Impact Visuals Records
Call Number
TAM.256
Date
circa 1975 - circa 2001, inclusive
Creator
Impact Visuals (Role: Donor)
Morris, David (Role: Donor)
Extent
73 Linear Feet (73 boxes)
Language of Materials
English .
Abstract
Impact Visuals was a New York City-based cooperative photo agency dedicated to social documentary photography. Founded in 1985 by Michael Kaufman, formerly an editor at the Guardian (a radical newsweekly), Impact Visuals operated for 15 years until shutting down in 2001. The bulk of this collection pertains to work orders (including invoices, photocopies of published work, and some correspondence and other related documents). There are also some organizational records, including minutes, notes, and reports.
Historical/Biographical Note
Impact Visuals was a New York City-based cooperative photo agency dedicated to social documentary photography. Founded in 1985 by Michael Kaufman, formerly an editor at the Guardian (a radical newsweekly), Impact Visuals operated for 15 years until shutting down in 2001. Impact Visuals was particularly active in documenting the struggle against apartheid, in South Africa and abroad.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. Materials are in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection pertains to work orders (including invoices, photocopies of published work, and some correspondence and other related documents). There are also some organizational records, including minutes, notes, and reports.
Subjects
Organizations
People
Morris, David (Role: Donor)
Donors
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (and related rights to publicity and privacy) to materials in this collection created by Impact Visuals was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Impact Visual Records; TAM 256; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials donated by David Morris in 2001. The accession number associated with this gift is 2001.069.
About this Guide
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Language: Description is in English
Repository
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Inventory
Completed Orders, Jul 1995-Nov 1995, inclusive
Box: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Jan 1997-Jul 1997, inclusive
Box: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Jan 1996-Apr 1996, inclusive
Box: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Fax list Notebook Notebook: Photographers' New Work Lists Billing & Tracking Manual PN1 records book for I.V. "New Work" Notebook, 1991-1992, inclusive
Box: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Fax list Notebook Notebook: Photographers' New Work Lists Billing & Tracking Manual PN1 records book for I.V. "New Work" Notebook, 1991-1992, inclusive
Box: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Documents and Files
Box: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Documents and Files
Box: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Files & Documents
Box: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Files & Documents
Box: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders: A-N, Jul 1995-Nov 1995, inclusive
Box: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders: R-Z, Mar 1995-Jun 1995, inclusive
Box: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Sep 1996-Dec 1996, inclusive
Box: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Mar 1996-May 1996, inclusive
Box: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Apr 1996-Aug 1996, inclusive
Box: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices: F-K, Pre-1998
Box: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices: Pn-Z, Pre-1998
Box: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices: A-E, Pre-1998
Box: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices: L-Pi, Pre-1998
Box: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, 1997-1998, inclusive
Box: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, 1997-1998, inclusive
Box: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices, 1997, inclusive
Box: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Aug 1997-Oct 1997, inclusive
Box: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, ca. 2001, inclusive
Box: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders and Delivery Memos, 1996-1997, inclusive
Box: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Nov 1997-Dec 1997, inclusive
Box: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photographer Payments
Box: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders: A-N, Jan 1994-Jun 1994, inclusive
Box: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders: N-Z, Jan 1994-Jun 1994, inclusive
Box: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, 1998-1999, inclusive
Box: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices, 1998-1999, inclusive
Box: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders: A-M, Jun 1994-Oct 1994, inclusive
Box: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Union
Box: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Red Pages" and "Picture Pages", 1986-1994, inclusive
Box: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Tearsheets/Mags
Box: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Assistant Organizational Member Contracts, Photographer Payments
Box: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
69 CDs, 29 ZIP disks, and 161 3.5" floppies
Box: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mags/Books/Tearsheets "Tearsheets" Newsletter, misc. promo Photography Codes
Box: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photographer sales (records)
Box: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mags/Books/Tearsheets & Misc
Box: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
109 CDs, 30 ZIP disks, and 31 3.5" floppies
Box: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Affiliates – Contracts & Correspondence
Box: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General Manager/Executive Director mostly FOX
Box: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
18 CDs, 21 ZIP disks, and 138 3.5" floppies
Box: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organization Docs 1) Recruitments Records 2) Coop Policies 3) Portfolio Submissions Log 4) Financial Reports 5) Affiliate Log (1993) 6) New Work Lists (1994), 1993-1994, inclusive
Box: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Memos, minutes, etc (early)
Box: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Office and Organization
Box: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders, Nov 1994-Mar 1995, inclusive
Box: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders, Nov 1994-Mar 1995, inclusive
Box: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices, binder with photographer & client codes, 1993-1994, inclusive
Box: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Invoices, binder with photographer & client codes, 1993-1994, inclusive
Box: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs Executive Director Files
Box: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Executive Director –VEGA
Box: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs
Box: 53 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1985-1994, inclusive
Box: 54 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders: A-Q, Mar 1995-Jun 1995, inclusive
Box: 55 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Orders, Jun 1994-Oct 1994, inclusive
Box: 56 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs
Box: 57 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs, Invoices, Client Orders, 1995, inclusive
Box: 58 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders, 1995-Feb 1996, inclusive
Box: 59 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs
Box: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs
Box: 61 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Manuals – Assistant
Box: 62 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs
Box: 63 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizational Docs & Manuals – Assistant
Box: 64 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Flow, Tearsheets, Organization Office
Box: 65 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Sales, Affiliates, Pricing, Misc.
Box: 66 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
4 binders photographer/agency correspondence, applications
Box: 67 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photographer/agency correspondence/applications, 1999-2001, inclusive
Box: 68 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Various Documents – including Bylaws (1998), Member Contributor Names & Codes, Tax Returns (1992-97?), Personnel Finances, 1992-1998, inclusive
Box: 69 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Organizations Documents including management committee notes & minutes
Box: 70 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photographer Contracts/Police Passes, Financials, Executive Director reports, Misc office docs
Box: 71 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photographer Payments, 1989-mid 1990s, inclusive
Box: 72 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Patsy Lynch, slides, correspondence, 1996
Box: 73 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mahmood, Nadia
Box: 73 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Completed Orders: C-Z, Jan 1997-Mar 1997, inclusive
Box: 73 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
