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Phil Decker papers

1 box (0.5 linear feet)

(1983 – 2012)

bulk 1983-1984

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2013.102
Creator(s) Decker, Phil
Acquisition

The Phil Decker papers were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Phil Decker, January 2013.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Leslie M. Van Veen, May 2014.
Related Materials None
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

The Phil Decker papers document his experience with Haitian Migrant Farm Workers in Salisbury, Maryland from 1983-1987 and the exhibit developed around his photographs in 2012. Decker’s experience with the farm workers are documented via photographs, activity reports and correspondence with the Salisbury Seasonal and Migrant Farmer’s Association (SMFA).

Biographical History

Phil Decker (b. 1961) grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and spent many summer vacations on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He received his degree in Documentary Photography from the International Center of Photography as well as an MA in Latin American Studies from Stanford University. Over the course of his career, he spent years as a teacher and is currently a principal in Oregon. Mr. Decker continues his pursuit of documentary photography in Salem, Oregon where he lives with his wife.

Arrangement Statement

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Labor History
    • Photography
    • Agriculture
  • Corporate Names
    • Salisbury Seasonal and Migrant Farmer's Association
  • Personal Names
    • Decker, Phil (1961- )
    • Luther, Bud ( )

Inventory List

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Box 1

1.      Daily Activities Report, Salisbury Migrant and Seasonal Farmer’s Association, 1983

2.      Correspondence, From Migrant Farm Worker to Phil Decker, 1983 August 11

3.      Correspondence, From Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Association, Inc., 1983-1985

4.      Correspondence, From Phil Decker to Doyle “Bud” Luther, 1984

5.      Photo Documents, Haitian Migrant Farm Workers, Eastern Shore, 1984-1986

6.      Publishing Contracts and Correspondence, 1984-1987

7.      Poetry, Migrant Farm Workers, undated

8.      Newspaper Clippings, 1983-1984

9.      Slide Presentation, Outline and Script, Farm Workers, 1984

10.  Photographic Slides, Farm Worker Presentation, 1984

11.  Photographs, Haitian Migrant Farmers, 1984

12.  Exhibition Materials, Haitian Migrant Farm Workers on the Eastern Shore, 2012

13.  Digital Presentation, Migrant Farm Workers, 2012

14.  Digital Exhibition Files, 2012

Artifacts

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Attachments

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