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Dorothy Dandridge portrait collection

Title
Dorothy Dandridge portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1940?-1984?>

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Additional Authors
  • Burrows, Larry.
  • Campbell, James C.
  • Holder, Julius.
  • Schumach, Paul.
  • Columbia Pictures.
  • Hal Roach Studios.
  • Loew's Incorporated.
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • Metropolitan Photo Service (New York, N.Y.)
  • National Film Archive (London)
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
  • United Press International.
  • Warner Bros. Pictures.
Description
  • 211 items (.45 cu. ft., 2 boxes); 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
  • <91> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • <84> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • <34> photographic prints : col. ;
  • <1> lobby card : photomechanical, col. ;
  • <1> photocopy : b&w ;
Summary
The collection consists mainly of individual and group portraits of actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge, and motion picture and publicity stills from some of her films.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Alternative Title
  • The Big broadcast of 1936 (Motion picture : 1935)
  • Blues for a junkman (Television program : 1962)
  • Bright road (Motion picture : 1953)
  • Cain's hundred (Television program : 1962)
  • Carmen Jones (Motion picture)
  • The Colgate comedy hour (Television program : 1951)
  • Cow cow boogie (Motion picture)
  • A Day at the races (Motion picture : 1937)
  • The Decks ran red (Motion picture : 1958)
  • Island in the sun (Motion picture : 1957)
  • Malaga (Motion picture : 1962)
  • Porgy and Bess (Motion picture : 1959)
  • Tamango (Motion picture : 1959)
Subject
  • Dandridge, Dorothy, 1924-1965
  • Dandridge, Dorothy, 1924-1965 > Performances > 1930-1969
  • Dandridge, Vivian
  • Denison, Jack
  • Adams, Joe, 1922-2018 > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Bailey, Pearl > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Carroll, Diahann > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Crawford, Broderick, 1911-1986 > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990 > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008 > Performances > 1960-1969
  • Fluellen, Joel > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Hepburn, Philip > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988 > Performances > 1960-1969
  • James, Olga > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Jürgens, Curd, 1915-1982 > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Justin, John, 1917-2002 > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Lawrence, Mitti > Performances > 1960-1969
  • Lunick, Olga
  • Mason, James, 1909-1984 > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Moore, Phil, 1918-1987
  • Peters, Brock > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Poitier, Sidney > Performances > 1950-1959
  • Preminger, Otto
  • Purdom, Edmund, 1924-2009 > Performances > 1960-1969
  • Stone, Andrew L., 1902-1999
  • Whitman, Stuart > Performances > 1950-1959
  • African American motion picture actors and actresses
  • Actresses > United States
  • African Americans in motion pictures
  • African Americans on television
  • African Americans in the performing arts
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photography – 1950-1989.
  • Group portraits – 1950-1959.
  • Publicity photographs – 1940-1989.
  • Film stills – 1940-1969.
  • Television stills – 1960-1969.
  • Lobby cards – 1950-1959.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1940-1989.
  • Dye coupler prints – 1950-1989.
  • Photomechanical prints – Color – 1950-1959.
  • Photocopies.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs have either photographer's, photography studio's or organizational handstamp on verso; many photographs bear handwritten notations on verso; some photographs have printed captions on either verso or recto. One image is cropped; some items bear airbrush or cropping marks; some items are duplicates.
  • Photographers include James C. Campbell, Julius Holder, Paul Schumach and others.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Some items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Call Number
Sc Photo Dandridge, Dorothy
OCLC
NYPG085000747-F
Title
Dorothy Dandridge portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1940?-1984?>
Terms Of Use
Some items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Added Author
Burrows, Larry. Photographer
Campbell, James C. Photographer
Holder, Julius. Photographer
Schumach, Paul. Photographer
Columbia Pictures.
Hal Roach Studios.
Loew's Incorporated.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Metropolitan Photo Service (New York, N.Y.)
National Film Archive (London)
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
United Press International.
Warner Bros. Pictures.
Added Title
The Big broadcast of 1936 (Motion picture : 1935)
Blues for a junkman (Television program : 1962)
Bright road (Motion picture : 1953)
Cain's hundred (Television program : 1962)
Carmen Jones (Motion picture)
The Colgate comedy hour (Television program : 1951)
Cow cow boogie (Motion picture)
A Day at the races (Motion picture : 1937)
The Decks ran red (Motion picture : 1958)
Island in the sun (Motion picture : 1957)
Malaga (Motion picture : 1962)
Porgy and Bess (Motion picture : 1959)
Tamango (Motion picture : 1959)
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Dandridge, Dorothy
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