Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
2. Pickering, J.
3. Henderson, Leroy.
4. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
5. Vandamm Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. <4> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm.

Summary

1. Portraits of actor Robert Earl Jones. Includes views of Jones in "Don't You Want to be Free," "The Hasty Heart" with Richard Basehart, John Lund, John Campbell, Douglas Chandler and Victor Chapin, and "The Iceman Cometh." Other group portraits of Jones include, David Pressman, Eleanor Roosevelt Peter Togger and Charles A. Collins. Full, half and quarter length views are available.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Jones, Robert Earl, 1904-2006
2. Basehart, Richard, 1914-1984
3. Lund, John, 1911-1992
4. Chandler, John
5. Chapin, Victor
6. Campbell, John, actor
7. Pressman, David, 1913-
8. Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
9. Togger, Peter
10. Collins, Charles A
11. African American actors
12. African American motion picture actors and actresses
13. Theatrical productions > 1930-1949
14. African Americans > Social life and customs

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1930-1989.
2. Portrait photographs – 1930-1989.
3. Postcards.
4. Photoprints – Color.
5. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1989.

Call number

1. SC Photo Jones, Robert Earl

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs have captions; some bear markings.
3. Photographers include Carl Van Vechken, Rapid News Photo, LeRoy Henderson and others.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Robert Earl Jones portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1930?-1986?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
2. Pickering, J. Photographer
3. Henderson, Leroy. Photographer
4. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
5. Vandamm Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. SC Photo Jones, Robert Earl