Research


Subseries B1639-99: Photographs of Staff and Student Daily Activities

Dates:
1974-1994
Physical Description:
7 cubic feet; 3,330 black and white photographs; 6,680 color photographs; 2,700 negatives; approximately 300 consent forms

Scope and Content Note:

This subseries contains both black and white and color photographs, as well as black and white and color negatives. Original arrangement of photographs was apparently by subject. However, there is evident disorder and that order is no longer reliable. Some photographs are separated by tabs that indicate different subjects. These tabs sometimes supply the correct subject information, and are fairly reliable. Only some of the photos are separated by tabs; many are loose or have no labels or identification. The photographs were taken by staff photographer David Blatchley, whose name appears on many of the photo envelopes and on the backs of photographs. These photos document the daily activities at the SDC. Activities and events photographed include: meetings, employees and staff, parties, volunteers, directors, work sites, staff awards, and directors. Many of the photos appear to correspond to slides found in Subseries 5 and contact sheets found in Subseries 8. Of interest in this subseries is a binder filled with hundreds of photograph/video release forms dating from ca.1974-1994. Most are originals signed by a parent or guardian of a student at the SDC, giving consent and authorization for photographs and/or video of that student to be used to promote public understanding and support for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.