Research Catalog

Title

Alice Childress portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1960?-1989?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Abeles, Joseph.
• Friedman, Sy. 1919-1985.
• Bauer, Jerry.
• Childnoff, Irving.

Description

<9> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Portraits of actress and author Alice Childress consisting of quarter and half-length studio portraits including promotional photos for "A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich" and "A Short Walk." Another publicity photograph shows Childress costumed for the title role of "Anna Lucasta" for an unidentified production.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Alternative Title

Anna Lucasta.

Subjects

• Publicity photographs > 1960-1989
• African American actresses
• African American women authors
• Childress, Alice
• Silver gelatin photoprints > 1960-1989
• Portrait photographs > 1960-1989

Genre/Form

• Publicity photographs – 1960-1989.
• Portrait photographs – 1960-1989.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1960-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photos contain captions. Some items are duplicates.
• Photographers include Joseph Abeles, Sy Friedman, Jerry Bauer and Irving Chidnoff.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Childress, Alice

OCLC

NYPG085000762-F

Title

Alice Childress portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1960?-1989?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

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Added Author

Abeles, Joseph. Photographer

Friedman, Sy. 1919-1985. Photographer

Bauer, Jerry. Photographer

Childnoff, Irving. Photographer

Added Title

Anna Lucasta.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Childress, Alice