Peter V. Lacouture photograph collection

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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:

There are no restrictions on access to the materials in this collection.

Terms of access:

Upon donating these materials to the University of Virginia Law Library, the creator dedicated all their rights in the photographs and negatives to the public domain.

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Summary

Extent:
.45 Linear Feet and 6.36 Gigabytes
Creator:
Lacouture, Peter V.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of photographic prints and negatives created by Peter V. Lacouture. They document the following events at the University of Virginia: the Moratorium of Peace (October 15, 1969), Senator George S. McGovern's Address to the University of Virginia community (October 10, 1969), and the "May Days" student strikes (Spring, 1970).

The University of Virginia Law Library made digital copies of the photographic materials in this collection.

Biographical / historical:

Peter V. Lacouture is a 1972 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. During his time at the school, Lacouture helped to produce the Virginia Law Weekly. In 1969, he began his tenure there as a photographer. Later, in 1971, he served as one of the newspaper's two executive directors. While working at the Virginia Law Weekly, Lacouture documented events at the University of Virginia including the 1970 "May Days" student strikes.

Acquisition information:
On May 8, 2014, Peter V. Lacouture donated this collection to the University of Virginia Law Library.
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