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Honi Coles portrait collection

Title
Honi Coles portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1930?-1989?>

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PictureUse in library Sc Photo Coles, HoniSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Additional Authors
  • Lee, Joyce.
  • Stewart, Charles.
Description
  • <4> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
  • <1> photoprint : silver gelatin, b&w ;
Summary
Portraits of dancer Honi Coles. Collection includes shots of Coles dancing, alone and with Cholly Atkins and Billy Eckstine at the Apollo. A youthful Coles is also shown with Ruth Mason. An older Coles is depicted at the Schomburg Center with Howard Dodson and Cheryl Shackelton. Half and full-length views are included
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subject
  • Coles, Honi, 1911-1992
  • Eckstine, Billy
  • Atkins, Cholly
  • Dodson, Howard
  • Shackelton, Cheryl
  • Mason, Ruth
  • Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
  • African American entertainers
  • Male dancers > United States
  • Tap dancing
  • Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York
  • African American dance
Genre/Form
  • Group portraits – 1930-1989.
  • Portrait photographs – 1930-1989.
  • Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1989.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some photographs have written descriptive information; some photographs are cropped.
  • Photographers include Joyce Lee and Charles Stewart.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Call Number
Sc Photo Coles, Honi
OCLC
NYPG085000751-F
Title
Honi Coles portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1930?-1989?>
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Added Author
Lee, Joyce. Photographer
Stewart, Charles. Photographer
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Coles, Honi
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