Manuscript Collection
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Identifier
Accession 792
Inclusive Dates
Early 1900s-1970s
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
17,000 pieces, 8.50 linear feet
Language
English;
Historical Note
Joe Azer was a citizen of Rock Hill, SC and an avid photographer.
Scope and Content Note
The Joe Azer Photograph Collection consists of more than 6500 photographs taken by Joe Azer, Rock Hill, South Carolina photographer. Included are photographs of beauty pageants, parades, women, families, fashion, local history, Winthrop students and events such as May Day, public school events, plays, sports, weddings, and Azer’s family. These photographs were taken in York, Chester, Lancaster, Cherokee, Kershaw, Chesterfield, Horry and other South Carolina counties. Also included are negatives, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photograph albums, and photographic equipment, and photographs arranged by subject.
Provenance
The photograph collection of Mr. Joe Azer was deposited with the Winthrop University Archives on April 3, 1992 by Mrs. Martha London.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Joe Azer Photograph Collection - Accession 792". Finding Aid 98.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/98
LC Subject Headings
Azer, Joe--Archives; Azer, Joe--Family--Photographs; Photographers--South Carolina--Rock Hill--Archives; Rock Hill (S.C.)--Photographs; South Carolina--Photographs; South Carolina--Social life and customs--Pictorial works
