urn:taro:utexas.cah.00370 A Guide to the Jeff Newman Southern Lights, Northern Cross Photograph Collection, 1978-2004 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Finding aid created in XMetal 3 by Evan Hocker Finding aid written in English. December 2004 XML finding aid created by Evan Hocker using XMetal 3 according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD Editing Instructions April 2010 Updated by Linda Peterson to include 2005 accession August 2012 Accession 2012-204 added by Ryder Kouba December 2012 Accessions 2011-006, 2012-216, 2012-317 added by Amy Bowman Descriptive Summary Newman, Jeff Jeff Newman Southern Lights, Northern Cross Photograph Collection, 1978-2004 32 black and white matted photographs; 16 color matted photographs; 158 color transparencies; 1 contact sheet; 3 35mm color negatives Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas The photographs in this collection document blues, rock and country musicians performing in Austin and Houston, Texas between 1978 –1998, politicians and public figures (G.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, the Dalai Lama) in various cities in the United States, as well as landscapes, buildings and other aspects of the environment in Houston and Galveston. Also included are campaign photographs of George W. Bush and Governor Rick Perry from 2004, a John Kerry rally, and images of troops returning from Iraq, two being greeted by their wives and one at his funeral. Materials are written in English. Biographical Note

Texas photographer Jeff Newman studied photojournalism at the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied medical imaging at Austin Community College. A widely experienced photographer in the fields of music and current events, Newman currently resides in Austin, Texas.

 Access Restrictions

Access to slides and negatives is restricted. Photographer retains copyright on all images. Contact repository for further information.

 Scope and Contents

The prints in this collection document blues, rock and country musicians performing in Austin and Houston, Texas between 1978 –1998. The slides portray musicians, politicians and public figures (G.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, the Dalai Lama) in various cities in the United States, as well as landscapes, buildings and other aspects of the environment in Houston and Galveston. Some of the musicians photographed were participating in festivals such as Juneteenth, South by Southwest, Farm Aid II and Woodstock ’94. Also included are campaign photographs of George W. Bush and Governor Rick Perry from 2004, a John Kerry rally, and images of troops returning from Iraq, two being greeted by their wives and one at his funeral.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Berry, Chuck Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- Clinton, Bill, 1946- Ely, Joe King, B. B. Nelson, Willie, 1933- Perry, Rick Vaughan, Stevie Ray Subjects (Organizations) Dow Chemical Company Subjects Anti-war demonstrations Music Politicians Places Austin (Tex.) Crawford (Tex.) Dallas (Tex.) Houston (Tex.) Galveston (Tex.) Preferred Citation

Jeff Newman Southern Lights, Northern Cross Photograph Collection, 1978-2004, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Description of the Papers 3S254 Inventory 3S254 Black and White prints, 16 x 20, matted 3S254 Hank Ballard, early 1980’s 3S254 Chuck Berry, 2 prints, Mid 1980’s 3S254 Big Twist (Larry Nolan), Mid 1980’s 3S254 Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, 2 prints, Mid 1980’s 3S254 Pee Wee Crayton, 2 prints, Early 1980’s 3S254 Junior Brown, 1998 3S254 Willie Dixon, Mid 1980’s 3S254 Albert Collins, Early 1990’s 3S254 Bo Diddly, Mid 1980’s 3S254 Billy Davis of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, 2 prints, Early 1980’s 3S254 Joe Ely, Late 1980’s 3S254 Lionel Hampton, 1992 3S254 John Lee Hooker, 1980’s 3S254 Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins, 2 prints, 1978 & 1979 3S254 Millie Jackson, Mid 1980’s 3S254 B.B. King, Early 1980’s 3S254 Ian Moore, 1998 3S255 Willie Nelson, 1998 3S255 Wilson Pickett, Early 1990’s 3S255 Queen Ida, Late 1980’s 3S255 Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton & Muddy Waters, 1978 3S255 Big Joe Turner 3S255 Jimmie Vaughan, 1998 3S255 Stevie Ray Vaughan, 2 prints, 1978 &1979 3S255 Muddy Waters, 1978 3S255 Buckwheat Zydeco, Mid-1980’s 3S255 Color prints, 16 x 20 in., matted, 2004 3S255 George W. Bush campaigning at Southern Methodist University, 2 prints 3S255 Texas Governor Rick Perry campaigning with Bush at Southern Methodist University 3S255 Bush signs in Crawford, Texas 3S255 Protest against Bush signs at Kerry rally 3S255 Funeral of Master Sergeant Kelly L. Hornbeck, 4 prints 3S255 Homecoming from Iraq of Spc. E-4 Joshua Nance 3S255 Homecoming from Iraq of Spc. E-4 Ryan Fuller 3S217b Color prints, assorted sizes, 1994-2009 3S217b Mounted signed color prints of Woodstock concert, 2 prints, 1994 3S217b “Sunrise view from Mt. Sentinel, Missoula, Montana”, August 1995 3S217b “Barack Obama,” Austin, TX, February 22, 2008 3S217b “Barack Obama Again”, February 22, 2009 2.325/AA34f Scrapbook of family history 2.345/J81 Yearbook and article 3U40 Transparencies, 35mm, color [RESTRICTED] 3U40 George W. Bush (3) 3U40 Ray Charles (5) 3U40 Bill Clinton (30) 3U40 Vince Converse 3U40 Billy Ray Cyrus 3U40 Dalai Lama & Richard Gere (2) 3U40 Dick Dale (25) 3U40 Dow Refinery- Houston (11) 3U40 Joe Ely (2) 3U40 Galveston Cold Front 3U40 Jimmie Dale Gilmore 3U40 Houston Fountain at Sunset 3U40 B.B. King 3U40 Jerry Lee Lewis (2) 3U40 Los Lobos (2) 3U40 Huey Long 3U40 Lyle Lovett’s Large Band 3U40 Delbert McClinton 3U40 Willie Nelson (16) 3U40 Teisco Del Rey (Don Forte) 3U40 Krause Springs 3U40 Pat Travers 3U40 Tower Theatre in Houston 3U40 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (12) 3U40 Muddy Waters, (14) 3U40 Kim Wilson w/ Jimmie Vaughan (2) 3U40 Woodstock (19) 1994 3U40 Al Gore, Potter’s House Church (18) November 22, 2000 3U40 Contact Sheet, color 3U40 Hank Williams III 3U40 Film negatives, 35 mm, color 3U40 Hank Williams III 3P193P Digital media, circa 1995-2010 3P193P Barack Obama at Backyard in Austin (1 CD) November 17, 2007 3P193P Bush/Perry/Lance Armstrong (2 CDs), circa 1995-2005 3P193P Immigration march in Dallas (1 CD), April 9, 2006 3P193P Million Musician March featuring Lloyd Doggett and Liz Carpenter (1 CD), March 2007 3P193P Assorted subjects (2 DVDs); includes Bill White, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, When I Rise, An Unlikely Weapon, Eric Draper, Me and Orson Welles, Judy Collins, Texas State Capitol Dome, 2009-2010