Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Howard, Mora, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 11 in. (34.3 × 27.9 cm)

H x W (Mat): 16 13/16 × 13 15/16 in. (42.7 × 35.4 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Open): 20 × 32 in. (50.8 × 81.3 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Mora Howard. Howard is featured from the shoulders up. She is wearing a top with a ruffled collar. She looks down to the right of the image. The photograph is mounted on a mat that has [Olson] written in ink in the bottom right corner, beneath the photograph. The mat is mounted to a paper frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

May, Lavada, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 19 9/16 × 15 5/8 in. (49.7 × 39.7 cm)

H x W (Frame): 21 5/16 × 17 5/16 in. (54.1 × 44 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Lavada May. May is featured from the chest up. She stares directly at the camera and wears a collared top and necklace. The photograph is in a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. The back of the frame has picture hanging wire on it.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.10

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Nelson, Ida Mae, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 7 13/16 in. (24.8 × 19.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 1/16 × 10 7/8 in. (33.2 × 27.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Ida Mae Johnson Nelson. Nelson is featured from the chest up. She holds a dog in her arms and pets the dog's face with her left hand. The photograph is mounted to a thick cardstock. Below the image, on the bottom of the mount, an inscription reads: [Ida Mae Johnson / 1970 / Martha Olson]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Photography

Rural life

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.104

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Nelson, Ida Mae, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 5/16 × 10 7/8 in. (33.8 × 27.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Ida Mae Johnson Nelson. Nelson is featured from the chest up, smiling. She holds a dog in her arms and pets the dog's side with her left hand. The photograph is mounted to a thick cardstock. Below the image, on the bottom of the mount, an inscription reads: [Ida Mae Nelson / Martha Olson]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Photography

Rural life

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.105

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Porter, Deloris, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Deloris Porter. Porter is standing near a trough and is bent over looking up towards the camera. She has her proper left hand on top of a large pig. The pig has three piglets suckling at her side. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

Agriculture

American South

Communities

Photography

Rural life

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.110

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Porter, Deloris, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Deloris Porter. Porter is standing near a trough and is bent over looking up towards the camera. She has her proper left hand on top of a large pig. The pig is at the trough and has three piglets suckling at her side. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

Agriculture

American South

Communities

Photography

Rural life

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.111

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Porter, Deloris, American

Porter, Booker T., American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Deloris Porter and her brother Booker T. Porter. The two are featured at center holding a piglet. Deloris, to the right, looks up at the camera and smiles. Booker, to the left, is holding the hind legs and looking towards the piglet. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

Agriculture

American South

Communities

Families

Photography

Rural life

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.113

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Magee, Shirley Ann, American

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm)

Type

chromogenic color prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A color print of Shirley Ann Magee. Magee is featured from the shoulder up, seated in a metal chair, with her body facing the right of the image and her head turned toward the camera smiling. She is wearing a yellow and orange blouse and has a ring on her proper left hand. There is a pre-printed date on the top of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.114

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm)

Type

chromogenic color prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A color print of a girl named Octavia. Octavia is featured from the shoulder up, seated and facing the right side of the image. She is wearing a white blouse and has her hair half up and half down. There is a pre-printed date on the top of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.115

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Jackson, Myree Aikens, American

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm)

Type

chromogenic color prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A color photograph of Myree Aikens Jackson. Jackson is featured at center wearing a yellow top. She has her hair in pigtails and her arms crossed in front of her. Another woman in a yellow dress is partially visible in the back right of the photograph. There is a pre-printed date on the top of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.118

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Griffin, Cynthia, American

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm)

Type

chromogenic color prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A color photograph of Cynthia Griffin. Griffin is featured from the shoulders up. She is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a blue, red, and white top and a long gold chain necklace. There is a pre-printed date on the bottom of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.119

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm)

Type

chromogenic color prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A color photograph of a student at Marion County High, possibly Mary Gola. Mary is featured from the chest up, sitting in a metal folding chair. She wears a brown and orange checkered top with an orange tie at center. Other metal chairs and bleachers are partially visible in the background of the image. There is a pre-printed date on the top of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.120

