Research Catalog

Title

William H. Butler photograph collection [graphic].

Author

Butler, William H. (William Henson), 1903-1981.

Publication

[1935?]-1969.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Hardison, Inge.
• Kriegsmann, James J.
• Tucker, Lorenzo.
• Conway Studios (New York, N.Y.)
• K.I.P.P.A. (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• M. Smith (New York, N.Y.)
• Perfect Photo Reproduction Co. (London, Great Britain)
• Sanford.

Found In

p1ac Butler, William Henson, 1903-1981. William H. Butler papers, 1917-1982 (CstRLIN)NYPW89-A48

Description

• 48 items (.3 lin. ft., 1 box); 21 x 26 cm. and smaller.
• 34 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 14 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

The William H. Butler Photograph Collection depicts some aspects of his professional career as a conductor and arranger, and his role as a public figure, from the 1930s to the late 1960s.

Subjects

• Publicity photographs > 1930-1959
• Handy, W. C (William Christopher), 1873-1958
• Good Hearts Welfare Association
• Parties > 1940-1969
• Lee, Canada
• St. George, Robert
• Receptions > 1940-1969
• Rites and ceremonies
• Publishers > New York (State) > New York
• Robinson, Marian
• Group portraits > 1930-1969
• Butler, Mary Z (Mary Zanona)
• Butler, William H (William Henson), 1903-1981
• Adams, Wilhelmina F (Wilhelmina Ferris), -1987
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1969
• African American composers
• African American musicians

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1969.
• Group portraits – 1930-1969.
• Publicity photographs – 1930-1959.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Many photographs bear either photographer's or photography studio's hand stamp on verso; two images bear photographer's blindstamp on recto; some images have studio name either printed or handwritten on recto. Some photographs have handwritten notations on verso; some items have inscriptions; one image has typewritten caption attached to verso. Some items are duplicates.
• Collection includes work by Lorenzo Tucker, James J. Kriegsmann, M. Smith Studio, and Inge Hardison, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

• William H. "Billy" Butler, arranger, conductor and publisher, was born in New York City in 1903.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of William H. Butler Papers, 1917-1982.

Call Number

Sc Photo William H. Butler Collection

OCLC

NYPG00-F315

Author

Butler, William H. (William Henson), 1903-1981.

Title

William H. Butler photograph collection [graphic].

Imprint

[1935?]-1969.

Terms Of Use

Some items restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography

William H. "Billy" Butler, arranger, conductor and publisher, was born in New York City in 1903. He received his musical education at Chicago Musical College (1929), the Royal Academy of Music, London (1935) and Julliard School of Music, New York (1945). Between 1932 to 1948 he was conductor and arranger for several musical and theatrical shows, and for various individuals, including Fletcher Henderson, Lew Leslie, Fats Waller, Katherine Dunham, Doc Cooke and Ed Sullivan's orchestra, as well as his own orchestras. In 1947, he founded and published Travelguide, a directory of non-restricted accomodations for persons of African decent, and was an active member of the Negro Actors Guild of America. Butler died in New York in 1981.

Linking Entry

Forms part of William H. Butler Papers, 1917-1982.

Local Note

Sc MG 225

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Added Author

Hardison, Inge. Photographer

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Tucker, Lorenzo. Photographer

Conway Studios (New York, N.Y.)

K.I.P.P.A. (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

M. Smith (New York, N.Y.)

Perfect Photo Reproduction Co. (London, Great Britain)

Sanford.

Found In:

p1ac Butler, William Henson, 1903-1981. William H. Butler papers, 1917-1982 (CstRLIN)NYPW89-A48

Research Call Number

Sc Photo William H. Butler Collection