Research Catalog

Title

Guichard Parris photograph collection [graphic].

Author

Parris, Guichard.

Publication

1939-1956.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Found In

p1bc Parris, Guichard. Collection, 1936-1977 (CstRLIN)NYPW092000017-A

Description

• 135 items (.8 lin. ft., 1 box); 21 x 26 cm. and smaller.
• 134 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 1 proof ;

Summary

The Guichard Parris Photograph Collection chronologically documents a portion of his professional career with photographs from the National Youth Administration (NYA), the National Urban League, and the National Council of Negro Women.

Subjects

• National Urban League
• Alexander, Edith
• Andrews, Regina
• White, Walter, 1893-1955
• League of Women Voters (U.S.)
• Hodson, William, 1891-1943
• Coles, Edward, 1786-1868
• Dr. Bethune Young Mens Club
• Photographic prints > 1930-1959
• National Council of Negro Women
• Gelatin silver prints > 1930-1959
• Voter registration > California (State) > 1950-1959
• Youth organizations
• Women > Political activity > California (State) > Societies, etc
• Voting > California (State) > 1950-1959
• Photographic albums > 1950-1959
• African American women > United States > Societies, etc
• Recreation
• United States > National Youth Administration
• Tanneyhill, Ann
• National Urban League > Annual Conference > (1953 : > Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Williams, Aubrey Willis, 1890-1965
• African American women > California (State) > Political activity
• Snapshots > 1930-1959
• Group portraits > 1930-1949
• Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1959
• League of Women Voters of California
• African American youth

Genre/Form

• Group portraits – 1930-1949.
• Portrait photographs – 1930-1959.
• Snapshots – 1930-1959.
• Photographic albums – 1950-1959.
• Photographic prints – 1930-1959.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1959.

Note

• Some photographs have descriptive information on verso.
• Photograph album of 1953 National Urban League Annual Conference is fragile. Album has been created in the National Urban League 40th Anniversary Year Book from 1950, and original yearbook pages have been torn out.

Biography (note)

• Guichard Parris was the Director of Public Affairs for the National Urban League from 1946-1971, a position he created after working with the League for two years.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Guichard Parris Collection, 1936-1977.

Call Number

Sc Photo Guichard Parris Collection

OCLC

NYPG93-F302

Author

Parris, Guichard.

Title

Guichard Parris photograph collection [graphic].

Imprint

1939-1956.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Guichard Parris Collection, 1936-1977.

Biography

Guichard Parris was the Director of Public Affairs for the National Urban League from 1946-1971, a position he created after working with the League for two years. As Director of Public Relations, Parris worked to provide information to the public about the Leagues activities and black achievements.

Born in the French West Indies, Parris received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College (1927), and a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University (1932). In addition to his work with the National Urban League, Parris was a college instructor (1930-1936), Director of the Negro National Youth Administration for Region I. (1939-1942), an urban affairs consultant for Underwood Jordan Associates (1968-1978), and served as president of the Schomburg Corporation (1984-1986). He also served as president of the Catholic Interracial Council of New York.

Local Note

SC MG 31

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Found In:

p1bc Parris, Guichard. Collection, 1936-1977 (CstRLIN)NYPW092000017-A

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Guichard Parris Collection