Subseries 2.6
Photographs, 1920-1998
Boxes 132-142 and 149; OP 1-2; OBV 3, 13, and 16
Scope and Content Note
The subseries consists of photographs of Ophelia DeVore-Mitchell and others from 1920-1998. The photographs include professional photos from Ophelia DeVore Associates, as well as personal family photos. Photographs include Grace del Marco headsheets, headshots, composite cards, and contact sheets from events, such as Fashions in the Park. There are photographs of alumni association events, The Ebony Affair, Bridging the Gap, and The Columbus Times annual gala, Head and Shoulders Above the Rest, as well DeVore School showcases, graduations, and the 1978 yearbook. The subseries also includes pageant photos, mostly of Miss Empire State competitions from 1959-1997. Personal photographs contain candid photos of DeVore at award ceremonies and family snapshots such as vacations to California and Pike National Forest in Colorado.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in alphabetical order.
Box | Folder | Content |
---|---|---|
132 | 17 |
40th Anniversary at Palladium, undated
Photographer: Carmen de Jesus |
132 | 18 | Andrews, Bert photography, undated |
133 | 1 |
Ben Wright activity, undated
Photographer: Jimi Keys |
133 | 2 | Black history program honoring Ed Harrison (sic), 1992 |
133 | 3 | Champale advertisement, undated |
133 | 4 | Columbus Chamber of Commerce event, undated |
133 | 5 | The Columbus Times, black history event, undated |
133 | 6 | The Columbus Times, Head and Shoulders Above the Rest, Carver High School, Atlanta, Georgia, undated |
133 | 7 | Composite cards, undated [1] |
133 | 8 | Composite cards, undated [2] |
133 | 9 | Composite cards, undated [3] |
133 | 10 | Contact sheets, undated [1] |
134 | 1 | Contact sheets, undated [2] |
134 | 2 | Contact sheets, undated [3] |
134 | 3 | Contact sheets, undated [4] |
134 | 4 | Contact sheets, undated [5] |
135 | 1 | Contact sheets, undated [6] |
135 | 2 | Contact sheets, undated [7] |
135 | 3 | Cottrol, Robert photography, undated |
135 | 4 | Countdown to Kusini, production stills, 1976 |
135 | 5 | Deliver Us From Evil, headshots, circa 1975 |
135 | 6 | DeVore-Mitchell, Ophelia award ceremonies, 1974-1990 |
135 | 7 | "Faces Going Places at Deep End," 1992 June 17 |
135 | 8 | Family snapshots, 1966-circa 1987 |
135 | 9 | Family snapshots, "Ophelia DeVore Family," 1920-1998 |
135 | 10 | Family, unidentified events, undated |
135 | 11 | Family vacation, California, undated |
135 | 12 | Family vacation, Pike National Forest, Colorado, undated |
135 | 13 | Fashionette, 1970-1978 |
135 | 14 | "Fashions in the Park," undated |
135 | 15 | Go Caribbean, LTD, 1996 |
136 | 1 | Headsheets, undated [1] |
136 | 2 | Headsheets, undated [2] |
136 | 3 | Headsheets, undated [3] |
136 | 4 | Henry, Emaline Wedding, 1948 |
136 | 5 | "I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women who Changed America" event, 1991 |
136 | 6 | Jim Nabors Polynesian Extravaganza event, Honolulu, Hawaii, undated |
OBV3 | - | "Model Photos," undated |
136 | 7 | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, unidentified event, undated |
136 | 8 | National Newspaper Publishers Association events, 1971-1979 |
136 | 9 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [1] |
137 | 1 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [2] |
137 | 2 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [3] |
137 | 3 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [4] |
137 | 4 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [5] |
137 | 5 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [6] |
137 | 6 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [7] |
138 | 1 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [8] |
