Special Collections and University Archives : University Libraries Lionel Delevingne Photograph Collection 1975-1989 9 boxes (6.5 linear ft.) Call no.: PH 047 Collection overview Born and raised in France, the photojournalist Lionel Delevingne studied education at l’Ecole Normale in Paris, but settled permanently in the United States in 1975. Based at first in Northampton, Mass., he became a prolific photographer of American social movements while working for the Valley Advocate and other publications, covering the early years of the Clamshell Alliance and the antinuclear movement in considerable depth. His work has been exhibited frequently and published widely in the mainstream and alternative press, including the New York Times, Le Figaro Magazine, Die Zeit, Newsweek, Washington Post Magazine, Mother Jones, and Vanity Fair. The Delevingne collection includes remarkable visual documentation of the antinuclear movement of the 1970s and beyond, including some of the its most iconic images. Beginning with coverage of the Seabrook occupation, Delevingne covered the movement as it spread throughout the northeastern U.S. and internationally. The collection includes exhibition prints, prints for publication, and digitized images ranging in date from the mid- 1970s through the late 1980s. Copyright in the images has been retained by Delevingne. See similar SCUA collections: Alternative energy Antinuclear Agriculture Massachusetts (West) New Hampshire Photographs Photojournalism Background on Lionel Delevingne Born and raised in France, the photojournalist Lionel Delevingne studied education at l'Ecole Normale in Paris, but settled permanently in the United States in 1975. Soon after moving to the Northampton area in 1976, Delevingne turned his attention to the antinuclear movement. Sparked by the proposed construction of nuclear power plants in Montague, Massachusetts, and Seabrook, New Hampshire, a grass-roots movement blossomed in the region, drawing on a long tradition of non-violent political protest. Delevinge captured the Photograph by Lionel Delevingne. development of this movement including the early years of the Clamshell Alliance, the history of civil disobedience and occupation at Seabrook, the aftermath of the Three Mile Island disaster, and other protests from New York to South Carolina and Europe. Delevingne is the co-author of Drylands, a Rural American Saga (University of Nebraska Press, 2011); Northampton: Reflections on Paradise (Nouveau Monde Press, 1988); and Franco-American Viewpoints (Nouveau Monde Press/ Wistariahurst Museum, 1988). His work has been exhibited frequently in the U.S. and abroad and published widely in the mainstream and alternative press, including the New York Times, Newsweek, Mother Jones, Vanity Fair, Le Figaro Magazine, and Die Zeit. Delevingne has participated in many award-winning projects sponsored by National Endowment of the Arts/Humanities (NEA), Massachusetts Endowment for the Humanities, University & College Designers Association (UCDA), University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Scope of collection The Delevingne collection includes remarkable visual documentation of the antinuclear movement of the 1970s and beyond, including some of its most iconic images. Beginning with coverage of the Seabrook occupation, Delevingne followed the movement as it spread throughout the northeastern U.S. and internationally. The collection includes exhibition prints and prints for publication dating from the mid-1970s through the late 1980s. Subjects of the photographs range from the close-knit community of protestors to the more volatile, and at times violent, clashes between the police and demonstrators on the frontlines. Despite the diversity of individuals present at rallies, Delevingne sought to capture a representation of all, including members of the Clamshell Alliance, union workers, parents with young children and pro-nuclear supporters. In addition to demonstrations, he also photographed portraits of iconic leaders and thinkers of the day, such as Sam Lovejoy, Abbie Hoffman, and Murray Bookchin. Within the collection is a large series of photographs from the Toward Tomorrow Fair at UMass Amherst in 1978, which showcased a wealth of research and innovation in the field of alternative energy. Solar and wind powered contraptions, appliances, and automobiles were demonstrated at the fair and Delevingne's images capture not only the talented inventors and cutting edge technology, but also the sense of hope and potential that embodied the fair. Series descriptions Series 1. Seabrook 1976-1989 Beginning in 1976 members of the Clamshell Alliance and other concerned citizens began protesting the building of a nuclear power plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire. By 1977 nearly two thousand protestors organized by the Clamshell Alliance into affinity groups marched to the Seabrook construction site and set up camp. The New Hampshire State Police and those from nearby states arrested more than half of the demonstrators in an effort to squelch the protest. Efforts continued, however, including a massive citizens' occupation of the site in 1978. Delevigne's photographs capture the various demonstrations