Inventory of the New York Amsterdam News and Other Press Photographs SPC.2023.025
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2023-10
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Carson, CA 90747
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: New York Amsterdam News and Other Press Photographs
source:
New York Amsterdam News
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2023.025
Physical Description:
1 box
Physical Description:
1 linear foot
Date (inclusive): 1931-1974; undated
Language of Material:
English
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Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
The Gerth Archives and Special Collections is not the copyright holder for these photographs. If a patron wishes to make copies
of materials in this collection, it is the responsibility of the researcher to attempt to locate the holder of the copyright
to obtain permission for publication. Full responsibility for legal questions relating to the use and publication of manuscripts
rests with the researcher.
Preferred Citation
Biographical / Historical
New York Amsterdam News was founded in 1909 by James H. Anderson. It is one of the oldest African American owned and run newspapers,
and is headquartered in Harlem, New York.
Related Materials
For related material please consult: Amsterdam News photograph archive, located at Cornell University Library: https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM08084BMT.html
Scope and Contents
The New York Amsterdam News and Other Press Photographs collection (1931-1974; undated) contains 66 black-and-white photographs
mostly taken in New York for "New York Amsterdam News" and other press; and focuses on daily life of Black and African American
communities. Photographers include: Harris Photo, Burley Photo Syndicate, James C. Campbell, Alex Summers, and others. Images
depict people at debutante balls, various events, award ceremonies, and gatherings including 30th Precinct Auxiliary Police,
Twist contest prize winners, Lincoln hospital nurses, children's talent shows, and others. Also included are headshots, and
group photographs of different organizations and of families. Although a majority of the photographs originate in New York
City, some are from Philadelphia, Chicago, and Indianapolis. This collection is arranged chronologically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
African American families -- Photographs
African American children -- Photographs
Photographs
African American newspapers
New York (N.Y.)
New York Amsterdam News
box 1, item 1
Portrait- Fraulein Alford
December 19, 1936
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Inscription on back: "Miss Frauline Alford one of the members of 'Sweet Lord' company which will soon be seen at the Lafayette
Theatre. "Sweet Lord" is a production of the Negro Youth Unit of the WPA Federal Theatre Project. The play is being directed
by Venzuela Jones"
box 1, item 2
Child playing with twine
March 16, 1944
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Titled: "All Day Neighborhood School" 232 West 144 Street
box 1, item 3
Autographed headshot
October 31, 1946
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Photograph by James Kriegsmann
box 1, item 4
Family Portrait
February 17, 1947
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Inscription on back: James Jackson, William; Louise Jackson; Yvonne and Shelia Jackson. Photographer: W. Smith for Rapid News
Service.
box 1, item 5
Asaf Ali and Pearl Buck
April 16, 1947
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Asaf Ali and Pearl Buck at India League of America. Grand Ballroom, Hotel Commodore. Photograph by [Dummett]
box 1, item 6
1950 Class of Lincoln School for Nurses, group photograph taken at Mid Century Club
1950
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Inscription on back: "Shall We Dance. L to R Lynette Moore, Mae Talbanor, Sylvia Cake, Cora Haley, Phyllis Beadley, Dorothy
Johnston, Filla John, Jane Ryan, Velma Abernathy, Percy Mae Bell, Joyce Merchant. Mid-Century Club- 1950 Class of Lincoln
School for Nurses" Burley Versatile Photography, New York.
box 1, item 7
People standing next to car; and in front of Shrine Convention
August 1952
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Titled: Shrine Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana
box 1, item 8
Group of nurses receiving a certificate
February 21, 1953
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Lincoln Hospital Nurses, Parkway Photographers Fordham University
box 1, item 9
Group of women sitting in formal wear
April 3, 1955
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Inscription on back: "Seated w/hat is Eureka Whord. Phila's first Black teacher" Photograph by Wert S. Hooper, Philadelphia,
PA
box 1, item 10
American Virgin Islands Civic Association, tropical yule tide group photograph
December 19, 1953
box 1, item 11
Coronation event
circa 1940s-1950s
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Inscription on back: "Miss America Visits, Audry Mae Aubespin"
box 1, item 12
Executive Committee of the New Amsterdam Branch of Americans for Democratic Action, group photograph
circa 1940s-1950s
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Photographed by William Bowles, Bronx New York. Inscription on back: "Seated: Edna Pemberton, Gwendolyn Jones, Doris DuBissette.