138 | 2 | Negatives, 1974-1996 [9] |
138 | 3 | Ophelia DeVore and American women in radio and television, undated |
138 | 4 | Ophelia DeVore Associates, undated |
138 | 5 | Ophelia DeVore Associates, alumni association, undated |
138 | 6 | Ophelia DeVore Associates, alumni association and performing company winter gala, 2003 |
138 | 7 | Ophelia DeVore Associates, Bridging the Gap, 1988 |
138 | 8 | Opehlia DeVore Associates, The Ebony Affair, undated |
138 | 9 | Ophelia DeVore Associates, Ophelia DeVore Cosmetics, undated |
138 | 10 | Ophelia DeVore School, 1952-1996 [1] |
138 | 11 | Ophelia DeVore School, 1952-1996 [2] |
139 | 1 | Ophelia DeVore School, 1952-1996 [3] |
139 | 2 | Ophelia DeVore School, 1952-1996 [4] |
139 | 3 | Ophelia DeVore School, graduations, 1954-1982 |
139 | 4 | Ophelia DeVore School, little ladies graduation, 1981 |
139 | 5 | Ophelia DeVore School, showcases, 1988 September 23 |
139 | 6 | Ophelia DeVore School, showcases, undated [1] |
139 | 7 | Ophelia DeVore School, showcases, undated [2] |
139 | 8 | Ophelia DeVore School, yearbook, 1978 [1] |
140 | 1 | Ophelia DeVore School, yearbook, 1978 [2] |
140 | 2 | Ophelia DeVore School, yearbook, 1978 [3] |
OP2 | 1 | Ophelia DeVore School, yearbook, undated [1] |
OP2 | 2 | Ophelia DeVore School, yearbook, undated [2] |
OP2 | 3 | Ophelia DeVore School, yearbook, undated [3] |
OP2 | 4 | Ophelia DeVore School, yearbook, undated [4] |
140 | 3 | Ophelia DeVore talent search at Cami Hall, New York, 1996 January 13 |
140 | 4 | Ophela DeVore television show printing negative, undated |
140 | 5 | Ophelia DeVore tribute, 1996 December 19 |
OBV13 | - | Pageants, Miss Empire State, 1959-1970 |
140 | 6 | Pageants, Miss Empire State, 1981 |
140 | 7 | Pageants, Miss Empire State, 1997 |
140 | 8 | Pageants, Miss Empire State, undated |
140 | 9 | Pageants, Miss Empire State publicity events, undated |
OBV16 | - | Pageants, Miss Empire State tour of Nigeria, circa 1969 |
140 | 10 | Pageant queens, 1966-1986 |
140 | 11 | Pageants, unidentified, undated [1] |
140 | 12 | Pageants, unidentified, undated [2] |
140 | 13 | Politics, 1967-1975 |
140 | 14 | Powler, Ralph portrait, undated |
140 | 15 | Press photos, 1980-1990 |
149 | - | Printing plates, undated |
141 | 1 |
Slides, 1979-1983 [1]
Slides in 141/1 and 141/2 include: Comedy slides from artists in Columbus, GA; Miss Empire State 1981, 1982 and also undated years; Cheryl's Wedding; "Black Magic" 1979; Alumni Reunion; Head and Shoulders Above the Rest, 1982, 1983; and Marie's Wedding |
141 | 2 | Slides, 1979-1983 [2] |
141 | 3 | Stillman, Mich and Sidney Poitier, undated |
141 | 4 | Stripe dancers, undated |
141 | 5 | Tuskegee Institute fashion show, undated |
141 | 6 | TV Gospel Time, undated |
141 | 7 | Unidentified event [1] |
141 | 8 | Unidentified event [2] |
141 | 9 | Unidentified event [3] |
141 | 10 | Unidentified event [4] |
141 | 11 | Unidentified event [5] |
141 | 12 | Unidentified event [6] |
141 | 13 | Unidentified event [7] |
141 | 14 | Unidentified event [8] |
141 | 15 | Unidentified events, 1955-circa 1981 |
142 | 1 | Unidentified event, 1987 |
142 | 2 | Unidentified event, Coop City, New York, 1988 |
142 | 3 | Unidentified event, Omni Park Central, New York, undated |
142 | 4 | Unidentified scrapbook page, circa 1974 |
142 | 5 | United Press International photographs, 1970-1972 [1] |
142 | 6 | United Press International photographs, 1970-1972 [2] |
142 | 7 | United Press International photographs, 1970-1972 [3] |
142 | 8 | Vandross, Luther headshot, 1988 [photographer: Matthew Rolston] |
142 | 9 | West, George photography, undated |
OP1 | 11 | Wilthour, Alberta, headshot, undated |
142 | 10 | Wright, Angela, undated |