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Amsterdam News Photograph Archive [preliminary description] (ca. 1930s - 1990s)
Collection ID8084
Size189 cubic feet
Collection Description
Founded in 1909 by James H. Anderson, the New York Amsterdam News is one of the oldest African-American owned and run newspapers in the country. Initially focused on local news in New York in general and Harlem in particular, the Amsterdam News broadened its scope to include national news under the guidance of editor Dr. C.B. Powell in the 1930s. By the 1960s, the newspaper had become a major voice in the national African-American community, offering extensive coverage of the civil rights movement. Beginning in 1982, the newspaper was edited by Wilbert A. Tatum, under whose guidance the newspaper remained a voice in local and national affairs. In 1996, Tatum turned control of the newspaper over to his daughter, Elinor Tatum, who remained the publisher and editor-in-chief through the 2000s.
Collection Contents
The collection includes photographs and related materials covering a broad range of topics and places, with a focus on New York's African-American community. Subjects include civil rights marches and protests, church events, high school graduations, local politics, and fashion. Some photographs were taken by staff photographers, while others originated with wire services or as submissions from individuals or agencies. Formats include silver gelatin prints, negatives (including many unpublished images), contact sheets, Polaroids, wire photos, and halftone prints. Most of the photos are undated. Many of the images have retouching, attached captions, press releases, cover letters, and printer's instructions. In addition to photographs, the collection includes textual material, including article drafts, typescript and mimeographed speeches, correspondence, event programs, clippings, press releases, etc. NOTE: Consult the repository for copyright information.
The collection includes hundreds of images of Newark subjects and images by Newark photographers. Newark-related images and other material in the collection include, but is undoubtedly not limited to, the following:
Box A-3, Folder 172: Allen, Catherine (of Newark). Photographer: "M" Associates. 1 print
Box A-7, Folder 43: Attles, Alvin. 1 print
Box A-7, Folder 45: [Crispus] Attucks Parade (Newark). Prints covered in rubber cement adhesive; two small prints are stuck together. Photographer: Handy-Boesser Photographers, Overby
Box A-9, Folder 49: Baraka, Amiri, aka LeRoi Jones or Imamu Baraka (some photographs are labeled as such.) Also several typescript leaves with captions, biographical information, and excerpts of news articles. Photographer: Risasi-Zachariah Dais, Monroe S. Frederick II, Merrill A. Roberts, Pictorial Enterprise, Billie Billing, Dave Greene, Harris Photo, Doug Harris, Scott L. Henderson, United Press International, Polk's Studio, Irving Overby, Bill Hayes, Wide World Photos, Tex Harris, Compix of New York. 30 prints
Box A-9, Folder 50: Baraka, Ras. Photographer: Peterkin Photo. 1 print
Box A-19, Folder 53: Burch, Mary B. Photographer: Essex County College. 2 prints
Box A-24, Folder 127: Churchman, James E., Jr. One campaign leaflet on cardboard, advertising his candidacy for New Jersey State Senator, with photo on recto.
Box A-30, Folder 117: Curvin, Robert. Photographer: Wide World Photos. 3 prints
Box A-41, Folder 177: Flagg, Thomas (Dr.). Print has newspaper clipping taped to verso.
Photographer: Augusta Berns. 1 print
Box A-46, Folder 61: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. Also five velox prints and one photocopied letter attached to single leaf biographical text. One print is attached to two press releases. 1 print.
Box A-46, Folder 62: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. Photographer: The Picture Desk, Roberta Pfeifer, Dave Greene Photo, Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise, Monroe S. Frederick II, Leon Bolden, Van[?] Picture Service, Inc., Japan Air Lines, Al Jeffries. 30 prints
Box A-46, Folder 63: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. One print has three leaves attached with paperclip.
