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Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection : postcards

Title
Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection : postcards [graphic].
Author
Johnson, Helen A.
Publication
[189-?]-[199-]

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Details

Found In
p1kc Johnson, Helen A. Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection: main record, 189-?-199- (CStRLIN)NYPG00-F335
Description
  • 1147 items (5 lin. ft., 5 boxes); 18 x 13 cm. and smaller.
  • 246 postcards : b&w, col.;
  • 894 postcards : b&w, col.;
  • 7 advertising cards : b&w;
Summary
The Postcard series consists of over 1,100 items published in the United States and abroad.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Blacks on Stage: African-American Theater Arts Collections Project.
Alternative Title
Uncle Tom's cabin.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Postcards – 1890-1999.
  • Photograph albums.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some items have notations on recto or verso. Some postcards have cancelled postal stamps. Some items are in scrapbooks.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Restricted: Permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication; no photocopying of original prints.
Source (note)
  • Helen Armstead-Johnson;
Biography (note)
  • The Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection was assembled by English professor Helen Armstead-Johnson, beginning in the 1960s, during the course of her research into the contributions of African-Americans to the American stage.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection, 189-?-199-.
  • Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Theater Collection, 1818-1994.
Call Number
Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection (Postcards)
OCLC
NYPG00-F338
Author
Johnson, Helen A. Collector
Title
Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection : postcards [graphic].
Imprint
[189-?]-[199-]
Terms Of Use
Restricted: Permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication; no photocopying of original prints.
Biography
The Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection was assembled by English professor Helen Armstead-Johnson, beginning in the 1960s, during the course of her research into the contributions of African-Americans to the American stage. The collection consists of over 15,000 photographs, prints, postcards and transparencies that document African-American entertainers in various areas of the performing arts.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection, 189-?-199-.
Forms part of: Helen Armstead-Johnson Theater Collection, 1818-1994.
Local Note
Sc Photo Helen-Armstead Johnson Theater Photograph Collection
Sc MG 599
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Local Subject
Cakewalk (Dance)
Added Title
Uncle Tom's cabin.
Found In:
p1kc Johnson, Helen A. Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection: main record, 189-?-199- (CStRLIN)NYPG00-F335
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection (Postcards)
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