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Doubloons depicting Arthur, Merlin, Morgan, and Dagonet
Doubloons from the Krewe of King Arthur and Krewe of Arabia.
Mardi Gras beads from the Krewe of King Arthur
Uncle Scrooge Adventures #19, with "A Stitch in Time" Comic Book.
The Three Stooges, with "Knights in a Daze" Comic Book.
Star Reach Classics #6, featuring Parsifal Comic Book.
Swamp Thing #87, with "Fall of the House of Pendragon" Comic Book.
Black Knight (Marvel One-Shot #1) Comic Book.
Dracula vs. King Arthur, #1 Comic Book.
Lady Pendragon vol. 2, no. 1 Comic Book.
Superman #55, with "Superman against the Demon of Camelot" Comic Book.
What If #33, with "What if Iron Man was Trapped in the Time of King Arthur?" Comic Book.
World's Finest #162, with "Pawns of the Jousting Master" Comic Book.
Superboy #103, with "The Time of King Arthur" Comic Book.
Knights of the Round Table Comic Book
Page from A Distant Soil #4, featuring Galahad, Percival, and Lancelot
Original art for a page from Excalibur Special Comic Book.
Excalibur Special comic book cover and interior art.
Interior page spread from "Mickey & Goofy in 'Goofy King Arthur'"
Donald and Mickey No. 28 Comic Book cover and interior art.
Program for a “District Conclave” of the Knights of King Arthur
Model Constitution of the Knights of King Arthur
Certificate accepting a boy as a Page in the Knights of King Arthur
Photo of a "Castle" meeting room of the Knights of King Arthur
The Boys' Round Table: A Manual of the International Order of the Knights of King Arthur. 6th edition.
Button worn by a "Page" in the Knighthood of Youth
Three badges worn by members of the Knights of King Arthur.
Grail, the Rock Musical of the Future
Sheet music for "Once and for Always"
Merlin music box which plays "Camelot"
Art sheet with Gambian Sword in the Stone stamps
Set of Gambian Sword in the Stone stamps (DISNEY)
Sheet of Dominica Monty Python and the Holy Grail stamps
First day cover of Prince Valiant, U.S. postage stamp
First day cover of Sir Galahad from Edwin Austin Abbey Murals, American Illustrators series, U.S. postage stamp.
Set of British Legend of King Arthur stamps
Fine art Cover (#414 of 850) with an image of Arthur pulling the sword from the stone for a set of British stamps
Entrance to the Seaman's Church Institute of New York, feature Galahad's ship's figurehead
Trivet with Minton tile depicting Guinevere in the nunnery confronted by Arthur
Statue of Arthur pulling the Sword from the Stone
Blotter, with add for Brinks & Sons, featuring Galahad.
The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949) Movie Poster.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) Movie Poster.
Knights of the Round Table (1953) Movie Poster
The Sword of Lancelot (1963) Movie Poster (also known as Lancelot and Guinevere)
Sword of the Valiant (1984) Movie Poster.
Conceptual art for the poster for the Adventures of Sir Galahad
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, German Movie Poster
Two newspaper clippings from a pile of newpaper clippings saved in the Carl W. Peters Papers at the University of Rochester's Rare Books and Special…
Two murals from Rochester Public Schools: one is in the cafeteria of Monroe High School, and the other is on an outside wall of East High School.
Rochester Public Library Murals from the Charlotte Library, the Monroe Branch Library, and the Phillis Wheatley Community Library.
A photograph showing the skyline of the City of Rochester, looking north from the Ford Street Bridge.
A portrait of Emily Sibley Watson, Rochester philanthropist and donor to the arts.
A postcard from 1913 showing the exterior of the Memorial Art Gallery building.
a photograph of a WPA project site in Rochester showing workers operating cement machinery.
A print of Corinthian Hall, on Exchange Place (later Corinthian Street), in 1866.
A photograph showing the Erie Canal Aqueduct crossing the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, looking northwest. The photograph is from between 1888…
A photograph of the Times Square Building, original headquarters of the Genesee Valley Trust Company, as seen looking west from Broad Street.
Detail of the face of Franklin Florence from the 1965 photograph with Malcolm X and Constance Mitchell, Rochester NY.
Cover illustration of Upstate Magazine featuring Franklin Florence
A group of costumed people standing outside of a gallery building. Captioned "Art Gallery Costume ball, July 14th 1923." Likely from one of Carl…
Two unidentified children of Frederick and Louisa Peters at their home in Rochester, on 311 Meigs street.
The Frederick Peters family at their family farm between 1912-1914. Carl Peters is on the horse.
Carl W. Peters in his U.S. military uniform to fight in World War I, in 1917.
A group of artists, including Carl Peters, at work painting harbor scenes in Rockport, Massachusetts.
Portrait photographs of Carl Peters during his younger years.
Photographs of Carl Peters with his wife, Blanche Peters.
A set of photographs of Carl Peters showing the painter in his later life, both outside and in his studio.
