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Dorothy Dandridge portrait collection

Title
  1. Dorothy Dandridge portrait collection [graphic].
Published by
  1. <1940?-1984?>

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Additional authors
  1. Burrows, Larry.
  2. Campbell, James C.
  3. Holder, Julius.
  4. Schumach, Paul.
  5. Columbia Pictures.
  6. Hal Roach Studios.
  7. Loew's Incorporated.
  8. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  9. Metropolitan Photo Service (New York, N.Y.)
  10. National Film Archive (London)
  11. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
  12. United Press International.
  13. Warner Bros. Pictures.
Description
  1. 211 items (.45 cu. ft., 2 boxes); 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
Summary
  1. The collection consists mainly of individual and group portraits of actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge, and motion picture and publicity stills from some of her films.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Alternative title
  1. The Big broadcast of 1936 (Motion picture : 1935)
  2. Blues for a junkman (Television program : 1962)
  3. Bright road (Motion picture : 1953)
  4. Cain's hundred (Television program : 1962)
  5. Carmen Jones (Motion picture)
  6. The Colgate comedy hour (Television program : 1951)
  7. Cow cow boogie (Motion picture)
  8. A Day at the races (Motion picture : 1937)
  9. The Decks ran red (Motion picture : 1958)
  10. Island in the sun (Motion picture : 1957)
  11. Malaga (Motion picture : 1962)
  12. Porgy and Bess (Motion picture : 1959)
  13. Tamango (Motion picture : 1959)
Subject
  1. Dandridge, Dorothy, 1924-1965
  2. Dandridge, Dorothy, 1924-1965 > Performances > 1930-1969
  3. Dandridge, Vivian
  4. Denison, Jack
  5. Adams, Joe, 1922-2018 > Performances > 1950-1959
  6. Bailey, Pearl > Performances > 1950-1959
  7. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 > Performances > 1950-1959
  8. Carroll, Diahann > Performances > 1950-1959
  9. Crawford, Broderick, 1911-1986 > Performances > 1950-1959
  10. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990 > Performances > 1950-1959
  11. Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008 > Performances > 1960-1969
  12. Fluellen, Joel > Performances > 1950-1959
  13. Hepburn, Philip > Performances > 1950-1959
  14. Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988 > Performances > 1960-1969
  15. James, Olga > Performances > 1950-1959
  16. Jürgens, Curd, 1915-1982 > Performances > 1950-1959
  17. Justin, John, 1917-2002 > Performances > 1950-1959
  18. Lawrence, Mitti > Performances > 1960-1969
  19. Lunick, Olga
  20. Mason, James, 1909-1984 > Performances > 1950-1959
  21. Moore, Phil, 1918-1987
  22. Peters, Brock > Performances > 1950-1959
  23. Poitier, Sidney > Performances > 1950-1959
  24. Preminger, Otto
  25. Purdom, Edmund, 1924-2009 > Performances > 1960-1969
  26. Stone, Andrew L., 1902-1999
  27. Whitman, Stuart > Performances > 1950-1959
  28. African American motion picture actors and actresses
  29. Actresses > United States
  30. African Americans in motion pictures
  31. African Americans on television
  32. African Americans in the performing arts
Genre/Form
  1. Portrait photography – 1950-1989.
  2. Group portraits – 1950-1959.
  3. Publicity photographs – 1940-1989.
  4. Film stills – 1940-1969.
  5. Television stills – 1960-1969.
  6. Lobby cards – 1950-1959.
  7. Gelatin silver prints – 1940-1989.
  8. Dye coupler prints – 1950-1989.
  9. Photomechanical prints – Color – 1950-1959.
  10. Photocopies.
Call number
  1. Sc Photo Dandridge, Dorothy
Note
  1. Title devised by cataloger.
  2. Some photographs have either photographer's, photography studio's or organizational handstamp on verso; many photographs bear handwritten notations on verso; some photographs have printed captions on either verso or recto. One image is cropped; some items bear airbrush or cropping marks; some items are duplicates.
  3. Photographers include James C. Campbell, Julius Holder, Paul Schumach and others.
Terms of use (note)
  1. Some items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Title
  1. Dorothy Dandridge portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
  1. <1940?-1984?>
Terms of use
  1. Some items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local note
  1. Negatives exist for some images.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Request Appointment
Added author
  1. Burrows, Larry. Photographer
  2. Campbell, James C. Photographer
  3. Holder, Julius. Photographer
  4. Schumach, Paul. Photographer
  5. Columbia Pictures.
  6. Hal Roach Studios.
  7. Loew's Incorporated.
  8. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  9. Metropolitan Photo Service (New York, N.Y.)
  10. National Film Archive (London)
  11. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
  12. United Press International.
  13. Warner Bros. Pictures.
Added title
  1. The Big broadcast of 1936 (Motion picture : 1935)
  2. Blues for a junkman (Television program : 1962)
  3. Bright road (Motion picture : 1953)
  4. Cain's hundred (Television program : 1962)
  5. Carmen Jones (Motion picture)
  6. The Colgate comedy hour (Television program : 1951)
  7. Cow cow boogie (Motion picture)
  8. A Day at the races (Motion picture : 1937)
  9. The Decks ran red (Motion picture : 1958)
  10. Island in the sun (Motion picture : 1957)
  11. Malaga (Motion picture : 1962)
  12. Porgy and Bess (Motion picture : 1959)
  13. Tamango (Motion picture : 1959)
Research call number
  1. Sc Photo Dandridge, Dorothy
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