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A student photography contest sponsored by the National Archives Southeast Region in conjunction with the exhibition 'This Great Nation Will Endure' - Photographs of the Great Depression. Students are encouraged to capture the majesty of everyday life during the contest period and submit their photographs along with a one-page essay. Categories include elementary, middle, and high school, and subjects focus on Home in the Evening, Attending Places of Worship, Where People Meet, Looking Down a Street, and People On and Off the Job.
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S P O N S O R E D B Y
T H E N A T I O N A L A R C H I V E S S O U T H E A S T R E G I O N
GENERAL OVERVIEW
INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
For those born after the 1930s, the Great Depression is something that can be visualized only through photography and film. Certain images have come to define our view of that uncertain time: an anxious migrant mother with her three small children; a farmer and his sons struggling through a dust storm; a family of sharecroppers gathered outside their Spartan home. Remarkably, many of these familiar images were created by one small government agency established between by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as part of the New Deal: the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Between 1935 and 1943, FSA photographers produced nearly 80,000 pictures of life in Depression-era America, capturing the lives of school children, tenement dwellers, church members, factory workers, and small merchants.
In today’s digital age, images addressing our shared humanity, triumphs, and struggles are everywhere. This photo contest will enable students to capture the majesty of everyday life while participating in the thrilling process of documenting living history through the use of a powerful primary source: photographs.
The student photography contest is part of the public programming and educational initiatives associated with the National Archives Southeast Region’s hosting of “This Great Nation Will Endure” – Photographs of the Great Depression. Students, teachers, and families are strongly encouraged to view the exhibit at the Morrow facility as a source of inspiration for the competition. Points of contact at the National Archives Southeast Region follow:
Mary Evelyn Tomlin, Public Programs Specialist, 770-968-2555, mary.tomlin@nara.gov
James McSweeney, Regional Administrator, 770-968-2505, james.mcsweeney@nara.gov
Please contact Ms. Tomlin or Mr. McSweeney to schedule special exhibit viewings and class field trips during the run of “This Great Nation” (June 16 – November 17, 2007).
TIMEFRAME FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
The Student Photography Contest (the “Contest”) will begin at 12:01 a.m. (E.S.T) on September 10, 2007 and end at 11:59 p.m. (E.S.T.) on October 5, 2007. All photographs must be taken of events, occurrences, and places as they actually happen (candid shots) between the time period of September 10 and October 5, 2007. The photographs cannot be set, staged, or recreated. Alteration or manipulation of photography will cause the photograph to be disqualified.
A one-page essay, in 12-point Times Roman typeface, addressing at least four of the following questions must accompany each photograph. The essay should be crafted with the understanding that should the subject photograph be selected as a winning entry all or part of the essay may be incorporated into the layout of an exhibit panel to be produced by NARA.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS
Teachers will determine the date that photographs and essays are due to them, remembering that contest photographs must be taken between September 10 and October 5,
parental (or guardian) consent statement approving participation in the contest as well as NARA’s use of the photograph for future promotional and educational initiatives.
Teachers will forward up to three photographs/essays received from students to the National Archives Southeast Region by close of business on October 15, 2007. In that same package, the teachers will submit a list containing the names of all students that participated in the photo contest. Please mail or deliver the photographs, form, and the listing to the attention of Mary Evelyn Tomlin, National Archives Southeast Region, 5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260.
NARA is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or damaged entries.
WINNER SELECTION
A panel of qualified judges selected by NARA will judge all eligible entries according to the following criteria: clarity of the photograph, composition of the photograph, unique portrayal of the theme, and emotional impact of the image. Equal weight will be given to each criterion. Decisions of the judges shall be final and binding in all respects. Judges reserve the right to not award a prize in any category where the criteria are not adequately met by any of the contestants.
AWARDS
First, second, and third place winners will be selected from each of the categories: elementary, middle, and high school. Winners will receive awards of $150, $75, and $25, respectively. NARA reserves the right to change the award denomination based upon the number and quality of entries. Each student who submits a photograph will receive a certificate and be recognized at the awards ceremony. All winning photographs will be displayed in NARA’s Education Center.
A recognition and awards ceremony for all participating students will be held at the National Archives on November 17, 2007. Students, teachers, and family members are encouraged to attend. No announcement of specific winners will be made in advance of the awards ceremony.
The winning photographs will be posted to the National Archives Southeast Region’s website, www.archives.gov.
