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Documentary Photography Archive

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The Documentary Photography Archive’s online collections feature photographs and supporting materials documenting stories from Southeast Ohio and around the world.

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Digital Collections

Historic black and white photo of students protesting the Vietnam War on Court Street, Athens Ohio

Peter L. Goss Photograph Collection

Photos captured by alumnus Peter L. Goss (Ph.D. ‘73, Comparative Arts) while attending school at Ohio University from 1966-1970. Features images of student demonstrations, campus visitors, and performances. Off-campus subjects include Athens, Ohio street photos, local architecture, and community events.

A person wearing a long-sleeve blue shirt and khaki pants standing with hand-on-hip on a beach looking out at the ocean

Lynn Johnson Collection

Features the work of photojournalist and Ohio University alumna Lynn Johnson. Includes images from assignments published in LIFE, New York Times, Newsweek, Smithsonian, and Sports Illustrated, as well as Johnson’s on-set and off-set photography with Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

Portrait-style photo of a man and a woman with a beach in the background

Lloyd E. Moore Photograph Collection

Photos taken by Lloyd E. Moore (1931–2010), a southeast Ohio photographer and lawyer who lived in Ironton for more than thirty years before retiring to Athens. Includes images taken in Lawrence and Athens counties in Ohio, selections from his abstract and vernacular photography, and portraiture.