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Jesse Alexander photograph collection
- Title
- Jesse Alexander photograph collection [graphic].
- Author
- Alexander, Jesse N.
- Publication
- 1850-1980.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Still image | Use in library | Sc Photo Jesse Alexander Collection box 1 | Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | box 2 | Still image | Use in library | Sc Photo Jesse Alexander Collection box 2 | Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | box 3 | Still image | Use in library | Sc Photo Jesse Alexander Collection box 3 | Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints |
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- Description
- 311 items (1 lin. ft., 3 boxes).; c23 x 29 cm. and smaller.
- 301 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
- 7 photographic prints : col. ;
- 1 photographic print : albumen ;
- 2 photomechanical prints : b&w ;
- Summary
- The Jesse Alexander Photograph Collection documents the history of the African-American and Non-White YMCAs.
- Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945 > African Americans
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Tobias, Channing H
- YMCA of the USA
- African American soldiers
- Bowen, Anthony, 1809-1871
- Gelatin silver prints > 1920-1989
- Recreation
- African American youth
- Snapshots > 1910-1989
- Howell, David N., 1906-
- African American women
- United States > Armed Forces > African Americans
- United Service Organizations (U.S.)
- Mays, Benjamin E (Benjamin Elijah), 1894-1984
- Photographic prints > b&w > 1850-1989
- Group portraits > 1920-1989
- Associations, institutions, etc > African American membership
- Moorland, Jesse Edward, 1863-1940
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
- Young Men's Christian associations
- Louis, Joe, 1914-1981
- Marsh, Leo B., 1903-
- National Conference of Black and Non-White YMCA Volunteers and Staff
- African Americans > Societies, etc
- Youth organizations
- Portrait photographs > 1860-1989
- Genre/Form
- Snapshots – 1910-1989.
- Portrait photographs – 1860-1989.
- Group portraits – 1920-1989.
- Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
- Photographic prints – b&w – 1850-1989.
- Note
- Some photographs have descriptive information on the verso.
- Collection contains photographic work by Howard Cox, E. F. Joseph Studios, Cecil Layne, Scurlock Studios, and others.
- Biography (note)
- Jesse N. Alexander Jr. was Executive Director of the African-American YMCA Staff and Volunteers, 1969-1981, and Director of the Human Rights Unit of the National YMCA, 1973-1981.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of the Jesse N. Alexander Jr. Papers.
- Call Number
- Sc Photo Jesse Alexander Collection
- OCLC
- NYPG93-F319
- Author
- Alexander, Jesse N.
- Title
- Jesse Alexander photograph collection [graphic].
- Imprint
- 1850-1980.
- Linking Entry
- Forms part of the Jesse N. Alexander Jr. Papers.
- Biography
- Jesse N. Alexander Jr. was Executive Director of the African-American YMCA Staff and Volunteers, 1969-1981, and Director of the Human Rights Unit of the National YMCA, 1973-1981.
- Local Note
- SCM 81-6
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Burckhardt, John R. PhotographerCox, Howard. PhotographerJackson, Harvey C. PhotographerLayne, Cecil. PhotographerE.F. Joseph Studios (Oakland, Calif.)Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
- Research Call Number
- Sc Photo Jesse Alexander Collection