- Found In
- p1kc Johnson, Helen A. Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection: main record, 189-?-199- (CStRLIN)NYPG00-F335
- Description
- 1147 items (5 lin. ft., 5 boxes); 18 x 13 cm. and smaller.
- 246 postcards : b&w, col.;
- 894 postcards : b&w, col.;
- 7 advertising cards : b&w;
- Summary
- The Postcard series consists of over 1,100 items published in the United States and abroad.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Schomburg NEH Blacks on Stage: African-American Theater Arts Collections Project.
- Alternative Title
- Uncle Tom's cabin.
- Subjects
- Cakewalk (Dance)
- Photograph albums
- Postcards > 1890-1999
- Baptisms > United States > 1890-1960
- African American singers
- African American dancers
- African American musicians
- African American entertainers
- African American actresses
- African American actors
- African Americans in the performing arts
- Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
- Walker, George W., 1873-1911
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
- Knox, Lucretia
- Horne, Lena
- Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959
- Grayson, Ralph
- Fitzgerald, Ella
- Domino, Fats, 1928-2017
- Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965
- Charles, Ray, 1930-2004
- Belafonte, Harry, 1927-
- Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
- Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
- Genre/Form
- Postcards – 1890-1999.
- Photograph albums.
- Note
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Some items have notations on recto or verso. Some postcards have cancelled postal stamps. Some items are in scrapbooks.
- Terms of Use (note)
- Restricted: Permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication; no photocopying of original prints.
- Source (note)
- Biography (note)
- The Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection was assembled by English professor Helen Armstead-Johnson, beginning in the 1960s, during the course of her research into the contributions of African-Americans to the American stage.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection, 189-?-199-.
- Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Theater Collection, 1818-1994.
- Call Number
- Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection (Postcards)
- OCLC
- NYPG00-F338
- Author
Johnson, Helen A. Collector
- Title
Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection : postcards [graphic].
- Imprint
[189-?]-[199-]
- Terms Of Use
Restricted: Permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication; no photocopying of original prints.
- Biography
The Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection was assembled by English professor Helen Armstead-Johnson, beginning in the 1960s, during the course of her research into the contributions of African-Americans to the American stage. The collection consists of over 15,000 photographs, prints, postcards and transparencies that document African-American entertainers in various areas of the performing arts.
- Linking Entry
Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection, 189-?-199-.
Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Theater Collection, 1818-1994.
- Local Note
Sc Photo Helen-Armstead Johnson Theater Photograph Collection
Sc MG 599
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
Cakewalk (Dance)
- Added Title
Uncle Tom's cabin.
- Found In:
p1kc Johnson, Helen A. Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection: main record, 189-?-199- (CStRLIN)NYPG00-F335
- Research Call Number
Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection (Postcards)