Dirck Halstead
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Date of Interview
2010-11-14
Interviewer
Stephen McKiernan
Interviewee
Halstead, Dirck, 1936-
Biographical Text
Dirck Halstead (1936-2022) was a photojournalist, editor, and publisher of The Digital Journalist. Halstead started photojournalism in high school and at the age of 17, he worked with Life Magazine to cover the Guatemalan Civil War. He worked at United Press International (UPI) for 15 years after attending Haverford College. He has dedicated his life to photography and has created some great pieces of work.
Duration
01:58:45
Language
English
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University Libraries
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Original Format
MicroCassette
Material Type
Sound
Interview Format
Audio
Subject LCSH
Photojournalists;
Editors;
Publishers;
Halstead, Dirck, 1936--Interviews
Editors;
Publishers;
Halstead, Dirck, 1936--Interviews
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Keywords
Photojournalism; Vietnam; United Press International (UPI); Military draft; Tet Offensive; End of the Vietnam War; Dangers of Photographing War; Racism; Sexism; Drug Culture; Beatles; Rolling Stones; Apocalypse Now (film); Platoon (film); Richard Nixon; China; United States Military; Draft; Harry Truman; Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Citation
“Dirck Halstead,” Digital Collections, accessed June 10, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/955.
