Henry Haberman papers, 1945-2002 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Haberman, Henry, 1917-2008
Abstract:
Henry Haberman (1917-2008) was a New York-based advertising and travel photographer and artist. The Henry Haberman Papers span the years 1945-2002 and include photographs, slides, negatives and print advertisements that document Haberman's work as a photographer in the advertising, fashion and travel fields. Companies represented include Armstrong floors, Bausch & Lomb, B.F. Goodrich, British American Tobacco (Lucky Strike), Cannon, Chatham blankets, Cover Girl (Noxell), DuPont, First National City Bank, General Electric, New York Telephone, Northeast Air, Pepsi, R.J. Reynolds and Shaefer beer. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Extent:
10 Linear Feet
3000 Items
Language:
Material in English
Research Center:
John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
Collection ID:
RL.00489

Background

Scope and content:

The Henry Haberman Papers span the years 1945-2002 and include photographs, slides, negatives and print advertisements that document Haberman's work as a photographer in the advertising, fashion and travel fields. Companies represented include Armstrong floors, Bausch & Lomb, B.F. Goodrich, British American Tobacco (Lucky Strike), Cannon, Chatham blankets, Cover Girl (Noxell), DuPont, First National City Bank, General Electric, New York Telephone, Northeast Air, Pepsi, R.J. Reynolds and Shaefer beer.

Biographical / historical:

Henry Haberman was born in 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. He was trained at the New School and the Brooklyn Museum Art School before opening the Habershaw studio in New York City in 1945 with partner Frank Gershaw. Haberman worked as a commercial photographer primarily in advertising until retiring in 1972, and was the recipient of several advertising photography awards. From 1967-1984 Haberman traveled extensively, photographing approximately 40 countries. He became a full-time artist after retiring, showing his paintings in galleries in Mexico. He died in 2008.

Acquisition information:
The Henry Haberman Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2010.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, September 2011

Encoded by Richard Collier, October 2011

Accession 2010-0226 is described in this finding aid.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into four series: Personal Files; Photographs; Print Advertisements; and Slides and Transparencies. Personal Files contain clippings, awards, correspondence and business logo and stationery designs. Photographs include advertising and travel-related photographs, along with examples of some experimental fine-art photography. Print Advertisements include proofs and tear sheets of advertising featuring photography by Haberman. Slides and Transparencies include advertising and travel-related slides, photographic studies of models, and a selection of images of Haberman's paintings. Original folder titles were retained where possible; titles and other descriptive information was transcribed from original envelopes and binders.

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The copyright to the collection is owned by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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