Research Catalog

Title

Bill Robinson portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1920?-1989?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Kriegsmann, James J.
• Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
• DeForrest.
• Townsend, Edwin F.
• Photokraft.
• Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
• Federal Art Project.

Description

• <3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 36 x 28 cm.
• <6> photomechanical prints : b&w ;
• <11> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• <20> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of dancer and entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Images include Robinson dancing at the Cotton Club; with Shirley Temple; and in motion picture stills with Lena Horne in "Stormy Weather." Other individuals pictured with Robinson include Milton Berle, Ethel Moses, Hubert T. Delany, Jackie Robinson and Duke Ellington. Also included are views of Fannie Robinson attending a baby shower.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949
• Robinson, Fannie
• Delany, Hubert T
• Horne, Lena
• Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
• Moses, Ethel
• Berle, Milton
• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
• Temple, Shirley, 1928-2014
• Male dancers > United States
• African American entertainers
• Dance > United States > 1930-1939
• Theatrical productions > United States > 1930-1939
• African Americans > Social life and customs > 1930-1949

Genre/Form

• Motion picture stills – 1940-1949.
• Portrait photographs – 1920-1949.
• Group portraits – 1920-1949.
• Autographs – 1930-1939.
• Photomechanical prints – 1930-1949.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1920-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Carl Van Vechten, James J. Kriegsmann and others.
• Some photographs have captions; some have written descriptive information; some are autographed; some are duplicates; some are cropped.

Terms of Use (note)

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

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Robinson, Bill

OCLC

NYPG087000367-F

Title

Bill Robinson portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1920?-1989?>

Terms Of Use

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

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964. Photographer

DeForrest. Photographer

Townsend, Edwin F. Photographer

Photokraft.

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

Federal Art Project.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Robinson, Bill