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Frank R. Crosswaith photograph collection

Title
Frank R. Crosswaith photograph collection [graphic].
Author
Crosswaith, Frank Rudolph, 1892-1965.
Publication
[192-?-196-]

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Additional Authors
  • Bachrach.
  • Mieth, Hansel, 1909-
  • Kaiden Studios (New York, N.Y.)
  • Modern Studio (Boston, Mass.)
  • Blank Stoller (New York, N.Y.)
  • Conway Studios (New York, N.Y.)
  • Blackstone Studios.
  • Central Studios (Atlantic City, N.J.)
Found In
p1bc Crosswaith, Frank Rudolph Frank R. Crosswaith papers, 1917-1965 (CstRLIN)NYPW93-A174
Description
  • 24 items (.3 lin. ft., 1 box); 33 x 26 cm.
  • 1 photographic print : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • 8 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • 2 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • 11 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • 2 photomechanical prints : b&w ;
Summary
The Frank R. Crosswaith Photograph Collection consists of images depicting some aspects of Crosswaith's personal and professional life from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photography – 1920-1969.
  • Group portraits – 1930-1969.
  • Snapshots – 1930-1959.
  • Silver gelatin prints – 1920-1969.
  • Halftone photomechanical prints.
  • Proofs – 1950-1959.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some items have photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso; many items have either handwritten notations or descriptive information on verso or recto; some items are inscribed on recto; some items are proof prints with studio stamp on recto.
  • Collection contains work by Bachrach, Hansel Mieth, Kaiden Studios, and others.
Biography (note)
  • Frank R. Crosswaith, a labor union organizer, editor, socialist and political activist, was born in St. Croix, Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands), in 1892.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Frank R. Crosswaith Papers.
Call Number
Sc Photo Frank R. Crosswaith Collection
OCLC
NYPG98-F123
Author
Crosswaith, Frank Rudolph, 1892-1965.
Title
Frank R. Crosswaith photograph collection [graphic].
Imprint
[192-?-196-]
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Frank R. Crosswaith Papers.
Biography
Frank R. Crosswaith, a labor union organizer, editor, socialist and political activist, was born in St. Croix, Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands), in 1892. He founded and was executive secretary of the American Federation of Labor Trade Union Committee for Organizing Negro Workers in 1925, which was formed at a time when African-Americans were often excluded from labor unions. He championed the formation of the Harlem Labor Committee in 1934, which he chaired, working to organize African-Americans workers into unions and encouraging the solidarity of black and white workers. He was a prominant orator for the Socialist Party, and was an unsuccessful candidate for various political offices, including the United States Congress, New York State Lieutenant Governor, New York State Secretary of State, the New York City Council, and the New York City Board of Aldermen, for the American Labor Party and the Socialist Party tickets during the 1920s and 1930s. Crosswaith also worked as an organizer for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (1925-1928), was a staff member and organizer for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union for over thirty years, and served as editor of Negro Labor News for twelve years. He died in Chicago in 1965.
Local Note
Sc MG 100
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Added Author
Bachrach. Photographer
Mieth, Hansel, 1909- Photographer
Kaiden Studios (New York, N.Y.)
Modern Studio (Boston, Mass.)
Blank Stoller (New York, N.Y.)
Conway Studios (New York, N.Y.)
Blackstone Studios.
Central Studios (Atlantic City, N.J.)
Found In:
p1bc Crosswaith, Frank Rudolph Frank R. Crosswaith papers, 1917-1965 (CstRLIN)NYPW93-A174
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Frank R. Crosswaith Collection
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