Research Catalog

Details

Description

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

Summary

1. Portraits of historian and university professor John Hope Franklin. Collection includes numerous individual portraits of Franklin, among them Franklin authographing a book, working at his desk, and speaking at a podium. There is also a contact sheet with views of Franklin being honored at the Schomburg Center with Howard Dodson and Ruth Jett. Quarter, half and three quarter length images are available.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Franklin, John Hope, 1915-2009
2. Dodson, Howard
3. Jett, Ruth
4. African American historians
5. African American college teachers
6. African American authors
7. Offices > United States
8. Rewards & prizes
9. Public speaking

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1940-1989.
2. Portrait photographs – 1940-1989.
3. Contact sheets – 1980-1989.
4. Photomechanical prints.
5. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1989.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Franklin, John Hope

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs have captions.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. John Hope Franklin portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1946?-1989?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Franklin, John Hope