Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon collection, 1920-1991 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	Photographs (continued)
		Sweet Charity (Revivals)
BOX 59C			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 5
				3 different shots of Debbie Allen posing with cast members; 1 shot of Bob Fosse, Cy Coleman, Allen, Gwen Verdon and unidentified; 1 shot of Gwen Verdon and Debbie Allen rehearsing, 1984
			Photograph: 5x7, color, 1; 9x7, black and white, 2
				5x7 of Gwen Verdon and female cast; 9x7 shots of Juliet Prowse performing with 2 others in Las Vegas
BOX 86E			Photographs: 11x14, black and white, 2
				By Robert Kalfus (NY Post); Revival, Debbie Allen: Cast, Cy Coleman, Debbie Allen, Bob Fosse at piano, 1986; Debbie Allen, Bob Fosse, and Gwen Verdon, 1986
		Sweet Charity (Foreign Stage)
BOX 59C			Photographs: 7x9 1/2, black and white, 10
				By Jean Daniel Cadinot; French production, various scenes; one autographed photo
		Watusi, 1953
BOX 59D			Photographs: contact sheets, black and white, 2
				Contact sheet for 4x5 negatives (4 shots each), and duplicate, of Gwen Verdon performing in costume
		Bob Fosse
		Personal/Childhood and Family
BOX 60A			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 2
				Bob Fosse's parents, wedding day (sepia toned); Cyril Fosse and his mother
BOX 60A - E			Photographs and Negative: 8x10, black and white, 8
				Bob Fosse and: nieces and nephews (?) (2); family group around a "first birthday" cake (1); Fosse family (with boys in military uniform), duplicate and negative (2); Cyril, older, with family group (and duplicate) (2); Wedding Day, including young Bob (1)
BOX 60A			Photographs: snapshots, black and white and color, 4
				Bob Fosse and other small children in bathing suits; Cyril Fosse, Bob Fosse and Pat Fosse playing horsey; Bob Fosse in young man's "He-Man" pose in trunks on beach; Fosse (in his 20's?), with family (color snapshot)
BOX 60E			Negatives: 4x5, black and white, 2
				Bob Fosse as young child (1); Bobby on horse (1)
BOX 60A - E			Photographs and Negatives: 8x10, black and white
				(1) 8x10 Bob Fosse photo, grade school, with 4x5 negative; (1) 8x10 formal (high school graduation?) photo, black and white tinted
BOX 60D			Photograph: 1 x 1/2, black and white, 1
				Cut-out high school photo of Bob Fosse
			Photograph: 5x7, sepia toned, 1
				Seems to be Bob Fosse's high school yearbook photos
			Photographs: 3x4 1/2, black and white, 1
				Snapshot of Bob Fosse in Amundsen High letter sweater, with Lucille Fosse (sister in law); dated 12/6/42
BOX 60E			Negative: 4x5, black and white, 1
				Bob Fosse family group, with young adult Bob kneeling in front row
BOX 60D			Photographs: 3 1/2x3 1/2, black and white, 1
				Possibly a Fosse family school graduation (dated 6/59, which means it's not Bob Fosse's)
			Photographs: 3 1/2x2 1/2, color, 1
				Fosse (20's?) sitting on a couch with his mother and father
			Photographs: snapshots, color, 5
				Photos of Cyril Fosse and his second wife, newly wed; snapshot print date is 7/61 (Bob Fosse's father)
		Early Dance and Performance
			Photographs: 5 1/2x7, black and white, 11
				Bob Fosse in a series of poses with a dark haired girl; these were taken during a 1 Act play at the Chicago Academy of Theatre Arts (Bob Fosse alone, duplicates, 4; series of 4 different poses with girl and duplicates, 7
			Photographs: 4x3, black and white, 1
				Young Bob Fosse at barre of dance studio with 7 girl dancers
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 5
				The Riff Brothers (?) with female dancers (2 separate shots), note on back: "age 15, studied ballet;" original photo and duplicate, young Bobby with top hat; Bob performing, microphone in foreground, autographed by Morris B. Sachs
BOX 60A - E			Photographs and Negatives: 5x7, snapshots, black and white
				Young Fosse and girl dancers (from rear) (1 snapshot and negative); 5x7, sepia toned, young Bob Fosse performing before group with "Welcome Home" sign behind them (photo and neg); 5x7, Bob Fosse performing, high school age, nightclub (1)
		The Riff Brothers
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 11
				5 different shots of the Riff Brothers, all posed publicity shots, some full length, others closer (duplicates)
			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 1
				The Riff Brothers with a WGN radio microphone
		First Choreography Job
BOX 60A - E			Photographs and Negatives: 8x10, 5x7, black and white, 28
				Young Bob Fosse instructing girls holding fans: the original is a 5x7 print, there's an 8x10 negative, and 25 poor quality duplicates; 8x10 original photo of Bob Fosse, with bandaged hand, standing in dance studio next to a girl holding fan
		Navy
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 3
				Bob Fosse and others performing
BOX 60D			Photograph: 3 1/2x5, black and white, 1
