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Call Number:

PH-02595

Collection Name:

James B. "J. B." Colson Photography Collection

Creator:

Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 -

No. of Items:

25 items

Span Dates:

circa 1983

Description:

The collection consists of two photographs by James B. (James Burton) "J.B." Colson (American, born 1932), and 23 audio recordings that include interviews, lectures, and conferences related to various photographers and the history of photography. Item-level information follows.

Photographs
2015:0004:0001 -- Juanita’s Herd on Its Way to Pasture, Santa Cruz Tanaco, Michoacan, Mexico, circa 1983. Gelatin silver print, 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 inches);
2015:0004:0002 -- Townsmen Working for the Community Logging Enterprise, Santa Cruz Tanaco, Michoacan, Mexico, circa 1983. Gelatin silver print, 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 inches).

Sound Recordings
C 5723- C 5725 -- J. B. Colson interview with German photographer Fritz Henle at the Michener Gallery, University of Texas at Austin, 1978. Audiocassettes (3);
C 5726-C 5729 -- J. B. Colson's lectures from course J370K in the Department of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, 1977. Audiocassettes (3);
C 5729-C 5738 -- Ten lectures from the University of Texas Extension Series, History of Photography, University of Texas at Austin, 1980. Audiocassettes (10);
C 5739-C 5740 -- Recording of Fort Worth conference speakers Mike Smith, Robert Gilke, and Rich Clarkson, date unknown. Audiocassettes (2);
C 5741 -- Recording regarding American photographer Paul Outerbridge, undated. Audiocassette;
C 5742 -- J. B. Colson interview with American photographer Frank Armstrong, 1981. Audiocassette;
C 5743 -- Frank Armstrong [speaking?] on American photographer Hollis Frampton, undated. Audiocassette;
C 5744 - C 5745 -- Unidentified content. Audiocassettes (2).

Accession No(s):

2015:0004:0001-0002; 2015:0004:0001-0002 -- Purchase, 2015 (15-01-004-P)

Location(s):

C Box, Large (2015:0004:0001-0002)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 - ; Henle, Fritz, 1909 - 1993, active 1930/1939 - 1940/1949
Title	J. B. Colson interviews photographer Fritz Henle, Tape 1
Date	1978
Accession Number	C 5723

Artist/Maker	Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 - ; Henle, Fritz, 1909 - 1993, active 1930/1939 - 1940/1949
Title	J. B. Colson interviews photographer Fritz Henle, Tape 2
Date	1978
Accession Number	C 5724

Artist/Maker	Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 - ; Henle, Fritz, 1909 - 1993, active 1930/1939 - 1940/1949
Title	J. B. Colson interviews photographer Fritz Henle, Tape 3
Date	1978
Accession Number	C 5725

Artist/Maker	Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 -
Title	Lecture for course J370K, Tape 1
Date	1977-09-01
Accession Number	C 5726

Artist/Maker	Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 -
Title	Lecture for course J370K, Tape 2
Date	1977-09-06
Accession Number	C 5727

Artist/Maker	Baldwin, Frederick C., 1929 - 2021, active 1950 - 2000/2009; Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 - ; Watriss, Wendy, 1943 - , active 1970/1979 -
Title	Lecture for course J370K, Tape 3
Date	1977-09-13
Accession Number	C 5728

Artist/Maker	Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 -
Title	History of Photography, J. B. Colson: Historiography
Date	1980-01
Accession Number	C 5729

Artist/Maker	Brettell, Richard R.
Title	History of Photography, Richard R. Brettell
Date	1980-02-06
Accession Number	C 5730

Artist/Maker	Schaaf, Larry J. (Larry John), 1947 -
Title	History of Photography, Larry Schaaf: Pre-Photography
Date	1980-02-13
Accession Number	C 5731

Artist/Maker	Prescott, Trudy, active 1970/1979 -
Title	History of Photography, Trudy Prescott: Ambrotypes
Date	1980-02-20
Accession Number	C 5732

Artist/Maker	Eskind, Robert
Title	History of Photography, Robert Eskind: The Magic Lantern
Date	1980-02-27
Accession Number	C 5733

Artist/Maker	Kilgore, Sydney Crawford Mallett
Title	History of Photography, Sydney Kilgore: Philip Henry Delamotte
Date	1980-03-06
Accession Number	C 5734

Artist/Maker	Fontanella, Lee
Title	History of Photography, Lee Fontanella: 19th century Spanish photography
Date	1980-03-19
Accession Number	C 5735

Artist/Maker	Keeler, Nancy Boghossian, 1940 - , active 1980 - 1989
Title	History of Photography, Nancy Keeler: The Book
Date	1980-03
Accession Number	C 5736

Artist/Maker	Stott, William, 1940 -
Title	History of Photography, Bill Stott, Tape 1
Date	1980-04
Accession Number	C 5737

Artist/Maker	Stott, William, 1940 -
Title	History of Photography, Bill Stott, Tape 2
Date	1980-04
Accession Number	C 5738

Artist/Maker	Clarkson, Rich; Gilke, Robert; Smith, Michael A., 1942 - , active 1966 -
Title	Fort Worth Conference, Tape 1
Accession Number	C 5739

Artist/Maker	Clarkson, Rich; Gilke, Robert; Smith, Michael A., 1942 - , active 1966 -
Title	Fort Worth Conference, Tape 2
Accession Number	C 5740

Title	Paul Outerbridge
Accession Number	C 5741

Artist/Maker	Armstrong, Frank, 1935 - , active 1960/1969 - ; Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 -
Title	Frank Armstrong
Date	1981
Accession Number	C 5742

Artist/Maker	Colson, James B. (James Burton), 1932 - ; Frampton, Hollis, 1936-1984
Title	Frank Armstrong
Accession Number	C 5743

Title	Untitled
Accession Number	C 5744

Title	Untitled
Accession Number	C 5745

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