Photographs

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b69d2c59-297d-485b-a7ee-65869dcf66e0

Collection Collector

Schiffman, Frank, 1894-1974

Collection Donor

Schiffman, Jack

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Frank Schiffman Apollo Theatre Collection

Date

1904-1970, undated

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier

NMAH.AC.0540, Series 4

Type

Archival materials

Collection Citation

Frank Schiffman Apollo Theatre Collection, 1900-1985, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents

Consists primarily of standard publicity stills of vocalists, comedians, musicians, and other artists who performed at the Apollo Theatre, such as Lena Horne, Bo Diddley, Pearl Bailey, B.B. King, Jackson Five, Pigmeat Markham, Moms Mabley, Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, and the Nicholas Brothers. Also includes candid shots of Frank Schiffman with business associates and friends. Similar to the print media, many of the photographs were used as illustrations in Ted Fox's Showtime at the Apollo Theater, and Jack Schiffman's Uptown: The Story of Harlem's Apollo Theater. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order by subject.

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research. The scrapbooks in Series 5 are in extremely fragile condition. They cannot be made available for use until they are preserved.

Record ID

ebl-1503510068164-1503510068175-7