Research Catalog

Photographs and other materials depicting the New York Public Library

Title
  1. Photographs and other materials depicting the New York Public Library [graphic].
Published by
  1. 185--1988; bulk 1870-1940.

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Additional authors
  1. Ahrends, Justus
  2. Alland, Alexander
  3. Allen, Paul
  4. Anderson
  5. Bachrach, Fabian, 1917-
  6. Bagley, Edward Olden
  7. Baker, Floyd E
  8. Beals, Jesse Tarbox
  9. Blackburn, Philip C. (Philip Conklin), 1907-
  10. Bock, M
  11. Bolen, E. S
  12. Curtis, C
  13. Derounian, Arthur
  14. Dixon, Thomas
  15. Douglas, George A
  16. Falk, Ian
  17. Fowler, E. L
  18. French, A
  19. Galloway, Ewing
  20. Gamble, William B
  21. Garber, Maurey
  22. Garber, Ossip
  23. Garrison, W. E
  24. Gasparini, Katherine
  25. Gass, John
  26. Hardie, K
  27. Hassler, W. D
  28. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940
  29. Höllinger, Herwig
  30. Hopper, E. F
  31. Jackson, E
  32. Lederhandler, Marty
  33. Lepreau, Frank J
  34. Lewisohn, John
  35. Loeffler, A. (August J.)
  36. McCrae, Wendell
  37. MacDonald, Pirie I., 1867-1942
  38. Mitchell, Lotus Lucille
  39. Moore, Robert D
  40. Nelson, O. E
  41. Ogden, Beecher
  42. Pepperberg, Roy L
  43. Pran, Dith
  44. Ramsden, Charles T
  45. Rasoh, Emil
  46. Richmond, Ira
  47. Rivlin, Joseph B. (Joseph Barry), 1910-
  48. Robertson, G. A
  49. Robinson, Amy C
  50. Rockwood, George Gardner, 1832-1911
  51. Royce, Caroline H
  52. Schloss
  53. Schnarendorf, Laura V
  54. Schuszler, Alajos
  55. Scott, A. Wentworth
  56. Seidman, Sy
  57. Singer, Mr
  58. Singler, Frank C
  59. Sipprell, Clara E
  60. Sloane, Albert J
  61. Smith, Thomas H
  62. Smutny, R. V
  63. Sperr, Percy Loomis
  64. Spray, G. H
  65. Sproul, A. E
  66. Steele, K. D
  67. Stein, Frederick J
  68. Tiemann, H. N
  69. Underhill, Irving
  70. Weber, Tommy
  71. Weinberg, Joseph
  72. Wurgel, Rene A
  73. Young, Sol
  74. Zahn, M. B
  75. Beacon Photo Co. pht
  76. Blackstone Studios. pht
  77. Bradley & Merrill. pht
  78. Brown Brothers & Company. pht
  79. N.L. Coe and Son. pht
  80. Davis & Sanborn. pht
  81. Detroit Publishing Co. pbl
  82. George P. Hall & Son. pht
  83. L.R. Studios. pht
  84. New York Edison Company Photographic Bureau. pht
  85. Pach Brothers. pht
  86. Peyser & Patzig. pht
  87. Shelburne Studios. pht
  88. Underwood & Underwood. pbl
  89. Wide World Photos. pht
  90. Wurts Bros. pht
Description
  1. Ca. 2000 photographic prints : silver gelatin, albumen, gum bichromate, platinum, cyanotype, some col.,; 14 1/2 x 21 in. or smaller.
Summary
  1. Images of the New York Public Library, including the Astor and Lenox Libraries, and the Cathedral Library, New York Free Circulating Library and Aguilar Free Library. Includes interiors and exteriors of buildings, the site and construction of the Central Research Library (designated Center for the Humanities, 1995), including images of the Croton Reservoir, and the quarry in Vermont from which came the marble for the Central Building; construction and remodelling of branches, including work done by the W.P.A. or P.W.A.; library services to readers, especially children, including story hours, puppet shows, clubs, theater productions and lectures; special subject collections such as music, the Schomburg Collection, and the Print Room; services to special populations such as the blind and prison inmates; technical and support services including cataloging, shipping, the bindery; bookmobiles, including a soap box bookmobile; "travelling libraries," which were housed in fire stations, hospitals, businesses, settlement houses and other locations; the Bryant Park Open Air Reading Room, which operated during the Depression; galleries in the Central Building and Lenox Library and exhibitions throughout the system; the Krigwa Players, an African American theater group which performed in the 135th Street Branch (later Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture); use of library facilities by Americanization and English classes, Y.M.C.A, and other organizations.
