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Chase Littlejohn Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: 33322299

Scope and Contents Note

One album containing 295 photographs, many of which portray scenes of the Décena Trágica during the Mexican Revolution. The remainder comprise photographs of family members ‪(‬including snapshot portraits of Littlejohn's first wife‪)‬; scenic views of California, New Hampshire, and unidentified locales; and travel snapshots of residents, landscapes, and city scenes in Jalisco and unidentified locales in Mexico.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1925

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

Biographical Sketch

Mining engineer. Born early 1880s; died 1948 or 1949. Lived in Redwood City, California, but worked also in Mexico.

Full Extent

295 items (one album)

Abstract

Photograph album containing scenes of the Décena Trágica during the Mexican Revolution and family photos of mining engineer Chase Littlejohn.

Acquisition Information

Information of acquisition method not available.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Title
Chase Littlejohn Photograph Album
Status
Edited Partial Draft
Author
Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
Date
2008
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.

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