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Additional authors

1. Avedon, Richard.
2. Haas, Ed.
3. Hirschfeld, Al.
4. Holmes, Martha.
5. PIC Photos (London)

Found in

1. p1tc Horne, Lena. Lena Horne collection, 1942-1989 (CStRLIN)NYPW088000041-A

Description

1. 153 items (.4 lin. ft., 1 box); 26 x 21 cm.

Summary

1. The Lena Horne Photograph Collection depicts some aspects of her public and professional life mostly during the late 1970s to mid-1980s.

Subject

1. Horne, Lena
2. Hayton, Lennie, 1908-1971
3. Ashe, Arthur
4. Basie, Count, 1904-1984
5. Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023
6. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
7. Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990
8. Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
9. Mondale, Walter F., 1928-2021
10. Norman, Jessye
11. Robinson, Rachel, 1922-
12. Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010
13. Williams, Franklin, 1917-1990
14. Williams, Vanessa
15. Wonder, Stevie
16. Young, Andrew, 1932-
17. African American women entertainers
18. African American women singers
19. African Americans in the performing arts
20. Entertainers > United States
21. African Americans > Social life > 1970-1989
22. Music fans
23. Theatrical productions > 1980-1989
24. Rites and ceremonies > 1980-1989

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1970-1989.
2. Group portraits – 1970-1989.
3. Snapshots – 1920-1989.
4. Publicity photographs – 1970-1989.
5. Photograph albums – 1980-1989.
6. Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
7. Dye coupler prints – 1970-1989.
8. Dye diffusion transfer prints – 1980-1989.
9. Line photomechanical prints.
10. Negatives.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Lena Horne Collection

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs have photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso; some photographs have press agency handstamp on verso. Many photographs have handwritten notations on either verso or recto; two items have printed captions attached to verso; three items have captions printed on recto. Photomechanical has caption and artist's signature printed on recto.
3. Many photographs are enclosed with photocopies of correspondence from fans or organizations; one item includes a college graduation program. A group of photographs form part of a photo album. Some photographs in the collection are duplicates.
4. Collection contains work by Richard Avedon, Martha Holmes, PIC Photos, Ed Haas and Al Hirschfeld, among others.

Terms of use (note)

1. Reproduction restricted at doner's request.

Biography (note)

1. Lena Horne, singer and actress, was born in New York City in 1917.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Lena Horne Collection, 1942-1989.

Author

1. Horne, Lena.

Title

1. Lena Horne photograph collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. [192-?]-1985.

Terms of use

1. Reproduction restricted at doner's request.

Biography

1. Lena Horne, singer and actress, was born in New York City in 1917. Horne, who began her career in 1934 as a chorus line dancer at Harlem's Cotton Club, became one of the first African-American entertainers to perform in "high class" venues, such as the Waldorf-Astoria's Empire Room in New York, and was among the first black stars to have Broadway musicals fashioned for them. In 1941, Horne became one of the first black women to sign a contract with a major studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer. Her film roles include "Cabin in the Sky" (1942), "Stormy Weather" (1943), "The Duchess of Idaho" (1950) and "The Wiz" (1978), among others. Her Broadway shows include "Blackbirds of 1939," "Jamaica" (1957) and her one-woman show "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music" (1981). Horne would also make numerous radio and television appearances, and make several recordings, most notably, "Stormy Weather."

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Lena Horne Collection, 1942-1989.

Local note

1. Sc MG 326

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Avedon, Richard. Photographer
2. Haas, Ed. Photographer
3. Hirschfeld, Al. Illustrator
4. Holmes, Martha. Photographer
5. PIC Photos (London)

Found in:

1. p1tc Horne, Lena. Lena Horne collection, 1942-1989 (CStRLIN)NYPW088000041-A

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Lena Horne Collection