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Joseph Beam photograph collection.

Title
Joseph Beam photograph collection.
Author
Beam, Joseph
Publication
[between 1960 and 1987?]

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Box 1Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Joseph Beam Collection Box 1Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
Box 2Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Joseph Beam Collection Box 2Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

Details

Additional Authors
  • Beam, Joseph
  • Farmer, Sharon, 1951-
  • Freeman, Roland L., 1936-2023
  • Lathrop, Bryan Karl
  • Lynch, Patsy
  • Raboy, Barbara
  • Simmons, Ron, 1950-
  • Young, Irene
Found In
p1pc Beam, Joseph Joseph Beam papers, 1967-1990 (OCoLC)144652297
Description
  • 204 items (.5 cubic ft., 2 boxes); 21 x 26 cm and smaller.
  • 111 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white, one stat ;
  • 16 photographic prints : color ;
  • 6 photomechanical prints : black and white, one color ;
  • 3 slides : color ;
  • 68 negatives : gelatin silver, black and white ;
Summary
  • Depictions mainly of African American writer and gay activist Joseph Beam from the mid to late 1980s, consisting of studio portraits of Beam, including publicity photographs for his anthology "In the Life" (1986); stylized portraits of Beam posing at his typewriter (ca. 1987); candid shots of Beam in Giovanni's Room, the Philadelphia gay and lesbian bookstore from where he began his activism (ca. 1980s); and views of Beam writing and giving a talk. Depictions of Beam's personal life, which are limited, include Beam with his cadet troop at St. Thomas More High School, Philadelphia (late 1960s), and candid shots of Beam graduating from Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana (1976), and with his father, Sun (n.d.).
  • Also included is Beam's collection of publicity photographs of mostly gay and lesbian writers and entertainers that include writers Essex Hemphill, Evelyn C. Wright, Barbara Smith and Pat Parker; filmmaker Michelle Parkerson; and music performers Linda Tillary, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Casselberry-DuPreé, and Xotika with Assotto Saint. Also depicted are publicity photographs promoting Black gay male pride and works by gay and lesbian writers; views of gay rights demonstrations, panel discussions, gay organization conferences and music performances; reproductions of book and magazine covers; and miscellaneous views of artwork, landscapes, building interiors and unidentified individuals.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1970-1989.
  • Group portraits – 1960-1989.
  • Publicity photographs – 1970-1989.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1970-1989.
  • Dye coupler prints – 1960-1989.
  • Gelatin silver film negatives – 1980-1989.
Note
  • Title taken from the Joseph Beam Papers.
  • Some photographs bear photographer's hand stamp on verso; some items bear photographer's address label attached to verso; two items bear photographer's signature on recto.
  • Some items bear printed or handwritten caption labels attached to verso; some items bear handwritten captions on verso or recto; some items bear printed captions on recto. Some items bear inscriptions.
  • Some items are mounted; some items are mounted; some items are duplicates.
  • Collection contains work by Joseph Beam, Sharon C. Farmer, Roland L. Freeman, Bryan Karl Lathrop, and Irene Young, among others.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Some items are under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography (note)
  • Joseph Beam, 1954-1988, was an African American gay activist and writer who, as an author and editor of several gay publications, worked to bring greater acceptance of the Black gay community by equating the gay experience with the American civil rights movement. His most noted work, "In the Life: a Black Gay Anthology," was edited by Beam and published in 1986.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Joseph Beam Papers, 1967-1990.
Call Number
Sc Photo Joseph Beam Collection
OCLC
1285510268
Author
Beam, Joseph, collector.
Title
Joseph Beam photograph collection.
Production
[between 1960 and 1987?]
Type of Content
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
other
Terms Of Use
Some items are under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography
Joseph Beam, 1954-1988, was an African American gay activist and writer who, as an author and editor of several gay publications, worked to bring greater acceptance of the Black gay community by equating the gay experience with the American civil rights movement. His most noted work, "In the Life: a Black Gay Anthology," was edited by Beam and published in 1986.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Joseph Beam Papers, 1967-1990.
Local Note
Sc MG 455
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Added Author
Beam, Joseph, photographer.
Farmer, Sharon, 1951- photographer.
Freeman, Roland L., 1936-2023, photographer.
Lathrop, Bryan Karl, photographer.
Lynch, Patsy, photographer.
Raboy, Barbara, photographer.
Simmons, Ron, 1950- photographer.
Young, Irene, photographer.
Found In:
p1pc Beam, Joseph Joseph Beam papers, 1967-1990 (OCoLC)144652297
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Joseph Beam Collection
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