Dates
- Creation: 1935-1994
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
A portion of this collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff for retrieval policies and times.
Extent
16.3 linear feet (27 boxes and 1 folder)Physical Location
Harvard Depository, b
General note
Arranged in alphabetical order by the last name of the subject, this series includes both studio portraits (indentified as "Portraits") and less formal candid photographs (identified as "Prints"). The formats are equally divided between 11x14" black/white prints and 8x10" prints, and there are a few 35mm color slides and black/negatives of various sizes. The earliest are from Jeffry's days as a member of the Fort Dearborn-Chicago Camera Club, when she photographed celebrities such as Lena Horne and Peggy Lee; many are the result of her work for the New York Times Arts and Leisure pages; and some are from her later work as a portrait photographer in New York and Albuquerque (in most cases contact sheets only; negatives and prints not present). In a few cases Jeffry included a newsclipping with her prints, and these have been retained; for other names the collection contains only published flyers (mostly musicians for a series of publicity flyers, 1981-1982). Unidentified photographs are filed at the end of Series 4.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jeffry, Alix (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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