urn:taro:utexas.cah.01380 A Guide to the Mary Lee Edwards Photograph Collection, ca. 1990s Original EAD encoding by Linda Peterson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. December 2009 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Edwards, Mary Lee Mary Lee Edwards Photograph Collection ca. 1990s Materials are written in English. 93-232 23 mounted photographic prints Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin Mary Lee Edwards held a bachelor of arts from the University of Texas at Austin.The 23 prints in this collection are accompanied by short poems about the images. Biographical Note

Mary Lee Edwards held a bachelor of arts from the University of Texas at Austin. She was a talented photojournalist whose work was exhibited in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Seguin, and Mexico City. She was a resident of Austin, Texas, where she died on February 2, 2001 at the age of 58.

 Scope and Contents

The 23 prints in this collection are accompanied by short poems about the images. They reflect their creator’s interest in all aspects of life and her deep sympathy for every kind of person, especially those who lacked in what society deems the advantages needed for a good life. Young and old, happy and sad, they are all equal in Edwards’ lens and all are heroes in their own ways.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Edwards, Mary Lee--Photographer Subjects Children Men Women Preferred Citation

Mary Lee Edwards Photograph Collection, ca. 1990s, 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.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Photographs 3S268 Educating Amar 3S268 The Beauty Pageant 3S268 People Who Like What They Do 3S268 Teenage Boys 3S268 Rite of Passage 3S268 Bad 3S268 This Is Sky 3S268 Cruisin Together Forever 3S268 Mary and Buster at Bedtime (my parents) 3S268 This Is Me… 3S269 Dancing Duo 3S269 Secrets 3S269 This is Dude 3S269 Freckles and Fleece 3S269 Low Rider 3S269 Stance 3S269 This is Curly 3S269 Sisters 3S269 Antiques 3S269 An Original