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	Color Photographs of Ralph Ellison, Family, Associates, and Events, 1950-1996, (bulk 1964-1993)
		Call Number: LOT 15604 (FM -- F size) (FM -- A size)
		Extent: ca. 1,609 items : color photographs and contact sheets.
		Photographs show Ralph Ellison, his wife Fanny Ellison, family, friends, associates, and events, including portraits, informal settings, cityscapes, and landscapes. Most of the images are snapshots and depict daily domestic life, particularly in New York City and Plainfield, Massachusetts.
		Materials are organized by category: portraits, subjects, snapshots, contact sheets, and oversized items.
BOX 1 FOLDER 1		Portraits of Ralph Ellison
BOX 1 FOLDER 1			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 1 to 20 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 20 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 2		Portraits of Fanny Ellison
BOX 1 FOLDER 2			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 21 to 33 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 13 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 3		Portraits of Ralph and Fanny Ellison
BOX 1 FOLDER 3			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 34 to 42 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 9 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 4		Portraits of Family Members
BOX 1 FOLDER 4			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 43 to 63 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 21 items : color photographs.
			Note: Photographs show Ralph Ellison with Herbert Ellison and his family as well as George and Sue Warren.
BOX 1 FOLDER 5		Portraits and Group Portraits of Friends and Associates
BOX 1 FOLDER 5			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 64 to 90 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 27 items : color photographs.
			Note: Photographs show Ligon Buford, Chas. R. Law, and many others in portraits, group portraits, weddings, and informal settings.
BOX 1 FOLDER 6		Portraits of Children and Families of Associates
BOX 1 FOLDER 6			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 91 to 120 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 30 items : color photographs.
			Note: Photographs show Mary Lewis's children: Myesha Luis, Michael Luis Jr., Markeyna Luis; Patrik Darcy; Simone Rene Patton and John Patton Jr.; NaManiel, Andrea, and Cris Lewis; Eric Swenson's son Gulliver; and others.
BOX 1 FOLDER 7		Animals: Birds, Squirrels, etc.
BOX 1 FOLDER 7			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 121 to 187 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 67 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 8		Boats, Ships, and Waterways
BOX 1 FOLDER 8			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 188 to 279 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 92 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 9		Boats, Ships, and Waterways
BOX 1 FOLDER 9			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 280 to 357 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 78 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 10		Buildings and Houses in Oklahoma City, OK
BOX 1 FOLDER 10			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 358 to 393 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 36 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 11		City Scenes: Cityscapes, Buildings, Bridges, and Streets
BOX 1 FOLDER 11			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 394 to 425 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 32 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 12		City Scenes: Streets, Parks, and Pedestrians
BOX 1 FOLDER 12			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 426 to 459 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 34 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 13		City Scenes: Winter
BOX 1 FOLDER 13			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 460 to 467 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 8 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 14		Flowers, Plants, and Gardens
BOX 1 FOLDER 14			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 468 to 494 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 27 items : color photographs.
			Note: Photographs show the Ellison's Plainfield garden, cut flowers, and other plants some of which are displayed along with Ralph Ellison's art collection.
BOX 1 FOLDER 15		Plainfield House, Tractors, Cars, and Other Rural Scenes
BOX 1 FOLDER 15			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 495 to 506 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 12 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 16		Railroad Construction and Maintenance
BOX 1 FOLDER 16			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 507 to 519 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 13 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 17		Ralph Ellison Library, Metropolitan System, Oklahoma City, OK
BOX 1 FOLDER 17			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 520 to 531 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 12 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 18		Ralph Ellison's Art Collection and Various Other Art
BOX 1 FOLDER 18			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 532 to 585 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 54 items : color photographs.
BOX 1 FOLDER 19		Vacation: Key West, Florida
BOX 1 FOLDER 19			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 586 to 602 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 17 items : color photographs.
			Note: Photographs show 727 Windsor Lane, Key West vacation house and various furniture.
BOX 1 FOLDER 20		Miscellaneous: Cakes, Mountains, and Lenses
BOX 1 FOLDER 20			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 603 to 609 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 7 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 1		Snapshots, 1964
BOX 2 FOLDER 1			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 610 to 628 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 19 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 2		Snapshots, 1966
BOX 2 FOLDER 2			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 629 to 654 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 26 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 3		Snapshots, 1967
BOX 2 FOLDER 3			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 655 to 662 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 8 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 4		Snapshots, 1968
BOX 2 FOLDER 4			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 663 to 674 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 12 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 5		Snapshots, 1969
BOX 2 FOLDER 5			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 675 to 678 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 4 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 6		Snapshots, 1970
BOX 2 FOLDER 6			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 679 to 710 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 32 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 7		Snapshots, 1971
BOX 2 FOLDER 7			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 711 to 808 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 98 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 8		Snapshots, 1973
BOX 2 FOLDER 8			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 809 to 813 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 5 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 9		Snapshots, 1974
BOX 2 FOLDER 9			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 814 to 822 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 9 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 10		Snapshots, 1977
BOX 2 FOLDER 10			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 823 to 863 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 41 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 11		Snapshots, 1978
BOX 2 FOLDER 11			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 864 to 888 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 25 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 12		Snapshots, 1979
BOX 2 FOLDER 12			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 889 to 896 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 8 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 13		Snapshots, 1980
BOX 2 FOLDER 13			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 897 to 898 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 2 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 14		Snapshots, 1981
BOX 2 FOLDER 14			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 899 to 921 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 23 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 15		Snapshots, 1982
BOX 2 FOLDER 15			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 922 to 933 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 12 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 16		Snapshots, 1986
BOX 2 FOLDER 16			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 934 to 1012 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 79 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 17		Snapshots, 1988
BOX 2 FOLDER 17			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 1013 to 1051 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 39 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 18		Snapshots, 1989
BOX 2 FOLDER 18			Call Number: LOT 15604, no. 1052 to 1073 (FM -- F size)
			Extent: 22 items : color photographs.
BOX 2 FOLDER 19		Snapshots, 1990
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