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Additional authors

1. Battey, C. M. (Cornelius Marion), 1873-1927
2. De Mille, Arnold C., 1908-1996
3. Hawkins, David J
4. Maniatis, George
5. Reyneau, Betsy Graves
6. Rosenthal, Leo, 1884-1969
7. Ruth, R
8. Wade, L. N
9. Blakemore Studio (Atlantic City, N.J.), photographer
10. Conway Studios (New York, N.Y.), photographer
11. L. N. Wade (Augusta, Ga.), photographer
12. Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.), photographer
13. Shelburne Studios (New York, N.Y.), photographer
14. Torino (New York, N.Y.), photographer

Found in

1. p1pc Tobias, Channing H., 1882-1961 Channing H. Tobias collection, 1937-1983 (OCoLC)144652095

Description

1. 61 items (.3 cubic ft., one box); 36 x 28 cm and smaller.

Summary

1. Collection depicts some aspects of the personal life, and the social and professional activities of civic and religious leader Channing H. Tobias, from the 1910s to the 1950s. Depictions of the early years of his life are not included; depictions of his activities with specific organizations are limited. Collection consists of studio portraits, mainly of Tobias (ca. 1910s-1940s), and some family members; group portraits showing family members; candid shots of Tobias, his first wife Mary and daughters Belle and Mary, and other relatives; candid shots of Tobias with second wife, Eva; group portraits showing Tobias with professional colleagues and acquaintances; and views of Tobias addressing gatherings, and attending dinners and meetings.
2. Of note are views of Tobias and Eva in Paris, France (1951-1952) when he was an alternate American delegate to the United Nations General Assembly; a photographic reproduction of a portrait of Tobias by painter Betsy Graves (1943-1944); and a view with a hatless Tobias standing in the middle of a crowd of white people posing on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey (ca. 1930s). Among the individuals depicted with Tobias include church minister and civic leader Jesse E. Moorland, New York City Mayor Robert F. Warner, academic and diplomat Ralph Bunche, soprano and music educator Dorothy Maynor, and civil rights activists Robert C. Weaver and Roy Wilkins.

Subject

1. Tobias, Channing H
2. Tobias, Eva
3. Tobias, Mary Pritchard
4. Messner, Mary Tobias
5. African American civic leaders
6. African American religious leaders
7. African American diplomats
8. African American families
9. African Americans -- Social life -- 1910-1959
10. Manners & customs -- 1910-1959
11. Dinners and dining
12. Public speaking
13. Diplomacy
14. Meetings
15. Travel -- 1930-1959

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1890-1959.
2. Group portraits – 1910-1959.
3. Gelatin silver prints – 1910-1959.
4. Cartes-de-visite – 1890-1899.
5. Photographic postcards – 1930-1939.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Channing H. Tobias Collection

Note

1. Title taken from Channing H. Tobias Collection.
2. Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's hand stamp on verso; some items bear photography studio's name on recto; some items bear photographer's signature on recto; some items bear photographer's or photography studio's blind stamp.
3. Some items bear typewritten or handwritten captions attached to verso; some items bear handwritten captions on verso; some items have printed captions attached to verso; some items bear printed captions on recto. One item is mounted. Some items bear cropping or retouching marks. Some items show wear; one item has missing corner. Some items are duplicates.
4. Collection contains work by Arnold C. de Mille, George Maniatis, R. Ruth, and Scurlock, among others.

Terms of use (note)

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

Biography (note)

1. Channing Heggie Tobias, 1882-1961, was an African American civic and religious leader. He was an official with the Young Men's Christian Association, in Washington, D.C. (1911-1923) and New York City (1923-1946); served as the first African American director of the Phelps-Stokes Fund (1946-1953); and was chairman of the board of the NAACP (1953-1959). He also served as an advisor to President Harry Truman and to the New York City Mayor's office during the 1940s; was an alternate United States delegate to the United Nations (1951-1952); and served as director or trustee for various foundations and academic institutions.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Channing H. Tobias Collection, 1937-1983.

Author

1. Tobias, Channing H., collector.

Title

1. Channing H. Tobias photograph collection.

Production

1. [between 1910 and 1953?]

Type of content

1. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet
2. card

Terms of use

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

Biography

1. Channing Heggie Tobias, 1882-1961, was an African American civic and religious leader. He was an official with the Young Men's Christian Association, in Washington, D.C. (1911-1923) and New York City (1923-1946); served as the first African American director of the Phelps-Stokes Fund (1946-1953); and was chairman of the board of the NAACP (1953-1959). He also served as an advisor to President Harry Truman and to the New York City Mayor's office during the 1940s; was an alternate United States delegate to the United Nations (1951-1952); and served as director or trustee for various foundations and academic institutions.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Channing H. Tobias Collection, 1937-1983.

Local note

1. Sc MG 423

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Added author

1. Battey, C. M. (Cornelius Marion), 1873-1927, photographer.
2. De Mille, Arnold C., 1908-1996, photographer.
3. Hawkins, David J., photographer.
4. Maniatis, George, photographer.
5. Reyneau, Betsy Graves, artist.
6. Rosenthal, Leo, 1884-1969, photographer.
7. Ruth, R., photographer.
8. Wade, L. N., photographer.
9. Blakemore Studio (Atlantic City, N.J.), photographer.
10. Conway Studios (New York, N.Y.), photographer.
11. L. N. Wade (Augusta, Ga.), photographer.
12. Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.), photographer.
13. Shelburne Studios (New York, N.Y.), photographer.
14. Torino (New York, N.Y.), photographer.

Found in:

1. p1pc Tobias, Channing H., 1882-1961 Channing H. Tobias collection, 1937-1983 (OCoLC)144652095

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Channing H. Tobias Collection