Lucy Ashjian collection
Scope and Contents
The Lucy Ashjian Collection consists of materials related to the Clarence H. White School of Photography. It includes a 4 ¾ x 6 ¼ in. class photograph from 1937, in which Ashjian is on the right in the middle line, eyes looking to viewer’s right, hair short, dark, page-boy style, next to young man leaning against building. There is also a June 1937 diploma signed by numerous people from the Clarence H. White School of Photography, New York City, as well as one signed 9 ½ x 12 in. envelope in which prints were kept, one page, front and back, of notes on photography subject documentation numbered 0-9., 19 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ in. contact prints of New York scenes with empty, but numbered negative sleeves, a 2-sided 11 x 14 in. exhibition sign stating “New York City in the 30s Photography by Lucy Ashjian”, 9 empty, signed mounts, and two modern test prints dated 2004 by R. Wagner of the NYPL and Bowery
Dates
- Majority of material found in 1937-2004
Creator
- Preston, Gregor Ashjian (1943-2010). (Person)
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
To access materials from this collection, please contact CCP-RefDesk@email.arizona.edu
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical Note
Lucy Ashjian was born in 1907 in Indianapolis and graduated from the Clarence H. White School of Photography in 1937. That same year she joined New York’s Photo League which included greats such as Lewis Hine, Paul Strand, and Berenice Abbott. Ashjian died in 1993 leaving behind a small amount of photographs and negatives.
Extent
2 Boxes (1 linear foot)
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Abstract
Photo League archival materials relating to the career of Lucy Ashjian (1907-1993), photographer. Includes contact prints from 2 ¼ inch contact prints, original negative sleeves, signed original mounts, an exhibition sign, class photo from the Clarence White School of Photography, 1937 diploma from the White School, and other miscellaneous items.
Custodial History
The materials in this collection began arriving as a gift of Gregor Ashjian Preston, son of the photographer, in 2005. The collection is active.
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid updated by Meghan Jordan in June 2016.
- Title
- Lucy Ashjian Collection 1937-2004
- Author
- Finding aid created by CCP Archives staff
- Date
- © 2016
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English .
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Creative Photography Archives Repository
