Religion

Collection Data

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1909 - 1992
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Religion
Topics
African Americans -- Religion
Notes
Content: Collection includes work by James C. Campbell, Cecil Layne,Gaines Photo Service, Hayes Photo Service and the Office of War Information, among others.
Content: Many items bear either photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso. Some items bear handwritten notations on verso; some items have either typewritten or printed captions or press releases attached to verso; someitems bear printed labels on verso. One image is mounted.
Content: Negatives exist for some images.
Content: The collection depicts religious leaders, congregants, andchurch-related events and activities of mainly African-American Christian faiths, from the early 20th century to the 1980s.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Physical Description
Extent: 274 items (2 boxes, .6 lin. ft.) 45 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b ; 28 x 21 cm. and smaller. 173 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b ; 21 x 26 cm. and smaller. 2 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b ; 36 x 28 cm. 52 photographic prints : col. ; 21 x 26 cm. and smaller. 2 photomechanical prints : halftone, b ; 19 x 14 cm. and smaller.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG03-F270
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15864795
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c55ab320-c606-012f-6ce8-58d385a7bc34
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