Seeking career of singer Helen E. Colbert

[from Baltimore Evening Sun, 10 Aug 1962]

Although this link is old (2005) you might be able to trace the person that posted at the end of the string, who is the wife of Helen Colbert's son. Google Answers: Information on Helen E. Colbert - Opera Singer

Dear Mr. Beezley,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog for any records relating to “Porgy and Bess” and located 1 series, 32 file units & 52 items in various record groups and collections that might be of interest to you. Please note that some of the records have been digitized and may be viewed using the Catalog. For access to non-digitized records, please contact the unit listed in the description.

We also suggest looking into the Name Index, 1910-1973 to records in the series titled Central Decimal Files, 1910-1963 and Subject-Numeric Files, 1963-1973 in the Records of the Department of State (Record Group 59) as there may be references to documents on Helen E. Colbert and “Porgy and Bess.” For more information about these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) at archives2reference@nara.gov.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2 and other NARA reference units. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!