Research Catalog

Title

Countee Cullen portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1918?-1990?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Allen, James L. (James Latimer), 1907-1977.
• Reiss, Winold, 1886-1953.
• Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
• Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
• Associated Publishers.
• Gibson Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Description

• <11> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• <1> photoprint : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• <1> photomechanical print : b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of poet and teacher Countee Cullen ranging from the 1920s to the 1940s. Collection includes several quarter length portraits as well as one drawing of Cullen. There is one full length portrait of Cullen in Central Park. Other views include Cullen's funeral, a portrait of Christopher Cat, and a group portrait of Cullen, possibly with the senior class at DeWitt Clinton High School.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946
• African American poets
• Silver gelatin photoprints > 1910-1989
• African American authors
• Christopher Cat
• African American teachers
• Funeral rites and ceremonies > New York (State) > New York
• Group portraits > 1910-1949
• Portrait photographs > 1910-1949
• Portraits > 1910-1949
• Photomechanical prints

Genre/Form

• Portraits – 1910-1949.
• Group portraits – 1910-1949.
• Portrait photographs – 1910-1949.
• Photomechanical prints.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1910-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographs have captions; some photographs are inscribed; some are creased; some photographs have written descriptive information; some are duplicates.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Cullen, Countee

OCLC

NYPG085000401-F

Title

Countee Cullen portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1918?-1990?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Allen, James L. (James Latimer), 1907-1977. Photographer

Reiss, Winold, 1886-1953. Artist

Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964. Photographer

Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

Associated Publishers.

Gibson Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Cullen, Countee