Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barrat, Martine.
2. Boone, Loris C.
3. Campbell, James C.
4. Clemons, Curt.
5. Cottrol, Robert W.
6. Dummett.
7. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996.
8. Hawkins, Herbert.
9. Layne, Cecil.
10. Mallory, Milton J.
11. Mallory, Oscar.
12. Martin, Richard A.
13. Moore, Chuck.
14. Nesfield, Carl.
15. Nichols, -1991.
16. Solomon, Chick.
17. Turiak, Russell C.
18. Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
19. International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
20. Keystone Pictures, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
21. Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
22. Mallory Photo.
23. Photokraft Photographers (New York, N.Y.)
24. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
25. Refocus Productions.
26. United Press International.
27. United States. Army.
28. Wide World Photos.

Description

1. 1204 items (8 boxes, 1.8 lin. ft.); 21 x 26 cm. and smaller.

Summary

1. The Sports collection depicts some aspects of African-American participation in sporting events and athletic competition, mainly from the 1940s to the mid-1980s.

Subject

1. Negro leagues
2. Youth league basketball > New York (State) > New York
3. African American golfers
4. College athletes > United States
5. High school athletes > United States
6. Women basketball players > United States
7. Sports teams > United States
8. African American athletes
9. African Americans > Sports
10. Automobile racing drivers > United States
11. African American tennis players
12. Gymnasts > United States
13. Gelatin silver prints > 1920-1989
14. African American football players
15. Halftone photomechanical prints
16. Soccer players > United States
17. Reproductions
18. Fencers > United States
19. Hockey players, Black
20. Photographic postcards
21. Olympics
22. African American football coaches
23. African American basketball players
24. Portrait photographs > 1920-2009
25. African Americans in horse racing
26. Bowlers > United States
27. New York Renaissance (Basketball team)
28. African American jockeys
29. Group portraits > 1920-2009
30. Publicity photographs > 1930-1989
31. Women boxers > United States
32. Dye coupler prints > 1970-2009
33. African American baseball players
34. African American martial artists
35. Cyclists > United States
36. Women track and field athletes > United States
37. African American boxers
38. African American women athletes
39. Rites & ceremonies > 1940-1989
40. Charity sports events
41. African American women tennis players
42. Bodybuilders > United States
43. United States > Army > Sports
44. Track and field athletes > United States
45. Swimmers > United States

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1920-2009.
2. Group portraits – 1920-2009.
3. Publicity photographs – 1930-1989.
4. Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
5. Dye coupler prints – 1970-2009.
6. Halftone photomechanical prints.
7. Photographic postcards.
8. Reproductions.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Sports

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Many photographs bear either photographer's, photography studio's or photo agency's handstamp on verso. Many items have handwritten notations on verso; some items have printed or typewritten photo captions or press releases attached to verso; some captions are printed on recto. Some images have handwritten notations or inscriptions on recto. Some items are either cropped, or bear cropping and/or retouching marks; some photographs are mounted; some images are duplicates.
3. Collection includes work by James C. Campbell, International News Photo, Cecil Layne, Mallory Photo, Chuck Moore, Carl Nesfield and Wide World Photos, among others.

Terms of use (note)

1. Some items restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Title

1. Sports [graphic].

Imprint

1. [1920?]-2000.

Terms of use

1. Some items restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Finding aids

1. Inventory; folder level control.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Barrat, Martine. Photographer
2. Boone, Loris C. Photographer
3. Campbell, James C. Photographer
4. Clemons, Curt. Photographer
5. Cottrol, Robert W. Photographer
6. Dummett. Photographer
7. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996. Photographer
8. Hawkins, Herbert. Photographer
9. Layne, Cecil. Photographer
10. Mallory, Milton J. Photographer
11. Mallory, Oscar. Photographer
12. Martin, Richard A. Photographer
13. Moore, Chuck. Photographer
14. Nesfield, Carl. Photographer
15. Nichols, -1991. Photographer
16. Solomon, Chick. Photographer
17. Turiak, Russell C. Photographer
18. Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
19. International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
20. Keystone Pictures, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
21. Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
22. Mallory Photo.
23. Photokraft Photographers (New York, N.Y.)
24. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
25. Refocus Productions.
26. United Press International.
27. United States. Army.
28. Wide World Photos.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Sports