An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry
Ransom Center
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank),
1888-1964
Title:
J. Frank (James Frank) Dobie Literary
Photography Collection
Dates:
1859-1973
Extent:
3,900 items (6.4 linear feet)
Abstract:
Approximately 3,900 photographs
documenting the life of Texas writer, folklorist, and educator, J. Frank Dobie,
throughout his life, both alone and with others. Included are portrait of Dobie
and
his family, and snapshots of various friends and associates, cowboys, and other
people. Many of the photographs were taken in Texas, including Paisano Ranch and
other Dobie family ranches and residences.
Call Number:
Photography Collection
PH-02683
Language:
English.
Access:
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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
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at photography@hrc.utexas.edu.
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an
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to a
reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at
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assume no responsibility.
Restrictions on Use:
Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the
owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of
the
copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information
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Administrative Information
Acquisition:
Internal transfers from the J. Frank (James Frank) Dobie Papers (MS-01176)
The J. Frank Dobie Literary File consists of approximately 3,900 photographs, many
of
which are portraits of Dobie throughout his life, both alone and with others.
There
are also images of his wife, Bertha McKee, other members of the Dobie family,
members of the Byler and Dubose families, various friends and associates, cowboys,
and other people. In addition, the file contains views of various places in Texas,
including Paisano Ranch and other Dobie family ranches and residences. Other states
represented in the file include Montana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. There are also
numerous views of Mexico, chiefly from Dobie’s travels there, and a few of
Cambridge, England.
This collection forms part of the Literary File Photograph 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
Addition materials by and about Dobie can be found at the Harry Ransom Center in the
following collections: J. Frank (James Frank) Dobie Papers (MS-01176), the Willie
Belle Coker Collection of J. Frank Dobie Personal Effects (PA-00016), and the
J.
Frank (James Frank) Dobie Art Collection (AR-00067).
Index Terms
People
Norman-Butler, Belinda,
1908-2008.
Dixon, Maynard, 1875-1946.
Dobie, Bertha McKee, 1890-
.
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank),
1888-1964.
Goodnight, Charles,
1836-1929.
Haley, J. Evetts (James Evetts),
1901-1995.
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines),
1908-1973.
Lea, Tom, 1907-2001.
Marcus, Stanley, 1905-2002.
Molina Campos, Florencio,
1891-1959.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich,
1890-196.
Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion),
1864-1926.
Saunders, George W. (George
Washington), 1854-1933.
