Research Catalog

Title

George Schuyler portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1915?-1969?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Layne, Cecil.
• Dummett.
• Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
• M. Smith (New York, N.Y.)
• Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

Description

• <8> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
• <9> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of journalist and author George Schuyler. Collection includes views of Schuyler participating in WLIB radio broadcasts; at the Harlem Business Men's Club dinner with David and Mrs. Doles; and entertaining guests with daughter Philippa. Also included are views of Schuyler's wife, Josephine, with guests, and talking to Katherine Dunham. Full, half and quarter length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• Restaurants > New York (State) > New York > 1940-1949
• Schuyler, George S (George Samuel), 1895-1977
• Schuyler, Josephine, 1900-1969
• Eating & drinking > New York (State) > New York > 1940-1949
• African American novelists
• African Americans > Social life and customs
• African American journalists
• African American authors
• Group portraits > 1940-1969
• Portrait photographs > 1910-1969
• Radio broadcasting > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1969
• Schuyler, Philippa, 1932-1967
• Silver gelatin photoprints > 1910-1969
• Dunham, Katherine
• WLIB (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1910-1969.
• Group portraits – 1940-1969.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1910-1969.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Rapid News Photo, Morgan & Marvin Smith, Cecil Layne and others.
• Some photographs have captions; some have airbrush marks, some are cropped; some have written descriptive information.

Terms of Use (note)

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

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Schuyler, George

OCLC

NYPG087000400-F

Title

George Schuyler portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1915?-1969?>

Terms Of Use

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

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist of some images.

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Added Author

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Dummett. Photographer

Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)

M. Smith (New York, N.Y.)

Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Schuyler, George