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Boris Borodin and Maria Mayhoff Photo Album

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Collection 79

Dates

  • Created: 1927 - 1940
  • Other: Date acquired: 2016-03-03

Creator

Language and Scripts of the Material

Collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Administrative/Biographical History

Contralto Maria Mayhoff-Freudenberg (simply Mayhoff in her performance career) came to New Orleans as a refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe in the1930s and petitioned for United States citizenship in 1945. Mayhoff-Freudenberg was an inaugural member of the New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA). She performed the titular role in NOOA’s 1943 debut summer season performance of Carmen, and went on to perform over a dozen roles with NOOA. Prior to her time in New Orleans, Mayhoff-Freudenberg attended the National Austrian Academy and performed with both the Vienna Opera and the New Orleans Symphony. She also performed as a soloist at social events throughout New Orleans from the 1940s-1950s. Operatic bass Boris Borodin was born April 10, 1898 in Russia, and immigrated to the United States in 1936 where he became a naturalized citizen. He performed twice with NOOA in the 1940s and later with the Boston Grand Opera Company. Borodin’s brother, Benjamin L. Freudenberg, was married to Maria MayhoffFreudenberg. Borodin passed away in July of 1993.

Extent

1.00 boxes (Received Extent)

0.50 Linear Feet

System of Arrangement

This collection is comprised of a single scrapbook and loose photos.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

John Michael Board acquired this scrapbook while living in the French Quarter and donated it in 2016.

Related Archival Materials

New Orleans Opera Association Archives, Collection 74, Special Collections and Archives, Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans Anthony M. LaRocca Opera Scrapbook, Collection 79, Special Collections and Archives, Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans

Processing Information

Finding aid written by Elizabeth Kelly, 2017.

Title
Boris Borodin and Maria Mayhoff Scrapbook
Status
Completed
Author
Kelly, Elizabeth
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

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