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Southern States Communication Association photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1459

Scope and Contents

Southern States Communication Association photograph collection consists of 3 boxes containing black-and-white and color photographs and negatives and born digital images. The material dates from 1990 to 2007 and primarily depicts the conferences held by the SSCA, documenting dinners, speeches, and awards given at the conferences. Some of the material was included in publications related to and produced by the SSCA. The people in the photographs are not identified, although many are wearing visible name badges; most are members of the SSCA.

Dates

  • 1990-2007

Creator

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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Southern States Communication Association photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Historical Note

The Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) is a not-for-profit professional organization. It was founded in 1930 in Alabama. Like the National Communication Association, the SSCA focuses on the artistic aspects of speech. The SSCA publishes the Southern Communication Journal and holds a convention every year. The SSCA’s stated purpose “is to promote the study, criticism, research, teaching, and application of the artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication.”

Extent

3 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) is a professional organization for the study and teaching of communication. This collection contains images from SSCA publications and pictures taken at SSCA conferences between 1990 and 2007.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Hal Fulmer in 2000.

Donated by J. Emmett Winn in 2006 and 2007.

Separated Materials

See also the Southern States Communication Association records (ACCN 1661) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Southern States Communication Association photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
Date
2022
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

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