Alan Pogue Photographs
Scope and Contents Note
Consists of 29 images (on one contact sheet) of strikers and protesters in Austin, Texas, during the Economy Furniture Company Strike, also known as the Austin Chicano Huelga, 1970. Most images show pickets at the Economy Furniture plant, or marchers in a demonstration. One image shows protesters carrying a banner reading "Austin Chicano Huelga." Another image shows a banner for the Vietnam War Moratorium.
Dates
- Creation: 1970
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The contact sheet is stored in the Miscellaneous Photographs at the Benson Latin American Collection. The Miscellaneous Photographs collection is stored remotely and advance notice is required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply. All requests for duplication or publication must be made to the photographer.
Biographical Sketch
Photographer Alan Pogue grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. He worked as photojournalist in Austin, Texas. He is known for his photographs of migrant agricultural workers, strikers, protesters, artists, and performers. Pogue's work has been published in books, magazines, and newspapers, and has been shown in several one-man exhibits.
Full Extent
1 b/w photographic contact sheet
Abstract
29 photographic images on one contact sheet documenting the Economy Furniture Company Strike and Austin Chicano Huelga.
Acquisition Information
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- Title
- Alan Pogue Photographs
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
- 2026: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu