Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Abresch, James
2. Andrews, Bert
3. Campbell, James C.
4. Dummett
5. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996
6. Layne, Cecil
7. Nichols
8. Bachrach Studio, photographer
9. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.), photographer

Description

1. ca. 2,500 items (2.6 cubic ft., 25 boxes); 36 x 24 cm or smaller.

Summary

1. Collection consists mainly of studio portraits of men, women and groups dating from the 1900s to the 1990s, with the bulk of the images from the 1920s to the 1950s, depicting primarily individuals of African descent, some of them well known. Also included are candid portraits mostly of African Americans at events, at home and outdoors; as well as portraits of persons not of African descent who were connected to events or news stories affecting the global Africana community. Many of the identified photos were probably used for publication purposes. Portraits are arranged alphabetically by names of individuals with portraits of couples, families, unidentified group portraits and oversize portraits filed at the end. Unidentified individual portraits are arranged chronologically by decade and are filed by gender. Nineteenth century original presentation formats are filed separately.
2. Other portraits can be found in the Portrait Collections, Actors and Actresses, Authors, Educators, Singers, Vocal Groups, Musicians, Musical Groups, Entertainers, Organizations and among other collections. Portraits of children can be found in Children. Many wedding portraits can be found in Ceremonies and Celebrations. Related collections include the Austin Hansen Collection and the Morgan and Marvin Smith Collection.

Subject

1. African Americans.
2. African American families.
3. African American couples.
4. African Americans -- Clothing.
5. African Americans -- Women -- 20th century.
6. Hairstyles -- 20th century.

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1900-1999.
2. Group portraits – 1900-1999.
3. Gelatin silver prints – 1900-1999.
4. Photomechanical prints – 1900-1999.
5. Dye coupler prints – 1900-1999.
6. Inscriptions – 1900-1999.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Men, Women and Groups

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's name printed, blind stamped, and/or hand stamped on recto and/or verso. Some items bear printed and/or handwritten captions on recto and/or verso. Some items bear handwritten notations on verso. Some items bear inscriptions or autographs. Some items are cropped and/or bear cropping marks. Some items bear retouching marks. Some items are matted; others are mounted. Some items are hand-tinted.
3. Collection contains work by James Abresch, Bert Andrews, James C. Campbell, Dummett, Austin Hansen, Cecil Layne, Nichols, Bachrach Studio and Rapid News Photo, among others.

Terms of use (note)

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

Type of content

1. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Finding aids

1. Finding aid available in library folder level control.

Added author

1. Abresch, James, photographer.
2. Andrews, Bert, photographer.
3. Campbell, James C., photographer.
4. Dummett, photographer.
5. Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996, photographer.
6. Layne, Cecil, photographer.
7. Nichols, photographer.
8. Bachrach Studio, photographer.
9. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.), photographer.