Research Catalog

Title

Robert C. Weaver portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1979?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Anderson, Bill.
• Otto, Edward.
• Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
• Ankers Capitol Photographers (Washington, D.C.)
• United Press International.
• Washington Press Photo Service.

Description

• <12> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
• <7> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of college professor and government official Robert C. Weaver. Collection includes views of Weaver being sworn into office, speaking to a group in Washington D.C., testifying before a senate committee, holding a meeting in his office, meeting a group of African-American mayors, receiving an award, and attending a stag dinner party. Individuals pictured with Weaver are John F. Kennedy, Frank Horne, William Hastie, Ralph Bunche, Farrow R. Allen, Ted Poston, Henry L. Moon, Roy Wilkins, William S. Moorhead, Carl Albert, Richardson Dilworth, Joseph S. Clark, Averell Harriman, Richard G. Hatcher, Carl Stokes, Walter Washington, Ella Weaver and others. Full, half and quarter length portraits.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Weaver, Robert C. 1907-1997
• Weaver, Ella Haith
• Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
• Bunche, Ralph J. 1904-1971
• Horne, Frank S., 1899-1974
• Hastie, William, 1904-1976
• Harriman, W. Averell 1891-1986
• Hatcher, Richard G., 1933-2019
• Poston, Ted
• Stokes, Carl
• Moon, Henry Lee, 1901-1985
• Washington, Walter E., 1915-2003
• Wilkins, Roy, 1901-
• Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963
• Clark, Joseph S
• Dilworth, Richardson, 1898-1974
• Moorhead, William S. 1923-
• Allen, Farrow R
• United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development > Officials and employees
• African American college teachers
• African American government executives
• Cabinet officers > United States
• Oaths > Washington (D.C.) > 1960-1969
• Offices > 1950-1969
• Presidents > United States
• Public speaking > Washington (D.C.) > 1960-1969
• Meetings > 1960-1969
• Rewards & prizes > Washington (D.C.) > 1970-1979
• Eating & drinking > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1969

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1979.
• Group portraits – 1960-1979.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1979.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Bill Anderson, Edward Otto, Layne's Studio and others.
• Some photographs have captions; some are cropped.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Weaver, Robert

OCLC

NYPG087000099-F

Title

Robert C. Weaver portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1979?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Anderson, Bill. Photographer

Otto, Edward. Photographer

Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Ankers Capitol Photographers (Washington, D.C.)

United Press International.

Washington Press Photo Service.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Weaver, Robert