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Alan Pogue Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 23665588

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

Information of acquisition method not available.

Related Material

The Benson Collection holds an archival collection documenting the Economy Furniture Company Strike and Austin Chicano Huelga.

The Benson Collection and the University of Texas Libraries also hold published works by Pogue including his Agricultural workers of the Rio Grande and Rio Bravo valleys : a portfolio (Austin, Tex., 1984) available in the Benson Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room at call number -Q- F 392 R5 P638 1984 LAC-Z.

Economy Furniture Company Strike Collection

Miscellaneous Photographs at the Benson Latin American Collection

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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

Contact:
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578