Research Catalog

Title

Military [graphic].

Publication

[186-?-198-]

Supplementary Content

FInding aid

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996.
• Layne, Cecil.
• De Mille, Arnold C., 1908-1996.
• Smith, Roger.
• United States. Office of War Information.
• International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
• United States. Army. Signal Corps.

Description

• 3531 items (9.9 lin. ft., 39 boxes); 26 x 21 cm. and smaller.
• 2900 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 237 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 181 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 18 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 104 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 3 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 23 photographic prints : col. ;
• 24 photomechanical prints : b&w, some col., some hand-col. ;
• 40 photomechanical prints : b&w ;
• 1 photomechanical print : b&w ;

Summary

The Military collection documents primarily the military activities of African Americans in the United States armed forces, dating from the American Revolution to the mid-1980s.

Subject

• Salem, Peter, 1750-1816
• Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919
• Horne, Lena
• Mulzac, Hugh, 1886-1971
• Davis, Benjamin O., 1880-1970
• Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-2002
• Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945
• United States. Army > African American troops
• United States. Army > Officers
• United States. Navy > African Americans
• United States. Navy > Officers
• United States. Marine Corps > African American troops
• United States. Marine Corps > Officers
• United States. Army Air Forces
• United States. Air Force > African Americans
• United States. Coast Guard
• United States. Air Force Fighter Group, 332nd
• United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve
• United States. Army. Army, 5th
• United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
• United States. Army. Women's Army Corps
• National Maritime Union of America
• Harlem Servicemen's Center
• United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)
• United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th
• United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th
• Soldiers, Black
• African American sailors
• African American air pilots
• African American soldiers
• World War, 1939-1945 > African Americans
• World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, Afro-American
• Women > Military service > 1940-1989
• Military bases > United States
• Military camps > United States > 1940-1959
• Military life > United States > 1860-1989
• Military training > United States > 1900-1989
• Military education > United States > 1940-1989
• Ships > Launching
• Liberty ships
• Naval yards & naval stations > United States > 1940-1989
• Spanish-American War, 1898 > Participation, Afro-American
• Spanish-American War, 1898 > Campaigns > Cuba
• Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Participation, Afro-American
• Korean War, 1950-1953 > Participation, Afro-American
• Photojournalism > New York (N.Y.) > 1940-1949
• United States > Armed Forces > African Americans
• Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)
• Great Lakes Naval Training Center (Great Lakes, Ill.)
• United States > History > Participation, Afro-American. > Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States > History > Participation, Afro-American. > Revolution, 1775-1783

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1900-1989.
• Group portraits – 1860-1989.
• Photographic postcards – 1910-1919.
• Photographic prints – 1900-1989.
• Silver gelatin prints – 1900-1989.
• Photographic prints – Color – 1950-1989.
• Photomechanical prints.
• Line photomechanical prints.
• Facsimiles.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some items have photographer's handstamp on verso; some items have studio blind stamp on recto.
• Many photographs have agency's photo credit handstamped or machine printed on verso; some agency photos include credit to an individual photographer either machine printed on verso, or included as a separate photographer's handstamp on verso; some items have only agency's ownership handstamp on verso or include photographer's handstamp on verso.
• Many items have descriptive information on verso or recto; many items have press releases attached to verso.
• Some photographs are duplicates; some are airbrushed; some are cropped; some have cropping marks.
• Photographers include Cecil Layne, Austin Hansen, Roger Smith, Arnold C. DeMille, the Office of War Information, International News Photos, and others.

Terms of Use (note)

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

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid

Call Number

Sc Photo Military

OCLC

NYPG96-F156

Title

Military [graphic].

Imprint

[186-?-198-]

Terms Of Use

Some photographs restricted; permission of photographer is required for duplication.

Indexes

Finding aid: folder level control.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

FInding aid

Added Author

Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996. Photographer

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

De Mille, Arnold C., 1908-1996. Photographer

Smith, Roger. Photographer

United States. Office of War Information.

International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)

United States. Army. Signal Corps.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Military