Research Catalog

Title

Alain Locke portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1900?-1989?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Graves, Betsy.
• McNeill, Robert H.
• Gillman & Co. (Oxford)

Description

• <11> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• <1> photoprint : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of philosopher, college professor, educational reformer and critic Alain Locke. Includes one view of Locke speaking in a debate with Doxey Wilkerson, broadcast by BLUE. Half and quarter length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Locke, Alain LeRoy, 1886-1954
• Wilkerson, Doxey A. 1905-1993
• African American college teachers
• Educators > United States
• African American scholars
• Philosophers > United States
• Public speaking > United States > 1940-1959
• Critics > United States

Genre/Form

• Portrait paintings – 1930-1949 – Reproductions.
• Portrait photographs – 1900-1949.
• Group portraits – 1940-1959.
• Autographs – 1900-1949.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1900-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Robert McNeill and Gillman & Co.
• Reproduction of a painting by Betsy Graves.
• Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some are autographed.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Locke, Alain

OCLC

NYPG085000983-F

Title

Alain Locke portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1900?-1989?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Graves, Betsy.

McNeill, Robert H. Photographer

Gillman & Co. (Oxford)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Locke, Alain