Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Higgins, Chester
2. Gosani, Bob

Description

1. 18 items (one folder); 21 x 26 cm. and smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits and views of South African activist and former political prisoner Nelson Mandela, mostly taken in 1990 during his visits to New York City, Namibia and Stockholm, Sweden. The collection consists of individual portraits and a candid shot of Mandela; views of Mandela with New York City mayor David Dinkins at Gracie Mansion and at a Harlem rally; with his wife, Winnie Mandela, and Namibian president Sam Nujoma attending Namibian independence celebrations; and meeting with former African National Congress leader Oliver Tambo and the Reverend Jesse Jackson in Stockholm. Also included are a view of Mandela with "ABC News Nightline" host Ted Koppel during a town hall meeting at Aaron Davis Hall, at the City College of New York; and Mandela sparring with South African boxing champion, Gerry Moloi, during Mandela's treason trial in 1957.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013
2. Mandela, Winnie
3. Dinkins, David N
4. Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
5. Tambo, Oliver, 1917-1993
6. Moloi, Gerry
7. Nujoma, Sam
8. Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-
9. Gracie Mansion (New York, N.Y.)
10. Political prisoners -- South Africa -- 1990-1999
11. Activists -- 1990-1999
12. Civil rights workers -- South Africa

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1990-1999.
2. Group portraits – 1990-1999.
3. Dye coupler prints – 1990-1999.
4. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1990-1999.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Mandela, Nelson

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title devised by author.
2. Most photographs bear photographer's handstamp on verso. Most items bear handwritten captions.
3. Collection contains work by Chester Higgins and Bob Gosani.

Terms of use (note)

1. Items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Nelson Mandela portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1990-1994>

Terms of use

1. Items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

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Added author

1. Higgins, Chester. Photographer
2. Gosani, Bob. Photographer

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Mandela, Nelson