Spence Family Collection. Fisk Special Collections. Series 8: Photographs. Series 9: Collections - Materials Related to the Fisk Jubilee Singers in Asia.

Title

Spence Family Collection. Fisk Special Collections. Series 8: Photographs. Series 9: Collections - Materials Related to the Fisk Jubilee Singers in Asia.

Subject

Spence Family--Fisk University--Fisk Jubilee Singers--India--Asia

Description

This collection displays visual materials, such as photographs and prints, from the Spence Family Collection related to Fisk Jubilee Singers and their travels in Asia. While most of these items are undated, most were probably produced ca. 1887-1895. These visual materials are in Box 76 (Folder 76-6), Box 94 (Folder 94-21, Folder 94-47), Box 95 (Folder 95-24, Folder 95-36), and Box 96 (Photo Album). The documents included in this collection primarily pertain to Fisk Jubilee Singers in South Asia. These materials are held in Fisk University's John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library Special Collections.

Source

John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections, Fisk University, Nashville, TN

Date

ca. 1885-1895

Contributor

Dr. Patrick D. Rasico, metadata input

Rights

Images in this collection are the property of Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections. These materials may not be reproduced or without written permission of Fisk University. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact the John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections.

Collection Items

Season 1894-5. The Only Original Fisk Jubilee Singers (Loudin's).

This is a handbill for the Original Fisk Jubilee Singers (Loudin's) for the 1894-1895 season. The front features the title, the date, and head-shot…

"Burmese Mother and Child"

A commercially-produced image featuring a cigar-smoking Burmese woman holding her young child.
This image was one of many commercially-produced…

"Bholeshwar Road, Bombay."

A commercially-produced image featuring a streetscape of Bholeshwar Road in Bombay. The reverse of this image has barely-visible writing in pencil,…

"A Village Girl, Burma"

A commercially-produced image featuring a Burmese girl.The reverse of this image has barely-visible writing in pencil, reading "A Village Girl,…

“A Scene in Bombay – Toboot Procession of the Moharam Festival – Mohammedan”

A commercially-produced image depicting a spiritual procession of persons in a street in Bombay.
This image was one of many commercially-produced…

“Karen Girl, Rangoon”

A commercially-produced image depicting a Karen girl in Burma. The reverse of this image has barely-visible writing in pencil, reading “Karen Girl,…

"View of Market, Shanghai"

A commercially-produced image depicting an open-air market in Shanghai, China. Many Chinese persons crowd the featured market. The reverse of this…

"A View in Shanghai of Rickshaw Men"

A commercially-produced image depicting a rickshaw operator and passenger in Shanghai, China. The reverse of this image has writing in ink, reading…

"Untitled - Temple in South Asia"

A commercially-produced image depicting a temple in South Asia. The reverse of this image does not contain any writing.
This image was one of many…

"A Parsee School. Bombay."

A commercially-produced image depicting a group of sixteen Parsi women and girls at a school in India. Fifteen of the women and girls sit on couches…

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