Color Slides
Scope and Contents
Color slides of African Americans as well as events and sites related to them. The 2,240 slides are color transparency frames of 35-millimeter film in cardboard mounts that measure 2 inches by 2 inches (5.08 centimeters by 5.08 centimeters) and depict 454 individual portrait settings, events, or sites. The slides are primarily physically arranged by sequential numbers as well as by image set numbers in metal slide files storage boxes manufactured by the Brumberger Sales Corporation circa 1950.
Dates
- 1932–1964
Creator
- From the Collection: Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Language of Materials
Chiefly in English.
Physical Description
5.16 linear feet
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Box 50 is for research use only, and may not be duplicated.
Boxes 80-81: Restricted fragile material. For further information consult the appropriate curator.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital surrogates for slides in this component are available in the Digital Collections.
Arrangement
Organized under four headings for Portraits, Events, Places, and Artwork.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.