Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Campbell, James C.
2. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996.
3. Horvath, George L.
4. Layne, Cecil.
5. Afro-American Newspapers Archives and Research Center (Bowie, Md.)
6. Bing Studio (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
7. Gaines Photo Service (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.)
8. Hayes Photo Service (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.)
9. United States. Office of War Information.

Description

1. 275 items (2 boxes, .6 lin. ft.); 28 x 21 cm. and smaller.

Summary

1. The collection depicts religious leaders, congregants, and church-related events and activities of mainly African-American Christian faiths, from the early 20th century to the 1980s.

Subject

1. Dye coupler prints > 1980-1989
2. Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975
3. Black Muslims
4. Religious gatherings > United States
5. African Americans > Rites and ceremonies
6. Muslims, Black > United States
7. Bishops > United States
8. Religious processions > United States
9. Ordination
10. Group portraits > 1920-1999
11. Religious services > United States
12. Portrait photographs
13. African American clergy
14. African Americans > Religion
15. Muhammad, Warith Deen, 1933-2008
16. African Americans > Spiritual life
17. Gelatin silver prints > 1910-1999
18. Choirs (Music) > New York (State) > New York
19. Halftone photomechanical prints
20. Choirs (Music) > United States
21. Religious gatherings > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs.
2. Group portraits – 1920-1999.
3. Gelatin silver prints – 1910-1999.
4. Dye coupler prints – 1980-1989.
5. Halftone photomechanical prints.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Religion

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Many items bear either photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso. Some items bear handwritten notations on verso; some items have either typewritten or printed captions or press releases attached to verso; some items bear printed labels on verso. One image is mounted.
3. Collection includes work by James C. Campbell, Cecil Layne, Gaines Photo Service, Hayes Photo Service and the Office of War Information, among others.

Terms of use (note)

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

Title

1. Religion [graphic].

Imprint

1. 1909-1992.

Terms of use

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

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
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Added author

1. Campbell, James C. Photographer
2. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996. Photographer
3. Horvath, George L. Photographer
4. Layne, Cecil. Photographer
5. Afro-American Newspapers Archives and Research Center (Bowie, Md.)
6. Bing Studio (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
7. Gaines Photo Service (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.)
8. Hayes Photo Service (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.)
9. United States. Office of War Information.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Religion