Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Lee, Joyce
2. Stewart, Charles

Description

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

Summary

1. Portraits of dancer Honi Coles. Collection includes shots of Coles dancing, alone and with Cholly Atkins and Billy Eckstine at the Apollo. A youthful Coles is also shown with Ruth Mason. An older Coles is depicted at the Schomburg Center with Howard Dodson and Cheryl Shackelton. Half and full-length views are included

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992
2. Eckstine, Billy
3. Atkins, Cholly
4. Dodson, Howard
5. Shackelton, Cheryl
6. Mason, Ruth
7. Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
8. African American entertainers
9. Male dancers -- United States
10. Tap dancing
11. Theatrical productions -- New York (State) -- New York
12. African American dance

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1930-1989.
2. Portrait photographs – 1930-1989.
3. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1989.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Coles, Honi

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some photographs have written descriptive information; some photographs are cropped.
3. Photographers include Joyce Lee and Charles Stewart.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Title

1. Honi Coles portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1930?-1989?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Lee, Joyce. Photographer
2. Stewart, Charles. Photographer

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Coles, Honi