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Photo, Print, Drawing [People file photographs from the CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection (CQ portion)]

About this Item

Title

  • [People file photographs from the CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection (CQ portion)]

Summary

  • Photographs include images used in Congressional Quarterly publications showing six groups of people: members of Congress, other individuals such as business, government and world leaders; presidents, Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries, and governors. Many of the photographs are portraits, while others show the individuals engaged in activities. Most of the photographs depict members of the U.S. Congress including Bill Archer (R-TX), Joe Biden (D-DE), Robert Dole (R-KS), Gary Franks (R-CT), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Barbara Jordan (D-TX) at the 1992 Democratic National Convention, John Kaisich (R-OH), Bob Livingston (R-LA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Juanita Millender McDonald (D-CA), Susan Molinari (R-NY), Patrick Moynihan (D-NY), Dan Quayle (R-IN), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Pat Schroeder, (D-CO), John Warner (R-VA), Bob Wise (D-WV) and many others. Also included are other individuals such as UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, labor leaders Richard Hugh (UAW) and John Sweeney (AFL-CIO); businessmen Malcolm S. Forbes Jr. and Lee Iacocca; diplomat Richard Holbrooke, lawyer Webster Hubbell, New York mayor Edward Koch, politician and businessman Ross Perot, Polish leader Lech Walsea and Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia; and others. Also depicted are presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton (and Hillary Clinton), and George W. Bush. A few images of Andrew Jackson, Lyndon Johnson, Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon and Theodore Roosevelt are also found. Supreme Court justices shown are Harry Blackmun, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, David Souter, John Paul Stevens and Clarence Thomas. Several group portraits of the court in 1937 (copy photo), 1981, 1985, 1992, 1997 are also found. Cabinet secretaries depicted include Madeleine Albright, Dick Cheney, Henry Cisneros, Robert Gates, Henry Kissinger, Janet Reno and others. Governors include Jim Edgar (IL), Kirk Fordice (MS), Parris Glendening (MD), Bill Graves (KS), Mike Huckabee (AR) , James, Fob (AL), Gary Johnson (NM), Angus King (ME), Frank O'Bannon (IN), and Tom Ridge (PA).

Names

  • Congressional Quarterly, inc.

Created / Published

  • [ca. 1960-ca. 2000]

Headings

  • -  United States.--Congress--People--1960-2000
  • -  Supreme Court justices--Washington (D.C.)--1960-2000
  • -  Legislators--Washington (D.C.)--1960-2000
  • -  Governors--United States--1960-2000
  • -  Presidents--United States--1960-2000
  • -  Cabinet officers--Washington (D.C.)--1960-2000

Format Headings

  • Dye coupler prints--Color--1960-2000.
  • Gelatin silver prints--1960-2000.
  • Slides--Color--1970-2000.

Genre

  • Gelatin silver prints--1960-2000
  • Dye coupler prints--Color--1960-2000
  • Slides--Color--1970-2000

Notes

  • -  Arrangement: Photographs are arranged in seven subdivisions: -1 Congress, -2 People (General), -3 Presidents, -4 Supreme Court, -5 Cabinet Secretaries, -6 Governors and -7 Oversize Presidents. Within each subdivision, folders are arranged alphabetically by last name. The arrangement reflects the original order created by Congressional Quarterly (CQ).
  • -  LOT title devised by Library staff.
  • -  Most of the photographs were taken by CQ staff photographers including R. Michael Jenkins, Scott J. Ferrell, Kathleen R. Beall, Douglas Graham, Mary Iuvone and Nathaniel Harari. Other photographs are credited to official White House photographers, AP Wide World Photos, the Supreme Court Historical Society, the Smithsonian Institution, government agencies and photograph studios.
  • -  Most photographs have captions. Some photographs also have CQ labels with dates of publication noted.
  • -  Also includes a few color slides and computer printouts of images.
  • -  Forms part of the CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection.
  • -  Some photographs may have corresponding contact sheets and negatives.
  • -  Container list: CQ portion: People File photographs from the CQ Roll Call Collection
  • -  Gift; CQ Roll Call; 2011 (DLC/PP-2011:177).

Medium

  • 1221 items (chiefly photographic prints) : gelatin silver and dye coupler ; 23 x 36 cm or smaller

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 15025 (F) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • CQ portion of CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)

Repository

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018651508

Rights Advisory

Online Format

  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress generally does not own rights to material in its collections and, therefore, cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. For information about assessing rights, see the Rights and Restrictions Information page.

  • Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on work by staff photographers. Other material may be restricted by copyright, or privacy and publicity rights. For information see: "CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection" https://aj.sunback.homes/rr/print/res/683_cqrc.html
  • Reproduction Number: ---
  • Call Number: LOT 15025 (F) [P&P]
  • Access Advisory: ---

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      As a preservation measure, we generally do not serve an original item when a digital image is available. If you have a compelling reason to see the original, consult with a reference librarian. (Sometimes, the original is simply too fragile to serve. For example, glass and film photographic negatives are particularly subject to damage. They are also easier to see online where they are presented as positive images.)
    • No, the item is not digitized. Please go to #2.
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    • Yes, another surrogate exists. Reference staff can direct you to this surrogate.
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Cite This Item

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Chicago citation style:

Congressional Quarterly, Inc. People file photographs from the CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection CQ portion. United States Washington D.C, None. [ca. 1960-ca. 2000] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018651508/.

APA citation style:

Congressional Quarterly, I. People file photographs from the CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection CQ portion. United States Washington D.C, None. [ca. 1960-ca. 2000] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018651508/.

MLA citation style:

Congressional Quarterly, Inc. People file photographs from the CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection CQ portion. [ca. 1960-ca. 2000] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2018651508/>.