Research Catalog

Title

Lincoln Perry "Stepin Fetchit" portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1972?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Snelson, Floyd G.
• Paddios, V.
• United Press International

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Fetchit, Stepin
• African American actors
• African American motion picture actors and actresses

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1979.
• Publicity photographs – 1930-1939.
• Motion picture stills – 1930-1939.
• Autographs – 1930-1939.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1979.
• Photomontages – 1930-1979.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include V Paddios and United Press International.
• Some photographs are autographed. Includes a photomontage.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

• Negatives are available for some images.

Call Number

Sc Photo Perry, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit"

OCLC

NYPG085000423-F

Title

Lincoln Perry "Stepin Fetchit" portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1972?>

Description

<7> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

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

Summary

Views of actor Lincoln Perry "Stepin Fetchit", the majority dating from the 1930's. The collection consist of publicity and movie stills showing Stepin Felchit in a variety of roles. One portrait shows Perry leaving a Federal courthouse in 1972. Half, three-quarter and full-length views are included.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives are available for some images.

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Added Author

Snelson, Floyd G.

Paddios, V. Photographer

United Press International.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Perry, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit"