain photographs documenting Maurice Abravanel's life and career in music. Included are formal portrait photographs, family photographs, and images of Abravanel attending various social events. Also included are photographs of Maurice Abravanel working with various professional musicians and conducting several symphony orchestras. Many photographs document the Utah Symphony Orchestra, including tours and views of Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Personal collection of Maurice Abravanel appears to have had all of the photographs given to him from admiring fans and fellow musicians. The collection is made up of the full gamut of photographs spanning the career of Maurice Abravanel in music. Featured are many important figures in the history of 20th century music as well as a unique view into the work of a director. This collection contains many unidentified photographs.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Maurice Abravanel in 1987.

Processing Note

Processed by Dale Larsen in 1994.

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Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Maurice Abravanel audio-visual collection (A0227).

Related Materials

See also the Utah Symphony photograph collection (P0166), the Martin Zwick photograph collection (P0443), and the audio-visual collection (A0701) for taped conversations with Maurice Abravanel.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Formal Portraits and ConductingReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Formal Portraits Photograph number 1-7: 1940s Photograph number 8-16: 1960s Photograph number 17-21: 1950s Photograph number 22-26: 1970s
1	2	Formal Portraits Photograph number 1 Photograph number 2: 1970s (scratching his head in question) Photograph number 3 Photograph number 4-5: Standing behind/in a picture frame Photograph number 6: Looking in the mirror Photograph number 7: Coming through the curtains Photograph number 8-16: Snapshots from the 1950s Photograph number 17-20: 1940s
1	3	Formal Portraits Photograph number 1: 1940s Photograph number 2: 1960s Photograph number 3-5 Photograph number 6-19: 1970s; a series of photos in more casual settings Photograph number 20-24: undated, (casual portraits)
1	4	Portraits Photograph number 1: 1962 Photograph number 2: 1968 Photograph number 3: 1965 Photograph number 4: 1965 Photograph number 5: 1957 Photograph number 6: 1958 Photograph number 7: 1954 Photograph number 8-9: undated Photograph number 10-11 Photograph number 12: 1953 Photograph number 13: 1960s Photograph number 14 Photograph number 15: 1973 Photograph number 16: 1940s Photograph number 17: 1950s Photograph number 18-19: 1970s Photograph number 20 Photograph number 21: 1950s
1	5	Portraits Photograph number 1: 1961 Photograph number 2: 1980s Photograph number 3-4: 1940s Photograph number 5-9: 1960s Photograph number 10: 1960s Photograph number 11 Photograph number 12-17: 1950s Photograph number 18: 1940s Photograph number 19: 1960s Photograph number 20-24: 1970s
1	6	Portraits Photograph number 1-2: In his living room Photograph number 3-4: Conducting Photograph number 5-8: Portraits Photograph number 9-10: Contact sheets Photograph number 11-13: Contact sheet, Maurice with piano Photograph number 14: 1970s Photograph number 15: Returning from Europe, 1961 Photograph number 16-21: Undated Photograph number 22: Recording session break Photograph number 23: Undated (1970s) Photograph number 24 Photograph number 25: On a tour bus
1	7	Conducting Photograph number 1-7: Studio pictures, 1940s Photograph number 8: 1965 Photograph number 9-21: Series (in a studio?) Photograph number 22: During rehearsal Photograph number 23: 1960s Photograph number 24-25: 1950s Photograph number 26: Rehearsal Photograph number 27 Photograph number 28 Photograph number 29 Photograph number 30 Photograph number 31: 1958 Photograph number 32: 1970s Photograph number 33: 1950s
1	8	Conducting Photograph number 1: 1960s Photograph number 2 Photograph number 3 Photograph number 4-6: In action 1960s Photograph number 7 Photograph number 8: Portrait Photograph number 9: Conducting 1978 Photograph number 10: Studio picture 1940s Photograph number 11-21: Conducting in rehearsal Photograph number 22: 1940s Studio picture Photograph number 23-25: In Rehearsal, 1950s
1	9	Conducting Photograph number 1-8: Pictures of his hands while conducting Photograph number 9-14: In Tabernacle on Temple Square, 1960s, at rehearsal Photograph number 15: Performance (Photo by Martin Zwick) Photograph number 16: Rehearsal (Photo by Martin Zwick) Photograph number 17 Photograph number 18 Photograph number 19 Photograph number 20 Photograph number 21 Photograph number 22-37: Color Series taken while conducting Utah Symphony
1	10	Conducting Photograph number 1-22: Practice, 1960s Photograph number 23: Performance, 1966
1	11	Conducting Photograph number 1: Rehearsal, 1950s Photograph number 2 Photograph number 3: 1958 Photograph number 4-5: 1962 Photograph number 6-10: Snapshots at rehearsal's Photograph number 11-19: Rehearsal pictures in the 1940s and 1950s Photograph number 20 Photograph number 21-27: 1950s Photograph number 29-35: 1960s, rehearsals
1	12	Conducting Photograph number 1 Photograph number 2: Last Concert in the Tabernacle, April 1979 Photograph number 3-4: 1960s Photograph number 5: 1950s Photograph number 6: Concert 1966 Photograph number 7-10: Rehearsal in the Tabernacle, 1960s Photograph number 11: Concert in Tabernacle Photograph number 12: Rehearsal Photograph number 13: Concert 1966 Photograph number 14: Concert Photograph number 15: Rehearsal Photograph number 16: Cedar City, Utah Symphony Orchestra Photograph number 17: Rehearsal Photograph number 18: Concert Photograph number 19: Rehearsal in Tabernacle Photograph number 20-26: Teaching, 1956 Photograph number 27-29: Rehearsal

