Research Catalog

Title

[Photographs] / Laurance Henry.

Author

Henry, Laurance George

Publication

[1963?]-1984.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

Windom, Alice, 1936-

Description

• 199 items (.7 cubic ft., three boxes); 21 x 28 cm and smaller.
• 131 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 47 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 10 photographic prints : color ;
• 7 contact sheets : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 2 photomechanical prints : black and white ;
• 2 booklets : halftone photomechanical, black and white, some text ;

Summary

• Depictions of personalities and events from the American civil rights movement and from the Nation of Islam during the 1960s, consisting of studio portraits and candid shots of civil rights leaders and public figures; views of activists and public figures at events; and views of marches and public gatherings, police activities, court hearings, interviews and funeral rites. A major portion of the collection depicts the life and activities of Nation of Islam spokesman Malcolm X (1963-1965); and events related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
• Of note are depictions of Malcolm X addressing a Muslim rally in Camden, New Jersey (1963); views of Malcolm X's funeral in Harlem, New York, and his burial in Ferncliff Cemetery (1965); and views along the route of the Selma march showing participants, law enforcement, and local residents. Other individuals depicted include Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Dick Gregory, Betty Shabazz, Ossie Davis, Elijah Muhammad, Bayard Rustin, James Baldwin, Ralph Bunche, and radio personality and King associate Georgie Woods.
• Also included are views from the Dominican Republic during the United States invasion (1965); views of political exile Robert F. Williams living in Cuba (ca. 1961-1965); and two booklets, one for the Georgie Woods hosted music show "Freedom Show 1965" supporting Dr. King, and a memorial booklet to Dr. King (1968), which both include images by Henry. Henry is depicted in Cuba (ca. early 1960s).

Subjects

• Pamphlets > 1960-1969
• Dye coupler prints > 1960-1969
• Gelatin silver prints > 1960-1989
• Group portraits > 1960-1989
• Portrait photographs > 1960-1989
• Exiles > Cuba
• Funeral rites & ceremonies > New York (State) > 1960-1969
• Police > Southern States
• Meetings > 1960-1969
• Religious meetings > New Jersey > Camden > 1960-1969
• Demonstrations > United States > 1960-1969
• Civil rights demonstrations > Alabama > 1960-1969
• African American religious leaders
• African American civil rights workers
• African Americans > Civil rights
• Civil rights leaders > United States > 1960-1969
• Black Muslims
• Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.)
• King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
• X, Malcolm, 1925-1965

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1960-1989.
• Group portraits – 1960-1989.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1960-1989.
• Dye coupler prints – 1960-1969.
• Pamphlets – 1960-1969.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photographs bear photographer's hand stamp on verso. Many items bear handwritten captions on verso; some items bear typewritten captions on verso; some items bear printed captions attached to verso; some items bear printed captions on recto.
• One item bears autograph; some items are copy prints with reproduced inscriptions. One image is a photomontage. Some items are mounted. Some items bear cropping marks or are cropped. Some items are copy print duplicates.
• Some images that were captured in the 1960s were printed later in the mid-1980s.
• Collection contains work by other photographers, including Alice Windom.

Terms of Use (note)

• Collection is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

• Laurence (sometimes spelled Laurance) Henry, 1934-1978, was a Philadelphia-based African American photographer and Baptist minister, who was actively involved in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. Henry documented prominent figures and activities in the African American communities of Philadelphia and New York; civil rights activities in Alabama, notably the Selma to Montgomery March (1965); and the activities of Minister Malcolm X, including his pilgrimage to Mecca (1964) and his last rites following his death (1965). In 1972, after returning to the Baptist ministry, Henry founded the Christ Community Baptist Church in Philadelphia.

Call Number

Sc Photo Portfolio (Henry, L.)

OCLC

1285298924

Author

Henry, Laurance George, photographer.

Title

[Photographs] / Laurance Henry.

Production

[1963?]-1984.

Type of Content

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Terms Of Use

Collection is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography

Laurence (sometimes spelled Laurance) Henry, 1934-1978, was a Philadelphia-based African American photographer and Baptist minister, who was actively involved in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. Henry documented prominent figures and activities in the African American communities of Philadelphia and New York; civil rights activities in Alabama, notably the Selma to Montgomery March (1965); and the activities of Minister Malcolm X, including his pilgrimage to Mecca (1964) and his last rites following his death (1965). In 1972, after returning to the Baptist ministry, Henry founded the Christ Community Baptist Church in Philadelphia.

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Windom, Alice, 1936- , photographer.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Portfolio (Henry, L.)