Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. <6> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits of dancer and choreographer Pearl Primus. Collection includes views of Primus dancing as well as portraits of other dancers. Full and quarter length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Women dancers > United States
2. Primus, Pearl
3. Photomechanical prints > 1940-1959
4. Silver gelatin photoprints > 1940-1959
5. African Americans > Dance > 1940-1959
6. Male dancers > United States
7. Choreographers > United States
8. Portrait photographs > 1940-1959
9. Group portraits > 1940-1959

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1940-1959.
2. Group portraits – 1940-1959.
3. Photomechanical prints – 1940-1959.
4. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1959.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Primus, Pearl

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs have captions.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Pearl Primus portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1940?-1959?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request Appointment

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Primus, Pearl