				Bob Fosse and friends (Bobby Beers, Bill Nalle), in uniform, "taking a stroll in Honolulu" (Bob Fosse ID on back)
		Joan McCracken
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 4
				By Maurice Seymour, Vandamm; autographed (to "Cindy") publicity still, by Maurice Seymour; ca. 1952 publicity shot; publicity shot; "Bloomer Girl" still; Vandamm "Oklahoma!" shot; several magazine clippings (to be refiled)
		Early Professional, unidentified
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 5
				Single shot and duplicates from Bob Fosse play (?); Bob Fosse in stage makeup, posed with a group of actors and actresses (Gwen Verdon was unable to identify this photo)
		MGM Publicity, 1950's
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 20
				3 separate publicity portraits of Bob Fosse, with numerous duplicates
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 15
				Single series and duplicates, Bob Fosse posing with legs cross and walking stick
		Portraits and Publicity
BOX 86E			Photographs: 11x14, black and white, 30
				By Britain Hill; series of 3 different shots of Bob Fosse, seated, with "OH WOW" poster in background
BOX 85B			Photographs: 11x14, color, 2
				By Steve Vaughan; Star 80 portrait: duplicates, Bob Fosse with cigarette in mouth and hands thrown up next to his head
			Photograph 11x14, black and white, 1
				By Mike Tighe; mounted image, 6x7, Bob Fosse, seated, with leg up, 1975
			Photograph: 9x14, black and white, 1
				Undated head shot of Bob Fosse wearing sunglasses
			Photograph: 11x14, black and white, 1
				By Mary Ellen Mark; full length portrait of Bob Fosse in cutoffs and sunglasses, smoking and holding wine glass; used for "Mr. Abbott" program
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, 5x7, black and white, color, 10
				Miscellaneous shots of Bob Fosse from the mid-1970's on, being interviewed or directing
		Columbia College Awards, 1973
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 6
				Bob Fosse speaking at ceremony (honorary doctorate) (1); Bob Fosse with academicians (5)
			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 4
				Bob Fosse speaking at ceremony, all same shot, with statuette: "BF: Honorary doctorate of arts, Columbia College, Chicago, 6/8/73
			Photograph: 5x7, black and white 1
				Rosa Parks and Bob Fosse
		Awards (Miscellaneous)
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, and color, 6
				Bob Fosse at award ceremonies and parties, Dance Educators of America, Tony, and unidentified
		Academy Award, 1972
BOX 60A - E			Photographs and Negative: 8x10, black and white, 2
				Bob Fosse with Oscar (including 8x10 negative); Bob Fosse with Oscar, making acceptance speech
		Astaire Award
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 3
				Bob Fosse, Ginger Rogers and awards group (1); Bob Fosse and Debbie Allen (1); party shot (1)
		Star Award
			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 2
				Gwen Verdon receiving posthumous Star Award for Bob Fosse: Ann Reinking, Gwen Verdon and Shirley MacLaine; Gwen Verdon and Star Award group
		New York Heart Ball, 1983
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 8
				Bob Fosse and others (including Cy Coleman), at award ceremony and party
		Ruby Awards
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 3; 5x7, black and white, 1
				By Ron Galella, Louis Peres, et al; Bob Fosse and Bette Midler (4); Bob Fosse presented her with a Ruby Award for After Dark Magazine
		Personal (Miscellaneous)
			Photographs: Miscellaneous formats, black and white, color
BOX 85B			Photographs
				From "Julie Hagerty" file: Bob Fosse and Julie Hagerty at restaurant (2); 8x10, color, modeling shot of Hagerty (1); 9x12, color, modeling shot (1); modeling brochure on Hagerty
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 4
				Shots from Herb Gardner's wedding party: Herb Gardner and Bob Fosse (3); Paddy Chayefsky and Ann Reinking (1)
BOX 60D			Photograph: snapshot, color, 1
				Bob Fosse and Buddy Hackett
BOX 60A			Photographs: 5x7, color, 2; 5x7, black and white, 3
				Color: Bob Fosse, Chita Rivera and others (2); 1 each: Bob Fosse and Gilda Radner, Bob Fosse at a party, Bob Fosse and Alan Alda
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 6; 8x10 and snapshot, color, 2
				Color: Rue De La Fosse signplate (8x10), Les Fossettes sign (snapshot); black and white: young Liza Minnelli with Gene Kelly; Bob Fosse and Gene Kelly; Joey Heatherton (Gwen Verdon notation on back); Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse on unidentified opening night; Bob Fosse and Neil Simon (Sweet Charity or Little Me); Bob Fosse, Cy Coleman, and unidentified boxer
			Photograph: 7x9, black and white, 1
				Still of Fred Astaire dancing, autographed by Fred Astaire to Bob Fosse
			Photograph: 8x10, black and white, 1
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