Special Collections and University Archives UMass Amherst Libraries Nancy Palmieri Collection Digital 1976-2015 7 images (0.1 linear feet) Call no.: PH 074 About SCUA SCUA home Credo digital Scope Overview Series 1. Negatives, by date Series 2. Negatives and slides, by subject Series 3. CD-ROMs Series 4. Prints Series 5. Realia Inventory Series 1. Negatives, by date Series 2. Negatives and slides, by subject Series 3. CD-ROMs Series 4. Prints Series 5. Realia Admin info Download xml version print version (pdf) Read collection overview The photojournalist Nancy Palmieri (1951-2016) received her BA in journalism at Utica College (1977) and studied at the New England School of Photography before launching a newspaper career. Several years working with the Springfield (Mass.) Union- Newsand Sunday Republicanled to positions with the Daily Ledger(Antioch, Calif.), the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, the Ridgewood (N.J.) News, and the Providence Journal(1989-1991), however in the early 1990s, Palmieri shifted course, becoming a photo editor for the Associated Press in Los Angeles, and for a short time, teaching photography. Relocating to Northampton, Mass., in 1998, she became a successful freelancer, working for prominent clients in new and old media such as the Boston Globe, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times, as well as with local institutions such as Jacob's Pillow, UMass Amherst, and Smith College. Palmieri died of cancer in July 2016. The Palmieri collection consists of negatives (mostly 35mm), 35mm slides, compact disks of digital images, and selected prints representing a cross-section of a photojournalistic career. Arranged chronologically, the collection begins during the period when Palmieri was first emerging as a serious photographer, and includes content from each of her professional positions. In addition to standard news assignments, the content includes photo essays, human interest pieces, and wide-ranging freelance work. See similar SCUA collections: Massachusetts (West) Photographs Photojournalism Rhode Island Background on Nancy Palmieri After graduating with a degree in journalism from Utica College in 1977, Nancy Palmieri took a position as a local city beat reporter for the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, doing both deadline work and non-deadline features, while supplying the photographs to illustrate her writing. Soon enough, photography became the center of her work. Having honed her skills through study at the New England School of Photography (1979-1981), Palmieri accepted a new position as staff photographer with the Springfield Republican. As part of team of shooters, she covered the gamut from the daily beat to feature assignments, garnering some attention for her work. In 1984, she was awarded first prize in the animal category in an annual competition sponsored by the Boston Press Photographers Association and took home two prizes that year in the spot news category. Palmieri spent the better part of the decade beginning in 1987 shuttling back and forth between New England and California. For four years (1987-1991), she served as staff photographer for the Antioch Daily Ledger in the Bay Area, working on assignment and developing her own story ideas, and she taught photography classes as an adjunct in journalism at San Francisco State University. Moving back the New England, she West Springfield police officer chasing a chicken in the spent two years with the Providence Journal, then shifted Century Plaza, 1984 professional course as well as location, when she relocated to Los Angeles to become a photo editor for the Associated Press. Her role there, considerably expanded over work with a single paper, involved assigning photographers to jobs in southern California and working with media organizations throughout the western region. In 1998, Palmieri again returned to New England and settled in Northampton, Mass., establishing a successful freelance practice. Her impressive list of clients included contacts in both new and old media, ranging from the Boston Globe, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times to local institutions such as Jacob's Pillow, UMass Amherst, and Smith College. She was equally diverse in the subject matter she covered, from news events, political campaigns, and demonstrations to food, human interest stories, travel and lifestyle, and sport. After a battle with cancer, Palmieri died in July 2016. Scope of collection The Palmieri collection consists of negatives (mostly 35mm), 35mm slides, compact disks of digital images, and selected prints representing a cross-section of a photojournalistic career. Arranged chronologically, the collection begins during the period when Palmieri was first emerging as a serious photographer, and includes content from