Diana Mara Henry Photographic Archive, 1977
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Carter, Rosalynn, 1927-2023
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National Women's Conference
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Henry, Diana Mara
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Diana Mara Henry began her career in photojournalism at Radcliffe, as photo editor of the Harvard Crimson from 1967 to 1969. She has since specialized in interpreting social issues and events. As official photographer for the First National Women's Conference, she had unlimited access to many of the crucial women of the 1970s. From the guide to the Diana Mara Henry Photographic Archive, 2002-081., 1977, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) ...
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