Research Catalog

Title

Lorenzo Tucker photograph collection.

Author

Tucker, Lorenzo

Publication

[between 1900 and 1989?]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Albertson, Chris
• Ashmore, Leonard R.
• Ballinger, William L.
• Nofte, Don
• Tucker, Lorenzo
• New York Times Company, photographer.
• Diaz (New York, N.Y.), photographer.
• Rimis (London, England), photographer.
• Wilson (Great Bend, Kan.), photographer.

Found In

p1tc Tucker, Lorenzo Lorenzo Tucker papers, 1928-1986 (OCoLC)85857023

Description

• 157 items (.5 cubic feet, 2 boxes); 28 x 36 cm or smaller.
• 62 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 24 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 19 photographic prints : color ;
• 10 photomechanical prints : hafltone, black and white ;
• 1 cabinet card : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 7 stats : black and white ;
• 34 negatives : black and white, color ;

Summary

• Collection depicts aspects of the career of actor and photographer Lorenzo Tucker from the 1920s through the 1980s, consisting of individual portraits of Tucker, mostly publicity photographs (ca. 1940 to early-1980s); group portraits showing Tucker with colleagues and friends; views of Tucker at events, award presentations, and a television production set; film stills and reproductions of lobby cards; and individual and group portraits of friends and colleagues. Tucker's personal life is not depicted.
• Depictions of some of Tucker's activities include his receiving the Audelco Recognition Award (1981); attending the second annual Oscar Micheaux Awards ceremony (1975); his participation with fellow entertainers in the organization of the March on Washington movement (1942); and a view of him working for the office of the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City (ca. 1960s). Among the individuals depicted with Tucker include Anita Bush, Dick Campbell, Rex Ingram, Canada Lee and Frederick O'Neal. Also of note are studio portraits of relatives of director Oscar Micheaux, who was a long time friend of Tucker.
• Film stills and lobby cards include "A Fool's Errand" (1926), "When Men Betray" (1928); "Easy Street" (1928); "Harlem after Midnight" (1934); "Straight to Heaven" (1941); "The Betrayal" (1948); "One Round Jones" (1940) and "Reet-Petite and Gone" (1947), some of which were directed by Oscar Micheaux. Also included are photographic and photomechanical reproductions of newspaper and magazine articles about Tucker and other African-American actors; and cropped sections of a calendar/booklet about Black cinema.

Alternative Title

• The Betrayal.
• The Crimson Skull.
• Veiled Aristocrats.
• Easy Street.
• Harlem after Midnight.
• One Round Jones.
• A Fool's Errand.
• Reet -Petit and Gone.
• Straight to Heaven.
• When Men Betray.

Subjects

• Gelatin silver prints > 1900-1989
• Portrait photographs > 1900-1989
• Negatives > 1950-1979
• Film stills > 1920-1949
• Dye coupler prints > 1970-1989
• African American photographers
• African American motion picture actors and actresses
• African Americans in the performing arts
• African American actors
• Tucker, Lorenzo

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1900-1989.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1900-1989.
• Dye coupler prints – 1970-1989.
• Film stills – 1920-1949.
• Negatives – 1950-1979.

Note

• Title taken from Lorenzo Tucker Papers.
• Some photographs bear photographer's hand stamp on verso; some items bear photographer's or photography studio's name on recto; some items bear photographer's or photography studio's blind stamp on recto. Many items bear Tucker's hand stamp on verso and/ or recto; some items bear Tucker's name printed on recto, or printed name labels attached to recto.
• Some items bear handwritten captions on verso; some items bear handwritten captions on recto; some items bear printed captions on recto. Some items bear printed labels attached to either verso or recto. Some items are inscribed.
• Some items are mounted; one item is mounted to mason board. Some items are composite photographs. One item is a back-to-back photomechanical print and photo montage. Some items are duplicates.
• Some items are cropped; one mounted item is cropped. Some items are missing edges or portions of image.
• Collection contains work by Leonard R. Ashmore, William L. Ballinger, Don Nofte, Lorenzo Tucker, and Diaz, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items are under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

• Lorenzo Tucker, 1907-1986, was an African American motion picture and stage actor. Initially a vaudeville and theatrical performer, Tucker met Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux in 1926 and was featured in 11 of Micheaux's films over a six year period billed as "The Black Valentino." After serving in the Army as an infantryman and entertainment specialist during the Second World War, Tucker settled in New York City where he appeared in stage productions, briefly led his own troupe, the Negro Drama Players, and became a photographer. After working as an assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City during the 1960s to early 1970s, Tucker moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s where he was honored as a pioneer of Black Cinema. Tucker died in 1986 at age 79.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Lorenzo Tucker papers, 1928-1986.

Call Number

Sc Photo Lorenzo Tucker Collection

OCLC

1286475509

Author

Tucker, Lorenzo, collector.

Title

Lorenzo Tucker photograph collection.

Production

[between 1900 and 1989?]

Type of Content

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Terms Of Use

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

Biography

Lorenzo Tucker, 1907-1986, was an African American motion picture and stage actor. Initially a vaudeville and theatrical performer, Tucker met Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux in 1926 and was featured in 11 of Micheaux's films over a six year period billed as "The Black Valentino." After serving in the Army as an infantryman and entertainment specialist during the Second World War, Tucker settled in New York City where he appeared in stage productions, briefly led his own troupe, the Negro Drama Players, and became a photographer. After working as an assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City during the 1960s to early 1970s, Tucker moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s where he was honored as a pioneer of Black Cinema. Tucker died in 1986 at age 79.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Lorenzo Tucker papers, 1928-1986.

Local Note

Sc MG 457

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Added Author

Albertson, Chris, photographer.

Ashmore, Leonard R., photographer.

Ballinger, William L., photographer.

Nofte, Don, photographer.

Tucker, Lorenzo, photographer.

New York Times Company, photographer.

Diaz (New York, N.Y.), photographer.

Rimis (London, England), photographer.

Wilson (Great Bend, Kan.), photographer.

Added Title

The Betrayal.

The Crimson Skull.

Veiled Aristocrats.

Easy Street.

Harlem after Midnight.

One Round Jones.

A Fool's Errand.

Reet -Petit and Gone.

Straight to Heaven.

When Men Betray.

Found In:

p1tc Tucker, Lorenzo Lorenzo Tucker papers, 1928-1986 (OCoLC)85857023

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Lorenzo Tucker Collection