Mike Booher Photographs, AV.5212

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Mike Booher Photographs, AV.5212

Abstract

Mike Booher is a freelance photographer perhaps best known for extensively documenting the relocation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in 1999. His collection of photographs includes approximately 4,200 images of the lighthouse relocation as well as other slides and film transparencies documenting historic sites, attractions, events, and people along the Outer Banks.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Mike Booher Photographs
Call Number
AV.5212
Creator
Booher, Mike
Date
1982-2003
Extent
19 cubic feet
Language
English English
Repository
Outer Banks History Center

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Access Restrictions

Available for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by the United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying these materials.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], AV.5212, Mike Booher Photographs, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, NC, U.S.A.

Collection Overview

The Mike Booher Photographs, 1982-2003, consist primarily of color slides and film transparencies, as well as digital images. A significant portion of the collection (approximately 4,200 slides and seven discs of digital images) documents the relocation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in 1999. Other topics covered by the collection include the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station, numerous Outer Banks lighthouses, Roanoke Island Festival Park and the Elizabeth II State Historic Site, and Jockey's Ridge State Park. Additionally, many of Booher's photographs depict scenes around the Outer Banks, including local flora and fauna, beachgoers and vacationers, fishing (including commercial fishing, charter fishing, surf fishing, pier fishing, and other recreational fishing), hang gliding, and windsurfing.

Arrangement Note

Alphabetical.

Biographical/Historical

Mike Booher is a freelance photographer based in Asheville, North Carolina. His primary focus in photography is the National Park Service, and he has photographed numerous National Park Service projects throughout the southeast. He is primarily known for extensively documenting the relocation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in 1999. That same year, he received the National Park Service Director's Award for Volunteer of the Year for the Southeast Region. His photographs from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relocation were published in a book, Out of Harm's Way: Moving Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, co-authored by Lin Ezell, in 2001.

Contents of the Collection

➤ Container Count 18 Boxes
  • •  Image Box 10
    Image Box 10
  • •  Image Box 11
    Image Box 11
  • •  Image Box 12
    Image Box 12
  • •  Image Box 13
    Image Box 13
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    Image Box 14
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    Image Box 15
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    Image Box 18
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    Image Box 19
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    Image Box 20
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    Image Box 21
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    Image Box 24
  • •  Image Box 7
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  • •  Image Box 9
    Image Box 9

1. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relocation, 1998-2001

Book 1 (999 slides), July 1998-February 1999
Image Box 1
Book 2 (860 slides), February 1999-April 1999
Image Box 2
Book 3 (440 slides), May 1999
Image Box 3
Book 4 (780 slides), June 1999
Image Box 4
Book 5 (514 slides), July 1999-November 1999
Image Box 5
Book 6 (609 slides), 1999-2001
Image Box 6
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relocation Digital Images, Slide Show, and Documents [7 computer discs], 1999
AV Box 1

2. Other Photographs, 1982-2003

Arty Stuff, Boat Bones, 1982-2000
Image Box 7
Beach [1 of 2], 1984-1998
Image Box 7
Beach [2 of 2], 1984-1998
Image Box 8
Birds and Ponies, 1984-1997
Image Box 8
BMW-Laguna Sea, 1994-1996
Image Box 8
BOC Challenge South Carolina, 1994-1995
Image Box 9
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 2000
Image Box 9
Chicamacomico, 1989-2000
Image Box 9
Connemara-Carl Sandburg, 2000
Image Box 9
Currituck and Ocracoke Lighthouses and Scenes, 1982-2000
Image Box 10
Elizabethan Gardens, 1991-2000
Image Box 10
Elizabeth R., 1993-1994
Image Box 10
Elizabeth II [1 of 2], 1984-2000
Image Box 11
Elizabeth II [2 of 2], 1984-2000
Image Box 12
Festival Park, Roanoke Island, 1998
Image Box 12
Fishing [1 of 2], 1985-2000
Image Box 12
Fishing [2 of 2], 1985-2000
Image Box 13
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, 1989-2000
Image Box 14
Andy Griffith and Gov. Jim Martin, Jr., 1993
Image Box 14
Hatteras Light, Bodie Light [1 of 2], 1985-2001
Image Box 14
Hatteras Light, Bodie Light [2 of 2], 1985-2001
Image Box 15
Jockey's Ridge, 1991-1996
Image Box 16
Jockey's Ridge: Hang Glide, 1991-2000 (bulk May 1994)
Image Box 16
Kings Mountain NMP, 2000
Image Box 17
The Lost Colony, 1993-1997
Image Box 17
The Lost Colony: Waterside Theatre Repairs, 2000
Image Box 17
Outer Banks Aerials: Roanoke, Hatteras, Bodie, Ocracoke Islands, 2000
Image Box 17
Outer Banks, North Carolina [1 of 2], 1992-2001

