Doris Ulmann

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Doris Ulmann (1884-1934) was an American photographer. She is best known for her photographs of the people of Appalachia that were made between 1928 and 1934. Much of her work is under the control of the Doris Ulmann foundation, at Berea College in Kentucky. Her photographs are also part of many collections including the Smithsonian and the J. Paul Getty Museum. She grew up in New York City, where she graduated from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School.

The folk singer and composer John Jacob Niles took four trips to Appalachia as an assistant to Ulmann, during which time he collected and documented many traditional songs.

Some of her images can be seen at this web site: http://www.berea.edu/galleryV/DorisUlmannHome.HTML