Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Daness, Peter.
2. Campbell, James C.
3. McAdams, David, Bro.
4. United Artists Corporation.
5. General Artists Corp.

Description

1. <8> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Views of actor and singer Brock Peters dating from the early 1950s to the 1970s. The collection consists of studio portraits of Peters, including a motion picture still, some of which were used for publicity purposes; views of Peters during a rehearsal and script reading session for an unidentified performance;Peters participating in an award presentation; arriving at an event with an unidentified woman; and attending an unidentified foundation anniversary with Blanche Hunter, Denise Lo and Ken Carson. Half, three-quarter and full-length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Peters, Brock
2. African American actors
3. African American singers
4. African Americans in the performing arts
5. Rewards & prizes > 1960-1969
6. Theatrical productions > United States > 1960-1969

Genre/Form

1. Publicity photographs – 1950-1979.
2. Portrait photographs – 1950-1979.
3. Group portraits – 1950-1979.
4. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1950-1979.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Peters Brock

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Collection contains work by Peter Daness, James C. Campbell, and others.
3. Some photographs bear photographer's handstamp on verso. Some items bear printed captions on recto; some items bear handwritten notations on verso.Some items bear cropping marks. Some items are duplicates.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Brock Peters portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1950?-1979?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Daness, Peter. Photographer
2. Campbell, James C. Photographer
3. McAdams, David, Bro. Photographer
4. United Artists Corporation.
5. General Artists Corp.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Peters Brock