The Inventory of the Myron Ehrenberg Collection #838
The Inventory
of the
Myron Ehrenberg
Collection
#838
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
EHRENBERG, MYRON Collection of Photographs Gift of Mrs. Mary Ann S. Ehrenberg, 1983
Box 1 77 black and white photographs taken by Myron Ehrenberg in Greece after World War II, 1946-1947. Descriptions by Mr. Ehrenberg are typed as written on the verso of the photographs; descriptions supplied are in parentheses. Number corresponds to circled number in upper right-hand corner on verso of photograph. Sizes vary as indicated.
1. Cave in southern Greece. Family of five live in this one room. Hard back photograph. 32.0 cm. ht x 24.0 cm. 2. Child preparing food for parent in T.B. hospital, Salonica (Thessaloniki). Hard back photograph. 26.7 ht x 33.8 cm. w. 3. Children's camp, southern Greece. (Girl drinking at fountain). Hard back photograph. 33.6 cm. ht x 26.0 cm. w. 4 . Kandanos, Crete. (Village scene: people, donkey in doorway). Hard back photograph. 30.0 cm. ht x 26.6 cm. w. 5 . (Close up of girl at loom). Hard back photograph.
31. 6 cm, ht X 2 6. 1 cm. w. 6. (Long shot of girl at loom). Hard back photograph
26.5 cm. ht X 33.7 cm. w. 7 . (Close up of girl at loom). Same photo as #5 27.8 cm. ht x 35.3 cm. w. 8. (Same girl as in photographs #5,6,7 making skeins of
~ yarn). 35.4 cm. ht. x 27.9 cm. w. 9. (Waterfront in Thessaloniki, with the White Tower in distance). 26.5 cm. ht x 34.3 cm. w. 10. (Waterfront in Thessaloniki, with the White Tower in distance). 34.6 cm. ht x 26.6 cm. w. -2-
11. K.K.E. - Greek communist Party - in demonstration at Constitution Square in Athens on anniversary of the founding of the Soviet State. (Photograph unevenly cut across top and bottom). 21.5 cm. ht x 29.5 cm. w. 12. (Parts of marble columns, probably on the Acropolis in Athens). Hard back photograph. 25.5 ht x 24.4 cm. w. 13. Waiting for King George outside Athens Cathedral. (Probably after plebiscite in 1946). Hard back photograph. 27.3 ht x 26.1 cm. w. 1 4 . (Street scene with priest walking). Athens. Hard back photograph. 23.3 cm. ht x 32.8 cm. w. 1 5 • Orphans. (Two boys holding bamboo sticks). Hard back photograph. 30.2 cm. ht x 25.7 cm. w. 16. Boy water seller. Athens, Greece. Hard back photograph. 33.2 cm. ht x 25.8 cm. w. 1 7 • Suburb of Athens. (Older woman in doorway of house with wash hung outside on line). Hard back photograph. 26.0 cm. ht x 33.3 cm. w. 18. Beggar girl on street of Salonica (Thessaloniki). Hard back photograph. 33.3 cm ht x 26.6 cm. w. 1 9 • (Child being examined by doctor). 20.7 cm. ht x 30.3 cm. w. 20. Boy street beggar. Athens, 1946. Hard back photograph. 34.8 cm. ht x 27 cm. w. 21. Rebuilding the village of Kalavryta in the Peloponnesos (had been burned by the Germqns in reprisal). Hard back photograph. 33.5 cm ht x 25.7 cm. w. 22. (Children, perhaps orphans, being led by teacher. Kalavryta? Peloponnesos). 20.7 cm. ht x 25.5 cm. w. 23. (Patient in tubercular hospital north of Salonica (Thessaloniki). Hard back photograph. 33.2 cm. ht x 26.6 cm. w. -3-