  2. Other views include New York neighborhoods and streets, in particular the neighborhood surrounding the Central Research Library, including 5th Avenue, 42nd Street, Bryant Park and environs; events held on the steps of the library or on 5th Avenue, including World War I book and loan drives and parades, an N.R.A. parade, Gen. Eisenhower waving from an open car in a parade; celebrations and anniversaries relating to the library are also depicted. Portraits include the founders, John Jacob Astor, Samuel J. Tilden and James Lenox; the architects of the Central Building, John M. Carrere and Thomas Hastings; administrators, including the library's first director John Shaw Billings; trustees, including Andrew Carnegie; and portrait and candid shots of staff.
Subject
  1. Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848
  2. Billings, John S. 1838-1913
  3. Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
  4. Carrère, John Merven, 1858-1911
  5. Hastings, Thomas, 1860-1929
  6. Lenox, James, 1800-1880
  7. Tilden, Samuel J. 1814-1886
  8. Astor Library
  9. Lenox Library
  10. New York Free Circulating Library
  11. New York Public Library
  12. African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York
  13. Bookmobiles -- New York (State) -- New York
  14. Celebrations -- New York (State) -- New York
  15. Children reading -- New York (State) -- New York
  16. Exhibitions -- New York -- New York
  17. Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
  18. Parades -- New York (State) -- New York
  19. Parks -- New York (State) -- New York
  20. Quarries -- Vermont
  21. Sculpture -- New York -- New York
  22. Theaters -- New York -- New York
  23. World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects
Genre/Form
  1. Group portraits.
  2. Portraits.
  3. Advertisements.
  4. Albumen prints.
  5. Albums.
  6. Clippings.
  7. Collotypes.
  8. Cyanotypes.
  9. Gum bichromate prints.
  10. Photographic prints.
  11. Photomechanical prints.
  12. Platinum prints.
  13. Postcards.
  14. Silver gelatin prints.
Call number
  1. MFY 95-56
Note
  1. Title devised by cataloger.
  2. The collection includes a wide variety of material including several albums. The albums contain clippings, postcards, photostats, lithographs and other materials not reflected in the item count above. Photostat surrogates of art work held in the Print Room are also part of the collection.
  3. Related materials are held in RG10, Visual Materials, New York Public Library Archives, Rare Book and Manuscripts Division, and in separately cataloged collections in the Photography Collection.
  4. Photographers include commercial and architectural photographers such as Frederick J. Stein and Wurts Brothers, newspaper and magazine photographers, other photographers working on contract such as Percy Sperr and Lewis Hine, staff members such as Miss K. Hardie, Laura V. Schnarendorf and William Gamble, interested amateurs, and others.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Indexed in (note)
  1. NYPL's photographic archives, including materials in the Photography Collection and in the NYPL Archives are described in Biblion, Vol. 4, No. 1, Fall, 1995.
Provenance (note)
  1. Transferred from the General Research Division, and the vault; gifts of Mrs. Helen J. Zuckerman, 1982, and Anonymous, 1987.
Title
  1. Photographs and other materials depicting the New York Public Library [graphic].
Imprint
  1. 185--1988; bulk 1870-1940.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Indexed in:
  1. NYPL's photographic archives, including materials in the Photography Collection and in the NYPL Archives are described in Biblion, Vol. 4, No. 1, Fall, 1995.