Paintings, Family, candid photographsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	1	Paintings and Caricatures Photograph number 1: Painted in oils, Caricature, in 1937 Photograph number 2-5: Bronze bust Photograph number 6: Mixed media of oil and newspaper clipping Photograph number 7 Photograph number 8 Photograph number 9: Painting by Willard G. Markle Photograph number 10 Photograph number 11: Portrait by Al Gittins, taken with Maurice Abravanel and AL Gittins Photograph number 12: Impressionistic circo-miniatures by Willard G. Markle
2	2	Family Photograph number 1-3: Edward Abravanel Photograph number 4: Rene, Nancy and ? Photograph number 5: Unidentified 1946 Photograph number 6: Max Photograph number 7: Jacques Thibaub, Maurice chevalier, Madame Verleye, 1946 Photograph number 8: Liza San Francisco, CA Photograph number 9: Monique et Christian Photograph number 10: Maurice Abravanel ?, 1922 Photograph number 11: Maurice Abravanel, 1929-1933 Photograph number 12: Rebecca Allen, December 1984 Photograph number 13: Robin and Rebecca Allen, February 1985 Photograph number 14: Unidentified woman Photograph number 15-16: Unidentified boys Photograph number 17: Maurice with two unidentified children (possibly grandchildren) Photograph number 18: unidentified (family picture?) Photograph number 19: Edward Abravanel Photograph number 20: Photo signed E. W. Reswick (?) Berlin 30.11.1930
2	3	(Maurice) With Lucy Photograph number 1-2: 1950s Photograph number 3: 1970s Photograph number 4: Lucy at the Piano Photograph number 5: 1950s Photograph number 6 Photograph number 7: Returning from Europe, 1961 Photograph number 8: 1970s Photograph number 9-10: 1960's attending concerts Photograph number 11: At Temple Square in Salt Lake City Photograph number 12: 1970s Photograph number 13: At Temple Square in Salt Lake City Photograph number 14 Photograph number 15: 1950s Photograph number 16: At a reception in the 1960s Photograph number 17 Photograph number 18: At Opening of Utah Symphony Season, 1966 Photograph number 19: At Concert Photograph number 20: Getting in a car, 1966 Photograph number 21: 1981 Photograph number 22: 1950s
2	4	Lucy Carasso Abravanel
2	5	Christmas Cards
2	6-20	Candid/Informal Photograph number Newspaper photographs and similar subject matter. Maurice Abravanel posing with a variety of people, or candid images of groups at various social functions.

Musicians, performers working as individuals or groupsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
3	1-3	Musicians, Performers Maurice Abravanel at work with a variety of professional musicians. Many of the photographs are signed personal gifts from musicians.
3	4-9	Working with Individuals Maurice Abravanel at work with a variety of professional musicians.
3	10-13	Working with Symphony Groups Maurice Abravanel at work with several symphonies spanning his career.

Tour, Performances, Awards, Royalty, VIP, LDS Church and MiscellaneousReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
4	1	Theater Performance Details the early part of Abravanel's career in theatre.
4	2	University of Utah University symphony under the direction of Maurice Abravanel.
4	3	Utah Symphony Portraits Portraits of groups and individuals.
4	4-14	Symphony on Tour Utah Symphony under the direction of Maurice Abravanel touring at various locations such as; Carnegie Hall, Greece, the Hollywood Bowl, Latin-America.
4	15	Honors, Ceremonies, and Awards
4	16	Politicians, V.I.P.'s
4	17	Royalty
4	18	LDS church
4	19	Symphony Hall Photograph number Photographs of the Newly built Symphony Hall (later renamed Abravanel Hall)
4	20	Postcards
4	21	Miscellany

General ImagesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
5	1	Maurice Abravenal
5	2	Lucie Abravenal
5	3	Maurice and Lucie Abravenal
5	4	Family and Friends
5	5	Conducting
5	6	Conducting and miscellaneous
5	7	Maurice and Lucie Abravenal Social Events
5	8	Maurice Abravenal and others
5	9	Performers
5	10	Maurice and Lucie Abravenal Social Events
5	11	Sculptures
5	12	Family, Friends
5	13	1980
5	14	Travels
5	15	Commencement 1984
5	16	Maurice and Carolyn Abravenal
5	17	Japan
5	18	Tanglewood Concert Hall
5	19	Tanglewood - Jaffe Photos 1992
5	20	Tanglewood
5	21	Maurice Abravenal with Lola and Edwin Jaffe with President of Branise University 1993
5	22	Maurice Abravenal Memorial Concert - Emigration Canyon, Idaho 9/22/93
5	23	Event at Abravenal Hall
5	24	Unidentified
5	25	Unidentified Event

OversizeReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
oversize-box	Folder
6	1	Photo numbers 1-8: People and Events, including Betty and President Gerald Ford, and a class photo from 1919.
6	2	Photo numbers 9-17: Symphony events, guilds, and people
6	3	Photo numbers 18-26: Abravanel Portraits
6	4	Photo numbers 27-35: Conducting, 1960s
6	5	Photo numbers 36-45: Scrapbook pages, including newspaper clippings
6	6	Photo numbers: 46-49: Children and Travel
6	7	Photo number 50: Portrait of Abravanel holding Beethoven score
6	8	Photo number 51: Group Photo, including Abravanel and Larry Miller
7		Panorama: National Paint, oil, and varnish association. Saint Louis, Missouri. Ocotber, 1920

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Conductors (Music)--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
Jewish musicians--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
Jews--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
Musicians--Photographs
Symphony orchestras--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs

Personal Names

Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993--Family--Photographs
Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993--Photographs

Corporate Names

Abravanel Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Photographs
Utah Symphony Orchestra--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

Busts (sculpture)
Caricatures
Paintings
Photographs
Portraits

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