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Ross, John [Photographs from the John Ross papers].
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[Photographs from the John Ross papers]Creator/Contributor:
Ross, John, 1938-2011, creator, creator.Abstract:
Chiefly snapshots documenting the life and career of journalist and activist John Ross. Ross is depicted throughout the collection,
as are numerous friends, family members and associates, most unidentified. Most events and locations -- chiefly demonstrations
and other political events -- are similarly unidentified, though subjects in California and Mexico likely constitute the bulk
of the material. PIC box 1: snapshots and portraits of John Ross; family photographs. PIC box 2: snapshots of various subjects,
most identified, many taken in Mexico and pertaining to political activism in that country. PIC box 3: miscellaneous snapshots,
most subjects unidentified. PIC box 4: miscellaneous snapshots, most subjects unidentified, including groups of prints with
corresponding negatives. AX box 1: portraits; original art; fliers for numerous readings, concerts, political talks and other
events, most taking place at Jambalaya in Arcata, many others at various venues in San Francisco. NEG(strip) sleeves: negatives
corresponding to prints, mostly those in PIC box 4.
Date:
1940 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-mx---Political activists -- California -- Photographs
Political activists -- Mexico -- Photographs
Demonstrations -- Mexico -- Photographs
Activistes -- Californie -- Photographies
Activistes -- Mexique -- Photographies
Demonstrations
Political activists
Politics and government
Mexico -- Politics and government
Mexique -- Politique et gouvernement
California
Mexico
Jambalaya (Arcata, Calif.)
Ross, John -- 1938-2011 -- Archives
Ross, John -- 1938-2011 -- Photographs
Ross, John -- 1938-2011
Note:
Collected by John Ross.
Title devised by cataloger.
Approximately 500 negatives, stored in NEG(strip) sleeves.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Available for use by appointment only. Inquiries should be submitted to Bancroft Reference via the
Reference Inquiry form.
Transferred from the John Ross papers (BANC MSS 2012/169).
Gift of Carla Ross Allen and Dante Ross ; 2012.
John Ross was born in New York City on March 11, 1938. In 1957, he moved to Mexico where he lived with an indigenous community
in Michoacán before relocating to Humboldt County, California and San Francisco. He was imprisoned for resisting the Vietnam
War-era draft, and afterwards became a community organizer. Ross was a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction, journalist,
poet, arts critic, and performance artist. For many years he was based in Mexico City as a freelance journalist. Ross died
in Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, on January 17, 2011.
Preferred citation: Photographs from the John Ross papers, BANC PIC 2012.123, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Type:
graphicArchives
Photographs
Fliers-California-Arcata.
Fliers-California-San Francisco.
Physical Description:
photonegative
photoprint
approximately 3,000 photographs in 5 boxes and 27 sleeves : chiefly color prints and film negatives ; prints various sizes,
film width 35 mm
Language:
English
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Origin:
Various placesCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Available for use by appointment only. Inquiries should be submitted to Bancroft Reference via the
Reference Inquiry form.