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Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection : personalities

Title: Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection : personalities [graphic].
Author: Johnson, Helen A.
Publication: [189-?]-[199-]

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p1kc Johnson, Helen A. Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection: main record, 189-?-199- (CStRLIN)NYPG00-F335

Description

1234 items (6.5 lin. ft., 2 record cartons); 38 x 45 cm. and smaller.
90 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
773 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
79 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
116 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
2 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
43 photographic prints : col. ;
28 photographic postcards : silver gelatin, b&w ;
22 negatives : b&w ;
51 photomechanical prints : halftone, b&w, some col. ;
7 contact sheets : silver gelatin, b&w ;
12 instant camera photographs ;
5 clippings : halftone ;
2 transparencies : col. ;
2 negatives : b&w ;
2 paintings ;

Summary

The Personalities series consists of studio and publicity portraits of individuals from various areas of entertainment including actors, dancers, musicians, playwrights and singers.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Blacks on Stage: African-American Theater Arts Collections Project.

Subject

Genre/Form

Publicity photographs – 1890-1999.
Portrait photographs – 1890-1999.
Group portraits – 1890-1999.
Inscriptions – 1890-1999.
Autographs – 1890-1999.
Gelatin silver prints – 1910-1999.
Contact sheets – 1950-1999.
Dye coupler prints – 1950-1999.
Gelatin silver film negatives – 1950-1999.
Halftone photomechanical prints – 1900-1999.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp or blind stamp on verso or recto. Some items are signed or printed in the negative. Some items have handwritten notations on verso; some images have captions printed on recto; some items have typewritten captions attached. Some photographs are inscribed or autographed. Some items are matted; others are mounted. Some publicity phototgraphs have actor resumes attached. Some items are duplicates. Some photographs are damaged and/or deteriorating.
Collection includes works by Gordon Anderson, Bert Andrews, Carl Van Vechten and others.

Terms of Use (note)

Restricted: Permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication; no photocopying of original prints.

Source (note)

Helen Armstead-Johnson;

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.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Finding aid available

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 (Personalities)

OCLC

NYPG00-F334

Author

Johnson, Helen A. Collector

Title

Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection : personalities [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.

Indexes

Finding aid available : folder level control.

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 Photograph Collection

Sc MG 599

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Anderson, Gordon, 1920- Photographer

Andrews, Bert. Photographer

Barboza, Anthony, 1944- Photographer

Bruno, Bernard. Photographer

Catlett, Elizabeth, 1915-2012. Artist

Fehl, Fred. Photographer

Gottlieb, William P. Photographer

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Morehead, Howard. Photographer

Man Ray, 1890-1976. Photographer

Seymour, Maurice. Photographer

Smith, Morgan, 1910-1993. Photographer

Swope, Martha. Photographer

Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964. Photographer

Winston, Bettin. Photographer

Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Bell (New York, N.Y.)

Bloom (Chicago, Ill.)

Elcha (New York, N.Y.)

Elite Studio (Spokane, Wash.)

Friedman-Abeles (New York, N.Y.)

Nasib (New York, N.Y.)

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Sommers Studio (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Standard (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Strand Bookstore

Swisher (Chicago, Ill.)

White Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Woodard's Studio (Chicago, Ill.)

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

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 (Personalities)

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