Finding aids
  1. Detailed finding aid available: item level description.
Provenance
  1. Transferred from the General Research Division, and the vault; gifts of Mrs. Helen J. Zuckerman, 1982, and Anonymous, 1987.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Ahrends, Justus. Photographer
  2. Alland, Alexander. Photographer
  3. Allen, Paul. Photographer
  4. Anderson. Photographer
  5. Bachrach, Fabian, 1917- . Photographer
  6. Bagley, Edward Olden. Photographer
  7. Baker, Floyd E. Photographer
  8. Beals, Jesse Tarbox. Photographer
  9. Blackburn, Philip C. (Philip Conklin), 1907- Photographer
  10. Bock, M. Photographer
  11. Bolen, E. S. Photographer
  12. Curtis, C. Photographer
  13. Derounian, Arthur. Photographer
  14. Dixon, Thomas. Photographer
  15. Douglas, George A. Photographer
  16. Falk, Ian. Photographer
  17. Fowler, E. L. Photographer
  18. French, A. Photographer
  19. Galloway, Ewing. Photographer
  20. Gamble, William B. Photographer
  21. Garber, Maurey. Photographer
  22. Garber, Ossip. Photographer
  23. Garrison, W. E. Photographer
  24. Gasparini, Katherine. Photographer
  25. Gass, John. Photographer
  26. Hardie, K. Photographer
  27. Hassler, W. D. Photographer
  28. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940. Photographer
  29. Höllinger, Herwig. Photographer
  30. Hopper, E. F. Photographer
  31. Jackson, E. Photographer
  32. Lederhandler, Marty. Photographer
  33. Lepreau, Frank J. Photographer
  34. Lewisohn, John. Photographer
  35. Loeffler, A. (August J.) Photographer
  36. McCrae, Wendell. Photographer
  37. MacDonald, Pirie I., 1867-1942. Photographer
  38. Mitchell, Lotus Lucille. Photographer
  39. Moore, Robert D. Photographer
  40. Nelson, O. E. Photographer
  41. Ogden, Beecher. Photographer
  42. Pepperberg, Roy L. Photographer
  43. Pran, Dith. Photographer
  44. Ramsden, Charles T. Photographer
  45. Rasoh, Emil. Photographer
  46. Richmond, Ira. Photographer
  47. Rivlin, Joseph B. (Joseph Barry), 1910- Photographer
  48. Robertson, G. A. Photographer
  49. Robinson, Amy C. Photographer
  50. Rockwood, George Gardner, 1832-1911. Photographer
  51. Royce, Caroline H. Photographer
  52. Schloss. Photographer
  53. Schnarendorf, Laura V. Photographer
  54. Schuszler, Alajos. Photographer
  55. Scott, A. Wentworth. Photographer
  56. Seidman, Sy. Photographer
  57. Singer, Mr. Photographer
  58. Singler, Frank C. Photographer
  59. Sipprell, Clara E. Photographer
  60. Sloane, Albert J. Photographer
  61. Smith, Thomas H. Photographer
  62. Smutny, R. V. Photographer
  63. Sperr, Percy Loomis. Photographer
  64. Spray, G. H. Photographer
  65. Sproul, A. E. Photographer
  66. Steele, K. D. Photographer
  67. Stein, Frederick J. Photographer
  68. Tiemann, H. N. Photographer
  69. Underhill, Irving. Photographer
  70. Weber, Tommy. Photographer
  71. Weinberg, Joseph. Photographer
  72. Wurgel, Rene A. Photographer
  73. Young, Sol. Photographer
  74. Zahn, M. B. Photographer
  75. Beacon Photo Co. Photographer
  76. Blackstone Studios. Photographer
  77. Bradley & Merrill. Photographer
  78. Brown Brothers & Company. Photographer
  79. N.L. Coe and Son. Photographer
  80. Davis & Sanborn. Photographer
  81. Detroit Publishing Co. Publisher
  82. George P. Hall & Son. Photographer
  83. L.R. Studios. Photographer
  84. New York Edison Company Photographic Bureau. Photographer
  85. Pach Brothers. Photographer
  86. Peyser & Patzig. Photographer
  87. Shelburne Studios. Photographer
  88. Underwood & Underwood. Publisher
  89. Wide World Photos. Photographer
  90. Wurts Bros. Photographer
Research call number
  1. MFY 95-56
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