A blog post from Emory University’s Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL) discusses the 748 silver gelatin prints taken by Atlanta-based photographer Ron Sherman, mostly during the 1970s. Sherman — depicting American culture since the 1960s — photographed historically groundbreaking events and subjects, such as Hank Aaron’s 715th home run; Coretta Scott King, the King family, Mayor Maynard Jackson, Congressman Andrew Young, and Cesar Chavez at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s tomb in 1974; and Jimmy Carter’s campaign.
An excerpt from the blog: “When asked about what message he had for the students who would be looking at his images, Sherman hopes that students will be able to examine past events through photographs, by being able to see the setting and characters in this remarkable collection.”