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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Bruce Mondschain photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.MOND
- Creators:
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Mondschain, Bruce
- Dates:
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2005 November 3
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10 Digital images5 shots; each shot has a sepia-toned version and a black and white version.10 Photographic prints5 shots; each shot has a sepia-toned print and a black and white print.
- Repository:
The Bruce Mondschain Photographs compiled by Illinois-based photographer Bruce Mondschain are a collection of 5 photographs of Pete Seeger taken at his home in Beacon, NY, on November 3, 2005.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Bruce Mondschain Photographs are a collection of 5 born digital photographs and corresponding photographic prints of Pete Seeger taken at his home in Beacon, NY, on November 3, 2005. Each photograph (prints and digital files) has a sepia and a black-and-white toned version as prepared by the photographer. The shots include close-up portraits of Seeger, and close-up shots of his hands playing his banjo.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Digital files are maintained in the Smithsonian's Digital Asset Management System.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Bruce Mondschain has been an active photographer in the Chicago area for over 30 years. His work focuses on portraiture and fine arts figure study.
In the fall of 2005, Mondschain was invited to photograph folk singer Pete Seeger at his home in Beacon, NY after writing him a fan letter. Mondschain and his wife Ellen donated five of the photographs to the Center of Folklife and Cultural Heritage in 2008.
Administration
Author
Stephanie Smith and Cecilia Peterson
Custodial History note
Photographs donated by the photographer and his wife, Ellen Mondschain, March 21, 2008.
Processing Information
Born digital photographs and prints were processed by archivist Stephanie Smith in 2008.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Preferred Citation note
Bruce Mondschain Photographs, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
More Information
Shared Stewardship of Collections
Shared Stewardship of Collections
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital images | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographic prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
600 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, D.C.
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-6440
Fax Number: Fax: 202-633-6474
rinzlerarchives@si.edu
