Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Dummett.
2. Nichols, -1991.
3. Campbell, James C.
4. Haberman, Hale.
5. Martin, Richard A.
6. Howard, Mary D.
7. Weathers, M.
8. Powell, Bill.
9. Greene, Milton.
10. Griggs.
11. M. Associates (New York, N.Y.)
12. Atlantic Photo Service (Atlantic City, N.J.)

Description

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

Summary

1. Portraits of actor Leigh Whipper in both candid and formal poses. Includes views of Whipper cutting his birthday cake, socializing at the Actor's Ball, standing in a receiving line next to Fannie Robinson, attending a dance, visiting with Pigmeat Markham in his dressing room, receiving kisses from two ladies, participating in an awards ceremony, riding a goat, and in a scene from "of Mice and Men" with Lon Chaney Jr. Also views of Whipper, Elinor Whipper, son Leigh Jr. and Noble Sissle at son James M. Whipper's funeral. Individuals pictured with Whipper are Frank Sinatra, Fritz Pollard, Estelle Clark, and Marian Anderson. There are also shots of Whipper's daughter, Leighla. Full, half and quarter length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Whipper, Leigh R. 1877-1975
2. Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975
3. Robinson, Fannie
4. Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
5. Pollard, Fritz
6. Chaney, Lon, Jr., 1906-1973
7. Clark, Estelle
8. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
9. Markham, Pigmeat
10. African American actors
11. African American motion picture actors and actresses
12. Eating & drinking > United States > 1940-1959
13. Birthday parties > United States > 1960-1969
14. Kissing > 1940-1959
15. Receiving lines > 1940-1959
16. Funeral rites and ceremonies > 1940-1959
17. Rewards & prizes > United States > 1950-1959

Genre/Form

1. Motion picture stills – 1940-1949.
2. Portrait photographs – 1930-1979.
3. Group portraits – 1930-1979.
4. Autographs.
5. Photomontages.
6. Snapshots – 1940-1969.
7. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1979.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Whipper, Leigh

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Photographers include Dummett, Nichols, James C. Campbell and others.
3. Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some are autographed; some photographs are airbrushed.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Leigh Whipper portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1930?-1975?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Dummett. Photographer
2. Nichols, -1991. Photographer
3. Campbell, James C. Photographer
4. Haberman, Hale. Photographer
5. Martin, Richard A. Photographer
6. Howard, Mary D. Photographer
7. Weathers, M. Photographer
8. Powell, Bill. Photographer
9. Greene, Milton. Photographer
10. Griggs. Photographer
11. M. Associates (New York, N.Y.)
12. Atlantic Photo Service (Atlantic City, N.J.)

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Whipper, Leigh