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 photos of each member of the group..
The reverse of this single sheet contains two sections of text.…
The reverse of this single sheet contains two sections of text.…
"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 images of various places and peoples in Asia likely gifted to the Spence family by the Fisk Jubilee…
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in Asia likely gifted to the Spence family by the Fisk Jubilee…
"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, reading "Bholeshwar Road, Bombay."
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various…
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various…
"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, Burma."
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in Asia…
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in Asia…
“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 images of various places and peoples in Asia likely gifted to the Spence family by the Fisk Jubilee…
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in Asia likely gifted to the Spence family by the Fisk Jubilee…
“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, Rangoon."
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in…
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in…
"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 image has writing in ink, reading "View of Market, Shanghai."
This image was one of many…
This image was one of many…
"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 "View in Shanghai of Rickshaw Men."
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of…
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of…
"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 commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in Asia likely gifted to the Spence family…
This image was one of many commercially-produced images of various places and peoples in Asia likely gifted to the Spence family…
"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 in a semi-circles surrounding a desk in the center of the image. Several leather-bound books cover…