Scope and Contents note
This collection documents the racial and cultural diversity of the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon area as of January 1996 through photographs provided voluntarily by community members. The collection contains personal photographs, envelopes, and notes relating to the photographs. Materials in the collection range in date from June, 1990 to January, 1996. Photos were collected through a call to community members by the University of Oregon Special Collections for the purpose of a display in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1996.
Dates
- 1990-1996
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
This collection was created by the University of Oregon Special Collections for a photo exhibit celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1996. Public requests were made for Eugene-Springfield community members to send family photos taken during December 1995 and January 1996 to the UO Special Collections. At the end of the exhibit, photos and related materials were retained by the UO Special Collections.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 container) : 1 half manuscript box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection documents the racial and cultural diversity of the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon area as of January 1996 through photographs provided voluntarily by community members. This collection was created by the University of Oregon Special Collections for a photo exhibit celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1996.
Processing Information note
Collection processed by Megan Dazey. Revisions by Emily Haskins, 2018.
- Cultural pluralism -- Eugene -- Oregon -- Exhibitions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Community diversity collection
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Normandy Helmer. Revisions by Emily Haskins
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
