Hickman, R. C., photographic archive, 1945-1970.

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Hickman, R. C., photographic archive, 1945-1970.

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The R.C. Hickman Photographic Archive consists primarily of 4" x 5" negatives created during R.C. Hickman's professional career in Dallas with the Dallas Star Post and the Express. The archive also includes Hickman's freelance work for Jet magazine and photographs documenting school segregation for NACCP court cases. In addition to photographs of Dallas news events, also included are photographs of nationally popular entertainers and Dallas nightclubs, schools and universities, funerals, and notable Dallas citizens. The majority of the photographs were created during the 1950's, although some earlier and later materials are included in the archive.

13 ft., 3 in.

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Hickman, R. C., 1922-2007

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R. C. Hickman was born in the small East Texas town of Mineola, Texas, in 1922. During the Great Depression, the young R. C. moved with his father and brother to Dallas, Texas, to earn money for his family. Hickman attended Austin’s Tillotson College until the onset of World War II. His interest in photography developed during the war, and he soon earned credentials to become an official army photographer. After the war’s end, he returned to Dallas and began a professional career at the Dallas ...