24. T.B. hospital north of Salonica (Thessaloniki). 26.7 cm. ht x 34.4 cm. w. 25. (T.B. hospital patient?) 24.3 cm. ht x 19.l cm, w. 26. School children, Crete. (Two girls). Hard back photograph. 33.0 cm. ht x 25.4 cm. w. 27. School children, Crete (two boys). 34.2 cm. ht x 26.7 cm. w. 28. Greek child (little girl). 34.2 cm. ht x 27.9 cm. w. 29. (Father and son). Hard back photograph. 29.3 cm. ht x 25.5 cm. w. 30. (Same father and son with child's foot being examined by doctor). 34.0 cm. ht x 26.5 cm. w. 31. School children, Crete. (Two boys reading a book). 31.8 cm. ht x 26.6 cm. w. 32. (School children, Crete. Two girls same ones as in photo 26. 35.4 cm. ht x 27.9 cm. w. 33. Orphan at UNRRA camp, southern Greece (boy eating). Hard back photograph. 26.4 cm. ht x 31.3 cm. w. 34. Greek War Relief feeding center (girl eating), Hard back photo. 26.0 cm. ht x 33.5 cm. w. 35. Children's camp, southern Greece (seven boys near drinking fountain) Hard back photograph. 33.5 cm. ht x 26.5 cm. w. 36. Child paralytic at American Farm School, Salonica (Thessaloniki). (Boy holding crutch). Hard back photograph. 33.8 cm. ht x 26,0 cm. w. 37. (Little girl in tomato garden). 33 .. 7 cm. ht x 21. 8 cm. w. 38. Village of Kandanos, Crete, destroyed by Nazis. (Photograph dated 1946, Greece). Hard back photograph. 20.8 cm. ht x 30.1 cm. w. 39. (Destroyed village of Kandanos)? Hard back photograph. 26.2 cm. ht x 25.9 cm. w. 40. (Mother with children in Crete)? 27.1 cm. ht x 26.7 cm. w.
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41. (Cretan man). 34.6 cm. ht x 26.7 cm. w. 42. (Cretan? scene of men rolling barrels). 35.2 cm. ht x 27.8 cm. w. 43. Crete. (Woman standing in doorway of house). 33.8 cm. ht x 26.0 cm. w. 44. (Coastal village in Crete)? 26.7 cm. ht x 33.0 cm. w. 45. (Cretan village scene? mother and child carrying cans). 33.1 cm. ht x 25.7 cm. w.
Photographs 46-65 taken on the island of Gavdos or in the village Palaiochora which is located opposite on the southern coast of Crete. According to Ehrenberg, persons considered dangerous to public security during the Greek Civil War exiled on the island. Ehrenberg wrote comments on the back of most of these photographs and many are dated February 22, 1947.
46. (Four guards). 35.4 cm. ht x 27.8 cm. w. 47. Second in command and guard outside their quarters. Roughly 150 fisherfolk on island all year round, also keep goats etc. 23.0 cm. ht x 25.7 cm. w. 48. Commandant. Thompson sub-machine gun etc ... 27.6 cm. ht x 21.4 cm. w. 49. Group prix of prisoners. Guard to right. Guards hate place, touchy. 21.4 cm. ht x 28.6 cm. w. 50. Teen age political prisoners, island of Gavdos. Hard back photograph. 28.3 cm. ht x 25.9 cm. w. 51. Editor of Rizospastis, Communist daily paper etc ... 25.8 cm. ht x 21.4 cm. w. 52. Napdleon Tsantis, bank official from Yanniana etc ... 24.9 cm. ht x 19.8 cm. w. 53. Democrat, businessman etc .. 24.9 cm. ht x 21.2 cm. w. 54. Manoli. Fisherman from Palaiochora to Gavdos. He is only contact with Gavdos. Born in town; grew up as a fisherman. Bought boat after W.W.II. about 32-33. Good democrat; sorry for prisoners. 26.5 cm. ht x 21.7 cm. w. -5-
55. Bed committee at work. Only two tools-hammer and saw on island. 22.1 cm. ht x 26.5 cm. w. 56. Making nails out of barbed wire found on island. 26.4 cm. ht x 22.4 cm. w. 5 7. Prisoners dancing native dance. All have been convicted of one thing, "dangerous to the public order". 22.7 cm. ht x 28.1 cm. w. 58. Only change in government will free these people. 27.8 cm. ht x 21.7 cm. w. 59.. Manolis' boat lands prisoners. 21.7 cm. ht x 26.9 cm. w. 60. Sparse Bitter-laurel shrubbing only green. (Probably boat landing on Gavdos). 22.2 cm. ht x 24.3 cm. w. 61. Political prisoner Gavdos Island, Greece. (Same woman as in phot #62 with another woman in background). Hard back photograph. 34.3 cm. ht x 26.7 cm. w. 62. (Woman with hand in sling and moustached man). 30.2 cm. ht x 26.4 cm. w. 63. (Violinist surrounded by men). 26.4 cm. ht x 30.8 cm. w. 64. (Same violinist surrounded by men). 35.3 cm. ht x 27.8 cm. w. 65. Political prisoner, Gavdos (three men). Hard back photograph. 30.8 cm. ht x 26.5 cm. w. 66. (Argos in the Peloponnesos with the Venetian fortress on top of the mountain? Photographs 67-70 seem to be of the same vicinity. Photographs 67 and 68 might be of the approach to Mycenae). Phot #66 26.0 cm. ht x 34.0 cm. w. 67. (Mountains, plain and road, cloudysky. Perhaps the vicinity of Mycenae). 26.4 cm. ht x 34.0 cm. w. 68. (Of the same scene as photo #67 27.8 cm. ht x 35.3 cm. w. 69. (Plain with fields and winding road). 26.6 cm. ht x 34.2 cm. w. 70. (Woman and children walking along road). 27.7 cm. ht x 35.3 cm. w. 71. Typical cooking method in ruined village. (Kandanos, Crete)? Hard back photograph. 26.0 cm. ht x 32.3 cm. w. -6-
Photpgraphs 72-74 are of rural scenes which could be anywhere in Greece. 72. (Herding sheep along side of road), 27.8 cm~ ht x 35.4 cm. w. 73. Carding wool in Greece. Hard back photograph 33.5 cm. ht x 25.0 cm. w. 74. (Woman heating wash). 35.4 cm. ht x 27.9 cm. w. 75. In this as well as in photographs 76, 77, from the native costume worn by the men, the location most likely is the Peloponnesos. 32.3 cm. ht x 25.9 cm. w. 76. (Man)', 35.3 cm. ht x 27.9 cm, w. 77. (Man), 35.4 cm. ht x 27.9 cm, w.
Ehrenberg, Myron 1907-1977
Gift of Mrs. Ann Ehrenberg Addenda October 1987
127 black and white photographs numbered 1-31, 33-38, 38A-122. 1-4, and 79 are double photographs pasted back to back. Almost all undated but the majority appear to be from the late 1930 1s to the late 1940's. All glossies unless indicated otherwise. Descriptions and numbers supplied by Mrs. Ehrenberg. Sizes are height by width and represent dimensions of the image only, without any borders which appear on some of the larger photographs.
Box 2
1) Orson Welles, seated, with cigar and man in hat.
27 x 27 cm. Reverse: Orson Welles, seated, with
unknown man. 27 x 34.S cm.
2) Orson Welles, seated, eating; unknown man. 31 x 27 cm.
Reverse: Rita Hayworth, cigarette, unknown man [Bud
Costello?], cigarette. 27 x 34.S cm.
3) Radio station: Orson Welles, Jimmy Durante, &
musicians. 27 x 34.S cm. Reverse: Orson Welles,
Duke Ellington at piano. 31 x 27 cm.
