Research Catalog

Title

Edric and Pearl Connor photograph collection.

Author

Connor, Pearl

Publication

[195-?]-[197-]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Kaz, Reza
• Hoffman, Dezo
• Vickers, John
• Jordon, George
• Jarvis, Russell
• Patterson, Bill, 1926-
• Marc Studio, photographer.

Found In

p1tc Connor, Pearl Edric and Pearl Connor papers, 1943-1977 (OCoLC)122597518

Description

• 203 items (.4 cubic feet); 26 x 21 cm or smaller.
• 201 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 2 photographic prints : color ;

Summary

The Edric and Pearl Connor photograph collection (195-?-197-) pertains to the Pearl Connor Agency, a talent agency located in London, England, which represented African, Asians and Caribbean artists residing in Europe. The collection contains mainly studio portraits, used for publicity purposes, as well as some snapshots of clients or potential clients of the agency. Also included are film stills from "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" and "Wisdom Way" depicting actors represented in the collection. Neither Pearl Connor nor her husband, singer Edric Connor, are depicted.

Alternative Title

• Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
• Wisdom Way.

Subjects

• Black people in the performing arts > Great Britain
• Black people > Great Britain
• Publicity photographs > 1950-1979
• Gelatin silver prints > 1950-1979
• Actresses > Great Britain
• Pearl Connor Management
• Film stills > 1960-1979
• Immigrants > Great Britain
• Theatrical agencies > Great Britain
• Portrait photographs > 1950-1979

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1950-1979.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1950-1979.
• Publicity photographs – 1950-1979.
• Film stills – 1960-1979.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso. Some items bear talent agency's handstamp on verso. Some items bear captions on recto. Some items are cropped; others are mounted. Some items have biographical information affixed to verso. Some items are composite photos. Some items are duplicates.
• Collection contains work by Reza Kaz, Dezo Hoffman, John Vickers, George Jordon, Russell Jarvis, Bill Patterson, and Marc Studios, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

• Edric Connor (1913-1968) was a Trinidadium singer, folklorist and actor who moved to London, England in 1944. Also born in Trinidad, Pearl Connor (1924-2005) was an actress and theatrical and literary agent. In the 1950s, she was the first agent in the United Kingdom to represent blacks and other minority ethnic actors, writers, and film-makers.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Edric and Pearl Connor papers, 1943-1977.

Call Number

Sc Photo Edric and Pearl Connor Collection

OCLC

895841674

Author

Connor, Pearl, collector.

Title

Edric and Pearl Connor photograph collection.

Production

[195-?]-[197-]

Type of Content

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Terms Of Use

Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography

Edric Connor (1913-1968) was a Trinidadium singer, folklorist and actor who moved to London, England in 1944. Also born in Trinidad, Pearl Connor (1924-2005) was an actress and theatrical and literary agent. In the 1950s, she was the first agent in the United Kingdom to represent blacks and other minority ethnic actors, writers, and film-makers.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Other collections relating to Edric and Pearl Connor can be found at the University of the West Indies, Special Collections, Alma Jordon Library, Edric and Pearl Connor Papers, 1941-1978 (http://www.mainlib.uwi.tt//divisions/wi/collsp/summaries/edricpearlconnor.htm)

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Edric and Pearl Connor papers, 1943-1977.

Local Note

Sc MG 260

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Added Author

Kaz, Reza, photographer.

Hoffman, Dezo, photographer.

Vickers, John, photographer.

Jordon, George, photographer.

Jarvis, Russell, photographer.

Patterson, Bill, 1926- photographer.

Marc Studio, photographer.

Added Title

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Wisdom Way.

Found In:

p1tc Connor, Pearl Edric and Pearl Connor papers, 1943-1977 (OCoLC)122597518

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Edric and Pearl Connor Collection