John Persakis Photographs
Scope and Contents Note
Unidentified photographs taken by photographer John Persakis in Bahia, Brazil, diary, notebooks, and scrapbook. Materials date from 1924-1967; all photographs are undated. The collection measures 11 linear inches, plus one oversize box, and is arranged into three series: Documents, Photographs, and Oversize Photographs.
The first series, Documents, contains a diary, three notebooks with handwritten information, and a scrapbook containing clippings and photographs related to Brazil.
Series two, Photographs, contains images of people, buildings, and scenery. The photographs in folder 1 were grouped together under the label "Lost City." The photographs in folders 2-4 were originally in the same frame and have been kept together to show this connection. The other photographs have been divided by the subject of the images.
The third series consist of Oversize Photographs. All but the first of these are duplicates of photographs found in series two.
Note: Photographs are not in mylar sleeves. Researchers must wear gloves to view the photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1924-1967, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Box 1 and 2 of the collection are stored remotely. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Note
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Full Extent
11 linear inches, 1 oversize box
Abstract
Unidentified photographs taken by John Persakis, diary, notebooks and scrapbooks.
Acquisition Information
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Processing Information
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- Title
- John Persakis Photographs
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Edited by D Ryan Lynch 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
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu