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W. C. Handy portrait collection

Title
W. C. Handy portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1908?-1978?>

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Additional Authors
  • Dummett
  • Nasib
  • Elké.
  • Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007
  • Griffith, Fred J.
  • Wide World Photos
  • Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
  • Associated Publishers
  • American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
  • Elcha (New York, N.Y.)
  • Woodards Studio (New York, N.Y.)
Description
  • <33> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
  • <27> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • <4> photoprints : col. ;
  • <8> photomechanical prints : b&w ;
Summary
Portraits of composer, musician and "Father of the Blues" W. C. Handy. Collection includes many individual portraits of Handy, at home, playing the piano and the trumpet, at his desk, with family members such as his daughters, Ruth, Lucille, his wives Elizabeth, Irma, his son Wyer as well as with grandchildren and great-grandchildren and other unidentified members at family gatherings and birthday celebrations. Group portraits of Handy also include Norman Bell, Dinah Shore, Paul Lavalle, Henry Levine, Frederick Bryan and orchestra, A.P. Kaufmann, Morton Gould, Rudolph Dunbar, William Pickens Jr., Edith Wilson, Roscoe Polin, Duke Ellington, Erskine Hawkins, Regenal Bean, Ethel Waters, Eva Jessye and Josh White. Handy is shown attending the funeral of his first wife, Elizabeth, at a banquet, broadcasting on NBC, at various social events and functions honoring him. Also views of his statue in Memphis, and of members of his family, Katherine, Wyer and Homer meeting with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter at the White House. Full, half and quarter length views are available.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1900-1979.
  • Group portraits – 1900-1979.
  • Photomechanical reproductions.
  • Phototransparencies.
  • Photoprints – Color.
  • Silver gelatin photoprints – 1900-1979.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs have captions; some photographs are inscribed; some photographs have written descriptive information; some are cropped; some photographs are duplicates.
  • Photographers include Dummett, Wide World Photos and others.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer is required for duplication.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Call Number
Sc Photo Handy, W. C.
OCLC
NYPG085000333-F
Title
W. C. Handy portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1908?-1978?>
Terms Of Use
Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer is required for duplication.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Added Author
Dummett. Photographer
Nasib. Photographer
Elké. Photographer
Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007. Photographer
Griffith, Fred J. Photographer
Wide World Photos.
Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
Associated Publishers.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Elcha (New York, N.Y.)
Woodards Studio (New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Handy, W. C.
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