each of her professional positions. In addition to standard news assignments, the content includes photo essays, human interest pieces, and wide-ranging freelance work. Series descriptions Series 1. Negatives, by date 1976-1999 Arranged in chronological order, series 1 consists almost exclusively of black and white 35mm. negatives taken by Palmieri, with her photojournalistic work for newspapers mixed in with freelance jobs, travel photographs, and personal photographs. Series 2. Negatives and slides, by subject 1963-2003 A mixture of personal images and professional freelance work, the photographs in series 2 were separated out by Palmieri and housed in three-ring binders prior to rehousing. In general, we have retained the labels she used on the binders and individual sleeves, although some of the terms overlap (e.g., "Western Massachusetts" and "Valley Views"). A few labels have been modified slightly to collocate similar images (e.g., "Travel" or "California"). Following an array of early-career images taken in New Jersey, the series includes most of her newspaper work in Massachusetts and (later) Rhode Island, as well as personal and newspaper work from her time in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Series 3. CD-ROMs 2003-2015 A mixture of personal images and professional freelance work, the photographs in series 2 were separated out by Palmieri and housed in three-ring binders prior to rehousing. In general, we have retained the labels she used on the binders and individual sleeves, although some of the terms overlap (e.g., "Western Massachusetts" and "Valley Views"). A few labels have been modified slightly to collocate similar images (e.g., "Travel" or "California"). Following an array of early-career images taken in New Jersey, the series includes most of her newspaper work in Massachusetts and (later) Rhode Island, as well as personal and newspaper work from her time in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Series 4. Prints 1976-2015 A mixture of personal and professional images and freelance work largely, but not exclusively from the earlier period of her career. Apart from a handful of images taken early in her career in New Jersey, the series consists primarily of her professional photojournalistic work, along with a smaller number of personal from her time in the San Francisco Bay Area. The smaller format prints (Box 13) were separated out and organized by Palmieri into three-ring binders. We have generally retained her labels, although we combined some images that overlapped thematically (e.g., "Western Massachusetts" and "Valley Views" or "Travel" or "California"). Series 5. Realia ca.1981/2000 Miscellaneous personal effects from Palmieri, including press badges, lanyards, and rubber stamps for crediting her photographs. Inventory Series 1. Negatives, by date 1976-1999 Ellen McCormack for President 1976 Mar. 25 Box 1: 1 Seagulls on dock 1976 May 1 Box 1: 2 Paterson Falls 1976 May 2 Box 1: 3 Bike races at Brookdale, 1 1976 May 16 Box 1: 4 Bike races at Brookdale, 2 1976 May 16 Box 1: 5 Bike races at Brookdale, 3 1976 May 16 Box 1: 6 Bike racing, Brookdale Park 1976 May 16 Box 1: 7 Memorial Day weekend, 1976: shore 1976 May 31 Box 1: 8 Memorial Day weekend, 1976: shore 1976 May 31 Box 1: 9 Fire in Weekhawken; Yanks vs. A's at Yankee Stadium 1976 June 3 Box 1: 10 New York City skyline from Weehawken 1976 June 3 Box 1: 11 Catfish Hunter press conference at Yankee Stadium 1976 June 5 Box 1: 12 President Gerald R. Ford at Paterson Falls, 1 1976 June 6 Box 1: 13 President Gerald R. Ford at Paterson Falls, 2 1976 June 6 Box 1: 14 President Gerald R. Ford at Paterson Falls, 3 1976 June 6 Box 1: 15 President Gerald R. Ford at Paterson Falls, 4 1976 June 6 Box 1: 16 OpSail (Operation Sail) 1976 July 3 Box 1: 17 OpSail (Operation Sail), 1 1976 July 3 Box 1: 18 OpSail (Operation Sail), 2 1976 July 3 Box 1: 19 OpSail (Operation Sail), 3 1976 July 3 Box 1: 20 OpSail (Operation Sail), 4 1976 July 3 Box 1: 21 OpSail (Operation Sail), 5 1976 July 3 Box 1: 22 OpSail (Operation Sail), 6 1976 July 3 Box 1: 23 OpSail (Operation Sail), 2 1976 July 7 Box 1: 24 OpSail (Operation Sail), 3 1976 July 7 Box 1: 25 OpSail (Operation Sail), 4 1976 July 7 Box 1: 26 OpSail (Operation Sail), 5 1976 July 7 Box 1: 27 Olympics, Montreal, 1 1976 July 23 Box 1: 28 Olympics, Montreal, 2 1976 July 23 Box 1: 29 Olympics, Montreal, 3 1976 July 23 Box 1: 30 Olympics, Montreal, 4 1976 July 23 Box 1: 31 Olympics, Montreal, 5 1976 July 23 Box 1: 32 Vacation, 1 1976 Aug. Box 1: 33 Vacation, 2 1976 Aug. Box 1: 34 Vacation, 3 1976 Aug. Box 1: 35 Vacation, 4 1976 Aug. Box 1: 36 Vacation, 5 1976 Aug. Box 1: 37 Vacation, 6 1976 Aug. Box 1: 38 Vacation, 7 1976 Aug. Box 1: 39 Vacation, 8 1976 Aug. Box 1: 40 Wyckoff-Sicomore dairy 1976 Aug. Box 1: 41 Cappy with E. Richardson, 1 1976 Sept.