to block the Seabrook nuclear power plant; these demonstrations and resulting photographs garnished international notice and influenced the anti-nuclear movement throughout the United States. Series 2. Antinuclear Movement 1975-1983 During the 1970s and 1980s various anti-nuclear protests were waged around the country. Delevigne's photographs document this activity, ranging from rallies and demonstrations to the Toward Tomorrow Fair at UMass Amherst, throughout the U.S., including New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. His images of Middletown and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, both located near Three Mile Island, illustrate the far- reaching effects that a nuclear power plant has on a community. Inventory Series 1. Seabrook 1976-1989 Polka at Seabrook NH 1978 June 24 Box 8: 4 Contents: Polish Freedom Fighters demonstrator. Polish Freedom Fighter ca.1978 Box 2: 3 Contents: Polish Freedom Fighter holding a sign in Seabrook, NH. Brown in NH ca.1978 Box 2: 3 Contents: Brown standing in front of campaign signs in New Hampshire. An Arrest on Rock Road ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: Police arrest a demonstrator in Seabrook, NH. Recruiting in Seabrook 1978 Box 1: 3 Contents: Doug Coen Grand Dragon KKK recruiting in Seabrook, N.H. Doug Coen 1978 Box : Contents: Title provided by archivist. Doug Coen with others. Reactor Blockade 1979 March 9 Box 1: 5 Contents: Demonstrators on the ground. Police and Roses 1980 Box 1: 6 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A police officer with a club stands in the street with roses at his feet. Bumper Stickers 1989 June 4 Box 1: 7 Contents: Title provided by archivist. 13 Years of anti-nuclear activism on a VW van at Seabrook, NH. Signs 1977 April 30 Box 8: 3 Contents: Various demonstration signs strewn on the ground. Flags ca.1978 Box 8: 5 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A smiling group with two flags. Young Local Supporter 1977 Apr 30 Box 1: 2 Contents: A young demonstrator holds a sign that reads "We live here and are scared!" State Police 1977 Box 1: 2 Contents: Title provided by archivist. Smiling police officer in foreground. Sun Power 1978 June 24 Box 8: 4 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A woman under an umbrella surrounded by "sun power" signs in Seabrook NH. What About Children 1976 June Box 8: 3 Contents: Title provided by archivist. Child with "What About Children" sign stands with demonstrators in the background, Seabrook NH. Crowd 1976 August 1 Box 8: 5 Contents: Title provided by archivist. Demonstrators march in Seabrook, NH. Honk for No Nukes 1977 August Box 8: 3 22 Contents: Title provided by archivist. Woman in sunglasses holds a "Honk for No Nukes" sign in Seabrook, NH. No Nukes 1978 June 24 Box 8: 4 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A family sits by a house in Seabrook, NH. Question Authority ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: An angry youth stands in front of police. Parade on Route 1 ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: A woman waves an American Flag. In the Grass ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: Four smiling adults sit in the grass in Seabrook, NH. Angry Crowd and Troopers ca.1978 Box 2: 2 Contents: An angry group of demonstrators stands in front of a line up of police. Rain ca.1978 Box 2: 2 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A group of demonstrators gather under a tarp to avoid the rain. Conversation ca.1978 Box 2: 2 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A young woman talks to a police officer. On the Ground ca.1978 Box 2: 2 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A group of demonstrators on the ground in front of police officers. Local Opposition ca.1978 Box 2: 2 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A woman and a child hold anti nuclear signs. No Nukes T Shirts ca.1978 Box 2: 2 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A group of demonstrators with T shirts that spell out "No Nukes". Marching to the Site ca.1978 Box : Contents: Demonstrators wearing safety equipment march to site. Route 1 Clubbing ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: A police officer clubs a demonstrator in Seabrook, NH. Scuffle ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: Title provided by archivist. A scuffle erupts between police and demonstrators. We Don't Want to Move! ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: Police trying to remove demonstrators who are on the ground. Route 1 ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: Police officers with clubs facing a group of demonstrators. Meldrim and Son ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: Title provided by archivist. New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson and son with three other men. Mel - Not Mellow ... ca.1978 Box 7: 1 Contents: New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson and son with three other men. Nuclear Family 1978 Oct 14 2 prints (1 Box 2, 8: mounted) 1, 5 Contents: A group of demonstrators in motorcycle jackets and vests at Seabrook. Occupier ca.1978 Box 2: 1 Contents: A demonstrator wearing a lot of safety gear.