Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. <3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits of entertainer Ralph Cooper. Cooper is in group portraits with Leigh Whipper, Edith Wilson, Pigmeat, the Hot Shots, interviewing Joe Louis onstage at Tuskegee Army Air Field, and with his one time dance partner Eddie Rector. Collection includes quarter, half and full-length views.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Cooper, Ralph, 1918-
2. Whipper, Leigh R. 1877-1975
3. Wilson, Edith, 1896-1981
4. Markham, Pigmeat
5. Louis, Joe, 1914-1981
6. Rector, Eddie
7. Hot Shots (Musical group)
8. African American entertainers
9. African Americans in the performing arts
10. African American actors
11. Dancers > United States

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1930-1959.
2. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1959.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Cooper, Ralph

Note

1. Title devised by catalogers.
2. Some photographs have written descriptive information; some photographs are cropped; some have airbrush marks; some photographs are spotted or have writing on them.
3. Photographers include Apeda.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Ralph Cooper portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1930?-1959?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Cooper, Ralph