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Carmen McRae portrait collection

Title
Carmen McRae portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1940?-1980?>

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Still imageUse in library Sc Photo McRae, CarmenSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

Details

Additional Authors
Kriegsmann, James J.
Description
  • <10> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
  • <3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
Summary
Depictions of jazz vocalist Carmen McRae, from between 1940 and 1980, consisting mostly of studio portraits used for publicity purposes; a view of McRae singing; television stills from her appearance on the Dick Cavett Show (1980); and the cover from her album "The Great American Songbook" (1972). Quarter-, half- and full-length views are included.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subject
  • McRae, Carmen
  • African American singers
  • Women singers > United States
  • Pianists > United States
  • Jazz musicians > United States
  • Singing > 1970-1979
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1940-1989.
  • Publicity photographs – 1940-1989.
  • Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1989.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Collection contains work by James J. Kriegsmann.
  • Some photographs bear photographer's name printed on recto. Some items have printed captions on recto; some items have handwritten captions on verso; two items bear printed caption labels attached to verso. Some items bear cropping marks; one item has been cropped.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Call Number
Sc Photo McRae, Carmen
OCLC
NYPG085000892-F
Title
Carmen McRae portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1940?-1980?>
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
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Added Author
Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer
Research Call Number
Sc Photo McRae, Carmen
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