Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Biographical File, A to L |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | ca. 1880-1967 |
| Bulk Dates | 1920-1967 |
| Call No. | Guide Record (Filing series: NYWTS) |
| Extent | ca. 375,000 items |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp021033 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/94505083 |
| Summary | This photo morgue covers subjects typical of a large, mid-1900s city newspaper, including African American civil rights, world wars, crime, health care, business, and sports. The biographical series, 75% of the collection, has portraits and activities of local, national, and international newsmakers, including U.S. presidents, authors, entertainers, and labor leaders. New York City events and people are heavily represented. |
| Note | Please note that terminology in historical materials can appear in Library descriptions and does not always match the language preferred by members of the communities depicted, and may include negative stereotypes or words some may consider offensive. The Library presents the historic captions because they can be important for understanding the context in which the images were created. |
| Note | For more information about the entire collection, refer to the Research Guide: New York World-Telegram & Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection at the Library of Congress. |
| Online Content | To see already digitized images from this collection, search our Online Catalog by call number or descriptive words. |