Scope and Content:

Subjects include landscapes and scenic views, plant life, wildlife, Currituck Lighthouse, Whalehead Club, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse rededication, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Peter's Ditch in Avon, the British Cemetery at Ocracoke, Coast Guard drills, and area events.

Image Box 18
Outer Banks, North Carolina [2 of 2], 1992-2001

Scope and Content:

Subjects include landscapes and scenic views, plant life, wildlife, Currituck Lighthouse, Whalehead Club, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse rededication, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Peter's Ditch in Avon, the British Cemetery at Ocracoke, Coast Guard drills, and area events.

Image Box 19
Santa, 1994
Image Box 19
Soundside Villages, Ferry Boats in Dock, 1985-1998
Image Box 20
White Doe, 2000
Image Box 21
Windsurfing, 1988-2000
Image Box 21
Wright Brothers National Memorial [1 of 3], 1992-2002
Image Box 21
Wright Brothers National Memorial [2 of 3], 1992-2002
Image Box 22
Wright Brothers National Memorial [3 of 3], 1992-2002
Image Box 23
Wright Brothers National Memorial: Centennial Celebration, 2001-2003
Image Box 24
Wyoming, California, Out West, Yellowstone, etc., 1994-1996
Image Box 24

3. 2024 Addition: Slides, Negatives, Post Cards, Clippings, 1960-1993

Historic Bath, Hatteras Birds, Beach Houses, Matamuskeet, 1989-1991
Image Box 25
Wanchese, Hatteras, Manteo, Moons, Moore's Creek, Alligator River Bridge, Sea Birds, Ocracoke Lighthouse, Avon, Lee Robinson's General Store, Elizabeth II, Ferries, Carova Buffalo, Bodie Lighthouse & Willis' Market, 1985-1994
Image Box 26
Grouper Cleaning, Ocracoke, Cemeteries, Hatteras, Bubba's BBQ (Frisco), Ferry, Whalehead, Honest Bull, Portsmouth, Wanchese, Carolina Beach, Petey's Ditch, Corolla, Frisco, Avon, Chicamacomico, Kinnakeet, Bodie and Fuji Blimp, Elizabeth City, 1986-1992
Image Box 27
Hatteras Island Marina, Lighthouse, Mattamuskeet, Intercoastal Waterway (Hyde Co.), Kinston, Jacksonville, White Doe (Yard/Inside), Undated
Image Box 28
Charlotte: Ratcliff Flower Shop Relocation on Tryon Street, Wake Forest, Panthers Football, 2000
Image Box 29
Reed Gold Mine, Historic Salisbury, Jackson, Emerald Village, Charlotte, Greensboro, 1992-2002
Image Box 30
Tuckasegee, Cullasaja, Douglas Falls, Cherokee Reservation, Blue Ridge Parkway, 1990-1995
Image Box 31
Dry Falls, Bridal Veil, Pearson Fall, Brice Lake, Graveyard Fields, Canton, Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters, Madison County (New I26), Cherokee Tribal Village, Cradle of Forestry, 1991-2003
Image Box 32
Chimney Rock, Burnsville (Civil War Reenactment), Mountain Photos, Waynesville (Francis Cove), Cullasaja River, Tuckasegee River, Stoney Creek, Trails, Toxaway, Fontana Lake, Lake Chatuge, Oconaluftee, Cataloochee, Sandburg Historic Site, 1990-2004
Image Box 33
Asheville Baseball, Chattooga Country Club, Cashiers, Animals, Grandfather Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway, 1991-1995
Image Box 34
Hendersonville (Woodfield Inn, Civil War Reeanactment), Asheville Snow Storm, W.P. Brittans General Store, Murphy, Asheville Moons, "Art Pieces", 1992-2003
