University of Texas at Austin

Compton Mackenzie:

An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center

Creator: Mackenzie, Compton, 1883-1972
Title: Compton Mackenzie Literary File Photography Collection
Dates: Circa 1855-1947
Extent: 2615 items
Abstract: The Compton Mackenzie Literary File Photography Collection consists of 2,615 items, mostly portraits and photographs of Mackenzie and his family.
Call Number: Photography Collection PH-02854
Language: English
Access: Open for research. 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.
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Administrative Information


Preferred Citation Compton Mackenzie Literary File Photography Collection (Photography Collection PH-02854). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
Acquisition: Internal transfers
Processed by: HRC Staff
Repository:

Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Scope and Contents


The collection consists of 2,615 items, the majority of which are contained in 16 albums. Albums 1-8 contain chiefly portraits, almost all of which are cabinet cards or cartes de visite, while Album 9 contains views of Egypt. Albums 10-15 depict Mackenzie, his wife Faith Stone, and others in various places from circa 1903 to circa 1932. Finally, Album 16 contains studio portraits of Mackenzie and a panoramic group portrait of a banquet in his honor signed by each guest. There are also numerous portraits of Mackenzie throughout his life among the loose prints, as well as portraits of family members and views of various places. An index at the end of this guide lists some of the photographers whose work is featured in this collection. Further descriptions of some items are available in a card catalog in the repository.
This collection forms a part of the Literary File Photography Collection, which is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images collected by or of those figures.

Related Material


The Harry Ransom Center holds additional Compton Mackenzie material in the manuscripts, art, and personal effects collections.

Index Terms


People
Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882-1966.
Mackenzie, Compton, 1883-1972.
Hofbauer, Imre.

Subjects
Capri Island (Italy)--Pictorial works.
Egypt--Pictorial works.
Photography of art.
Travel photography--20th century--Pictorial works.

Document Types
Albumen prints.
Ambrotypes.
Cartes de visite.
Ceramic photographs.
Drawings.
Engravings.
Photographic postcards.
Photographic prints.
Photogravures.

Container List