]> urn:hdl:loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp002007 New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) Prepared by Prints & Photographs Division staff Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C. 20540
2002 Finding aid converted by Prints & Photographs Division staff June, 2002 Collection Summary New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection ca. 1880-1967 bulk 1920-1967 Guide Record ca. 1,000,000 photographic prints : b&w, a few color ; various sizes, most 8 x 10 in. or smaller, some as large as 20 x 28 in. Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
 Newsworthy images of the New York city metropolian area predominate; also covers other United States areas and foreign countries. Emphasis is on personalities in the news, especially actors, artists and literary figures, businessmen, community leaders, criminals, entertainers, government officials, musicians, politicians, religious figures, scholars, socialites, sports figures, and other notable citizens, Also portrays daily life of American men, women and children: playing, working, getting married, giving birth, coping with illness, and dying. Of note are images related to categories of animals, cultural institutions, disasters, education, events, health, housing, industry, labor, monuments, politics, transportation, and wars. Geographic coverage depicts countries, states, cities, towns, and natural features.

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 Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, organization, subject, location, related names, genres, and occupations and listed alphabetically therein.

 Subjects: Accidents--1920-1970. African Americans--1920-1970. Animals--1920-1970. Artists--1920-1970. Athletes--1920-1970. Authors--1920-1970. Business & finance--1920-1970. Businesspeople--1920-1970. Celebrities--1920-1970. Children--1920-1970. Civil rights leaders--1920-1970. Clergy--1920-1970. Criminals--1920-1970. Disasters--1920-1970. Depressions--1920-1970. Dwellings--1920-1970. Economic & social conditions--1920-1970. Education--1920-1970. Entertainers--1920-1970. Employment--1920-1970. Events--1920-1970. Facilities--1920-1970. Government officials--1920-1970. Health care--1920-1970. Industry--1920-1970. Korean War, 1950-1953. Labor leaders--1920-1970. Military personnel--1920-1970. Musicians--1920-1970. New Deal, 1933-1939. Organizations--1920-1970. Photojournalism--1920-1970. Politicians--1920-1970. Politics & government--1920-1970. Scholars--1920-1970. Sick persons--1920-1970. Socialities--1920-1970. Spiritual leaders--1920-1970. Transportation--1920-1970. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975. Working class--1920-1970. World War, 1939-1945. Locations: New York (N.Y.)--1920-1970. Genres: Clippings--1920-1970. Film stills--1920-1970. Periodical illustrations--1920-1970. Photographic prints--1920-1970. Photomechanical prints--1920-1970. Portraits--1920-1970. Printing plates--1920-1970. Proofs--1920-1970. Publicity photographs--1920-1970. Silver gelatin prints--1920-1970. Transmitted images--1920-1970. Administrative Information Provenance

Gift; 125 Barclay Street, Inc.; 1967.

 Restrictions

Publication may be restricted. For information see the New York World-Telegram & Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection Rights and Restrictions Information page.

 Restrictions on Access

Restriction: This collection is stored off-site. Access requires several days advance notice to retrieve the material requested.

 Additional form available

Digitized images of some items in the collection and their associated identifying information are available through the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog, by searching using the title "New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection."

 Microfilm

Mircofilm of the newspaper New York world-telegram & the sun is available in the Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, NYWT&S Collection, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-USZ62-111157].

 Historical Note

The New York world-telegram was created in 1931 by the merger of the World, and the Evening world, and the New York telegram. In 1950, the Sun was added to the World-telegram, and the paper was called the New York world-telegram and the sun. The newspaper ceased publication in 1966. For a short time, the newspaper merged with the New York journal American and the New York herald tribune to from the World journal tribune. In 1967, that paper ceased to exist as well. For most of the period covered in this photo morgue, the newspaper was the New York world telegram or the New York world-telegram and the sun.

 Scope and Content Note

Newsworthy images of the New York city metropolian area predominate; also covers other United States areas and foreign countries. Emphasis is on personalities in the news, especially actors, artists and literary figures, businessmen, community leaders, criminals, entertainers, government officials, musicians, politicians, religious figures, scholars, socialites, sports figures, and other notable citizens, Also portrays daily life of American men, women and children: playing, working, getting married, giving birth, coping with illness, and dying. Of note are images related to categories of animals, cultural institutions, disasters, education, events, health, housing, industry, labor, monuments, politics, transportation, and wars. Geographic coverage depicts countries, states, cities, towns, and natural features.

 Organization of the Collection

The 350,000 folder categories are organized into two sections: Biographical (NYWTS - BIOG) and Subject/Geographical (NYWTS - SUBJ/GEOG).

 Arrangement

The BIOG section includes ca. 750,000 portraits and other images related to specific people, arranged alphabetically by surname. The SUBJ/GEOG section contains ca. 250,000 images arranged alphabetically by topical subject or place name.

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