Series E: Photographic Materials, 1958-2007, undated
Scope and Content of the collection
George's photographic materials include slides, transparencies, negatives, photographic prints, polaroids, and contact sheets (17.85 linear feet in five subseries), which provide visual evidence of his teaching, historic preservation work, and travel. George organized the materials in large binders, and this arrangement has largely been preserved.
The first subseries (1979-2007; 0.4 linear feet) consists of George's photo log books, which document photographs taken between 1979 and 2004, and are arranged chronologically. An index to the photo records has been created by Archives' staff and is available as an Excel spreadsheet. Entries in the logs do not guarantee that photographic materials were received by the Archive.
The second subseries (1958-2004, undated; 12,149 items) is predominantly made up of 35mm color slides and is arranged according to George's two different filing systems: geographic (1958-1979/1980; 9,127 slides) and by frame number (1979-2004; 2,979 slides). A wide variety of subjects are included in this series, with copy work in support of George's teaching and research and historic buildings strongly represented. A detailed finding aid to the geographically filed materials is available as an Excel spreadsheet. The index to the photo logs (noted above) may be used in locating materials in filed by frame number.
Materials in the third subseries (1936-2004, undated; approximately 6,515 items) are diverse, including color transparencies, negatives, photographic prints, and Polaroids. Around 600 images of the architecture of the Texas Borderlands, including copies of historic photographs of Roma and the Falcon Reservoir area, illustrate George's research interests. The remaining items are arranged in binders by frame number, according to George's photo log books. The index to the photo logs (noted above) may be used in locating materials in filed by frame number.
Mounted photographic prints make up the fourth subseries (1978-1996, undated; 151 photographs), documenting exhibitions of George's photography and his work as a photographer for architectural publications.
A fifth subseries (undated; 1,997 slides) consists of 2.25-inch color slides, each of which is marked with its frame number corresponding to the photo log books. George grouped materials in these series into broad topics based on geographic location and architectural period, reflecting their use as teaching and presentation slides.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-2007, undated
Physical Description
14,104 color slides, 4,104 color transparencies, 1,353 negatives, 656 photographs, 530 polaroids, 61 contact sheets, approximately 20 leaves of manuscript materials (48 binders, 7 flat boxes, 4 slide boxes, 3 document boxes; 17.85 linear feet).
General
George stored the computer printout records in one large three-ring binder with inside pockets. These materials were stored in the folder pockets of the binder, or were filed in front of the first date divider.
Repository Details
Part of the Alexander Architectural Archives Repository
University of Texas Libraries
101 E. 21st Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4621
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