Interview with Dirck Halstead
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Contributor
Halstead, Dirck, 1936-2022 ; McKiernan, Stephen
Description
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.
Date
2010-11-14
Rights
In copyright
Date Modified
2018-03-29
Is Part Of
McKiernan Interviews
Extent
118:45
Date of Interview
2010-11-14
Interviewer
Stephen McKiernan
Interviewee
Dirck Halstead, 1936-2022
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
118:45
Language
English
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University Libraries
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Original Format
2 Microcassettes
Material Type
Sound
Interview Format
Audio
Subject LCSH
Photojournalists; 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
“Interview with Dirck Halstead,” Digital Collections, accessed December 4, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/955.