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Bias, Randy, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970-1971

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Randy Bias. Bias is featured from the waist up. His proper left side faces the camera and he is leaning back on his arms. His head is turned towards the camera as well. He wears a collared shirt, jacket, and glasses. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.16

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Howard, Mora, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 9/16 in. (34.3 × 26.8 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Open): 20 × 32 in. (50.8 × 81.3 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Mora Howard. She is featured from the chest up and is wearing a top with a ruffled collar. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame that has [Olson] written in ink in the bottom right corner, beneath the photograph. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Haynes, Maggie Pearl, American

Haynes, Lillie Pearl, American

Irvin, Josephine, American

Johnson, Deloris, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 7 13/16 × 9 3/4 in. (19.8 × 24.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 14 1/2 × 16 3/4 in. (36.8 × 42.5 cm)

H x W (Frame): 17 9/16 × 19 13/16 in. (44.6 × 50.3 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph (from left to right) of Maggie Pearl Haynes, Josephine Irvin, Deloris Johnson, and Lillie Pearl Haynes. The girls are seated on a wicker couch with a patterned blanket on the seat. Each girl is barefoot and has her proper right leg crossed over her proper left leg. The photograph is inside a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. A label on the back of the frame reads: [Cheerleaders plus 2 younger sisters / First year of Integration of Mississippi School]. Metal hooks and picture wire are attached to the back of the frame.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Families

Photography

Segregation

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.25

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Howard, Mora, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 1/16 × 14 in. (43.3 × 35.6 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 1/16 × 28 in. (43.3 × 71.1 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Mora Howard. Howard is featured from the shoulder up and is wearing a sweater over a shirt with a ruffled collar. Her body is slightly angled towards the right of the photograph. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. [Mora Howard / 1970 / Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.26

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Sartin, Norma Pearl, American

Taylor, Annie Lee, American

Parker, Laura, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 in. (34.3 × 25.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 19 9/16 × 15 5/8 in. (49.7 × 39.7 cm)

H x W (Frame): 21 5/16 × 17 5/16 in. (54.1 × 44 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Norma Pearl Sartin, Annie Lee Taylor, and Laura Parker. The three young girls are smiling in a close angle. The girl to the left of the image has her left arm around the shoulders of the girl in the foreground of the image. The girl in the background of the image is only partially visible. The photograph is inside a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. A label on the back of the frame reads: [Cheerleaders / 1st Year of Integration of MS. School].

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Segregation

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.3

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Peters, Loretta, American

Jefferson, Eddie May, American

Irvin, Josephine, American

Bell, Marion, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 14 × 16 15/16 in. (35.6 × 43 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Open): 28 × 16 15/16 in. (71.1 × 43 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of (from left to right), Loretta Peters, Eddie May Jefferson, Josephine Irvin, Marion Allen Bell. The four are seated together holding pom-poms. Peters and Bell look at the camera, while Jefferson and Irvin look away. Other kids are seated and are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. [Loretta Peters, Eddie Mae (sic) Jefferson, Josephine Irvin, Marion Allen / 1970 / Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. The photograph is attached to the paper frame by plastic photograph corners. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.37

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Ford, Edna Lou, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 1/8 in. (34.3 × 25.7 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Open): 20 × 32 in. (50.8 × 81.3 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Edna Lou Ford. Ford is sitting on the edge of a stage wearing a striped jacket. The top of a metal folding chair is visible by her proper left foot. The photograph is mounted to a paper mat frame. Below the photograph [Martha Olson] is written in ink. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.4

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson

Photograph by

Olson, Martha, American

Subject of

Waller, Claudine, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 × 14 1/16 in. (43.2 × 35.7 cm)

H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 × 28 1/16 in. (43.2 × 71.3 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Portfolio/Series

Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970

Caption

Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."

Description

A black and white photograph of Claudine Waller. Waller is featured from the chest up. Her body is turned towards the left of the photograph, while her head is turned directly towards the camera. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame by plastic photograph corners. [Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.

Topic

American South

Communities

Education

Photography

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson

Object number

2018.21.40

Restrictions & Rights

© Martha Olson