Richard Childress photograph collection
Abstract
This collection consists of photographs taken by Baltimore Sun photographer Richard Childress. Childress worked at the Sun from 1961 until his death in 1984. He covered virtually everything newsworthy for the paper over his more than two decade career: protests, sports, social and cultural events, politics, automobile accidents, house fires, fairs, festivals, and parades, military events, and more.
Dates
- 1958-1984
Creator
- Childress, Richard, 1939-1984 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Childress was a photojournalist for the Baltimore Sun newspaper for over two decades. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Childress was raised by an aunt and uncle in Baltimore. He graduated from City College and then joined the military where he served in West Berlin as an army photographer. Soon after returning to Baltimore in 1961, he joined the Sun papers. Known for his dry wit, sharp dress, and talent, Childress covered all aspects of the news for the paper. Childress died in December 1984 after battling cancer for six months.
Extent
22.50 Linear Feet (32 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Wilmina Sydnor, November 1986.
Scope and Contents
The Richard Childress Photograph Collection consists of 32 boxes of more than 20,600 photographs. The collection includes prints and film negatives dating from late 1950s before Childress joined the Baltimore Sun, to 1984, the year he died. Childress covered virtually everything newsworthy for the Sun: protests, sports, social and cultural events, politics, automobile accidents, house fires, fairs, festivals, and parades, military events, and more.
The collection is broken down into 18 series. Series I – IX contain photographic prints. Series X – XVIII contain negatives.
Creator
- Childress, Richard, 1939-1984 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Childress photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Damon Talbot
- Date
- 2017-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-02-08: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org