Jesse Herrera Photography Collection
An Inventory of the Collection
Overview of the Collection | ||
| Creator: | Herrera, Jesse | |
| Title: | Jesse Herrera Photography Collection | |
| Dates: | 1985-1990 | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of photographs, clippings, brochures, and flyers, related to Jesse Herrera's work as a photographer. The photographs document member of Austin's Mexican-American community. Many are original prints that appeared in the publication: Quinceaera: A Latina's Journey to Womanhood. | |
| Identification: | AR.2009.047 | |
| Quantity: | .5 linear feet (1 box) | |
| Location: | Photo Room | |
| Language: | The records are in English and Spanish. | |
| Repository: | Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe St., P.O. Box 2287, Austin, TX 78768 | |
Biographical Note
Jesse Herrera was born in Monterrey, Mexico in 1945. Herrera earned his B.A. in Art Design from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1975 and an M.A. in Photojournalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. He teaches photography at Laguna Gloria Art School in Austin, Texas. His first job after graduation in 1975 was as a corporate photographer in Chicago. In 1978, Herrera moved to Austin and began working for various Texas State agencies. For the next 25 years he worked for the Texas Department of Agriculture, the State Preservation Board, and the Texas House of Representatives. He retired in 2003. His documentary photography of Mexico, Guatemala, and Spain has been exhibited throughout Texas and the Midwest in one-man shows and national juried exhibitions. In addition, some of this work has appeared in various publications featuring Hispanic culture. Art and Ritual in Golden-Age Spain and Hispanic Times are the most recent books featuring some of his photographs. A selection of his work is in the permanent collection of the following institutions: The Bill Wittliff Photography Collection of Southwestern and Mexican Photography at Texas State University, The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin, and the Mexican Fine Arts Center and Museum in Chicago.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, clippings, brochures, and flyers, related to Jesse Herrera's work as a photographer. The photographs document members of Austin's Mexican-American community. Many are original prints that appeared in the publication: Quinceaera: A Latina's Journey to Womanhood. The clippings, brochures, and flyers document Herrera's commercial and art photography for the years 1984-1989.
Arrangement | ||
| Arranged by material type. | ||
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Index Terms | ||
| This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. | ||
| Persons: | ||
| Aleman, Sofia | ||
| Alonzo, Maria | ||
| Bishop McCarty | ||
| Cortes, Alma | ||
| Cortes, Ernie | ||
| Father Banks | ||
| Father O'Connor | ||
| Father O'Reilly | ||
| Hinojoza, Trish | ||
| Lagunas, Denise | ||
| Matachinos | ||
| Olvera, Rosa | ||
| Paredes, Americo | ||
| Perez, Cynthia | ||
| Perez, Lidia | ||
| Renteria, Margarita | ||
| Renteria, Mauro | ||
| Rios, Sister Amalia | ||
| Señora Salas | ||
| Vasquez, Concepcion | ||
| Vasquez, Elias | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Austin Interfaith | ||
| Carmelitas | ||
| Guadalupanas | ||
| Knights of Columbus | ||
| Mariachi Guadalupanos | ||
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish | ||
| Sagrado Corazon | ||
| Sodalites | ||
| Vela Perpetua Parish | ||
| Places: | ||
| Flamingo Ballroom | ||
| Las Manitas | ||
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Church | ||
| San Jose Church | ||
| Zaragosa Park | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| All Saints Day | ||
| Ash Wednesday | ||
| Cinco de Mayo | ||
| Easter | ||
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day | ||
| Quinceañera | ||
| St. Francis of Assisi | ||
| Vatican Charter | ||
Related Material
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General Collection - Quinceaera: A Latina's Journey to Womanhood, 1994, A 395.24 LA Recording History : A History of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Church, 1990, A 282.76431 HE Austin Files - AF Biography File - Jesse Herrera, 1945- |
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Separated Material
Two books, Quinceaera: A Latina's Journey to Womanhood and The Texas Capitol: A History of the Lone Star Statehouse were removed and returned to the donor because AHC already owns copies of them. |
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
Accessioned 5/6/2007
Preferred Citation
Jesse Herrera Photography Collection (AR.2009.047), Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Acquisition Information
Donor #: DO/2009/017
Donation Date: 5/6/2009
Processing Information
Finding aid and initial encoding by Daniel Alonzo in September, 2009. Revisions by Susan Rittereiser in August, 2012.
Detailed Description of the Collection
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Commission/Exhibition Publicity Material, 1985-1990 | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Exhibition Brochures/Flyers, 1985-1990 | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Photographs, 001-056, 1988-1989 | ||||||||||||