The Merle Armitage Literary File
consists of approximately 700 photographs, many of which are images of books
written, edited, and/or designed by Armitage. Also included are portraits of
Armitage and various other people, as well as views of the Grand Canyon and various
places in Europe. In addition, there are numerous images of petroglyphs, as well as
some pertaining to the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad system.
Call Number:
Photograph Collection
PH-02681
Language:
English
Access:
Open for research. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. Please note: Transparencies may be accessed but require 24 hours advance notice. Negatives cannot be accessed without curatorial approval. Light sensitive materials must be viewed under low-level lighting. Some materials may be restricted from viewing. To make an appointment or to reserve photography materials, please contact the Center's staff at photography@hrc.utexas.edu.
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pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without
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action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an
individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a
reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin
assume no responsibility.
Restrictions on Use:
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please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies.
The Merle Armitage Literary File consists of approximately 700 photographs, many of
which are images of books written, edited, and/or designed by Armitage. Also
included are portraits of Armitage and various other people, as well as views of the
Grand Canyon and various places in Europe. In addition, there are numerous images
of
petroglyphs, as well as some pertaining to the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe
railroad system. An index at the end of this guide lists photographers whose work
is
featured in this file. Further descriptions of some items are available in a card
catalog in the repository.
This collection forms a part of the Literary File Photography Collection, which is
comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of
literary figures, and generally include portraits and images collected by or of
those figures.
Related Material
The Ransom Center also holds manuscript material in the Merle Armitage Papers.
