Title

Part 1 - Thigpen Photography (1947-2021): From Chemistry to Digital, Airplanes, Technology, and Art

Authors

Alec G. Thigpen
Roy M. Thigpen, Jr
Karen Burton

Files

Description

This is a presentation by Alec Thigpen and Karen Burton highlighting the developments that defined the Thigpen Photography business that spanned 75 years in Mobile, AL. The presentation was part of the opening events for the Alec and Roy Thigpen Photography Collection Exhibit at the University of South Alabama. The complete Thigpen collection was gifted to the Doy Leale McCall Rare book and Manuscript Library in May 2021 by Alec Thigpen and Karen Burton. The exhibit, featuring material from Roy Thigpen's personal papers and a sample of the studio's images, was on display in the McCall Library during September and October 2022.

Publication Date

9-2022

City

Mobile

Keywords

Thigpen photography collection, Alec Thigpen, presentation, McCall Library

Comments

This presentation was broken into three parts for faster download. This is part one of the three parts.

Recommended Citation

Thigpen, Alec G.; Thigpen, Jr, Roy M.; and Burton, Karen, "Part 1 - Thigpen Photography (1947-2021): From Chemistry to Digital, Airplanes, Technology, and Art" (2022). Thigpen Photography Presentation. 2.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/thigpen_presentation/2