Photography Collections Database
Record Detail
Call Number: |
PH-02651 |
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Collection Name: |
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Literary File Photography Collection |
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No. of Items: |
18,858 items |
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Span Dates: |
1895-1983 (bulk 1930s-1960s) |
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Description: |
The collection consists of photographs relating both to authors published by the firm, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., and to Knopf's personal life. The material dates from the 1890s through the 1980s. Nearly 500 photographers, notably Knopf himself, and a variety of formats and processes are represented in the file. The majority of photographs are black-and-white, unless noted in the description. The collection is arranged in five series: I. Photographs of Authors, 1921-1977; II. Personal Photographs, 1895-1983; III. Assorted Negatives, 1912-1977; IV. Oversize Items, 1911-1938 and undated; and V. Manuscript Items, undated. |
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Access Restrictions: |
Advance notice and curatorial approval are required to access film and glass negatives, and glass transparencies in this collection. To make an appointment, please contact the Curator of Photography.Curator of Photography. |
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Finding Aid URL: |
https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/fasearch/findingAid.cfm?eadid=00595 |
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Location(s): |
A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Album Lit File Artifacts Box 2 (empty album box) Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File OV Box, Small (957:0142:0001; unaccessioned items) A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File OV Box, Medium (13 items) Lit File OV Box A-C, Large (3 items) A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 01-06 A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 07-12 A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 13-18 A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 19-24 A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 25-30 A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 31-36 A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 37-42 A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 43-48 Curatorial permission required Cabinet Storage (17 glass negatives) Curatorial permission required Cabinet Storage (3 glass transparencies) Curatorial permission required: A.A. Knopf, Inc. Lit File Boxes 49-51 (film-based negatives) |
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See Also: |
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Art Collection: Related works of art can be found in the Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Art Collection (AR-00004). Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records: Related manuscript materials can be found in the Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records (MS-00062). Sidney Jacobs Art Collection of Alfred A. Knopf Portraits: Additional portraits of Knopf can be found in the Sidney Jacobs Art Collection of Alfred A. Knopf Portraits (AR-00129). Peter Prescott Collection of Alfred A. Knopf: Manuscript materials for a biography about Knopf can be found in the Peter Prescott Collection of Alfred A. Knopf (MS-05320). |
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