Occupation: Photographers - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Carl Van Vechten photograph portrait of William Demby, 1956 march 13 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item
Abstract:: Black-and-white photograph portrait of novelist and film translator William Demby (1922-2013) taken by photographer Carl Van Vechten in New York on March 13, 1956.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Cherie Nutting photographs related to Paul Bowles, 1986-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear foot (1 box) and 4 oversize box
Abstract:: Cherie Nutting is a photographer and musical artist manager known, among other activities, for her photographs of expatriate author and composer Paul Bowles. This collection comprises Nutting's photographs of Paul Bowles in various settings as well as photos of his residence and several objects of significance to him. The photographs include Nutting's handwritten captions and contextual inscriptions.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Willard Stewart photographs of Delaware, circa 1936-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Willard Stewart, one of Wilmington, Delaware's, most prominent professional portrait photographers, became the primary photographer for the Delaware Federal Writers' Project and photographed numerous Delaware buildings and landscapes. These photographs document his contributions to the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Charles Gatewood photographs, 1966-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 item
Abstract:: Charles Gatewood (1942-2016) was an American photographer, writer, and videographer, predominantly known for his photographs of Beat generation writers, American musicians and cultural icons, and alt- and countercultural figures and communities. The collection comprises Gatewood's photographs of musician Bob Dylan, writer William S. Burroughs, artist Brion Gysin, journalist Robert Palmer, sexologist Annie Sprinkle, and body modification and performance artist Fakir Musafar.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Frank X. Riedy photographs of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear foot
Abstract:: The Frank X. Riedy photographs of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition contains 33 photographs taken by American photographer Frank Xavier Riedy (1866-1957) at the exposition held in San Francisco, California. The photographs document examples of the art, architecture, and landscaping at the exposition and also include panoramic images of the fairgrounds and the surrounding city and bay.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Mary Pickford photographs and publicity stills, 1914-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear foot
Abstract:: This collection of American actress Mary Pickford photographs and publicity stills contains 40 photographs and two glass slides. The photographs and slides provide insight into production, distribution, and publicity during Hollywood's era of silent films.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Christopher Felver portrait collection, 1981-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear foot
Abstract:: The Christopher Felver portrait collection comprises 79 black and white photographic portraits of prominent twentieth-century artistic and literary figures taken between 1981 and 2008 by American photographer and filmmaker Christopher Felver (born 1946).

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Jayne Mangino ephemera collection, 1974, 2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 item (10 pages)
Abstract:: This small collection of three items documents New York photographer Jayne Mangino's passion for photography.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Gertrude Käsebier papers, 1897-circa 1940 (inclusive) 1934-circa 1940 (bulk)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Gertrude Käsebier papers consist of a small amount of handwritten and typed reminiscences, typed transcripts of the original handwritten material, and newspaper clippings collected by immediate family members to document the personal experiences of the noted American pictorial photographer. The papers are not dated, but most appear to have been created after Käsebier's death in 1934.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Paul W. Knauf, Jr. World War II photograph collection, 1943-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear foot (71 photographs)
Abstract:: The Paul W. Knauf, Jr. World War II photograph collection consists of seventy-one black and white photographs depicting events in the European Theater of Operations from 1943 through 1945. Fifteen of the photographs were created using the Army’s radio tele-photograph electronic-transmission system. In addition to the photographs, the collection includes newspapers, a certificate from the Bell Telephone Laboratories School for War Training, and an issue of the publication "Army Talks."

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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