Hugh Morton's North Carolina

Hugh Morton has had a long and active public life as an environmentalist, developer, and promoter of tourism. His favorite role, however, is that of news photographer. Hugh Morton's North Carolina gathers hundreds of photographs from his sixty-year career, including unpublished images from his personal collection and many well-known images of the state's people and places.

The collection is divided into three sections. "Scenes" ranges from the coast to the mountains, including many of Morton's famous images of wildflowers, wildlife, and state landmarks. "People and Events" features state and national politicians, educators, business professionals, and media figures. The "Sports" section reflects Morton's passion for athletics, with a particular focus on college basketball and football. Informative captions throughout the book provide background on the people and places pictured as well as Morton's reflections on the moments he captured on film.

As this collection reveals, Hugh Morton was on the scene for some of the most important events in the history of twentieth-century North Carolina, and he always carried his camera with him. Lovers of North Carolina, both local and distant, will all enjoy this richly personal state portrait.

Author: Hugh Morton
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 09/22/2003
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.26lbs
Size: 10.34h x 8.36w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9780807828328


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/01/2003
Library Journal 08/01/2003

About the Author
Morton, Hugh: - Hugh Morton (1921-2006) was president of Grandfather Mountain and received numerous awards for his public service, conservation efforts, and journalistic contributions to his native state of North Carolina. He was a 2003 recipient of the John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities, the highest honor given by the North Carolina Humanities Council. His photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated, and hang in nearly every visitor center along North Carolina's highways. His well-known photograph of the Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct appears on the cover of Rand McNally's 2000 Road Atlas of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.