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We are in touch with YIVO. Eddy Portnoy is the best. Performing Arts is a great idea. My gut says there is some major digging to be done in other places....just need to find out where. THANKS DENNIS! David On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:59 AM Dennis Rooney <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > YIVO and the NYPL of performing arts at Lincoln Center would be a good > starting point. > > DDR > On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 12:56 PM David Katznelson <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > I have another research question. I am involved with a project looking at > > the full history of female Jewish comedians. I am looking for > visuals...any > > ephemera...and yes, audio on any of the following artists. Any lead > would > > be more than helpful. Because many of them were on small labels that > > drifted into obscurity, there is very little good stuff available and we > > are looking at putting together a book/CD and museum exhibit as a result > of > > our efforts. > > > > The artists we are focusing on (some of them we have more ephemera than > > others): > > > > Abby Holman c. 1929 > > > Sophie Tucker c. 1929 & 1950s > > > Mae Questel/Betty Boop c. 1940s & 1960s > > > Ruth Wallis c 1950s > > > Sadie Banks c 1950s > > > Abbe Lane c. 1950s-1960s > > > Frances Faye c. 1959 > > > Jean Carroll c. 1960 > > > Selma Diamond > > > Rusty Warren c 1960s > > > Patsy Abbott c.1963 > > > Betty Ross c. 1963 > > > Gertrude Berg c.1965 > > > Totie Fields c. 1969 > > > > > > > THANKS FOR READING! > > > > David > > > > -- > 1006 Langer Way > Delray Beach, FL 33483 > 561.265.2976 >