Research Catalog

Title

Philippa Schuyler portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1937?-1990?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Tapley, Mel.
• Castello.
• Nuvi, Stéphane Têvi.
• Jackson, Vera.
• Dummett.
• Layne, Cecil.
• Campbell, James C.
• Baker, Walter B.
• Abresch, J.
• Carter, Bill.
• Hawkins, Herbert.
• Wolff, Werner.
• Adelman, Skippy.
• Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
• Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
• Enell, Inc. (Jamaica, N.Y.)
• Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise (New York, N.Y.)
• Trans World Airlines.
• Agence Belga.
• Shaw University.
• Philippa Schuyler Memorial Foundation.

Description

• <57> items (5 folders); 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
• <27> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• <30> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits and views of concert pianist and composer Philippa Schuyler. Collection consists of studio and candid portraits of Schuyler (ca. 1940s-1960s); a photographic reproduction of the cover for the sheet music to "Five Little Pieces" (ca. 1938); two undated group portraits of Schuyler with her parents George and Josephine Schuyler; some views of Schuyler during concerts and meeting with well-wishers (1947, 1954, n.d.); a view of Schuyler with composer Deems Taylor during a CBS radio interview on "We the People!" (1946); an undated view of Schuyler with composer Everett Lee after finishing a radio broadcast with the Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra; views of Schuyler arriving or departing at airports (n.d.); and group portraits and views of Schuyler attending various social functions, parties, and award presentations (ca. 1947-1966). Individuals depicted with Schuyler include actresses Hattie McDaniel and Hilda Simms, journalist Thelma Berlack Boozer, Nigerian sculptor Ben Enwonwu, photographer Carl Van Vechten, Haitian President Paul E. Magloire, conductor Dean Dixon, and baritone William Warfield. Full, half and quarter-length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Schuyler, Philippa, 1932-1967
• Boozer, Thelma Berlack
• Dixon, Dean, 1915-
• Enwonwu, Ben, 1917-1994
• Lee, Everett
• McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952
• Schuyler, Josephine, 1900-1969
• Schuyler, George S. 1895-1977
• Simms, Hilda, 1918-1994
• Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
• Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
• Warfield, William
• Magloire, Paul Eugène, 1907-
• African American women musicians
• African American women composers
• Pianists > United States
• Birthday parties > United States > 1930-1959
• Arrivals & departures > 1930-1969
• Concerts > 1930-1959
• Radio broadcasts > United States > 1940-1949
• Rewards & prizes > 1950-1969

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1969.
• Group portraits – 1930-1969.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Cecil Layne, Dummett and others.
• Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some are airbrushed; some are cropped; some photographs have written descriptive information.

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 Schuyler, Philippa

OCLC

NYPG087000401-F

Title

Philippa Schuyler portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1937?-1990?>

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

Tapley, Mel. Photographer

Castello. Photographer

Nuvi, Stéphane Têvi. Photographer

Jackson, Vera. Photographer

Dummett. Photographer

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Campbell, James C. Photographer

Baker, Walter B. Photographer

Abresch, J. Photographer

Carter, Bill. Photographer

Hawkins, Herbert. Photographer

Wolff, Werner. Photographer

Adelman, Skippy. Photographer

Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

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

Enell, Inc. (Jamaica, N.Y.)

Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise (New York, N.Y.)

Trans World Airlines.

Agence Belga.

Shaw University.

Philippa Schuyler Memorial Foundation.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Schuyler, Philippa