MenuInventory of the Bettye Lane Photographs, 1959-2007, bulk 1970s-1980s
Abstract
Photojournalist who has been documenting human rights, women's equality, and environmental issues and campaigns since the 1960s.
The Bettye Lane Photographs collection spans the years 1959-2007, with the bulk dating from the 1970s and 1980s. This documentary photography collection consists of black and white and some color prints taken by Bettye Lane during the course of her career as photojournalist. The subject matter focuses largely on individuals and events associated with the women’s rights movement from the 1970s and 1980s. Events include Equal Rights Amendment demonstrations, International Women’s Year marches, and National Organization for Women protests, in major cities such as New York City, Washington DC, Mexico City, and Houston. Also included are photographs of women participating in conferences; notable feminists and other personalities; women at work; and women playing sports. A smaller number of images documents protests and rallies concerning lesbian and gay rights, pro-choice, and pornography. The collection also includes photographs of Bettye Lane covering various events as well as a few portraits of her.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Lane, Bettye
- Title
- Bettye Lane Photographs, 1959-2007, bulk 1970s-1980s
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 2.5 Linear Feet, 1200 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The Bettye Lane Photographs span the years 1959-2007, with the bulk dating from the 1970s and 1980s. This documentary photography collection consists of black and white and some color prints taken by Bettye Lane during the course of her career as photojournalist. Bettye Lane has worked for many publications, including The Saturday Evening Post, the National Observer, and the New York-based German weekly publication Der Spiegel. The subject matter of the images in this collection focuses largely on individuals and events associated with the women’s rights movement from the 1970s and 1980s. Events include Equal Rights Amendment demonstrations, International Women’s Year marches, and National Organization for Women protests, in major cities such as New York City, Washington DC, Mexico City, and Houston. Also included are photographs of women participating in conferences; notable feminists and other personalities; women at work; and women playing sports. A smaller number of images documents protests and rallies concerning lesbian and gay rights, pro-choice, and pornography. The collection also includes photographs of Bettye Lane covering various events as well as a few recent photographic portraits of her. The photographs are arranged thematically by topic and in rough chronological order. Other Lane photographs are also found in the institutions referred to in a note below. There is some overlap between the collections, but many of the prints at Duke University are unique images. Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from: Bettye Lane, 463 West Street, Studio D501, New York, N.Y. 10014. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from: Bettye Lane, 463 West Street, Studio D501, New York, N.Y. 10014. 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 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
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Expand AllPhotographs, 1959-2007
Photographic prints, the majority of which are in black and white with a few in color, document events and notable individuals associated with the women's rights movement during the 1970s and 1980s. Smaller groups of photographs document women at work, women athletes, and other social issues such as abortion rights, gay rights, poverty, and the environment. The last folder contains shots of the photographer, Bettye Lane. The majority of the prints are 8x10 in size, and are captioned on the back by the photographer with the date, subjects, and location. Original folder titles supplied by the photographer have been retained.
Professions, 1972-1995
Personalities, 1970-2003
Historical Note
Chronology List
| Date | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| 1959-1962 | Attended the Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications |
| 1959-1962 | Affiliated with Harvard University News Office |
| 1960 | Hired by CBS Television |
| 1962-1964 | Photojournalist with The Saturday Evening Post |
| 1966-1977 | Photojournalist for the Associated Press and the National Observer |
| 2002 | Contributed her work to a group exhibition entitled "'For Which it Stands': The American Flag in Social Protest" at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. |
Subject Headings
- Lane, Bettye.
- National Organization for Women--History.
- Documentary photography--United States.
- Equal rights amendments--United States--History--20th century.
- Feminism--United States--History--20th century.
- Feminists--United States.
- Gay rights movement--United States--History--20th century.
- Photojournalists--United States.
- Photographs.
- Pornography--Political aspects--United States.
- Pro-choice movement--United States.
- Protest movements--United States--History--20th century.
- Protest movements--United States--Pictorial works.
- Radicalism--United States--History--20th century.
- United States--Social conditions--20th century.
- Women athletes--Pictorial works.
- Women employees--Pictorial works.
- Women's rights--United States.
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture.
Related Material
- Bettye Lane Photographs, 1969-1981 (1500 items) (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)
- Bettye Lane papers, 1979-1980 [photographs], 0.2 linear ft. (21 items) (Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.)
- The International Gay Information Center Archives, Ephemera: Photographs, Bettye Lane Series (The New York Public Library, Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bettye Lane Photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Provenance
The Bettye Lane Photographs were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2007.
Processing Information
Processed by Jonathan Grilli and Meghan Lyon, January 2009
Encoded by Jonathan Grilli, Meghan Lyon, Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, January 2009
Accession 2007-0179 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.