Photographs appearing in Memories book, 1962-1989

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The images in this subseries appear in Danny Lyon's book, "Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement," and are arranged in the order in which they appear in the book. The subject content in the images ranges widely, and include some of the civil rights movement's most emotional and violent events, including the church bombing in Birmingham and demonstrations in Selma, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. Because Lyon was on the SNCC staff, there are many photographs of the SNCC Offices, staff, and volunteers in the field, in meetings, and celebrating. The prints are all black-and-white darkroom proof, or work, prints created by Lyon from 1962 to the 1990s. They range in size from approximately 2x5 inches to 16x20 inches, with the most common sizes being 8x10 and 11x14 inches. Many are heavily marked with various stamps, including Danny Lyon's own stamp, and the agencies Magnum Photo, Southern Documentary Project, and Black Star; log numbers; and handwritten notes by Lyon and others, giving locations, dates, settings, and individuals in the images. Most of the prints are signed by Lyon. A few are mounted on board but the majority are on photographic paper mounts.

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