4) CBS microphone, radio studio: Orson Welles, Jimmy
Durante, Rita Hayworth. 27 x 34.S cm. Reverse:
Jimmy Durante, Rita Hayworth at mike.
27 x 34.S cm.
5) Jimmy Savo in front of tailor's shop. 24 x 19 cm.
6) Jimmy Savo on street with dog. 23 x 18.7 cm.
7) Jimmy Savo in tailor's shop. 23.3 x 19 cm.
8) Jimmy Savo looking in tailor's shop window. Taken
from inside. 23.7 x 19 cm.
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9) Jimmy Savo looking in tailor's shop window. Taken
from inside. 23.6 x 18.7 cm.
10) Jimmy Savo shaking hands with tailor. 24 X 13.8 cm. 11) Jimmy Savo looking at material in tailor's shop.
23.8 x 19 cm.
12) Jimmy Savo being measured for suit. 23.7 X 18.3 cm. 13) Jimmy Savo, close up of head and shoulders, with cigar
in mouth. 24 x 19.3 cm.
14) Enlarged version of #9. 33.8 x 26.4 cm. Matte.
15) Marilyn Monroe looking out window. 34 x 20.3 cm.
16) Marilyn Monroe head and shoulders. 34 x 23.1 cm.
17) Marilyn Monroe in slip, kneeling. 34.8 x 19.2 cm. 18) Jim Backus in uniform shaking hands with unknown woman in fur cape. 24 x 19.3 cm.
19) Two cadets, woman, seated man, scene from play.
19,3 x 24 cm.
20) Black musician, seated, looking quizzical.
24 x 19.1 cm.
21) Marian Anderson, seated, fur collared coat, in
attentive audience. 19.S x 24 cm.
22) Judy Holliday, head and shoulders. 24 x 19.4 cm.
23) Judy Holliday, seated, from waist up. 24 x 19.4 cm.
24) Betty Comden looking through tennis racquet.
24 x 19.4 cm. 25) The Revuers [1944]. Standing: Judy Holliday, unknown,
Betty Comden. Seated: unknown, Adolph Green.
19.3 x 21.3 cm.
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26) Betty Comden. 24 x 19.4 cm,
27) Adolph Green, Judy Holliday. 19.1 x 24,2 cm.
28) Adolph Green, Betty Comden, unknown, Judy Holliday,
unknown. 19.3 x 23,9 cm.
29) Betty Comden, Judy Holliday, singing. 24.2 x 19.2 cm.
30) Adolph Green, two unknowns (members at the time of
The Revuers). 18.8 x 24.1 cm.
31) Two unknowns with Ed Wynn, seated, with cigar, cap on
head. 23.2 x 18.9 cm.
[No no. 32]
33) through 35) Celebration at Cafe Society Downtown of
Elliot Paul's playing Boogie Woogie,
33) Burgess Meredith, Hazel Scott, John Garfield at
table, others. 19 x 24 cm.
34) Group at same event, incl Garfield. 18.8 x 24 cm. 35) Lionel Stander, Harold J. Rome, composer of "Pins &
Needles," others, same event. 18,8 x 24 cm.
36) Jitterbugging couple, Burgess Meredith, same event.
19 x 24.3 cm.
37) Duke Ellington at rehearsal, musicians. 18.8 x 24,3 cm.
38) Boogie-woogie pianist, full figure, at Cafe Society
Downtown, 24 x 18,7 cm.
38A) Boogie-woogie pianist, from waist up, at Cafe
Society Downtown. 19.5 x 24 cm.
39) Musicians in rehearsal. 19 x 24,3 cm.
40) Singing group, four men. 18.8 x 24 cm.
41) Performing musicians. 18.5 x 23.8 cm.
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42) Teddy Wilson, at piano, performing at Cafe Society.
23.7 x 19 cm.
43) Teddy Wilson rehearsing at Cafe Society.
21.3 X 16.5 cm. 44) Vera Zorina at table with two companions at Cafe
Society. 17.6 X 23.7 cm. 45) Ivan Black, press agent. 21.8 x 16.8 cm. 46) Evelyn Knight, Ed Wynn, seated woman at piano, male head
upper left-hand corner. 23.2 x 19 cm.
47) Salvador Dali behind table-top sculptural construction
with bald unknown man. 17 x 27.5 cm.
48) Jack Gilford, standing, at mike. 24.2 x 19.5 cm,
49) Jack Gilford, chin on hand, gazing upward at
construction. 23.8 x 19.3 cm.
50) Black dancer in pose, Pearl Primus. 24.3 x 18.5 cm.
51) through 53) Glossies of play "The World of Sholem
Aleichem."
51) Jack Gilford, Morris Carnofsky. 28.7 x 20.9 cm.
52) Jack Gilford, Ruby Dee. 28.7 x 20,9 cm.
53) Morris Carnofsky, seated in white robe, other
players. 20.5 x 28.6 cm, 54) Trombone player, 23.7 x 19 cm.
55) Max Kaminsky, head and instrument. 27,8 x 35,2 cm.
56) Yul Brynner in costume backstage of The King and 1.,
chess game with player in costume. 23 x 34 cm. 57) Frederic March, seated at microphone with script.
23,1 x 18 cm.
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58) Snapshot, Hollywood in early 1930's, Tyrone Power,
seated, with black poodle. 16.3 x 11 cm.
59) Mel Torme, crouching at microphone. 31.4 x 26.5 cm.
Box 3
60) Mel Torme, seated by drum, with unknown person standing.
33.6 x 26.4 cm.
61) Mel Torme standing at mike, holding script.
29.1 x 26.5 cm.
62) Mel Torme, standing at mike, singing, radio studio,
piano and seated man in background. 26.4 x 33.8 cm.
63) Jose Ferrer, backstage for Cyrano de Bergerac nose
makeup, seated woman. 28.9 x 27.2 cm.
64) Hazel Scott, head and shoulders, smiling. 24 x 19.3 cm.
65) Hazel Scott in flowered kimono, background
chrysanthemums. 23.9 x 19.3 cm.
66) Hazel Scott, head and shoulders, smiling. Same pose as
no. 64. 20.6 x 16.6 cm.
67) Lena Horne backstage with Hazel Scott, both seated.
24.1 x 19.5 cm.
68) Pearl Primus, dancing pose. 24.3 x 19.4 cm.
69) Don Ameche, Ha.zel Scott, Teddy Wilson, unknown, hatted
woman back to camera. 19 x 24.3 cm.
70) Hazel Scott, standing at mike, off-shoulder evening
dress. 23.9 x 19.1 cm.
71) Julie Andrews, standing, in stole, unknown man.
28. 7 x 21.3 cm.
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72) "Variety Headline - 52nd Street goes from Bop to Bumps."
26.4 x 34.3 cm.
73) Girl in fur jacket, boy in uniform, U.S.O. Dance.
24.2 x 19.7 cm.
74) Benny Goodman standing with clarinet, beside Ethel
Waters standing, black pianist. 19.3 x 24.1 cm.
75) Xavier Cugat, Victor Jory, Helen Hayes and unknown
woman [Diana Barrymore?], all standing at mike,
WABC. 18.9 x 23.8 cm.
76) Head of Hazel Scott, jewelled collar. 24.4 x 19.2 cm.
77) Hazel Scott, seated at dressing table, lipstick,
chrysanthemums. 19.2 x 23.9 cm.
78) Hazel Scott, head and shoulders, in flowered scarf.
23.7 x 19.1 cm.
79) Hazel Scott, lying on cretonne-covered couch, wrapped
in towelling. 14.4 x 34.6 cm. Reverse: Interior,
MOMA. 34.6 x 27.3 cm.
80) Elliot Paul and Bennett Cerf playing bridge with 2
other men. 26.6 x 33.3 cm.
