Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Layne, Cecil.
2. Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
3. United Press International.
4. M. Associates (New York, N.Y.)
5. Wide World Photos.
6. Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team)
7. Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. <8> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits of baseball catcher and business executive Roy Campanella ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s. Collection includes half, three quarter and full-length views, some promotional, of Campanella in his Dodgers uniform; with baseball colleagues Don Newcombe, Joe Black. Campanella is in group portraits, taken both before and after he was confined to a wheelchair, attending and being honored at a variety of functions, including one in an unidentified stadium, possibly with the all-stars from the Brooklyn Dodgers. Included also is a photo of Campanella's son, David, at age 15, and a group shot of Campanella shooting pool with teenage boys.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Silver gelatin photoprints > 1950-1989
2. African American athletes
3. African American baseball players
4. Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
5. Black, Joe
6. Campanella, Roy, 1921-1993
7. Campanella, David
8. Professional sports > United States
9. Portrait photographs > 1950-1989
10. African American executives
11. Group portraits > 1950-1989
12. Catchers (Baseball) > United States
13. Newcombe, Don

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1950-1989.
2. Portrait photographs – 1950-1989.
3. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1950-1989.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Campanella, Roy

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Photographs have captions; some photographs contain written descriptive information; some are cropped; some have airbrush marks.
3. Photographers include Cecil Layne, M. Associates, Wide World Photos and others.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Roy Campanella portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1950?-1989?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Layne, Cecil. Photographer
2. Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
3. United Press International.
4. M. Associates (New York, N.Y.)
5. Wide World Photos.
6. Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team)
7. Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Campanella, Roy