Research Catalog

Title

Bill Bailey portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1950?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Rossner, Harry.
• Progress, K.
• Nat Nazarro Management.

Description

<5> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm.

Summary

Portraits of dancer turned minister Bill Bailey consisting of full and half-length publicity photographs and view of Bailey dancing, possibly at the Cotton Club.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• Dancers > United States
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1949
• African Americans > Dance > 1940-1950
• Tap dancing
• Gelatin silver prints > 1930-1949
• African American clergy
• Bailey, Bill, -1978

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1949.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1949.

Note

• Photographers include Harry Rossner and K. Progress.
• Title devised by the cataloger.
• Some photographs are duplicates; most photographs bear captions on recto.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some photos restricted, permission of photographer required for duplication.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Bailey, Bill

OCLC

NYPG085000234-F

Title

Bill Bailey portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1950?>

Terms Of Use

Some photos restricted, permission of photographer required for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Rossner, Harry. Photographer

Progress, K. Photographer

Nat Nazarro Management.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Bailey, Bill