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Cary Herz Papers, 1950s-2008Finding AidFinding aid prepared by Burd Schlessinger.2008
Administrative InformationThe papers were donated to the Sophia Smith Collection by Cary Herz in 2007. The Palace of the Governors New Mexico Museum of History Photo Archives houses a substantial collection of New Mexico images by Cary Herz. Accessioned by Burd Schlessinger, 2007-2009. Preferred CitationPlease use the following format when citing materials from this collection: Cary Herz Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection with the following caveats: Partially restricted access - contact the Sophia Smith Collection for more information.Portions of collection are stored offsite; researchers must give 48 hours advance notice.This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use. The Sophia Smith Collection owns copyright to the unpublished works in this collection created by Cary Herz. Copyright to materials authored by others may be owned by those individuals or their heirs or assigns. Permission must be obtained to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Return to the Table of Contents Biographical NoteInternational Women's Day Demonstration, photo by Cary Herz, n.d.Cary Herz was born June 15, 1947 in New York City and has lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico since the 1980s. She has been a photographer since the early 1970s when she began documenting the women's movement and women's sports in New York City for Ms. magazine as well as other publications. She worked for eight years as a staff photographer for the Newark Star-Ledger. She became an award-winning professional photographer specializing in corporate and editorial photography. She was a photo correspondent for The New York Times since 1985 and contributed photos to Time, Newsweek, PC World, People, Ms., Garden Design, and tv's Discovery Channel. Herz's images have been published in many books including Stones of Remembrance: The Historic Jewish Cemetery in Las Vegas, New Mexico (1990); Street Gangs in America (1993); The Pilgrimage to Chimayo: Contemporary Portrait of a Living Tradition (1999); and her own book, New Mexico's Crypto-Jews: Image and Memory (2007). In the spring of 2001, her work was exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution in "Game Face: What Does a Woman Athlete Look Like." Since 1987, she has run her own business, Cary Herz Photography. In 2007 Herz received the New Mexico Press Women's Woman of Achievement Award. Cary Herz died of ovarian cancer in 2008. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe collection includes photographic prints, slides, and contact sheets by Carry Herz, documenting events of political, social and economic significance in the U.S., circa 1970s to the early 2000s. There is an emphasis on women and women's issues. Topics include musicians and musical events, theater performances, political gatherings and demonstrations (including anti- Vietnam War), rape and sexual violence, religion and women in the ministry, homelessness, the ERA, women in sports, the rights of flight attendants, the National Organization for Women, and women artists. Copies of Herz's published books are also in the collection, with related reviews and some original photographs. [NOTE: The contents list for this collection is not online. Contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you would like one sent to you.] Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents |
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