Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Kriegsmann, James J
2. Rosegg, Carol
3. Bill Whiting Associates

Description

1. <4> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm.

Summary

1. Portraits of disc jockey, playwright and theatrical producer and director Vy Higginsen. Includes views of Higginsen doing her radio show, with husband Ken Wydro, with the cast and crew of"Mama I Want to Sing," and in a performance of "Mama..." with Kathleen Marphy Palmer, Dietra Hicks, Doris Troy and Ken Wydro. Also one candid view of Troy and Geraldine Higginsen pointing to a playbill of "Mama..." Quarter and half length views are available.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Higginsen, Vy
2. Troy, Doris, 1937-2004
3. Wydro, Kenneth
4. Palmer, Kathleen Murphy
5. Hicks, Dietra
6. Higginsen, Geraldine
7. African Americans in radio broadcasting
8. Disc jockeys -- United States
9. African American dramatists
10. Women dramatists
11. Theatrical producers and directors -- United States
12. Theatrical productions -- United States
13. Radio broadcasting -- New York (N.Y.)

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1960-1989.
2. Portrait photographs – 1960-1989.
3. Photoprints – color – 1960-1989.
4. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1960-1989.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Higginsen, Vy

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs have captions; some photographs have written descriptive information.
3. Photographers include James J. Kriegsmann, Carol Rosegg and Bill Whiting Assoc.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Vy Higginsen portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1960?-1988?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer
2. Rosegg, Carol. Photographer
3. Bill Whiting Associates.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Higginsen, Vy