Photographs of Carl Peters' family farm in Fairport, New York. This includes his studio, which was added onto the property in the early 1920s.
Selected photographs of Carl Peters during the middle of his life.
Carl Peters painting the Science and Humanity mural for the Rochester Academy of Medicine (1941).
An advertisement for Great Western Wines featuring a landscape painting by Carl William Peters.
An interview with Williams about CAPTAIN BLACKMAN: Williams discusses race and World War II
An interview with Williams about CAPTAIN BLACKMAN:
Screenshot of original Writings of Consequence: The Art of John A. Williams, digital exhibit
"JOHN A. WILLIAMS: AGENT PROVOCATEUR," Black Creation, First Anniversary Edition (Summer 1971).
John and Lori Williams in Huntington, N.Y. (1983?).
Promotional shots in his office at Rutgers University, 1982.
Williams, Lori, and Adam, Fuengirola, Spain. Summer 1977.
Williams at his desk, Teaneck, N.J. 1977.
Williams at Sarah Lawrence College, 1973.
Williams and wife, Lori, at Carnegie Center, 1972.
Williams speaking at a conference in honor of Chester Himes, Carnegie Center, 1972.
Williams with sons Adam, Greg, and Dennis. Worcester, N.Y., 1968.
Program from a luncheon where Williams was honored with the "President's Preservation Award," 6 October 2001.
Honorary Degree, State University of New York, Old Westbury, Doctor of Letters, 20 May 2001.
The Art of Romare Bearden: The Prevalence of Ritual. New York: Abrams (1973). Introduction by Williams.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, U.S. Senate Building, Washington, D.C., March 1964. Photograph from Williams's personal collection.
Williams with Lori and Adam Williams, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 1999.
Williams with son Adam, Los Angeles, May 1997. Adam Williams is lead guitarist for Powerman 5000.
Certificate of Honor and Recognition, Columbus City Council. Williams was presented this certificate for Vanqui and Clifford's Blues in 1999.
American Book Award, the Before Columbus Foundation, 1998.
Chester Himes and John A. Williams at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters induction, September 20, 1970.
Men on Divorce: The Other Side of the Story. New York: Harcourt Brace (1997). Edited by Peggy Kaganoff and Susan Spano.
"JACOB'S LADDER," in Essence. Vol. 18, No. 3 (July 1987). An excerpt from the novel, accompanied by an interview with Williams.
Plaques listing the names of alumni and faculty killed during the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War
American Book Award, 1983. Presented to Williams by the Before Columbus Foundation for "excellence in Literature."
Contact sheet (clipped) of five original photographs of Williams with his son Adam, Teaneck, N.J. (1975).
Promotional photograph showing the cast of "The Sophisticated Gents" (1981).
Advertising brochure for the television drama "The Sophisticated Gents" (1981), adapted from The Junior Bachelor Society.
AMISTAD 1. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1970). First edition. Cover art by Romare Bearden
AMISTAD 1. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1970). First edition, copy proof.
Williams with Charles F. Harris at the Random House reception for Amistad.
Williams and Achebe, Lagos, Nigeria. January 1965.
POLITICAL BUTTON, Poor People's campaign.
Williams holding artist Bill Hutson's design (never used) for the dust jacket of The Man Who Cried I Am. 1972.
"SON IN THE AFTERNOON," in Exodus.
Vol. 2 (Fall 1959).
Vol. 2 (Fall 1959).
![Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and Sullivan. Mikado. [with] Kenny Baker.](https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/files/fullsize/675ccb65ce824ee7280a7ac301deaff2.jpg "Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and Sullivan. Mikado. [with] Kenny Baker.")
Bulgaria, 1939
Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and…
Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and…
The Mikado Reclaimed, Austin, TX, 2016
Country of origin: USA.
The Mikado: Reclaimed. Presented by Generic Ensemble Company and The Vortex in…
Country of origin: USA.
The Mikado: Reclaimed. Presented by Generic Ensemble Company and The Vortex in…
Color poster. Mikado Inc. Inspired by Gilbert Sullivan's "The Mikado." Lyrics by Albert Evans. Book by
Jane Waterhouse. Musical supervision…
Jane Waterhouse. Musical supervision…
"THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR," in Flashbacks: A Twenty-Year Diary of Article Writing. Anchor Press (1974).
Business Card: "J. Williams / 327 W. 85th St. New York 24, N.Y. / Public Relations / Marketing / Promotion / Advertising." 1955.
Williams with sons Dennis and Gregory. (1957?)
"SLUGGERS." Photograph of sons Dennis and Gregory. Syracuse, N.Y. 1952.
Color poster designed for The Stephen Joseph Theatre Company in The Mikado. By W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Adapted and directed by Chris Monks.…
Color poster. The Black Mikado by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan: James Verner by arrangement with
Picadilly Plays LTD. In association with Paula…
Picadilly Plays LTD. In association with Paula…