Research Catalog

Title

Lorraine Hansberry portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1959?-1989?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Layne, Cecil.
• Wide World Photos.

Description

• <11> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• <3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of playwright Lorraine Hansberry. Collection consists of numerous individual portraits of Hansberry, including Hansberry at her typewriter and as a young girl. Group views include Hansberry talking to George Houser, a group of teenage campers. There are also views of posters advertising Hansberry's plays. Full, half and quarter length portraits are available.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965
• Houser, George M
• African American dramatists
• Women dramatists
• Playbills > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

• Group portraits – 1930-1969.
• Portrait photographs – 1930-1969.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1960-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some photographs have airbrush marks; some photographs have written descriptive information.
• Photographs include Cecil Layne and Wide World Photos.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some photographs are restricted; permission required from photographer for duplication.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Hansberry, Lorraine

OCLC

NYPG085000335-F

Title

Lorraine Hansberry portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1959?-1989?>

Terms Of Use

Some photographs are restricted; permission required from photographer for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Wide World Photos.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Hansberry, Lorraine