81) Elliot Paul, seated at typewriter. 18.1 x 24 cm.
82) Elliot Paul, head and hand. 24.1 x 19.1 cm.
83) Elliot Paul, standing, giving autographs to crowd
below him. 19 x 22.2 cm.
84) Elliot Paul playing boogie-woogie at Cafe Society
Downtown. Hazel Scott, Burgess Meredith.
18.9 x 24.6 cm.
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85) Elliot Paul with lobster at the old Fulton Fish Market.
19.2 x 24 cm.
86) Elliot Paul, walking in the old Fulton Fish Market.
19.2 x 24 cm.
87) Elliot Paul walking on East 11th Street in the rain.
33.3 x 26.5 cm.
88) Elliot Paul in armchair, his accordion next to him,
reading newspaper. 18.6 x 23.8 cm.
89) Orson Welles at CBS holding "Applause" sign.
24.3 x 18.9 cm.
90) Orson Welles standing, CBS mike, reading from script.
18.6 x 24.3 cm.
91) Orson Welles, Jimmy Durante, harp at right, standing,
CBS mike. 19 x 24.4 cm,
92) Claudia Morgan, Orson Welles, standing at CBS mike,
with scripts. 23.6 x 18,8 cm.
93) Orson Welles, Jimmy Durante explaining to man with back
to camera, radio studio, musical score in foreground.
18.9 x 24.5 cm.
94) Orson Welles, Jimmy Durante, Rita Hayworth, long shot
of radio studio during performance. 16.7 x 24,7 cm.
95) Orson Welles, Jimmy Durante, Rita Hayworth at CBS mike,
standing, dishes in foreground, 18.7 x 21.3 cm,
96) Norman Rockwell, seated, painting, Linda Darnell
standing behind him. 21.6 x 18,9 cm,
97) Ed Wynn, in hat with head of live beflowered cow.
24.3 x 18.9 cm.
7 Box 3 98) Top-hatted horseman on black horse, circus ring.
35.2 x 27.8 cm.
99) Clowns and trapeze artists. 35.2 x 27.8 cm.
100) Emmett Kelly. 35.2 x 27.8 cm.
101) Orson Welles, seated, reading at CBS mike.
27.9 x 25.4 cm.
102) Rita Hayworth, head and shoulders, with unknown man
[Bud Costello?]. Same as no. 2 reverse.
28.3 x 35.3 cm.
103) Elliot Paul, playing his accordion. 26.4 x 33.7 cm.
104) Figure skater, Lake Placid, 1955. 22.5 x 33.1 cm.
105) Figure skater, Lake Placid, 1955. 29.1 X 26.3 cm.
106) Figure skater, Lake Placid, 1955. 23.5 x 33.7 cm.
107) Elephants and performers, circus. 33.9 X 26.3 cm.
108) Black male. Head and shoulders. Formal attire,
23.9 x 20 cm. 109) Five males. Kitchen, Cafe Society, 19.2 x 23.9 cm.
110) Six people seated around table, Cafe Society.
Includes George Burns and Gracie Allen.
19.3 x 22.6 cm.
111) Waiter and female driver, Cafe Society. 19 x 24.5 cm.
112) Female singer in nightclub. 24.1 x 18,8 cm.
113) Two soldiers with dates, Cafe Society. 11.4 x 16.9 cm,
114) Female with head wrapped in turban. 24 x 19 cm.
115) Two females [twins?]. Head and shoulders.
24 x 19.4 cm.
8 Box 3 116) 119) Two female dancers [twins?] in eastern costume, each a different pose.
116) 22 X 17.7 cm.
117) 19.2 X 24.1 cm,
118) 20.8 X 19.3 cm.
119) 19.3 X 22.4 cm, 120) Man at movie box-office. 24.1 x 19,1 cm.
121) Orchestra at CBS microphone, 18.6 x 24.1 cm. 122) Man and woman at table, 28.6 x 26,5 cm.
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