Standing: Eric Brown, Bunny Aubrey, Lemuel Foster Jr., Maurice Dawkins, Chrmn., Elmyra Hull, Harold Hamilton, Kathryn Glover"
box 1, item 13
Amsterdam News group photograph featuring editor Mr. Julius Adams. Possibly taken at All Peoples Church
circa 1940s-1950s
box 1, item 14
Twist Contest prize winners and Dewar's White Label representative
November 28, 1961
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Inscription on back "Twist Contest- Small's Paradise. 11/28/61. Prize Winners: Left to Right- Willie Raynor, Rosalie Reese,
Ben Ashburn, Natl. Representative- Dewar's White Label; Carmen Bennett, Melvin Fraser"
box 1, item 15
30th Precinct Auxiliary Police
October 4, 1965
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Inscription on back "30th Pct 'Auxiliary Police'. Int'l A.P.- Lt. Arthur Lee Blackwell, congratulates Cap't Francis Cornell,
5th Division Hqr's; for the large farm out of Auxiliary Police as requested by C.D. Offices to assist regular police on Pope
Paul arrival in New York." Foreground. Left to right: Int'l A.P. Lt. Arthur Lee Blackwell, (NRA member 30th); AP Cap't Francis
Cornell, 5th Div. Hqrs. Manhattan North; Co-Ordinator: William Abrams; Regular Policeman; A.P. (Acting Cap't) Steve Ewart:
30th Precinct. These men supplied man-power around the clock" Stamped: Int'l Assn. of Aux Police New York Branch.
box 1, item 16
30th Precinct Auxiliary Police (photograph 2)
circa October 1965
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Inscription on back "30th Precinct Aux. Police Assist Reg. Police on Pope Pauls' visit to N.Y. Int'l A.P. Lt. (Arthur Blackwell)
right foreground gets last minute orders to A.P. Capt Steve Ewart- 30th Prct and A.P. Capt. Francis Cornell- 5th Division
Manhattan, C.D. Hqrs. Visible in 1st row background: Aux Police Women: A.P.W. Lillian Blaylock; A.P.W. Cannon, Helen; A.P.W.
C. Harden and other members of the 30th Pct. Note: The 30th PCT has been active over 14 yrs. It's members request to be recognized
now!" Stamped: Int'l Assn of Aux Police New York Branch
box 1, item 17
Hon. Keith Johnson
March 8, 1966
box 1, item 18
Funeral
September 28, 1969
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Inscription on back: bereaved widow. Photographed by Harris Photo
box 1, item 19
Kwame Nkrumah and family
circa 1960s
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Inscription on back: Nkrumah's four children- 3 on left from Egyptian wife (far right) next to Madame Touré". Photographed
by Ronnie Brathwaite, New York.
box 1, item 20
McHenry Boatwright portrait
circa 1960s-1970s
box 1, item 21
George Cofield in Gi
circa 1960s-1970s
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"Photo by Smooth Gary"
box 1, item 22-23
Felipe Luciano with a group of children [two photographs]
circa 1960s-1970s
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Inscription on back: "Felipe Luciano talks to kids in El Barrio"
box 1, item 24
Felipe Luciano talks with a group of people
circa 1960s-1970s
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Inscription on back: "Felipe Luciano in El Barrio"
box 1, item 25
Girl Scouts
circa 1960s-1970s
box 1, item 26
New York City Mayor John Lindsay possibly in a school
circa 1960s-1970s
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Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise
box 1, item 27-28
a group of people presumably in an office space
June 1972
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Al Burley Photographer
box 1, item 29
Boy Scouts
December 9, 1972
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Inscription on back: "Scouting Santas" Harris Photo for
N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 30
"Fallen Officer Mourned"
1972
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AP Wire Story. "Members of the New Orleans police department escort the casket of Patrolman Paul A. Persige after a Requiem
Mass at St. Edward The Confessor church, interment was to be at the Garden of Memories. Persigo was one of the three police
officers killed in a two day gun battle with a sniper in downtown New Orleans"
box 1, item 31
Louise Springer Bronx, New York
April 22, 1973
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N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 32
"Protest Firing"
September 11, 1973
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Harris Photo for N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 33
Mrs. Otis J. Hearn Jr., Long Valley N.J. (Hat by Chez Perle of Newark N.J.)
