Research Catalog

Title

William L. Patterson portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1959?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Campbell, James C.
• Film & Photo League (New York, N.Y.)

Description

• <2> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm or smaller.
• <1> photographic print : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

• Portraits of Civil Rights Congress (CRC) president, lawyer, communist and author William L. Patterson, consisting of a studio portrait of Patterson (ca. 1930s); a view of him signing the book "We Charge Genocide" (ca. 1951); and a view of him giving an outdoor speech (n.d.).
• Images of Patterson may also be found in other parts of the collection, including the Civil Rights Congress Photograph Collection and the Edward Schwartz Portfolio.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• African American lawyers
• African American authors
• Civil rights workers > United States
• African American communists
• Public speaking > United States > 1940-1959
• Patterson, William L (William Lorenzo), 1890-1980
• Gelatin silver prints > 1930-1959
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1959

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1959.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1959.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include James C. Campbell and the Film & Photo League N.Y.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Patterson, William L

OCLC

NYPG085000417-F

Title

William L. Patterson portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1959?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

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Added Author

Campbell, James C. Photographer

Film & Photo League (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Patterson, William L