Frank Espada photographs and papers, 1946-2010.

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Frank Espada photographs and papers, 1946-2010.

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Collection consists largely of photographic prints, contact sheets, proofs, and negatives relating to Espada's Puerto Rican Diaspora project; his documentary on Chamorro communities in Micronesia; photographs from the Civil Rights movement, including the March on Washington and voter registration drives; and his work documenting HIV/AIDS outreach and education in San Francisco. Other aspects of the collection include materials from his research and exhibit preparations for his photography projects; teaching syllabi and notes from his various photography courses; exhibit captions; 130 audiocassette tapes from the interview portion of the Puerto Rican Diaspora project; and some miscellaneous manuscript and printed materials from his photography career. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts.

16,300 items (42.0 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8002653

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)

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The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is the largest film festival in the United States entirely devoted to documentary film. An international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema, the Festival is held annually for four days in the spring in downtown Durham, North Carolina. Typically, more than 100 films are screened, along with discussions, panels, and workshops fostering conversation between filmmakers, film professionals and the public. ...

Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project

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Espada, Frank, 1930-

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Political activist and documentary photographer. One of his largest projects was the National Endowment for the Humanities grant-funded Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project, 1979-1981. From the description of Frank Espada photographs and papers, 1946-2010. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 700056549 More information on Frank Espada can be found on his website: http://www.frankespada.com/ 1930 ...