Doris Burdick (1898-1981) Cabinet Card Collection
Doris Burdick was the daughter of the artist Horace Robbins Burdick and an artist herself, specializing in silhouettes. This collection contains around 100 cabinet cards. Roughly 27 images are of buildings, sculptures, and other European sightseeing objects from Italy, Austria, France, and possibly other countries. The rest of the images, roughly 65, are of women and a few men, posing in studios.
Biographical and Historical Note
Doris Burdick was born in 1898, the daughter of the artist Horace Robbins Burdick, an active member of the Boston Art Club. Doris Burdick specialized in silhouettes. She passed away in 1981.
Collection Overview
This collection contains around 100 cabinet cards. Roughly 27 images are of buildings, sculptures, and other European sightseeing objects from Italy, Austria, France, and possibly other countries. The rest of the images, roughly 65, are of women and a few men, posing in studios. All subjects appear to be white. The women are most likely opera singers or actors. Some images have a small amount of information about the publisher on the reverse side, and one has a second picture on its reverse. Most of the cards' notes are in English, but some are in German or Italian.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed by Stephanie Bennett, 2021 July
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- Doris Burdick (1898-1981) Cabinet Card Collection (MS923), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.