Thomas B. (Thomas Bertram) Costain:
An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection
| Creator: | Costain, Thomas B. (Thomas Bertram), 1885-1965 | |
| Title: | Thomas B. (Thomas Bertram) Costain Literary File Photography Collection | |
| Dates: | circa 1885-1965 | |
| Extent: | 137 items | |
| Abstract: | A collection of 137 photographs of and related to journalist and author Thomas B. Costain (Canadian-American, 1885-1965). | |
| Call Number: | PH-02826 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research. Please note: Transparencies may be accessed but require 24 hours advance notice. To make an appointment or to reserve photography materials, please email Visual Materials Reference staff. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. | |
| Use Policies: | Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin assume no responsibility. | |
| Restrictions on Use: | Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Ransom Center's Open Access and Use Policies. |
Administrative Information
| Preferred Citation | Thomas B. (Thomas Bertram) Costain Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02826). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. | |
| Acquisition: | Internal transfers | |
| Processed by: | Susan McClellan and Mary Foster, 2006 |
| Repository: |
Scope and Contents
| The collection consists of 137 photographs of and related to journalist and author Thomas B. Costain (Canadian-American, 1885-1965). The photographs include portraits of Costain, his family members, and his friends and associates. Also included are stills from movies based on his books. An index at the end of this guide lists photographers whose work is featured in this file. Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository. | ||
| This file forms a part of the Literary File Collection that is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images collected by or of those figures. | ||
Related Material
| Additional materials by and about Costain are located in the Center's library, available in other Ransom Center collections. | ||
Index Terms
People |
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| Costain, Thomas B. (Thomas Bertram), 1885-1965. | ||
| Mayo, Virginia, 1920-2005. | ||
| Scott, Barbara Ann, 1928-2012. | ||
Subjects |
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| Actors and actresses. | ||
| Motion pictures--Production and direction. | ||
| Portraits. | ||
Places |
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| Burford (Ont. : Township). | ||
| Lakeville (Conn.). | ||
Document Types |
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| Card photographs. | ||
| Cartes de visite. | ||
| Photographic prints. | ||