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A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant at typewriter

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters photograph collection

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Title
A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant at typewriter
Collection

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters photograph collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1930 - 1939 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Collection
Topics
African American labor union members
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979
Labor unions -- Officials and employees
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Handwritten: Image bears A. Philip Randolph's signature on recto.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 21 x 26 cm ; black and white
Description
A. Philip Randolph, president and organizer of the labor union the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant (at left) at the typewriter, circa 1930s.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11545003
Photo Order: 63353
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 706125b0-c6eb-0139-25fe-0242ac110004
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1930: Created (Approximate)
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant at typewriter" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930 - 1939. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b5f3d4a0-c6f4-0139-7106-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant at typewriter" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b5f3d4a0-c6f4-0139-7106-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1930 - 1939). A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant at typewriter Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b5f3d4a0-c6f4-0139-7106-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b5f3d4a0-c6f4-0139-7106-0242ac110003 | title= (still image) A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant at typewriter, (1930 - 1939)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, seated in his office, with his administrative assistant at typewriter