Research Catalog

Title

Sarah Vaughan portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1940?-1989?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Weissberg, Will.
• Seymour, Maurice.
• Ellison, Sulaiman, 1951-
• Samuels, James.
• Kaminske, Hal.
• Turpin, Dave.
• Kriegsmann, James J.
• Meyers, Arnold.
• Stein, Harold.
• Photoworld (New York, N.Y.)
• Photo Kraft.

Description

• <23> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• <7> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&W ;

Summary

Views of jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan dating from the early 1940s to the 1970s. The collection consists of individual portraits of Vaughan, including publicity stills and views of performances. Group portraits of Vaughan depict her during a rehearsal; receiving the 1947 Esquire Jazz Book award; singing on stage with various bands; celebrating in restaurants; appearing on the Mike Douglas show; and signing autographs. Included in group portraits with Vaughan are Billy Eckstine, Jimmy Jones, Clifford Brown, Paul Quinichette, Mike Douglas, Cain Young, Claude Harris, Willie Bryant, George Treadwell, Dizzy Gillespie and Ruth Brown. Half, three-quarter, quarter and full-length views available.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990
• Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
• Treadwell, George
• Brown, Ruth, 1928-2006
• Eckstine, Billy
• Douglas, Mike
• Bryant, Willie, 1908-1964
• African American singers
• Women singers > United States
• African Americans > Social life and customs > 1940-1949
• Eating & drinking > United States > 1940-1949
• Singing > United States > 1940-1989
• Television broadcasting > United States > 1960-1969
• Concerts > New York (N.Y.) > 1940-1989
• Rewards & prizes > United States > 1940-1949
• Sleeping > New York (State) > New York > 1950-1959
• Celebrations > 1940-1949

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1940-1989.
• Group portraits – 1940-1989.
• Publicity photographs – 1960-1989.
• Autographs – 1940-1959.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Dave Turpin, Will Weissberg and others.
• Information on verso of some photos;some have captions.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some photographs are restricted; permission of photographer required for duplication.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Vaughan, Sarah

OCLC

NYPG087000059-F

Title

Sarah Vaughan portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1940?-1989?>

Terms Of Use

Some photographs are restricted; permission of photographer required for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives available for some images.

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Added Author

Weissberg, Will. Photographer

Seymour, Maurice. Photographer

Ellison, Sulaiman, 1951- Photographer

Samuels, James. Photographer

Kaminske, Hal. Photographer

Turpin, Dave. Photographer

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Meyers, Arnold. Photographer

Stein, Harold. Photographer

Photoworld (New York, N.Y.)

Photo Kraft.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Vaughan, Sarah