Photographer: Pictorial Enterprise, United Press International Photo, Geraci Photography Studio, Harris Photo, Roberta L. Crane. 32 prints
Box A-46, Folder 64: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. Photographer: Pictorial Enterprise, Bill Price, Public Information Office Board of Education, Al Jeffries, Monroe S. Frederick II. 32 prints
Box A-48, Folder 232. Graves, Carole [Newark Teachers Union]. Photographer: Wide World Photos. 1 print
Box A-48 Folder 233: Graves, Carole A. [Newark Teachers Union]. Photographer: Bachrach. 1 print
Box A-55, Folder 197: Henderson, Henry. Photographer: Gustav Heningburg. 2 prints
Box A-59, Folder 18: Houston, Whitney. Includes photographs dated 2-12-2012 from a memorial service in Newark. Photographer: CBS Photography, Juanita M. Cole, Curt Clemons, Allen Morgan, Peterkin Photo, Risasi-Zachariah Dais, Pictorial Enterprise, Bryan D. Hall. 26 prints
Box A-59, Folder 136: Hsu, Ming. Photographer: Gustav Heningburg Associates. 1 print
Box A-60, Folder 170: Hutchings, Phillip. Photographer: United Press International Photo, Wide World Photos. 2 prints
Box A-64, Folder 19: James, Sharpe. Photographer: Glen Frieson, City of Newark/William Ramos. 13 prints
Box A-89, Folder 203: Newark Boys Chorus. 1 print mounted on cardboard. Photographer: Johan Elbers, New Jersey Boy's Chorus School, Armen Photographers. 19 prints
Box A-89, Folder 204: Newark Black Film Festival. 2 prints
Box A-89, Folder 205: Newark Services Corp. 1 print
Box A-89, Folder 215: Newcombe, Don. 1 print has caption taped to recto. Photographer: Keystone Pictures, International News Photos, W. Smith, Bert Andrews, Ruth Sondak, Dick Fallon, Herbie Scharfman, Leon Hoffman, Wells Raney Newark photographer]. 30 prints
Box A-89, Folder 216: Newcombe, Don. Photographer: Wide World Photos, Wells Raney [Newark], International News Photos, Keystone Pictures/Gunther, Frank Mahoney. 10 prints
Box A-93, Folder 173: Payne, Donald.. 1 print
Box A-97, Folder 143: Clement A. Price. 1 print
Box A-101, Folder 35: Richardson, George C. Photographer: Al Henderson [Newark]. 5 prints
Box A-112, Folder 46: Stalks, Larrie. 1 print
Box A-119, Folder 200: Tyson, Cyril. Photographer: Russ Carter, Blackstone-Shelburne, K Meyerowitz, Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise, James C. Campbell,. 14 prints Number of Prints: 14
Box A-125, Folder 241: Whigham, Charles L. 1 print
Box A-130, Folder 94: Yamba, A. Zachary. Photographer: P. L. Gould Photograph. 1 print
Box B-9, Folder 63: Young, Whitney, Jr., includes press release dated 1-30-1970 containing a statement by Young given at a news conference for Unified Newark at the Overseas Press Club (3 leaves).
Box C-5, Folder 17, "H": includes photo(s) by Gustav Heningburg
Box D-8, Folder 33: The Arts, People -- Baraka, Imamu. 36 newspaper clippings and a typescript editorial (two leaves).
Box G-3, Folder 30: Heningburg, Gustav. 1 print
Box G-3, Folder 134, Jackson, Jesse. includes photo(s) by Pamela Owens for City of Newark
Box G-3, Folder 148: James, Sharpe. Photographer: William Ramos/City of Newark
Number of Prints: 1
Box H-3, Folder 43: Miss Newark. 1 print.
Box J-1, Folder 30: Loose/unsorted Materials, includes a 2-leaf photocopied program for a 70th birthday celebration for Amiri Baraka (10-16-2004).
Box OF-2, Folder 14: Wilkins, Roy, includes photocopied press release (undated, but after 1968) on Wilkins' receipt of an honorary degree from Newark State .
Box MT-2, Folder 11: Miscellaneous Press Mailings and Work Files, 1995, includes Newark Black Film Festival
NOTE: A number of unidentified photographs, in folders labeled "No Name," (in Boxes D-8, E-3, and OF-1) include images produced by Pamela Owens and William Ramos for the City of Newark.
The collection includes hundreds of images of Newark subjects and images by Newark photographers. Newark-related images and other material in the collection include, but is undoubtedly not limited to, the following:
Box A-3, Folder 172: Allen, Catherine (of Newark). Photographer: "M" Associates. 1 print
Box A-7, Folder 43: Attles, Alvin. 1 print
Box A-7, Folder 45: [Crispus] Attucks Parade (Newark). Prints covered in rubber cement adhesive; two small prints are stuck together. Photographer: Handy-Boesser Photographers, Overby
Box A-9, Folder 49: Baraka, Amiri, aka LeRoi Jones or Imamu Baraka (some photographs are labeled as such.) Also several typescript leaves with captions, biographical information, and excerpts of news articles. Photographer: Risasi-Zachariah Dais, Monroe S. Frederick II, Merrill A. Roberts, Pictorial Enterprise, Billie Billing, Dave Greene, Harris Photo, Doug Harris, Scott L. Henderson, United Press International, Polk's Studio, Irving Overby, Bill Hayes, Wide World Photos, Tex Harris, Compix of New York. 30 prints
Box A-9, Folder 50: Baraka, Ras. Photographer: Peterkin Photo. 1 print
Box A-19, Folder 53: Burch, Mary B. Photographer: Essex County College. 2 prints
Box A-24, Folder 127: Churchman, James E., Jr. One campaign leaflet on cardboard, advertising his candidacy for New Jersey State Senator, with photo on recto.
Box A-30, Folder 117: Curvin, Robert. Photographer: Wide World Photos. 3 prints
Box A-41, Folder 177: Flagg, Thomas (Dr.). Print has newspaper clipping taped to verso.
Photographer: Augusta Berns. 1 print
Box A-46, Folder 61: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. Also five velox prints and one photocopied letter attached to single leaf biographical text. One print is attached to two press releases. 1 print.
