Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Smith, Roger
2. Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
3. United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Division of Photography

Description

1. <7> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Views of surgeon, pioneer in blood plasma preservation and teacher Dr. Charles R. Drew ranging from the late 1920's to the late 1940's. Views include half and full-length studio portraits, and a painted portrait; also group portraits of Drew with Howard University Medical Students on rounds in a hospital and treating "patients" with U.S. Medical Corps Officers during mock air raid disaster. Collection also has group portrait of Drew seated with unidentified woman. A quarter-length portrait of Drew can be found in Portraits -- Oversize.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Drew, Charles, 1904-1950.
2. African American physicians.
3. African American surgeons.

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1920-1989.
2. Group portraits – 1920-1989.
3. Photomechanical prints.
4. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1920-1989.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Drew, Charles R.

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title devised by the cataloger.
2. Some images are duplicates.
3. Photographers include Roger Smith, Scurlock and others.

Terms of use (note)

1. Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer required for duplication.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

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1. NYPL Digital Collections
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