UMass Amherst Libraries Host 18th Annual Fall Reception
Date and Time
Sunday Sep 25, 2016
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Sept. 25 3-5 PM
Location
W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Lower Level. 154 Hicks Way, University of UMass, Amherst
Fees/Admission
The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are appreciated by September 19, to friends@library.umass.edu or (413) 545-3974.
Contact Information
Carol Connare
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Description
18th ANNUAL FALL RECEPTION Through the Photographer’s Eyes: Diana Mara Henry Twentieth Century Photographer Collection Diana Mara Henry began her career in photojournalism at Radcliffe, as photo editor of the Harvard Crimson from 1967 to 1969. After graduating from Harvard with a B.A. in Government in 1969, Henry worked as a researcher with NBC News and as a general assignment reporter for the Staten Island Advance. In 1971 she began to work as a freelance photographer. The Fall Reception program features comments by Diana Mara Henry; UMass Amherst history professor Laura L. Lovett; and special guests whose lives are illustrated in the Collection including Clara McLaughlin, Ed Murphy, Melba Tolliver, and others. Guests can enjoy a guided tour of Diana Mara Henry’s photographs, professional and personal memorabilia, and an excerpt of her Libel exhibit from 2-3 p.m. in Special Collections and University Archives, Floor 25, and Lower Level, Du Bois Library.
