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Kevin Salk collection of DC punk photography

 Collection 0431-SCPA-SALK

Kevin Salk is an American photographer who was active in the first half of the 1980s and again in the 2020s. The subject of Salk's photography was generally the American hardcore punk subculture in Southern California. The materials in this collection consist of prints of Salk's photographs of the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk band Minor Threat, as well as a signed copy of Salk's 2021 book, Punk: Photos From a Fan's Perspective. The photographs in this collection were created from 1982-1983.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982-1983

Accessing the Collection

The collection is open for research use. Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room during SCPA’s operating hours. Please contact the curator for an appointment or if you have questions related to digital access of the materials.

Duplication and Copyright Information

Copyright was not transferred to the University of Maryland with the gift of any copyrighted materials. All rights remain with the creators and rights holders. The University of Maryland Libraries is granted permission for the use in scholarly research by the Libraries’ patrons under fair use in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act.

To inquire about duplication of materials for research or for publication, please contact SCPA’s curator.

Extent

10 Items

Language of Materials

English

Content Description

The materials in this collection consists of prints of Salk's photographs of the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk band Minor Threat, as well as a signed copy of Salk's 2021 book, Punk: Photos From a Fan's Perspective. The photographs in this collection were created from 1982-1983.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series:

  1. Minor Threat
  2. Publications

Related Materials

Paul Bushmiller collection on punk, 1979-1992, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)

Sharon Cheslow Punk Flyers collection, 1979-1991, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)

John Davis collection on punk, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)

D.C. Punk collection, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid) Skip Groff papers, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)

Title
Kevin Salk collection of DC punk photography
Author
John Davis
Date
September 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library

Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries
8270 Alumni Drive
College Park MD 20742 United States