Community diversity collection

Collection

Identifier: PH 229

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

Creation: 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

Additional Description

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.