Norman Mailer:
An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Mailer, Norman | |
| Title: | Norman Mailer Literary File Photgraphy Collection | |
| Dates: | 1960s | |
| Extent: | 25 items | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of photographs from the papers of author Norman Mailer. Included are eight contact sheets and one enlargement of portraits of Mailer, and a photographic postcard by Diane Arbus. Also included are 15 contact sheets of portraits of Mailer taken by Richard Avedon. The collection is arranged by photographer. | |
| Call Number: | PH-02771 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research. Please note: Transparencies may be accessed but require 24 hours advance notice. Negatives cannot be accessed without curatorial approval. Light sensitive materials must be viewed under low-level lighting. Some materials may be restricted from viewing. To make an appointment or to reserve photography materials, please contact the Center's staff at photography@hrc.utexas.edu. |
Administrative Information
| Acquisition: | Internal transfer from the Norman Mailer Papers, 2015 | |
| Processed by: | Kait Dorsky, 2017 |
| Repository: |
Scope and Contents
| The collection consists of photographs from the papers of author Norman Mailer. Included are eight contact sheets and one enlargement of portraits of Mailer, and a photographic postcard by Diane Arbus. Also included are 15 contact sheets of portraits of Mailer taken by Richard Avedon. The collection is arranged by photographer. | ||
| This collection forms a part of the Literary File Photography Collection, which is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally include portraits and images collected by or of those figures. | ||
Related Material
| Additional Mailer material can be found in the Norman Mailer Papers at the Harry Ransom Center; additional Avedon materials can be found in the Richard Avedon Photography Collection (PH-00460). | ||
Index Terms
People |
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| Arbus, Diane, 1923-1971. | ||
| Avedon, Richard. | ||
| Mailer, Norman. | ||
Subjects |
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| Authors--Portraits. | ||
Document Types |
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| Contact sheets. | ||
| Gelatin silver prints. | ||
| Photographic postcards. | ||