Title

Bethune-Cookman choir in public performance

Preview

Description

A black and white image of the Bethune-Cookman choir singing at an outdoor event. The choir consists of male and female African American and Caucasian students. The students are dressed formally in suits and dresses, but are not wearing their choir robes. Standing in front of them are spectators who are listening to them sing. The African American man with his back to the camera, standing directly in front of the first row of choir members with his arms up is the choir director, Thomas Demps. On the back of the photograph is a yearbook photo stamp. The photographer is unknown.

Date

ca. 1960s

Subjects

Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Women -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Students -- African Americans -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Spectators -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Teachers -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Choirs (Music) -- Photographs; Singing -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs

Number of Images

2 images

Side of Image

Back of Postcard

Repository

Bethune-Cookman University

Repository Collection

Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection

CFM Storyline

Education

Identifier

DP0002037

Size of Original Image

20 cm. x 23 cm.

Rights Statement

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact University Archives, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 481-2186. http://www.cookman.edu/academics/library/index.html

Digital Publisher

Electronically reproduced by the Digital Services unit of the University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, 2009.

Funding source

LSTA Grant 2008-2009

Digital Reproduction Specifications

Jpeg2000 images were derived from 400 dpi tiffs scanned on a Kodak i200 series flatbed scanner.

Date Digitized

2009-08

Recommended Citation

"Bethune-Cookman choir in public performance" (1960). Images of Central Florida. 1821.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/1821