MenuInventory of the "The Youngest Parents: Teenage Pregnancy as it Shapes Lives" Exhibit Photographs, 1987-1996
Abstract
John Moses, a professor of pediatrics at Duke University, spent eleven years documenting teenage parents in North Carolina counties, including Durham and Orange. Jocelyn Lee is a professor at the Maine College of Art and worked for six years in parts of Texas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and Nova Scotia, living and working with young mothers.
Collection of 24 gelatin silver prints from an exhibit, The Youngest Parents: Teenage Pregnancy as it Shapes Lives, displayed at Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies in 1998.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Duke University. Center for Documentary Studies.
- Title
- The Youngest Parents: Teenage Pregnancy as it Shapes Lives Exhibit Photographs, 1987-1996
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 3.0 Linear Feet, 24 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection consists of 24 black-and-white gelatin silver prints, dating from 1987-1996, and sized at either 11" x 14" or 16" x 20". Most of the photographs were taken by Jocelyn Lee in Maine or Texas. A small amount of photographs were taken by John Moses in North Carolina. No additional information or text accompanies the photographs.
Administrative Information
Collections are on the move for the renovation of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Contact Rubenstein Library staff before visiting. Read More »
Access Restrictions
Collection is restricted to educational, non-commercial use.
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 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript 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 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
Collapse All
Expand AllPrints have been arranged by size within two boxes. Box 1 contains prints that are 11" x 14" or smaller. Box 2 contains prints that are 16" x 20" or smaller.
Corresponding Page: 144-145. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 146. Measurements: 11" x 14".
Corresponding Page: 152. Measurements: 15 7/8" x 19 7/8"
Corresponding Page: 153. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 155. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 157. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 160. Measurements: 11" x 14".
Corresponding Page: 161. Measurements: 10 7/8" x 14".
Corresponding Page: 162. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 166. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 167. Measurements: 11" x 14".
Corresponding Page: Image is not in publication; same woman as seen on Page 171. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 172. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 173. Measurements: 11" x 14".
Corresponding Page: 175. Measurements: 11" x 14".
Corresponding Page: 179. Measurements: 13 7/8" x 10 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 190. Measurements: 10 7/8" x 13 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 198. Measurements: 10 7/8" x 13 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 218. Measurements: 10 7/8" x 13 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 222-223. Measurements: 10 7/8" x 13 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 159. Measurements: 16 x 20".
Corresponding Page: 163. Measurements: 15 7/8" x 19 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 180. Measurements: 15 7/8" x 19 7/8".
Corresponding Page: 196. Measurements: 16" x 20".
Historical Note
John Moses, photography instructor at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and a practicing pediatrician, spent eleven years documenting teenage parents in North Carolina counties. Jocelyn Lee, a photography professor at Princeton University, spent six years in parts of Texas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and Nova Scotia, living and working with young mothers. Friendships of support and caring developed between the photographers and the teens, and the trust resulting from these relationships deepened the character and meaning of their work. The Youngest Parents exhibition of twenty-five black-and-white photographs taken from 1986 to the present day included follow-up photographs of the young parents, now adults, and their children, now teens and young adults themselves. The exhibit also included text panels with young mothers’ candid reflections.
This exhibit was displayed by the Center for Documentary Studies from May 28 through September 19, 1998.
Subject Headings
- Moses, John.
- Lee, Jocelyn.
- Duke University. Center for Documentary Studies.
- Teenage parents--Pictorial works.
- Teenage parents--Texas--Manners and customs.
- Teenage parents--Maine--Manners and customs.
- Teenage parents--North Carolina--Manners and customs.
- North Carolina--Teenagers--Pictorial works.
- Texas--Teenagers--Pictorial works.
- Maine--Teenagers--Pictorial works.
- Parenting--Pictorial works.
- Documentary photography.
- Gelatin silver prints.
- Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], The Youngest Parents: Teenage Pregnancy as it Shapes Lives Exhibit Photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Youngest Parents: Teenage Pregnancy as it Shapes Lives Exhibit Photographs were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2011.
Processing Information
Processed by Meghan Lyon, April 2011
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, April 2011
Accession 2011-0056 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.