University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bicentennial Photographic Collection, 1992-1993

Summary

Abstract:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrated the bicentennial of its founding in October 1993. The two chief photographers represented in this collection are Dan Sears and Rick Beckman. Sears has served as the official University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill photographer since 1992. He has also worked for several newspapers, United Press International, and the Associated Press. Beckman began his career as a photojournalist and taught for 30 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

The collection documents the bicentennial activities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in October 1993. The majority of the images were taken by Dan Sears and Rick Beckman, but the work of a few other UNC staff photographers is also included. Most of the images date from October 1993, but a few were taken on other dates.

Extent:

4150 items (7.0 linear feet)

Language:

Materials in English

Library Catalog Link:

View UNC library catalog record for this item

Background

Biographical / historical:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded in 1793. In the late 1980's the University designated a seven month period during which the bicentennial of the founding of the University would be officially observed: from October 10, 1993 through May 15, 1994 (commencement). The images in this collection document the activities that occurred during October 10-12, 1993, which was designated as the official begining of the Bicentennial Observance at the University. The schedule of events for October 10-12, 1993 is available as a pdf file (3 pages, approximately 106 KB) and lists corresponding roll numbers listed in instances where they have been identified. The two chief photographers represented in this collection are Dan Sears and Rick Beckman. Sears has served as the official University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill photographer since 1992. He has also worked for several newspapers, United Press International, and the Associated Press. Beckman began his career as a photojournalist and taught for 30 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Scope and content:

The collection documents the bicentennial activities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in October 1993. The majority of the images were taken by Dan Sears and Rick Beckman, but the work of a few other UNC staff photographers is also included. Most of the images date from October 1993, but a few were taken on other dates.

Acquisition information:

Given on 19 November 1999 by Dan Sears of UNC-Chapel Hill News Services and Rich Beckman of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism. Accession number 30922.

Processing information:

Processed by: North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, 2000

Encoded by: Patrick Cullom, January 2009

Sensitive materials statement:

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Old Well (N.C.)--Photographs.
Universities and colleges--North Carolina--History--20th century.
Universities and colleges--North Carolina--Photographs.

Names:

Clef Hangers (Musical group)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Centennial celebrations, etc.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--History.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Photographs.
Adler, Richard, 1921-2012
Armitage, Christopher M.
Barnes, Anne Craig.
Basnight, Marc.
Betts, Doris.
Black, James B. (James Boyce), 1935-
Blue, Daniel Terry, 1949-
Boulton, Donald A.
Bowles, Erskine Boyce, 1945-
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Colton, Marie Watters, 1922-
Etheridge, Bob.
Fenhagen, Westy.
Friday, William C. (William Clyde)
Fuller, James C.
Hackney, Joe.
Hardin, Paul, 1931-
Hershey, H. Garland
Holshouser, James E.
Hunt, James B., 1937-
Hyatt, Ronald W., 1933-
Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997.
Lee, Howard, 1934-
Laudermelt, Hope.
Laudermelt, Faith.
Lensing, George S., 1943-
Leuchtenburg, William Edward, 1922-
Li, Lu, 1966-
Martin, James G. (James Grubbs), 1935-
McCormick, Richard L.
Metcalf, Clifton B.
Neal, Stephen L., 1934-
Peacock, James L.
Price, David Eugene.
Pruett, James W.
Reed, John Shelton.
Richardson, Richard J.
Ridings, Dorothy Sattes.
Riley, Richard W. (Richard Wilson)
Rose, Charlie.
Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998.
Scott, Robert Walter, 1929-2009.
Sitterson, J. Carlyle (Joseph Carlyle), 1911-
Sitterson family.
Smith, Dean, 1931-
Spangler, C. D. (Clemmie Dixon), 1932-
Stone, Chuck.
Taylor, Charles, 1931-
Taylor, David.
Tepper, Steven J.
Timberlake, Bob.
Valentine, I. T. (Itimous Thaddeus), 1926-
Watt, Melvin L., 1945-
Whichard, Willis P.
Wicker, Dennis A.
Woodard, John R. (John Raynor), 1939-
Beckman, Rich.
Sears, Dan.

Places:

Chapel Hill (N.C.)--Photographs.
Kenan Memorial Stadium (Chapel Hill, N.C.)--Photographs.
North Carolina--Photographs.

Restrictions to access:

No restrictions. Open for research.

Restrictions to use:

No image in this collection may be reproduced without the permission and consent of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Copyright is retained by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bicentennial Photographic Collection (P0010), copyright [or copyright symbol] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bicentennial Photographic Collection, year image was made [when known], North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library.

Location of this collection:

North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives

Louis Round Wilson Library

200 South Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27515

Contact:

(919) 962-3765

wilsonlibrary@unc.edu