Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Layne, Cecil.
2. Benners, Aubrey S.
3. Gilbert, James.
4. William Morris Agency.
5. CBS Television Network.
6. NBC Television Network.

Description

1. <21> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. and smaller.

Summary

1. Views of singer and actress Leslie Uggams. The collection consists of studio portraits of Uggams, used for publicity purposes; Uggams in publicity photographs from television and concert appearances; as a child promoting Barton's Bonbonniere; as a "Sing Along with Mitch" girl on a Ballantine Beer float; at her wedding to Grahame Pratt; and in group portraits at unidentified social gatherings and events. Among those identified with Uggams include Olivia Cole, Lillian Rogers Parks, Ed Sullivan and Mitch Miller. Half, three-quarter and full-length views available.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Singing > United States > 1960-1979
2. Portrait photographs > 1950-1979
3. Uggams, Leslie
4. African Americans > Political activity > 1950-1959
5. Women singers > United States
6. Toasting > United States > 1960-1969
7. African American actresses
8. African American singers
9. Dye coupler prints > 1960-1969
10. Publicity photographs > 1950-1979
11. Group portraits > 1950-1979
12. Silver gelatin photoprints > 1950-1979
13. Television broadcasting > United States > 1960-1969
14. Weddings > United States > 1960-1969
15. Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1950-1979.
2. Group portraits – 1950-1979.
3. Publicity photographs – 1950-1979.
4. Dye coupler prints – 1960-1969.
5. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1950-1979.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Uggams, Leslie

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Photographers include CBS TV, NBC-TV, Cecil Layne and others.
3. Some photographs have captions.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Leslie Uggams portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1950?-1979?>

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

Added author

1. Layne, Cecil. Photographer
2. Benners, Aubrey S. Photographer
3. Gilbert, James. Photographer
4. William Morris Agency.
5. CBS Television Network.
6. NBC Television Network.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Uggams, Leslie