March 23, 1974
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Harris Photo for N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 34
Mrs. Sybil Hunt-Pollard (Hat by Frankin/Simon)
March 23, 1974
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Harris Photo for N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 35
Mrs. Florence Miller
March 23, 1974
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Harris Photo for N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 36
Celestine Holst (Hat: Bergdoff Goodman)
March 23, 1974
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Harris Photo for N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 37
Laura Lee
March 23, 1974
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Harris Photo for N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 38
"Farewell School Kiss"
September 9, 1974
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Inscription on back: "Giving a fond kiss to her younger brother Cyril, 20 months, is Phillipa Johnson 11, who returned to
school win over a million other students to begin her new term. Standing: Reginald 8 Mrs. Jewel Johnson and, Ulysses, 6. "Harris
Photo for N.Y. Amsterdam News
box 1, item 39-40
portrait of man in a tuxedo
circa 1960s-1970s
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stamped: Alex Summers, Brooklyn NY
box 1, item 41
a group of men standing in a bank. Two are holding a check
circa 1960s-1970s
box 1, item 42
Group photograph
circa 1960s-1970s
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Inscription on back: "$1,000 check. The Surface Line Operators. James Harkin"
box 1, item 43
Family photograph
circa 1960s-1970s
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Inscription on back: "Phyllis Michael, Harriet Aniton, Floyd Webb"
box 1, item 44
Pre-Kindergarten talent show
circa 1960s-1970s
Scope and Contents
Inscription on back: "Pre-Kindergarten Fashion and Talent Show at P.S. 107, 135th St. and Fifth Ave."
box 1, item 45
"Singers"
circa 1960s-1970s
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Inscription on back: "Singers. Junior High School 143 Choral Group at Bowery Savings Bank". L. St. Clair Dummett Photography
for Amsterdam News
box 1, item 46
Group photograph
circa 1950s-1960s
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Job Patience Photographs. Philadelphia, PA.
box 1, item 47
Wedding photograph of bride and groom
undated
Scope and Contents
Lloyd Yearwood Photographer
box 1, item 48
Miss Lucinda B. Mackrey
undated
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Inscription on back: "Miss Lucinda B. Mackrey. [Prudent] Home Industrial Mutual Life Insurance Company. Phila Pa." Photo by
Wert S. Hooper
box 1, item 49-50
Photographs taken at a formal event
undated
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Burley Photo Syndicate, New York.
box 1, item 51
"Dressy Suits"
undated
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Inscription on back: "Dressy suits. Geri Alexander, Natalie Emplage, Theon LaMar, Fred Sapp". James C. Campbell, Photographer
box 1, item 52
Virgin Islands Benefit
undated
Scope and Contents
Inscription on back. "Virgin Islands Benefit. Eyne Saitch, Mis E. Jackson, James Bough". James C. Campbell, Photographer
box 1, item 53
Group photograph, American Friends of Haiti
undated
Scope and Contents
James C. Campbell, Photographer
box 1, item 54
Boys playing basketball
undated
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Inscription on back: "A Club group of Newberry Avenue Center 9-11 years old boys playing basketball in the gymnasium"
box 1, item 55
Man at podium speaking to a crowd
undated
box 1, item 56
Debutante ball
undated
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Inscription on back" beaming and achieving"
box 1, item 57
Miss Chreyell Taylor, Debutante
undated
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Property of Mt. Pisgah Brooklyn NY
box 1, item 62
Group of students in a classroom
undated
box 1, item 63
Parade, Brooklyn NY
undated
box 1, item 64
Group photograph taken outside of a building
undated
box 1, item 65
Group photograph. One man is holding a BWIA airline beach ball
undated
box 1, item 66-67
Bertice Reading headshots
undated
box 1, item 68
Woman in car outside of Buick dealership
undated
