Walter Eugene George Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Includes framed photographs, drawings, and plans of Old Guerrero Viejo in the Falcón Reservoir, among other items. Full cataloging of the collection is incomplete, but it is open for research.
Dates
- Creation: 1968-1994
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Gene George was born in 1922. He was pilot during World War II. He received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University, and was one of the leading architects in the historic preservation movement, reactivating in 1961 the Historic American Buildings Survey in Texas. The Gene George Endowed Architecture Scholarship in Historic Preservation was established in his honor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He passed away in 2013.
Source: Obituary, Austin American Statesman, 20 January 2013.
Full Extent
1 linear foot
Abstract
Photographs and architectural drawings of northern Mexico from architect and historic preservationist Eugene George.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
- Title
- Walter Eugene George Papers
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Subtitle
- Preliminary Inventory
- Author
- Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 February: 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
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu