Maria Saporta photographs of the Southern Christian Leadership Civil Rights March

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16500, Maria Saporta photographs of the Southern Christian Leadership Civil Rights March, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter sized folder
Creator:
Saporta, Maria
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16500, Maria Saporta photographs of the Southern Christian Leadership Civil Rights March, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains six black and white photographs of members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) marching in Richmond, Virginia in 1963. Maria Saporta is identified as the photographer in the photographs.

The SCLC's seventh annual convention occurred from September 24 to September 27 at Virginia Union University in Richmond. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the organization's founding members and acted as president until his 1968 assassination. He spoke on the final night of the conference, in the university's Belgian Building. The photographs are 7 x 9.5 inches each with annotations on the back.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Royal Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on March 10, 2021.
Physical description:
good
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard