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John Van "Tex" Austin collection of materials

 Unprocessed
Identifier: HP.1999.06

Content Description

Approximately 4,000 objects related to John Van "Tex" Austin and the Tex Austin Forked Lightning Ranch, including rodeos, cowboys and other subjects of the West, Southwest, and Chicago, ca. 1922-1935. Materials include photographs, film negatives, glass negatives, ephemera, architectural plans, scrapbooks, a fur hat, low-quarter boots, a pistol holster, and press materials.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Emma Lee Boutz

Restrictions Apply

No

Access Restrictions

Access to material may be granted upon request, pending assessment of retrievability and potential restrictions. Contact the Photo Archivist to request to view original material.

Use Restrictions

Use of images may be restricted.

Extent

144 Photographic Prints

4000 items

Inventory

174228 to 174245, 174282 to 174409; Partial, handwritten itemized list in accession file.