Description
The Bob Fitch Photography Archive consists of the photographic work of activist and photojournalist Bob Fitch, documenting
the civil rights movement, the farm worker movement, the peace movement, other social justice movements and issues, cultural
change, religion, as well as his professional and personal life.
Background
Bob Dewitt Fitch (1939-2016) was an activist, photojournalist, union steward, community organizer, minister, housing program
manager, and musician. He was born in Los Angeles, California on July 20, 1939. His father, Robert, was a professor of Christian
ethics and a United Church of Christ minister. Bob Fitch's mother, Marion Weeks Dewitt, was a homemaker. In 1950 the family
moved to Berkeley, California, where Fitch became involved with socially committed families of Communist and Socialist organizers,
was active in the folk music scene, and interned at the community-supported radio station KPFA. He graduated from Berkeley
High School in 1957.
Extent
83.4 Linear Feet
140 containers (133 manuscript boxes, 6 flat boxes, and one map folder)
Restrictions
There is no fee for non-commercial image downloading and use. Commercial use requires permission from the Department of Special
Collections and University Archives prior to publishing or rebroadcasting any item or work, in whole or in part, held by the
Department. More information can be found on our permissions page [http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish].
Availability
The collection is open for research with exception of some files as noted below. The majority of audiovisual material in the
collection has been digitally reformatted for preservation and materials that are unrestricted are available to view in the
Special Collections Reading Room; audiovisual materials not already reformatted are not available in original format, and
must be reformatted to a digital use copy. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.