Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Butler, Otis.
2. Campbell, James C.
3. Dummett.
4. Anderson, Gordon, 1920-
5. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996.
6. Smith, W.
7. Federal Theatre Project (New York, N.Y.)
8. United Press International.

Description

1. 109 items (.3 cu. ft., 1 box); 36 x 28 cm. and smaller.

Summary

1. The collection (ca. 1920s-1980s) consists of exterior and interior views of Harlem nightclubs and theaters (1920s-1960s); portraits and candid shots of entertainers, individual musicians, orchestras and chorus girls appearing at or affiliated with specific clubs and theaters (1920s-1960s); and views of nightclub patrons (ca. 1940s).

Subject

1. Nightclubs > Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
2. Chorus girls
3. Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
4. African American entertainers
5. Dye coupler prints > 1960-1969
6. Immerman, George
7. African Americans > Social life and customs
8. Broadsides > Reproductions
9. Theaters > New York (State) > New York
10. Connie's Inn (New York, N.Y.)
11. African American musicians
12. Nightclubs > New York (State) > New York
13. Portrait photographs > 1920-1989
14. Nest Club (New York, N.Y.)
15. Group portraits > 1920-1989
16. Motion picture theaters > New York (State)
17. The Three Eddies
18. Gelatin silver prints > 1920-1989
19. Lafayette Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
20. Ephemera
21. Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
22. Immerman, Connie
23. Interiors > New York (State) > New York
24. Theaters > Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
25. Cotton Club

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1920-1989.
2. Group portraits – 1920-1989.
3. Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
4. Dye coupler prints – 1960-1969.
5. Broadsides – Reproductions.
6. Ephemera.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Nightclubs and theaters

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso; some items bear photographer's name printed on recto. Some items bear handwritten notations on verso; some items bear printed captions on recto; some items have typewritten labels or captions attached to verso. Some items are duplicates.
3. Collection contains work by Otis C. Butler, James C. Campbell, Dummett, and Austin Hansen, among others.

Terms of use (note)

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

Title

1. Nightclubs and theaters [graphic].

Imprint

1. [192-?]-[198-?]

Terms of use

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

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment
2. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Nightclubs -- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
2. Theaters -- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)

Added author

1. Butler, Otis. Photographer
2. Campbell, James C. Photographer
3. Dummett. Photographer
4. Anderson, Gordon, 1920- Photographer
5. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996. Photographer
6. Smith, W. Photographer
7. Federal Theatre Project (New York, N.Y.)
8. United Press International.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Nightclubs and theaters