An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom
Center
Creator:
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward),
1888-1935
Title:
T. E. (Thomas Edward) Lawrence Literary File
Photography Collection
Dates:
1880s-1930s
Extent:
684 items (7 boxes)
Abstract:
The T. E. Lawrence Literary File
Photography Collection consists of 684 items, including portraits of Lawrence; scenes
from
his travels and activities in Arabia; views of his birthplace in Wales, residences
in
England, grave, and memorials; as well as views of crusader castles in France and
Syria.
Call Number:
PH-02729
Language:
English
Access:
Open for research. Please note: Negatives cannot be accessed without curatorial approval. 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:
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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
Centers' Open Access and Use Policies.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
T. E. (Thomas Edward) Lawrence Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02729). Harry
Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
The T. E. (Thomas Edward) Lawrence Literary File consists of 684 items, the majority
of
which are photographic prints depicting Lawrence's travels and activities in Arabia,
including the Hejaz Railway and the Wejh-Aqaba expedition via the Wadi Sirhan. In
addition
to portraits of Lawrence, there are also views of his birthplace in Wales, residences
in
England, grave, and memorials, as well as views of crusader castles in France and
Syria
taken by him in circa 1907-1909. Items P1-P488 are from the B. H. Liddell-Hart Collection,
and P490-P552 are from the Theodora Duncan Collection. Almost all of the photographs
from
the Liddell-Hart Collection have inscriptions in Lawrence's hand. He is also identified
as
the photographer on many of them. 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 Files Photography 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
Associated and related material by and about Lawrence can be found in the Center's
library
and in the T. E. (Thomas Edward) Lawrence Collection (MS-02407) and the T. E. (Thomas
Edward) Lawrence Art Collection (AR-00152).
