Peter V. Lacouture Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographic prints and negatives created by Peter V. Lacouture. They document the following events at the University of Virginia: the Moratorium of Peace (October 15, 1969), Senator George S. McGovern's Address to the University of Virginia community (October 10, 1969), and the "May Days" student strikes (Spring, 1970).
Dates
- Creation: 1969 - 1970
Creator
- Lacouture, Peter V. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access to the materials in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Upon donating these materials to the University of Virginia Law Library, the creator dedicated all their rights in the photographs and negatives to the public domain.
Biographical / Historical
Peter V. Lacouture is a 1972 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. During his time at the school, Lacouture helped to produce the Virginia Law Weekly. In 1969, he began his tenure there as a photographer. Later, in 1971, he served as one of the newspaper's two executive directors. While working at the Virginia Law Weekly, Lacouture documented events at the University of Virginia including the 1970 "May Days" student strikes.
Partial Extent
.45 Linear Feet
Partial Extent
6.36 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
On May 8, 2014, Peter V. Lacouture donated this collection to the University of Virginia Law Library.
Existence and Location of Copies
The University of Virginia Law Library made digital copies of the photographic materials in this collection.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States
archives@law.virginia.edu