Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Scope and Content
- Conditions for Access
- Conditions Governing Use
- Preferred Citation
- Acquisition Information
- Custodial History
- Related Material
- Indexed Terms
Collection Access
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters photograph collection
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters photograph collection
- Dates
- ca 1930-1969
- Identifier
- 1980.0169
- Creator
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Chicago Division
- Size
-
126 photographic prints :
b&w ;41 x 46 cm. (16 x 18 in.) or smaller.
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Primarily group portraits taken at conferences, meetings and events of the BSCP and International Ladies Auxiliary, established in 1925 and 1931, respectively. Includes meetings with U.S. presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Several photos depict unidentified Black speakers at these events. Also includes photos of founding members A. Philip Randolph and Milton P. Webster, and Halena Wilson, president of the auxiliary. Some photos locate events in Chicago. One event may be a religious service or a meeting in a church. A few photos show Ernest Smith of the Chicago Division offices and labor parades in St. Louis and New York. Many photos are unidentified.
Conditions for Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Credit photographer(s).
Preferred Citation
A common citation for archives is as follows: Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Collection title, ID number, Repository name, location.
Acquisition Information
Wilson, Halena Gift 1980/06/21 1980.0169 photoprints 1 11 x 14 in. box.Custodial History
Gift of Halena Wilson (1980.0169).
Container list available.
Indexed Terms
- Wilson, Halena -- Portraits
- Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973 -- Portraits
- Kennedy, John F. -- (John Fitzgerald), -- 1917-1963 -- Portraits
- Randolph, A. Philip -- (Asa Philip), -- 1889-1979 -- Portraits
- Smith, Ernest -- Portraits
- Webster, Milton P. -- (Milton Price) -- Portraits
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- Photographs
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- Chicago Division -- Photographs
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- International Ladies Auxiliary -- Photographs
- Banquets -- United States -- 1930-1969
- Labor unions -- United States -- 1930-1969
- Meetings -- United States -- 1930-1969
- Parades & processions -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- 1930-1969
- Parades & processions -- New York -- New York -- 1930-1969
- Pullman porters -- 1930-1969
- Railroad employees -- United States -- 1930-1969
- African Americans -- Clothing & dress -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 1930-1969
- African American train attendants -- Societies, etc. -- 1930-1969
- African Americans -- Religion -- 1930-1969
- African American women -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 1930-1969
- African Americans -- Employment -- 1930-1969
- Women -- United States -- Societies and clubs -- 1930-1969
- Group portraits
- Portrait photographs
- Gelatin silver prints