Descriptive Summary
Brown, Peter
Peter Brown Papers,
1998-2003
These are the papers
of photographer Peter Brown.
S548.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
1 box (1.5 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Peter Brown graduated from Stanford University with a BA in English
and a MFA in Photography. He has taught at Rice University's Art Department and
Stanford's Art Department. His first book of photographs was
Seasons of Light. His second book
On the Plains “deals with the wide open
landscapes and small towns of the western plains" in the U.S.
Scope and Contents
This collection deals with Peter Brown's photographs used for the
On the Plains Book Project, 1985-1995
totaling 118 images. Twenty-three are 11" x 14" and ninety-five are 8" x 10".
The original book
On the Plains (New York: W.W. Norton/
DoubleTake, 1999) contains all these prints. The images not used in the book
but coming from the same project are included. They are the ones without the
cardboard backing. Also includes galley proofs and original texts for the
Afterward, Acknowledgment, Photo Captions, Kathleen Norris’ Introduction as
well as Peter Brown’s vita and photo description.
Organization
The collection is organized into the following series: Literary
Production and Printed Material.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Brown, Peter Thompson, 1948-
Brown, Peter Thompson, 1948-
--Archives
Brown, Peter Thompson, 1948-
--Manuscripts
Subjects
Photography,
Artistic
Photography – Plains region
–United States
Collection accession #(s):
2003-0181-X
Purchase, 2003
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, October 2003
Preferred Citation
Peter Brown Papers, 1998-2003, Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Additional Sources
Brown, Peter.
Seasons of Light.
(Houston: Rice University Press, 1988).
Collection Inventory
General Files
1
1
Photo Description and Peter Brown’s Vita,
2003
Literary Production I
1
2
“On the Plains” cover jacket miniature proof,
undated
1
3
Original text for “On the Plains” concerning
Acknowledgments, Afterword, and Photo Captions,
1998
1
4
Kathleen Norris’ original text for Introduction to “On
the Plains”,
1998
Printed Material
1
5
On the Plains by Peter
Brown, loose leaf copy,
1999
1
6
On the Plains by Peter
Brown, second loose leaf copy,
1999
Literary Production II
1
7
Photo proofs for “On the Plains” book project,
1998
1
8
“On the Plains” by Peter Brown, galley proof copy,
1998