Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)
2. Bernard, Bruno.
3. Gale Agency.

Description

1. <5> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits of jazz trumpeter Erskine Hawkins consisting of half-length publicity portraits, as well as a full-length portrait of Ida James, a vocalist with Hawkins' orchestra. Collection also includes a view of Erskine Hawkins and his orchestra performing.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Orchestra > United States
2. James, Ida, 1920-1986
3. Trumpet players > United States
4. Hawkins, Erskine, 1914-
5. Jazz musicians > United States
6. African American musicians

Call number

1. Sc Photo Hawkins, Erskine

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Photographs have captions; some photographs have written descriptive information; some have airbrush marks; some photographs are inscribed; some are duplicates.
3. Photographers include Bruno of Hollywood and Apeda; some photographs produced by Gale Agency.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Erskine Hawkins portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1940?-1950?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
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Added author

1. Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)
2. Bernard, Bruno.
3. Gale Agency.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Hawkins, Erskine