Image Box 35
Wildlife, Horses, Asheville (Oktoberfest), Tryon (Steeple Chase Riding and Hunt Club), Western NC Nature Center, White Water Falls, Hickory Nut Falls, Linville Falls, Crabtree Falls, 1991-1995
Image Box 36
Grand Smokey Railroad, Asheville Greek Fest, Mountain Music, Tweetsie Railroad, Asheville Bele Chere, Whimmy Diddle Competition, Great American Auto Race and Story Telling , 1991-1992
Image Box 37
Wright Inn (Asheville), Z.B. Vance Homestead and Encampment Demonstration, 1991-1994
Image Box 38
Art Stuff, Monterey (California), Moons in St. Petersburg (Florida), Mabry Hill (Virginia), Gaffney Peach (South Carolina) and Charleston (South Carolina), 1990-1995
Image Box 39
Charleston (South Carolina), The Old Guard, Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter, 1993-1995
Image Box 40
South Carolina: Jones Gap State Park, Twin Falls, Caesars Horn State Park, Oconee Station, Bobs Place, Toccoa Falls (Georgia), Duke Creek (Georgia), and Anna Ruby Falls (Georgia), and Minnehaha Falls (Minnesota) , 1994-1995
Image Box 41
Key West (Florida), Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida), Dollywood (Tennessee) and Art Pics, 1992-1996
Image Box 42
BOC Challenge (Charleston, South Carolina), Mammoth Cave (Kentucky), Tampa, St. Petersburg, Busch Gardens and The Everglades (Florida), 1994-2001
Image Box 43
Helen (Georgia), Fort Caroline & Kingsley Plantation (Jacksonville, Florida), Fort Pulaski (Savannah, Georgia), Midway (Georgia), Congaree Swamp (South Carolina), and Florida Birds, 1993-1995
Image Box 44
Twin Falls (South Carolina), Eastern Shore (Virginia), Music Festivals, Scenery, Jonesboro (Tennessee), Delaware, Maryland, Jacksonville (Florida), Portsmouth (Virginia), Indy 500, Baseball, Zoo, Butler University (Indiana), Guys and Dolls Rehearsal, 1994-2000
Image Box 45
Flowers and Wildflowers, 1991-1995
Image Box 46
Wildlife and Nature: Ducks, Geese, Eagles, Owl, Osprey, Ibis, Insects, Flowers, Butterflies, 1991-1995
Image Box 47
Wildlife and Nature: Insects, Butterflies, House Cats and Dogs, Chipmunks, Squirrels, Otter, Nutria, Toads and Frogs, Snakes, 1990-1998
Image Box 48
Birds: Dove, Wren, Titmouse, Finch, Peacock, Mockingbird, Woodpeckers, Chickadees, Cardinals, Trees, Spider, Dock, Misc. Postcard, 1987-1992
Image Box 49
Flowers and Plants, 1991-1995
Image Box 50
Flowers and Birds, 1991-1993
Image Box 51
Leaves (Fall Colors), Fishing, Plants, Flowers, 1993-2000
Image Box 52
Coastland Times Scrapbook with Clippings and Documents (Disassembled Scrapbook), 1988-1991
Image Box 53

Subject Headings

  • Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (N.C.)--History--20th century
  • Lighthouses--North Carolina--History--20th century
  • Recreation--North Carolina--Outer Banks
  • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (N.C.)
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.)
  • Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (N.C.)--Relocation

    • Acquisitions Information

    Donated by Mike Booher in four installments, March 2001, July 2007, October 2009, and September 2015.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Samantha Crisp, November 2019.