Scope and Contents note

Photographs documenting Trail of Self Determination demonstration in front of the White House on July 2-5, 1976. They include images of demonstrators, White House security, people on a tour, press badges, demonstration paraphenalia, and waste cleanup. The collection includes proof sheets and six prints from the proofs.

Biographical/Historical note

Jim Wallace was a photographer and director of the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Printing and Photographic Services. He photographed several civil rights demonstrations throughout his career, beginning in the early 1960s when he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Location of Other Archival Materials

Information relating to Wallace's work for the Office of Printing and Photographic Services can be found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives in the office's administrative records (SIA Acc. 09-257).

Location of Other Archival Materials

The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill holds additional civil rights photography by Wallace.

Custodial History note

Donated by Jim Wallace, 1979.