Chris Johnson farmworker photographs, 1990s

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Summary

Creator:
Johnson, Chris
Abstract:
Collection comprises 124 black-and-white digital photographic prints taken by North Carolina photographer Chris Johnson, portraying North Carolina farmworkers and migrant laborers in work settings as well as in their field camps and homes, many of which are revealed as dilapidated and unsanitary. Several series document labor organization and protests, including a five-year strike protesting working conditions for Mount Olive Pickle company workers. Other subjects in the images include the children and families of the farmworkers; volunteer teachers and organizers, some of whom are from the organization Student Action with Farmworkers; tobacco and Christmas tree growing in North Carolina; and street scenes from the border crossing areas of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language:
English
Collection ID:
RL.10065

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises 124 black-and-white photographic prints taken by North Carolina photographer Chris Johnson, portraying North Carolina farmworkers and migrant laborers in work settings as well as in their field camps and homes, many of which are revealed as dilapidated and unsanitary. Several series document labor organization and protests, including a five-year strike protesting working conditions for Mount Olive Pickle company workers. Other subjects in the images include the children and families of the farmworkers; volunteer teachers and organizers, some of whom are from the organization Student Action with Farmworkers; tobacco and Christmas tree growing in North Carolina; and street scenes from the border crossing areas of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico.

The prints measure 13x19 inches and are unmatted.

Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

Biographical / historical:

Chris Johnson is a documentary and fine art photographer based in North Carolina.

Acquisition information:

The Chris Johnson farmworker photographs were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in May 2013.

The Chris Johnson farmworker photographs were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in May 2013.

Processing information:

Processed by: Levi Crews, November 2013

Accessions described in this finding aid: 2013-0196

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following topical series designated by the photographer: Pesticides, Tobacco, Cabbage, Housing, Christmas Trees, Family and Culture, Mount Olive Boycott, Organizing and Education, Beyond Farmwork, and La Frontera (The Border).

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Photographs in the collection may not be reproduced without permission from the photographer.

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[Identification of item], Chris Johnson farmworker photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.