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Collection Overview

Creator:
Luck, Owen Craig, 1947-
Title:
Owen Luck Photographs Collection
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/1c18df83t
Dates:
1973-2001
Size:
4 boxes
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-4
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of photographs taken by American photographer Owen Luck, which are arranged according to three separate series: Wounded Knee 1973, Menominee 1975, and Pine Ridge Reservation life 2000-2001.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of approximately 130 black-and-white selenium-toned silver gelatin photographs taken by Luck, which are arranged according to three separate series: Wounded Knee 1973, Menominee 1975, and Pine Ridge Reservation life 2000-2001.

Photographer personally numbered the photographs as he intended them to appear in each series. In the case of the Menominee series, this sometimes contradicts the numbering sequence noted on the verso of the photographs; these contradictions have been noted.

Collection Creator Biography:

Luck, Owen Craig, 1947-

Owen Luck is an American photographer known for his photographs of Native American Indian life and history.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from the artist in 2001.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Inventory added by Lisa Yankowitz '2013 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Owen Luck Photographs Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/1c18df83t
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-4