Jerry Taliaferro Women of a New Tribe Photographs
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Content Description
15 framed black-and-white photographic portraits of Black women from Northwest Arkansas, photographed by Jerry Taliaferro as part of his "Women of a New Tribe: A Photographic Celebration of the Black American Woman" series.
In addition to the individual subjects identified within the container list, five individuals were identified in exhibit documentation as being photograph subjects, but insufficient information was available at the time of processing to identify which portrait depicted each woman: Melody M., Deondra G., Tiffany S., Edith H., and Genette H.
Dates
- circa 2011-2013
Creator
- Taliaferro, Jerry (Photographer, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Conditions Governing Use
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical / Historical
Jerry Taliaferro is an American photographer. He was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. His projects include the Women of a New Tribe series, which features portraits of Black women, as well as the Sons: Seeing the Modern African American Male series.
Extent
15 Linear Feet (15 framed photographs)
Arrangement
No arrangement scheme has been applied to the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This set of Jerry Taliaferro Women of a New Tribe Photographs was commissioned by the University of Arkansas Libraries from photographer Jerry Taliaferro as part of a Women's Giving Circle-funded exhibit and program for Women's History Month 2013. These photographs were transferred to Special Collections following the closure of the exhibit in 2013.
Processing Information
Processed by Katrina Windon; completed in February 2023.
- Title
- Jerry Taliaferro Women of a New Tribe Photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katrina Windon
- Date
- February 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu