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[Black dance, 1955-1980].
- Title
- [Black dance, 1955-1980].
- Author
- Munroe, William R.
- Publication
- [1983]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Still image | Use in library | Sc Photo Portfolio (Munroe, W.R.) | Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints |
Details
- Description
- 23 items (.2 cubic ft., one box); 21 x 26 cm and smaller.
- 11 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
- 12 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
- Summary
- Depictions of dance studio rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and dance and musical productions featuring Black dancers and actors from the mid-1950s to 1980, consisting of candid shots and views of dancers, actors, choreographers, and composers either in rehearsal studios or during stage performances. Most performances and rehearsals, which were probably held in New York City, are unidentified. Among the individuals depicted are actress Claudia McNeil; singer, dancer and actor Sammy Davis, Jr.; and dancers Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Carmen De Lavallade, Syvilla Fort and Geoffrey Holder.
- Subjects
- Gelatin silver prints > 1980-1989
- Group portraits > 1980-1989
- Portrait photographs > 1980-1989
- Rehearsals
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1950-1989
- African American choreographers
- African American actors
- African American actresses
- Dancers > United States
- African American dancers
- African Americans in the performing arts
- Genre/Form
- Portrait photographs – 1980-1989.
- Group portraits – 1980-1989.
- Gelatin silver prints – 1980-1989.
- Note
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Most photographs bear photographer's hand stamp on verso; two items bear photographer's name handwritten on verso. Some items bear handwritten captions on recto; all items bear handwritten notations, probably referring to film roll and frame numbers, on verso. Some notations have names or initials for performances depicted. All handwritten notations and captions were probably written by photographer.
- Images originally captured between 1955 and 1980, and printed later.
- Terms of Use (note)
- Collection may be under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
- Biography (note)
- William R. Munroe was a dance and theatrical production photographer active in New York City from the 1950s to the 1980s.
- Call Number
- Sc Photo Portfolio (Munroe. W.R.)
- OCLC
- 1288248197
- Author
- Munroe, William R., photographer.
- Title
- [Black dance, 1955-1980].
- Production
- [1983]
- Type of Content
- still image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Terms Of Use
- Collection may be under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
- Biography
- William R. Munroe was a dance and theatrical production photographer active in New York City from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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- Research Call Number
- Sc Photo Portfolio (Munroe. W.R.)