American Forensic Association photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1096
Scope and Contents
The American Forensic Association (AFA) photograph collection consists of materials documenting the history of the AFA, a professional association of forensics educators. Among the AFA's many functions, the most important is the management of two major forensic events; the National Debate Tournament and the National Individual Events Tournament.
Dates
- 1990-2003
Creator
- American Forensic Association (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Historical Note
The American Forensic Association (AFA) was started in December 1949 by a group of educators as a "professional association of teachers who seek to empower students through argument and advocacy." The AFA is the presentor of both the National Debate Tournament and the National Individual Events Tournament, as well as being the publisher of The Journal of the American Forensic Association (JAFA) (which in 1988 was renamed Argumentation and Advocacy: The Journal of the American Forensic Association.
Extent
2 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The American Forensic Association (AFA) photograph collection consists of materials documenting the history of the AFA, a professional association of forensics educators. Among the AFA's many functions, the most important is the management of two major forensic events; the National Debate Tournament and the National Individual Events Tournament.
Arrangement
By folder and subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by American Forensic Association in 2002 and 2009.
Separated Materials
See also the Manuscripts Division in Special Collections (ACCN 0418).
Processing Information
Processed by Photo Archives staff.
Creator
- American Forensic Association (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the American Forensic Association photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Sara Davis.
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu