Research Catalog

Title

Personalities [graphic] / A. Hansen.

Author

Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996

Publication

[193-?-198-]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Hansen, Aubrey.
• A. Hansen Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Found In

p1kc Hansen, Austin. Austin Hansen collection (CstRLIN)NYPG95-F8.

Description

• ca. 1043 items (3.7 lin. ft., 15 boxes); 26 x 21 cm. and smaller.
• ca. 971 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w, some hand-col. ;
• ca. 7 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• ca. 40 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• ca. 25 photographic prints : col. ;

Summary

The Personalities series documents many well-known business, political, civil rights, labor, entertainment, religious, literary, and sports figures.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Humanities Resources Access Project.

Subjects

• Rangel, Charles B
• Silver gelatin photographic prints > 1930-1989
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1989
• Butts, Calvin
• Hampton, Lionel
• Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979
• Morgan, Rose, 1912?-2008
• Mayors > New York (State) > New York > 1930-1989
• Manners and customs > Awards
• African Americans > Clothing & dress > 1930-1989
• Louis, Joe, 1914-1981
• African Americans > Social life and customs
• Donegan, Horace W. B (William Baden), 1900-1991
• Weston, M. Moran, 1910-2002
• Etiquette > Awards
• Robinson, Sugar Ray, 1920-1989
• Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016
• Cooper, Ralph, 1918-
• Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, N.Y.)
• Totten, Ashley, 1884-1963
• Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
• Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
• National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs > New York Club
• Tobias, Channing H
• Clergy > New York (State) > New York
• Lindsay, John V (John Vliet)
• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
• Jack, Hulan E
• African American businesspeople > New York (State) > New York
• Photographic prints > Color > 1930-1989
• Tarry, Ellen, 1906-2008
• Horne, Lena
• Abyssinian Baptist Church (New York, N.Y.)
• King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
• African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Societies, etc
• Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
• Photojournalism > New York (N.Y.) > 1930-1989
• African American politicians
• African American entertainers
• African American photographers > New York (State) > New York
• Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
• Photographic prints > 1930-1989
• Politicians > New York (N.Y.) > 1930-1989
• Lee, Canada
• WWRL (Radio Station : New York, N.Y.)
• Clark, Odell
• John, Alma V (Alma Vessells)
• Scott, Hazel
• Sutton, Percy E
• African American authors > New York (State) > New York
• African American musicians
• African American clergy
• King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006
• Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908-1972
• Hand coloring
• Innis, Roy, 1934-
• Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
• Powell, A. Clayton (Adam Clayton), 1865-1953
• African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Political activity
• Group portraits > 1930-1989
• Young Men's Christian Association (New York, N.Y.) > Harlem Branch
• African Americans in the performing arts
• Bryant, Willie, 1908-1964
• St. Philip's Church (Harlem, New York, N.Y.)
• African Americans in radio broadcasting
• Rites and ceremonies > Awards
• African American labor leaders
• African American civic leaders > New York (State) > New York
• Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965
• Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
• African American athletes > New York (State) > New York
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
• African American executives > New York (State) > New York
• Civil rights leaders
• Clubs > New York (State) > New York
• Negatives > 1930-1989
• Nichols, D. Ward

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1989.
• Group portraits – 1930-1989.
• Photographic prints – 1930-1989.
• Silver gelatin photographic prints – 1930-1989.
• Photographic prints – Color – 1930-1989.
• Hand coloring.
• Negatives – 1930-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Many items have photographer's handstamp on verso; some items have studio blindstamp on recto; some items are signed in the negative.
• Some photographs have descriptive information on verso or recto.
• Some photographs have cropping marks.
• Negatives exist for some items.

Terms of Use (note)

• Restricted; permission of the photographer is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

• Austin Hansen, known primarily as a Harlem photographer, has had a career in photography that spans nearly seventy years.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Austin Hansen Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Hansen (Personalities)

OCLC

NYPG95-F131

Author

Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996, photographer.

Title

Personalities [graphic] / A. Hansen.

Imprint

[193-?-198-]

Terms Of Use

Restricted; permission of the photographer is required for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Austin Hansen Collection.

Biography

Austin Hansen, known primarily as a Harlem photographer, has had a career in photography that spans nearly seventy years. His photographic record documents the people, places, and events primarily in Harlem, including notable individuals that either lived in or visited New York City, from the 1930s to the early 1980s.

Indexes

Finding aid: folder level control.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Added Author

Hansen, Aubrey. Photographer

A. Hansen Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Found In:

p1kc Hansen, Austin. Austin Hansen collection (CstRLIN)NYPG95-F8.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Hansen (Personalities)