Camillo J. Vergara slides : The New American Ghetto collection, 1980-1993

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID	3463710 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Vergara, Camilo J.; Hicks, Lenny
Title	Camillo J. Vergara slides : The New American Ghetto collection, 1980-1993
Physical Description	241 photographic images
Language(s)	English .
Additional Description	http://www.columbia.edu/imaging/html/browsers/camilo/camilo-browser.html
Access	This collection is available online. See Finding Aid link to view slides online.

Description

Scope and Contents

Slides taken by Camilo Vergara in the company of Lenny Hicks documenting urban decay in Bronx, New York for Vegara's project The New American Ghetto.

Using the Collection

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is available online. See Finding Aid link to view slides online.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
color slides	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Mott Haven (New York, N.Y.)	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Street photography	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Streetscapes (Urban design) -- New York (State) -- New York -- Pictorial works	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Urban renewal -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Camilo Jose Vergara (born 1944) is a sociologist and photojournalist known for documenting the developments of urban decay and the deterioration of buildings in American cities.