Elizabeth Wilder Weismann Collection
Scope and Contents
Photographic material and research files of interest for art and architectural research into the colonial period in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Photographic prints and negatives, postcards, and occasional reproductions or clippings of images collected by Weismann depict architecture, painting, graphic and minor arts, and sculpture in Mexico, Central America and South America from pre-Conquest to modern times. A few images are from California, New Mexico, and Texas.
Some images are originals taken by Weismann; most are copies she obtained from Mexican photographic collections, including that of Guillermo Kahlo at the library of the Instituto Nacional Antropología e Historia.
Other photographers contributing to the collection include George Kubler, John McAndrew, Judith Hancock de Sandoval, and commercial photographer Salvador Toscano.
Extensive card files concern artisans, monuments, paintings, and art objects of colonial New Spain.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1930 - ca. 1979
Language of Materials
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Note
U.S. scholar of Latin American colonial art and architecture. Born 1907; died 1989 in Austin, Texas. Weismann held positions at the Library of Congress, Smith College, Wellesley College, and Ohio State University. Her publications include a translation of Toussaint, Manuel. Colonial art in Mexico, as well as her own works: A guide to the art of Latin America; Mexico in sculpture; The decorative arts in Latin America; Art and time in Mexico: from the Conquest to the Revolution.
Full Extent
4104 photograph (2171 negatives; 3 linear feet (card file))
Abstract
Photographic material and research files regarding art and architecture in colonial Mexico and other Latin American countries.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Introduction
The Elizabeth Wilder Weismann Collection was donated by Weismann to the Benson Latin American Collection in 1985. The collection was described by the Benson's Mexican Archives Project in August 1994.
The collection comprises circa 6,275 photographs and negatives and three linear feet (10 boxes) of card files. A container list and partial item list are available in the library.
Weismann's publication, Americas: the decorative arts in Latin America in the era of the revolution, Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1976, was based upon the collection.
The suggested citation for the papers is “Elizabeth Wilder Weismann Collection, ca. 1930-ca. 1979, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin.”
Processing Information
Prepared by the Mexican Archives Project in November 1994.
The Elizabeth Wilder Weismann Collection was arranged into series and subseries by the staff of the Mexican Archives Project, based upon an arrangement begun by Wilder before her death. The processing of the collection was completed by the Mexican Archives Project staff in August 1994.
- Title
- Elizabeth Wilder Weismann Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2001
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- February 21, 2003: Edited with XMetal3 by Bob Stewart following TARO EAD V.1 Editing for BLAC Finding Aids.
- Tue Jul 22 14:58:36 CDT 2003: urn:taro:utexas.blac.00063 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505).
- 2021 May: Edited by Dylan Joy 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