James Black collection
Collection — Folder: S3235
Identifier: S3235
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of several photographs and three newspaper clippings regarding Professor Black.
Item Listing:
n.d. - 4 cyanotypes of an artist gentleman in his home and studios (James, Frank or Charles Black?)
n.d. - 1 portrait of Professor James Black
n.d. - 1 photograph of Professor Black in his home in Indianapolis
n.d. - 3 photographs of Charles Holman Black’s home in Paris
n.d. - 1 studio photographs with gold toning of Charles Holman Black
10 July 1910 - newspaper article of an interview with Professor Black on his 91st birthday - Indianapolis Star
25 July 1910 - 2 obituary articles from the Indianapolis News and the Indianapolis Star
Item Listing:
n.d. - 4 cyanotypes of an artist gentleman in his home and studios (James, Frank or Charles Black?)
n.d. - 1 portrait of Professor James Black
n.d. - 1 photograph of Professor Black in his home in Indianapolis
n.d. - 3 photographs of Charles Holman Black’s home in Paris
n.d. - 1 studio photographs with gold toning of Charles Holman Black
10 July 1910 - newspaper article of an interview with Professor Black on his 91st birthday - Indianapolis Star
25 July 1910 - 2 obituary articles from the Indianapolis News and the Indianapolis Star
Dates
- 1910 and undated
Creator
- Black, James 1819-1880 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
James Black was a noted music teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born in
Putney, Vermont on July 7, 1819. He was the director of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
in Brooklyn, New York for a time, and he studied voice with Signor De Begnis. He first
came to Indianapolis in 1867, staying only a year, but returned in 1876 and remained
until his death on July 24, 1910. His son, Charles Holman Black, was a famous salon singer in Paris,
France.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Albion College in 2000/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2001 by Susan King. EAD finding aid created in 2001 by Susan King. EAD finding aid revised in 2005/05 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid updated 2015/11/13 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Black, James 1819-1880 (Person)
- Title
- James Black collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
