Research Catalog

Title

Betty Carter portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1950?-1989?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Kriegsmann, James J.
• Mallory, Milton J.
• Shaw Artists Corporation.

Description

• <3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• <1> photoprint : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of jazz singer Betty Carter. Collection includes quarter-length promotional still and portrait as well as half and quarter-length views of Carter singing. Jimmy Butts in also in one image.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• African American singers
• Silver gelatin photoprints > 1950-1989
• Portrait photographs > 1950-1989
• Carter, Betty, 1930-
• Women jazz musicians > United States
• Publicity photographs > 1950-1989
• Group portraits
• Butts, Jimmy, 1917-
• Singing
• Women singers > United States

Genre/Form

• Publicity photographs – 1950-1989.
• Group portraits.
• Portrait photographs – 1950-1989.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1950-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographs have captions; some photographs have airbrush marks; one photograph is cropped.
• Photographers include James J. Kriegsmann, and Milton Mallory; some photographs produced by Shaw Artists Corporation.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Carter, Betty

OCLC

NYPG085000778-F

Title

Betty Carter portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1950?-1989?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Mallory, Milton J. Photographer

Shaw Artists Corporation.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Carter, Betty