14 Facts About Roy Stryker

Roy Emerson Stryker was an American economist, government official, and photographer.

Roy Stryker headed the Information Division of the Farm Security Administration during the Great Depression, and launched the documentary photography program of the FSA.

Roy Stryker later worked several years on a documentary project for Standard Oil, established the Pittsburgh Photographic Library, consulted with other companies, and taught photo-journalism at University of Missouri.

Roy Stryker used photography to illustrate his economics texts and lectures.

Tugwell and Roy Stryker refocused the attention of the Resettlement Administration to document the problems of the heartland, and in 1935 Roy Stryker became the head of the Historical Section of the RA.

The RA was renamed as the Farm Security Administration, and Roy Stryker set up the photo-documentary project.

Roy Stryker ensured that the photographers were well briefed on their assigned areas before being sent out, and that they were properly funded.

However, Roy Stryker has been criticized for his destructive editing, as he would sometimes physically deface negatives by punching holes in them.

Roy Stryker used to punch a hole through a negative.

Roy Stryker made sure that mainstream publications had access to FSA photographs.

Roy Stryker worked for Standard Oil in its public relations documentary project from 1943 to 1950, hiring some of the photographers he had worked with at FSA.

In selecting photographers for projects at Standard Oil, Roy Stryker sought those who possessed what he described as an.

From 1950 to 1952, Roy Stryker worked to establish the Pittsburgh Photographic Library.

The Roy Stryker Papers, including manuscripts, correspondence, and vintage prints from the Stryker-directed projects: Farm Security Administration, the Standard Oil Co.