Roddey E. Mims Collection. 1976 - 1982. Roddey E. Mims' Files, 1976-1982
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Roddey Earl Mims was born in 1936 in Aransas Pass, Texas. He was an award-winning Washington photographer, best known for his work featuring politicians. He worked for United Press International during the late 1950s, and worked as a photographer from 1962 until his death in 1982. From the description of Mims, Roddey E. (Roddey Earl), 1936-1982 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610356 ...
Mims, Roddey E. (Roddey Earl), 1936-1982
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Roddey Earl Mims was born in 1936 in Aransas Pass, Texas. He was an award-winning Washington photographer, best known for his work featuring politicians. He worked for United Press International during the late 1950s, and worked as a photographer from 1962 until his death in 1982. From the description of Mims, Roddey E. (Roddey Earl), 1936-1982 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610356 ...
