Inventory of the Margaret Sartor Photographs, 1984-2003
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitleMargaret Sartor Photographs,
1984-2003
Creator
Sartor, Margaret
Extent
13.5 Linear Feet
345 Items
Repository
345 Items
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is restricted for exhibition and some reproduction. Contact Research Services staff for further information.
In addition, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Margaret Sartor Photographs, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Margaret Sartor Photographs were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript,
and Special Collections Library in 2001, 2002, 2003.
Processing Information
Processed by Ruth E. Bryan; Karen Glynn
Completed May 9, 2001
Encoded by Ruth E. Bryan, Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, and John Mayrose
Last update December 16, 2008
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Documentary photographer and instructor at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.
[top]Collection Overview
The 2001 Accession (2001-0074) (260 items; 9 lin. ft.; dated 1985-2000) contains black-and-white prints (16x20 and 11x14) by Sartor, focusing especially on home, family, and suburban life in the American South.
The 2002 addition (02-083) (38 items, 3 lin. ft.; dated 1984-2001) contains thirty-eight 16x20 black-and-white photographs printed by Sartor in 2001 from negatives shot 1984-2001. Focus is on home, family, and suburban life in the American South.
The 2003 addition (03-121) (47 items, 1.5 lin. ft.; dated 1987-2003) comprises forty-seven exhibition quality black-and-white 16x20 prints by Sartor, shot between 1987 and 2003, but mostly printed in 2002 and 2003. Subjects include women and family in the suburban South.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Sartor, Margaret.
- Duke University-Faculty.
- Documentary photography.
- Family-Southern States.
- Suburban life-Southern States.
- Suburban life-Southern States-Pictorial works.
- Southern States-Social life and customs-20th century.
- Southern States-Pictorial works.
- Southern States-Social conditions.
- Black-and-white photographs.
Related Material
The Margaret Sartor Photographs in the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library
may contain related material to the Margaret Sartor Papers, which is closed for research.
 | List of Series in Collection | |||||||
 |  | Accession (2001-0074), 1985-2000 | ||||||
| | Accession (2002-0083), 1984-2001 | ||||||
| | Accession (2003-0121), 1987-2003 | ||||||
 | | Exhibit prints, 2006 | ||||||
Description of Collection
Accession (2001-0074), 1985-2000
(10 boxes)
Accession (260 items; 9 lin. ft.) contains black-and-white prints (16x20 and 11x14) by Sartor, focusing especially on home, family, and suburban life in the American South.
Box 1
Photographs: Family and close friends, 1986-1989
Box 2
Photographs: The South/general, 1986-1989
Box 3
Photographs: Monroe, LA and nearby towns and area, 1986-1989
Box 4
Photographs, 1985-1989
Box 5
Photographs, 1990-1992
Box 6
Photographs, 1993
Box 7
Photographs, 1994
Box 8
Photographs, 1995-1996
Box 9
Photographs, 1997-1998
Box 10
Photographs, 1999
Box 11
Photographs, 2000
Accession (2002-0083), 1984-2001
(1 box)
Addition (38 items, 3 lin. ft.) contains thirty-eight, 16x20, black-and-white photographs printed by Sartor in 2001 from negatives shot 1984-2001. Focus is on home, family, and suburban life in the American South.
Box 12
Photographs, 1984-2001
Accession (2003-0121), 1987-2003
(3 boxes)
Addition (47 items, 1.5 lin. ft.) comprises forty-seven, exhibition quality, black-and-white 16x20 prints by Sartor, shot between 1987 and 2003, but mostly printed in 2002 and 2003. Subjects include women and family in the suburban South.
Box 13
Photographs, 1994-2003
Box 14
Photographs, 1994-2003
Box 15
Photographs, 1987-1999
Exhibit prints, 2006
(2 boxes)
Matted prints exhibited at Duke University in 2006 under the title "Close to Home: Photographs by Margaret Sartor," and now part of an online exhibit. Prints were selected from previously accessioned material listed above.
Box 16
Eleven 16x20 gelatin silver prints in 20x24 mats
Wood blocks, Monroe, LA, 1993
Fellowship Hall, Monroe, LA, 1989
Morgan on Easter afternoon, Monroe, LA, 1998
Dorothy with her boyfriend, Monroe, LA, 1994
Big Ryan, Monroe, LA, 1999
Gus on mother's patio, Monroe, LA, 1997
Homemade Jesus billboard near Alto, LA, 1986
Big Ryan, family wedding reception, Monroe, LA, 1993
Backyard with birdbath, Monroe, LA, 1993
Dixie Deb Softball League Game, Monroe, LA, 1987
Kelley on the balcony, Gulf Shores, AL, 1994
Box 17
Eleven 16x20 gelatin silver prints in 20x24 mats
Sunday School classroom, Monroe, LA, 1993
Little Ryan on the telephone, Monroe, LA, 1986
Morgan with her father, Gulf Shores, AL, 1994
Morgan at the Crawfish Boil, Monroe, LA, 1997
Will with bubble wand, Monroe, LA, 2000
Morgan, Monroe, LA, 1993
Emily as catcher, Monroe, LA, 1988
Emily at Gulf Shores, AL, 1987
Trey holding Casey's hand on the levee, Monroe, LA, 2002
Katherine in the playhouse built for her by ther father, Monroe, LA, 1989
Emily in the garden, Monroe, LA, 1999
