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Charles S. Johnson portrait collection

Title: Charles S. Johnson portrait collection [graphic].
Publication: <1930?-1956?>

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	Still image	Use in library	Sc Photo Johnson, Charles S.	Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Description

<3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm.
<6> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of sociologist, editor and president of Fisk University, Charles S. Johnson. In addition to formal portraits, there are views of Fisk being installed as the president of Fisk by L. Hollingsworth Wood, examining a book with Arna Bontemps and reading for a radio broadcast. Also included is one portrait of his wife, Marie Antoinette. Quarter and half length views are available.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Portrait photographs – 1920-1959.
Group portraits – 1940-1959.
Silver gelatin photoprints – 1920-1959.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Photographers include Fabian Bachrach, Gordon Parks, Addison Scurlock and others.
Some photographs have captions; some are cropped; one photograph is stained.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Johnson, Charles S.

OCLC

NYPG085000575-F

Title

Charles S. Johnson portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1956?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Ozern, Edward. Photographer

Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006.

Bachrach, Fabian. Photographer

Scurlock, Addison. Photographer

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Johnson, Charles S.

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