Research Catalog

Title

Leigh Whipper portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1975?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Dummett.
• Nichols, -1991.
• Campbell, James C.
• Haberman, Hale.
• Martin, Richard A.
• Howard, Mary D.
• Weathers, M.
• Powell, Bill.
• Greene, Milton.
• Griggs.
• M. Associates (New York, N.Y.)
• Atlantic Photo Service (Atlantic City, N.J.)

Description

• <26> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
• <14> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of actor Leigh Whipper in both candid and formal poses. Includes views of Whipper cutting his birthday cake, socializing at the Actor's Ball, standing in a receiving line next to Fannie Robinson, attending a dance, visiting with Pigmeat Markham in his dressing room, receiving kisses from two ladies, participating in an awards ceremony, riding a goat, and in a scene from "of Mice and Men" with Lon Chaney Jr. Also views of Whipper, Elinor Whipper, son Leigh Jr. and Noble Sissle at son James M. Whipper's funeral. Individuals pictured with Whipper are Frank Sinatra, Fritz Pollard, Estelle Clark, and Marian Anderson. There are also shots of Whipper's daughter, Leighla. Full, half and quarter length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Whipper, Leigh R. 1877-1975
• Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975
• Robinson, Fannie
• Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
• Pollard, Fritz
• Chaney, Lon, Jr., 1906-1973
• Clark, Estelle
• Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
• Markham, Pigmeat
• African American actors
• African American motion picture actors and actresses
• Eating & drinking > United States > 1940-1959
• Birthday parties > United States > 1960-1969
• Kissing > 1940-1959
• Receiving lines > 1940-1959
• Funeral rites and ceremonies > 1940-1959
• Rewards & prizes > United States > 1950-1959

Genre/Form

• Motion picture stills – 1940-1949.
• Portrait photographs – 1930-1979.
• Group portraits – 1930-1979.
• Autographs.
• Photomontages.
• Snapshots – 1940-1969.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1979.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Dummett, Nichols, James C. Campbell and others.
• Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some are autographed; some photographs are airbrushed.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Whipper, Leigh

OCLC

NYPG087000114-F

Title

Leigh Whipper portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1975?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

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Added Author

Dummett. Photographer

Nichols, -1991. Photographer

Campbell, James C. Photographer

Haberman, Hale. Photographer

Martin, Richard A. Photographer

Howard, Mary D. Photographer

Weathers, M. Photographer

Powell, Bill. Photographer

Greene, Milton. Photographer

Griggs. Photographer

M. Associates (New York, N.Y.)

Atlantic Photo Service (Atlantic City, N.J.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Whipper, Leigh