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Two Years of Heat and COVID in the San Joaquin Valley Photographs by David Bacon

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RA-0008

Collection Description

The sixty-seven digital photographic prints in this collection by David Bacon document the daily lives of farmworkers and their families during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020-2022. The photographs were produced as an exhibition highlighting the conditions of farmworkers in the San Joaquin Valley during the heat domes of the period, the conditions of rural housing, and campaigns for immigrant and labor rights. Five text panels created by the photographer include excerpts from oral interviews he conducted. Arranged as given.

Dates

  • Creation: 2020 - 2023

Access:

The collection is open for research use

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs. Transmission or reproduction of any materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

2 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Title
Two Years of Heat and COVID in the San Joaquin Valley Photographs by David Bacon
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Phoenician
Sponsor
UC Merced’s Archives and Special Collections 5200 N. Lake Road Merced, CA 95343

Repository Details

Part of the University of California, Merced Library Repository

Contact:
5200 North Lake Road
Merced 95343 U.S.A. US
(209) 228-4444
(209) 228-4271 (Fax)