Robert A. Franklin Journal
Class Title: History of Photography
Lynching Photograph of Tommy Shipp and Abraham Smith of August 6, 1930 in Marion, Indiana
Photograph of Bill Minor, Political Reporter from Mississippi
Photograph of Till's Body and His mother's Reaction
Courtroom Scene of Defendants and Their Lawyer
Robert Franklin Heritage Studies Background
Photograph of Soldiers Marching With African American Sharecroppers
Robert Franklin Wins AASLH Award
Congratulations to Heritage Studies doctoral student
Robert A. Franklin, who has been selected as the 2003 AASLH award winner.
Mr. Franklin received a Certificate of commendation for the documentary, “The
Elaine, Arkansas race riots of 1919.” The American association for
state and local history (AASLH) awards program is the nation’s most
prestigious competition for recognition of achievement in local, state,
and regional history.
Bob Franklin is an award-winning producer and the station manager of KASU-FM, Arkansas State University’s National Public Radio affiliate. “I would like to thank all of those who assisted in the production of the Elaine, Arkansas Race Riots of 1919 documentary. A heartfelt thanks to the late, Grammy Award winner, William Warfield, of Helena, Arkansas. Mr. Warfield’s narration in the documentary was superb. Also, special thanks to the Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media in New York for funding the documentary and to WGBH-Radio, Boston, Massachusetts, for in-kind technical support.”
The AASLH awards program was initiated in 1945 to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history throughout America. The AASLH publishes books, technical publications, a bimonthly magazine, and monthly newsletter.
The 2003 awards banquet will be held on Friday, September 19, 2003 at the AASLH Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island.
For more information on the AASLH, visit their website at http://www.aaslh.org.