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Collection Summary | |
Creator: | Perillo, Joseph J. |
Collection Name: | Joseph Perillo Photograph Collection |
Inclusive Dates: | 1949-1984 |
Bulk Dates: | ( bulk 1975-1984) |
Physical Description: | 0.5 linear feet |
Abstract: | The Joseph Perillo Photograph Collection, 1949-1984 (bulk 1975-1984) contains photographic negatives spanning the career of Joseph Perillo. Prominent Jazz band leaders, singers, athletes and political leaders from the 1940s and 1950s can be found in the collection. Singers, entertainers, and political figures, such as Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Pope John Paul II, from the 1970s and 1980s can be found in the collection as well. |
Collection Number: | MS 477 |
Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
Joseph Perillo’s love for photography began when he was in high school. Upon graduating he went on to study photography in New York City. After completing his photography training he went on to enlist in the Air Force. He was an Air Force photographer for several years. While in the Air Force he was part of Public Relations and was assigned as General Davis’s personal photographer. He had the opportunity to photograph many famous people such as Werner Von Braun and Dr. Messerschmitt. His photographs were used in the Air Force Times. After the Air Force, Joseph worked for seven years in Patunent Naval Air Station. During his time at Patunent he worked as a photographer for Grumman Aircraft and the Grumman Newspaper. He also worked in Motion Picture photography and still photography.
The love for Photo Journalism took Joseph to Washington D.C. where he worked for a newspaper. Consequently, he was assigned to the White House where he photographed the administrations of President Gerald Ford and President Jimmy Carter. This gave him the opportunity to photograph many historical milestones such as Pope John Paul visit to the White House and the 1979 Peace treaty signing between Israel and Egypt. Mr. Perillo also photographed for the magazine EUROPE and for the U.S. Park Service Theatre Wolf Trap.
The collection is composed of negatives of photographs taken by Joseph Perillo from 1949-1985. The negatives span his career as an Air Force and Newspaper Photographer. The collection is divided in to three series. The first series highlights his early career. The negatives in this series consists of famous musicians, singers, and athletes from the 1940-1950s. Some notables are Ella Fitzgerald, Xavier Cugat, Dean Martin, Ray Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Susan Vaughan, Nat King Cole and Gene Krupa. Series two, his political images, consist of negatives that span the administrations of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter as well as other political figures including Edward Kennedy and Werner Von Braun. Series Three, Entertainers, is composed of two subseries. Subseries 1, contains negatives from performances and events that were held at Wolf Trap in 1984. Included in these negatives are performances by Placido Domingo, Ella Fitzgerald, and Liza Minnelli. Subseries 2, includes negatives of famous artists in different events and locations. Ansel Adams, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra can be found within this subseries.
There are no restrictions on this collection.
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Series I: Early Career, 1949-1959 | |||||||||||
This series is arranged alphabetically. It contains negatives of various musicians, singers, athletes, and personalities of the era. | |||||||||||
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1 | 1 | Count Basie, 1953> | |||||||||
1 | 2 | Tex Beneke,1954 | |||||||||
1 | 3 | Milton Berle,1956 | |||||||||
1 | 4 | Connie Boswell,1956 | |||||||||
1 | 5 | “Candy” Candido,1952 | |||||||||
1 | 6 | Dick Cantino,1950 | |||||||||
1 | 7 | Nat “King” Cole,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 8 | Xavier Cugat,1949 | |||||||||
1 | 9 | Vic Damone,1956 | |||||||||
1 | 10 | Joe Dimaggio,1950 | |||||||||
1 | 11 | Billy Eckstine,1952 | |||||||||
1 | 12 | Ella Fitzgerald,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 13 | Norman Granz,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 14 | Illinois Jacquet,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 15 | Gene Krupa,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 16 | Guy Lambrado,1959 | |||||||||
1 | 17 | Frankie Lane,1956 | |||||||||
1 | 18 | Ralph Marteri,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 19 | Dean Martin,1956 | |||||||||
1 | 20 | Chico Marx,1950 | |||||||||
1 | 21 | Ray Mckinley,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 22 | James Melton,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 23 | Noro Morales,1949 | |||||||||
1 | 24 | Al Morgan,1950 | |||||||||
1 | 25 | Patti Page,1950 | |||||||||
1 | 26 | Louis Prima,1951 | |||||||||
1 | 27 | Jackie Robinson,1949 | |||||||||
1 | 28 | Ray Robinson,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 29 | Hazel Scott,1949 | |||||||||
1 | 30 | Zachary Scott,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 31 | Cardinal Spellman,1948 | |||||||||
1 | 32 | Sarah Vaughan,1953 | |||||||||
1 | 33 | Billy Ward and Group,1950 |
Series II: Political,1975-1979 | |||||||||||
This series is arranged alphabetically. It contains negatives of President Carter, President Ford and other politicians. It also contains negatives of several significant events in their administrations. | |||||||||||
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1 | 34 | Zbigniew Brezezinski,undated | |||||||||
1 | 35 | Father’s Day Jazz Celebration,June 1978 | |||||||||
1 | 36 | Betty Ford,1975 | |||||||||
1 | 37 | President Ford and Christmas Celebrations,1977 | |||||||||
1 | 38 | Governor Carter on campaign trail,1978 | |||||||||
1 | 39 | President Carter and President Ceausescu of Romania,undated | |||||||||
1 | 40 | President Carter and Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda,undated | |||||||||
1 | 41 | President Carter and President Portillo of Mexico,undated | |||||||||
1 | 42 | President Carter and Jody Powell in Oval Office,undated | |||||||||
1 | 43 | Senator Edward Kennedy,1978 | |||||||||
1 | 44 | Peace Treaty Signing by Egypt and Israel,1979 | |||||||||
1 | 45 | Pope John Paul II visit to the White House,1979 | |||||||||
1 | 46 | Werner Von Braun Reception Party,undated | |||||||||
1 | 47 | John Warner for Senator Campaign,1978 | |||||||||
1 | 48 | John Warner, Elizabeth Taylor and John Dalton,undated |
Series III: Entertainers | |||||||||||
This series contains two subseries. The first contains negatives of performances and events at Wolf Trap. The second contains negatives of entertainers and artist at several different events. Both subseries are arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||
Subseries 1: Wolf trap,1984 | |||||||||||
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1 | 49 | Judy Collins,undated | |||||||||
1 | 50 | John Davidson “Oklahoma”,1984 | |||||||||
1 | 51 | Johnny Desmond and Helen O’Connel,1984 | |||||||||
1 | 52 | Johnny Desmond, Helen O’ Connel, Peter Marshall and Tex Beneke,1984 | |||||||||
1 | 53 | Placido Domingo,1984 | |||||||||
1 | 54 | Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson,1984 | |||||||||
1 | 55 | Gala,1984 | |||||||||
1 | 56 | Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr.,undated | |||||||||
1 | 57 | Renata Scott and John Alexandra,1984 | |||||||||
1 | 58 | Temptations and the Four Tops,undated | |||||||||
1 | 59 | Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons,1984 | |||||||||
Subseries 2: Miscellaneous Events,1970-1980 | |||||||||||
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1 | 60 | Ansel Adams,1982 | |||||||||
1 | 61 | Vikki Carr,1973 | |||||||||
1 | 62 | Cyd Charisse,1981 | |||||||||
1 | 63 | Phil Donahue,undated | |||||||||
1 | 64 | Duke Ellington,undated | |||||||||
1 | 65 | Frank Sinatra,undated |