Photography Collections Database

Record Detail

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Call Number:

PH-00276

Collection Name:

John Paul Trlica Papers and Photography Collection

Creator:

Trlica, Jno. P. (1882 - 1978)

No. of Items:

18300 items

Span Dates:

1909-1950s

Description:

The collection consists of the photographs, business records, and studio ephemera of John Paul "Jno." Trlica (American, 1882–1977) of Granger, Texas. Included are: 10,000+ glass plate negatives, some with modern prints; 500+ nitrate negatives; 50+ banquet film negatives; 700+ vintage silver gelatin prints; and 50+ vintage panoramic prints. Subjects included are: studio portraits of nearby area residents; personal and public events in the community, including festivals, religious ceremonies, and conventions; and corn and cotton agriculture.

Access Restrictions:

Glass-based items cannot be paged to the Reading and Viewing Room without advance notice and curatorial permission. Curatorial permission is also required to view this unprocessed collection. To make an appointment, please contact Reading and Viewing Room staff.

Location(s):

Flat File (Panoramic and mounted prints)
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2 osb (Uncat. Box 1-2)
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Manuscript materials (32 boxes)
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Curatorial permission required box 1-164 glass negatives
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Curatorial permission required box 165-169 glass negatives
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Flat File (Banquet prints)
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Flat File (Panoramic and mounted prints)
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Flat File (Panoramic prints)
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Flat File (Two framed prints)
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Curatorial permission required Cold Storage (nitrate negatives, 980:0069:0001)
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Curatorial permission required Cold Storage (box 1-2 nitrate negatives)
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Cold Storage (box 1-2 acetate negatives)
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