Research Catalog

Title

The Nation of Islam, 1973-1986 / Ted Gray.

Author

Gray, Ted

Publication

1990.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Description

• 85 items (.2 cubic ft., one box); 21 x 26 cm
• 50 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 9 photographic prints : color ;
• 26 contact sheets : gelatin silver, black and white ;

Summary

• Depictions of individuals, events and activities related to the Nation of Islam, mainly in Chicago, Illinois, from 1973-1986, consisting of candid shots and views of Nation of Islam leaders, the Fruit of Islam, temple members, political and non-Muslim religious leaders and activists, and celebrities; and views of Muslim rallies and religious gatherings, interviews, a press conference, meetings, and publicity events. Of note are various Saviour's (or Saviours') Day gatherings in Chicago, which include the last public appearance of Minister Elijah Muhammad (1973); Minister Louis Farrakhan giving a lecture at the Genesis Center, Gary, Indiana (1978); boxer Muhammad Ali holding a press conference in Kingston, Jamaica (1974); People's Temple leader Jim Jones addressing a Muslim gathering at the Los Angeles (Ca.) Convention Center (1976); and Minister Farrakhan lecturing at a mosque in Colón, Panama (1986).
• Other individuals depicted include Muslim leader Wallace D. (later Warith Deen) Muhammad, civil right activist Jesse Jackson, Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley, Pan-Africanist Kwame Toure, and evangelist Reverend Ike.

Donor/Sponsor

Preservation of the Black Religious Heritage Project funded by the Lilly Foundation.

Subject

• Farrakhan, Louis
• Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016
• Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998
• Eikerenkoetter, Frederick
• Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975
• Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
• Jones, Jim, 1931-1978
• Manley, Michael, 1924-1997
• Muhammad, Warith Deen, 1933-2008
• Nation of Islam (Chicago, Ill.)
• African Americans > Religion
• Black Muslims
• Muslims > United States
• African American religious leaders
• Political activists
• Religious gatherings > Muslims
• Lectures and lecturing
• Press conferences > Jamaica > Kingston

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1990-1999.
• Group portraits – 1990-1999.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1990-1999.
• Dye coupler prints – 1990-1999.

Note

• Title based on photo captions.
• All photographs bear photographer's name and phone number on printed labels attached to verso. Printed labels on prints bear handwritten photo file numbers; printed labels on contact sheets bear name of publisher, ENAAQ Publications. All items bear handwritten captions on verso. Three items are duplicates.
• Images originally captured between 1973 and 1986, and were later printed in 1990.

Terms of Use (note)

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

Biography (note)

• Ted Gray is an African American Chicago-based photographer who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. His work has been exhibited mainly in Chicago, as well as New York City and Washington, D.C.

Call Number

Sc Photo Portfolio (Gray, T.)

OCLC

1285385278

Author

Gray, Ted, photographer.

Title

The Nation of Islam, 1973-1986 / Ted Gray.

Production

1990.

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

Ted Gray is an African American Chicago-based photographer who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. His work has been exhibited mainly in Chicago, as well as New York City and Washington, D.C.

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Sc Photo Portfolio (Gray, T.)