Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Visual materials from the Ralph Ellison papers |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1890-1996 |
| Bulk Dates | 1930-1990 |
| Call No. | Guide Record |
| Collector | Ellison, Ralph |
| Extent | ca. 23,600 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.pp023006 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010647055 |
| Summary | Ralph Ellison, African American author and educator, was also a photographer and collector of a wide range of visual materials and ephemera. This collection includes the images he created and collected over the course of 60 years, mostly of life in New York City. Numerous images show Ralph Ellison and his wife Fanny Ellison, as well as famed authors, artists, and civil rights activists, including Langston Hughes, Albert Murray, Ida Guggenheimer, Francis and Beatrice Steegmuller, among others. Formats include photographs, photograph albums, contact sheets, slides, prints, and other medias. |
| Online Content | To see already digitized images from this collection, search our Online Catalog by call number or descriptive words. |