McCabe, James N.
Dates
- Existence: 1947-
Biography
James N. McCabe (1947- ) served in Vietnam and received a degree in both photography and communications from BYU.
James N. McCabe (b. 1947) worked for the First Air Cavalry Division's Publication Information Office in Vietnam from September 1969 to September 1970. He served half of his tour in Song Be at fire support base (FSB) Buttons, and the remainder in Phouc Vinh. His responsibilities included photographing military life and operations. The division published both a weekly newspaper, The Cavalair, and a quarterly magazine, The First Team. McCabe would send whatever film he shot into the lab for selection to be printed. In addition to working for the military, McCabe frequently purchased his own film and carried an additional camera so that he could take photos of personal interest-mostly Vietnamese civilians, especially children.
McCabe earned a degree in photography from BYU in 1968 and a bachelor's in Communications in 1974 (with emphasis in photography). He worked in medical photography at the University of Minnesota until 2005 and has done extensive wedding photography.
Citation:
UPB files, October 25, 2019 (James N. McCabe; Jim McCabe; James Neil McCabe born 1947; ; professional photographer since 1970; 2-year degree in photography from BYU in 1968; B.S. degree in Communications with emphasis in photography in 1974; worked in medical photography at the University of Minnesota until 2005; extensive wedding photography)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James N. McCabe photographs of Vietnam
Collection consists of photographs taken by McCabe for the army during the Vietman War. The content deals primarily with McCabe's army service as a photographer in Vietnam between September 1969 and September 1970. His work also documents his personal interest in Vietnam civilian life, primarily in the form of transparencies, with some black and white prints and negatives. Materials dated 1969 to 1970.