Ogden Nash, 1902-1971
Literary File, Photography Collection
100 items (1 box)
Acquisition: Internal transfers
Access: Open for research
Processed by: Susan McClellan, 2006
RLIN Record ID: None
Table of Contents
Scope and Contents
The Ogden Nash Literary File consists of 100 photographs, the majority of which are images of Nash alone or with others, including Vernon Duke, Al Hirschfeld, and S. J. Perelman. There are also numerous images of unidentified children (Nash's daughters?). An index at the end of this guide lists photographers whose work is featured in this file. Further descriptions of some items are available in a card catalog in the repository.This file forms a part of the Literary File Collection, which is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally include portraits and images collected by or of those figures.
*All items are located at PH:LF:Nash, O., Box.
Item List
| Accession / P No. | Description |
| P1-P4, P5A-P5B, P6-P12, P13A-P13B, P14, P15A-P15K | Portraits of Nash at various ages throughout his life. |
| P16A-P16B, P17 | Photographs of Nash speaking to an unidentified group (P16A-P16B) and at the New England Book Festival (P17). |
| P18-P25 | Snapshots of Nash with various people (family members?) on a farm. |
| P26-P27 | Snapshots of Nash with "Sup" (P26) and "Bill" (P27), 1920. |
| P28-P29 | Group portraits of Nash with Vernon Duke, Al Hirschfeld, and S. J. Perelman (P29 also includes an unidentified man). |
| P30 | Group portrait of Nash with Samuel Shellabargar and William O. Douglas. |
| P31 | Portrait of Nash with S. J. Perelman. |
| P32 | Photographic postcard portrait of Nash with an unidentified young man and woman (see also P77). |
| P33-P42 | Photographs of Nash with unidentified people. |
| P43-P76 | Snapshots chiefly of unidentified children (Nash's daughters?) in various places. |
| P77 | Photographic postcard portrait of Nash and an unidentified young man (see also P32). |
| P78-P83 | Photographs of unidentified children in various places. |
| P84 | Photographic reproduction of a cartoon (by Nash?). |
| P85 | Snapshot of a house with several feet of snow in front of it, 1969. |
| 988:0085:0001-0002 | Snapshots of Nash with "Harry" (988:0085:0001) and a group of unidentified young men (988:0085:0002), 1920. |
Index of Photographers
Bachrach, Bradford--P1
Barry (Philadelphia, Pa.)--P29
Bell, Kay--P14
Fred Hess & Son--P79
Holmes, Martha--P38-P39
Kelley, Robert W., 1920-1991--P8-P12, P40
Launey, photographer--P2
Mydans, Carl--P31
Schell, Sherril--P3
Underwood & Underwood--P80
(Last modified: 21 June 2007)
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