Box A-46, Folder 62: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. Photographer: The Picture Desk, Roberta Pfeifer, Dave Greene Photo, Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise, Monroe S. Frederick II, Leon Bolden, Van[?] Picture Service, Inc., Japan Air Lines, Al Jeffries. 30 prints
Box A-46, Folder 63: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. One print has three leaves attached with paperclip.
Photographer: Pictorial Enterprise, United Press International Photo, Geraci Photography Studio, Harris Photo, Roberta L. Crane. 32 prints
Box A-46, Folder 64: Gibson, <span class="highlight_word">Kennethspan>. Photographer: Pictorial Enterprise, Bill Price, Public Information Office Board of Education, Al Jeffries, Monroe S. Frederick II. 32 prints
Box A-48, Folder 232. Graves, Carole [Newark Teachers Union]. Photographer: Wide World Photos. 1 print
Box A-48 Folder 233: Graves, Carole A. [Newark Teachers Union]. Photographer: Bachrach. 1 print
Box A-55, Folder 197: Henderson, Henry. Photographer: Gustav Heningburg. 2 prints
Box A-59, Folder 18: Houston, Whitney. Includes photographs dated 2-12-2012 from a memorial service in Newark. Photographer: CBS Photography, Juanita M. Cole, Curt Clemons, Allen Morgan, Peterkin Photo, Risasi-Zachariah Dais, Pictorial Enterprise, Bryan D. Hall. 26 prints
Box A-59, Folder 136: Hsu, Ming. Photographer: Gustav Heningburg Associates. 1 print
Box A-60, Folder 170: Hutchings, Phillip. Photographer: United Press International Photo, Wide World Photos. 2 prints
Box A-64, Folder 19: James, Sharpe. Photographer: Glen Frieson, City of Newark/William Ramos. 13 prints
Box A-89, Folder 203: Newark Boys Chorus. 1 print mounted on cardboard. Photographer: Johan Elbers, New Jersey Boy's Chorus School, Armen Photographers. 19 prints
Box A-89, Folder 204: Newark Black Film Festival. 2 prints
Box A-89, Folder 205: Newark Services Corp. 1 print
Box A-89, Folder 215: Newcombe, Don. 1 print has caption taped to recto. Photographer: Keystone Pictures, International News Photos, W. Smith, Bert Andrews, Ruth Sondak, Dick Fallon, Herbie Scharfman, Leon Hoffman, Wells Raney Newark photographer]. 30 prints
Box A-89, Folder 216: Newcombe, Don. Photographer: Wide World Photos, Wells Raney [Newark], International News Photos, Keystone Pictures/Gunther, Frank Mahoney. 10 prints
Box A-93, Folder 173: Payne, Donald.. 1 print
Box A-97, Folder 143: Clement A. Price. 1 print
Box A-101, Folder 35: Richardson, George C. Photographer: Al Henderson [Newark]. 5 prints
Box A-112, Folder 46: Stalks, Larrie. 1 print
Box A-119, Folder 200: Tyson, Cyril. Photographer: Russ Carter, Blackstone-Shelburne, K Meyerowitz, Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise, James C. Campbell,. 14 prints Number of Prints: 14
Box A-125, Folder 241: Whigham, Charles L. 1 print
Box A-130, Folder 94: Yamba, A. Zachary. Photographer: P. L. Gould Photograph. 1 print
Box B-9, Folder 63: Young, Whitney, Jr., includes press release dated 1-30-1970 containing a statement by Young given at a news conference for Unified Newark at the Overseas Press Club (3 leaves).
Box C-5, Folder 17, "H": includes photo(s) by Gustav Heningburg
Box D-8, Folder 33: The Arts, People -- Baraka, Imamu. 36 newspaper clippings and a typescript editorial (two leaves).
Box G-3, Folder 30: Heningburg, Gustav. 1 print
Box G-3, Folder 134, Jackson, Jesse. includes photo(s) by Pamela Owens for City of Newark
Box G-3, Folder 148: James, Sharpe. Photographer: William Ramos/City of Newark
Number of Prints: 1
Box H-3, Folder 43: Miss Newark. 1 print.
Box J-1, Folder 30: Loose/unsorted Materials, includes a 2-leaf photocopied program for a 70th birthday celebration for Amiri Baraka (10-16-2004).
Box OF-2, Folder 14: Wilkins, Roy, includes photocopied press release (undated, but after 1968) on Wilkins' receipt of an honorary degree from Newark State .
Box MT-2, Folder 11: Miscellaneous Press Mailings and Work Files, 1995, includes Newark Black Film Festival
NOTE: A number of unidentified photographs, in folders labeled "No Name," (in Boxes D-8, E-3, and OF-1) include images produced by Pamela Owens and William Ramos for the City of Newark.
FormatsPhotographic materials; Textual materials
SubjectsBusiness / Commerce; Politics and Government; Sports; Theater / Performing Arts
Time Period20th Century
LanguageEnglish
Access policyOpen for research
ProcessedYes
Finding AidYes