Ed Friend Visual Materials, 1912-1991

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Summary

Creator:
Friend, Edwin Hugo (Ed), Sr.
Date:
1912-1991
Extent:
24 box(es) (13 linear feet and 682 megabytes), including 3351 photographs, 3948 negatives, 1502 slides
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Ed Friend Visual Materials Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of photographs and other visual materials largely from 1943 to 1990. Various mediums include photographs, negatives, slides, and film. Included are images of the South Pacific during World War II, Georgia wildlife and nature, various Georgia political leaders, and travels around the world, as well as a few photographs that Friend collected from the World War I period. There are also personal files, which include photographs of Ed Friend, articles about his life, and recorded memoirs.

Biographical / historical:

Edwin Hugo Friend, Sr. was born on October 1, 1912 in Fincastle, Virginia. He graduated from Tech High School in Atlanta, Georgia, and later attended Georgia State College. In the early 1940s, Friend served with the Army Air Corps 342nd Bomber Squadron. While in service, he discovered his photographic skills and applied them toward the war effort. Upon his return to the states, Friend worked for the Georgia State Game and Fish Commission as a conservation officer. During his travels in this position, he developed a fascination for wildlife photography. Friend also became very involved in Georgia politics. During the administrations of Governors Marvin Griffin, Herman Talmadge, Ernest Vandiver and Carl Sanders, he served as their official photographer. As a result of an automobile accident in 1962, he retired from his state job. Later in retirement, he traveled extensively and proudly proclaimed that he had visited every country in the world. He died on September 6, 1991.

Processing information:

All films have been transferred to videotapes, 1/2" and 3/4" (master).

Arrangement:

Arrangement of this collection is by type. There are six series: I. Photographs, II. Slides, III. Films, IV. Print Information, V. Personal, and VI. Additions.

Access and use restrictions

Restrictions:

Series V. Personal contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.

To access the audiovisual content of this collection, click the following link: https://bmac.libs.uga.edu/index.php/Detail/collections/3809

Terms of access:

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Preferred citation:

Ed Friend Visual Materials Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.