Call Number:

PH-02656

Collection Name:

Parker Tyler Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

No. of Items:

279 items

Span Dates:

1920s-1960s

Description:

The collection consists of 279 photographic prints and negatives, including: portraits and snapshots of Parker Tyler (1904-1974), Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957), and various other people; photographic reproductions of art works by various artists; views of stained glass windows; and production material for Tyler’s book Florine Stettheimer: A Life in Art. Also included are three photograph albums. Two albums contain snapshots and portraits of Tyler and various other people as well as photographs taken by others and sent to Tyler. The third album is comprised chiefly of commercial views and art reproductions from Italy.

The materials are arranged as follows: images of Tyler and others; reproductions of artwork; and images in each of three albums. Descriptions were derived by the archivist from inscriptions on the image or in albums, where available. Original prints exist for all negatives. Photographers whose work is featured in this file include: Cecil Beaton (975:0092:0010); Brown Bros. (980:0053:0001, 0005, 0018); Henri Cartier-Bresson (975:0092:0020-0021); Charles Henri Ford (975:0090:0061); Man Ray, 1890-1976 (980:0053:0011); Ralph Eugene Meatyard (975:0090:0003); Melton-Pippin (975:0090:0002); O. E. Nelson (975:0090:0085-0086, 0091); Peter A. Juley & Son (980:053:0013, 0017); and Carl Van Vechten (980:0053:0009-0010; 975:0092:0002).

Please consult finding aid for more detailed information and to page materials to the Reading and Viewing Room. Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection that is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally include portraits and images collected by or of those figures.

Access Restrictions:

Special permission from the Curator of Photography, plus advance notice, is required to access the negatives and film. To make an appointment, please contact Reading and Viewing Room staff.

Finding Aid URL:

https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/fasearch/findingAid.cfm?eadid=01098

Location(s):

Meatyard, R.E., Box 4 (975:0090:0003)
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Lit File OV Box, Small (975:0090:0104-01029)
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Tyler, P., Lit File Album 1 (975:0091:0001-0049)
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Tyler, P., Lit File Album 2 (975:0092:0001-0019)
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Tyler, P., Lit File Album 3 (975:0093:0001-0052)
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Tyler, P., Lit File Box (975:0090:0001-0002, 0004-0008, 0013-0027, 0043, 0045-0051, 0059-0094, 0098-0103; 980:0053:0001-0018)
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Curatorial permission required Cold Storage Lit File Box 1 (negatives and film 975:0090:0009-0012, 0028-0042, 0044, 0052-0058; 988:0052:0001-0010)
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See Also:

Edward Dahlberg Literary File Photography Collection: Item 985:0009:0003 in the Edward Dahlberg Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02655)

Ralph Eugene Meatyard Photography Collection: Ralph Eugene Meatyard Photography Collection (PH-02566)

Guy Davenport Literary File Photography Collection: Guy Davenport Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02665)

Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard: Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard (PH-02648)

Parker Tyler Collection: Related manuscript materials, from which these photographs and albums were likely transferred, are located in the Parker Tyler Collection (MS-04300).