Research Catalog

Title

Dick Gregory portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1960?-1979?>

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Details

Additional Authors

• Sparrow, Bill.
• Anderson, Gordon B.
• Abel, O. L.
• Layne, Cecil.
• United Press International.
• Associated Booking Corporation.

Description

• <17> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• <3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Views of comedian and political activist Dick Gregory taken approximately between 1960 and 1979. Includes portraits of Gregory alone, some of which were promotional stills during Gregory's career as a comedian, and speaking to students at Columbia University (1982). Gregory is also seen in group portraits with unidentified people and during news conferences. Half and full-length views are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Gregory, Dick
• Comedians > United States
• Political activists > United States
• Civil rights workers > United States
• African American entertainers
• Press conferences > 1960-1979

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1960-1979.
• Group portraits – 1960-1979.
• Publicity photographs – 1960-1969.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1960-1979.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Bill Sparrow, Gordon B. Anderson, Cecil Layne and others.
• Some photos have captions or written descriptive information on them; some images have been cropped and some are duplicates.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Gregory, Dick

OCLC

NYPG085000604-F

Title

Dick Gregory portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1960?-1979?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

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Added Author

Sparrow, Bill. Photographer

Anderson, Gordon B. Photographer

Abel, O. L. Photographer

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

United Press International.

Associated Booking Corporation.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Gregory, Dick