R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James:
An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Scott-James, R. A. (Rolfe Arnold), 1878-1959 | |
| Title: | R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James Literary File Photography Collection | |
| Dates: | late 19th-20th century | |
| Extent: | 185 items | |
| Abstract: | The R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James Literary File Photography Collection consists of 185 pictures of and related to the literary critic and biographer Scott-James. | |
| Call Number: | PH-02981 | |
| 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. 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 Centers' Open Access and Use Policies. |
Administrative Information
| Preferred Citation | R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02981). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. | |
| Acquisition: | Internal transfers | |
| Processed by: | Susan McClellan, 2006 |
| Repository: |
Scope and Contents
| The R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James Literary File Photography Collection consists of 185 pictures of and related to the literary critic and biographer Scott-James. Included are formal and informal portraits of people who may be his relatives, and scenes of Ireland, some of which were used in his book An Englishman in Ireland. 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 Scott-James can be found in the Center's library and in the R. A. (Rolfe Arnold) Scott-James Collection (MS-03759). | ||
Index Terms
People |
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| Scott-James, R. A. (Rolfe Arnold), 1878-1959. | ||
Subjects |
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| Illustration of books. | ||
| Landscapes. | ||
| Portraits. | ||
Places |
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| Ireland | ||
Document Types |
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| Card photographs. | ||
| Cartes de visite. | ||
| Glass negatives. | ||
| Negatives. | ||
| Nitrate negatives. | ||
| Postcards. | ||
| Transparencies. | ||