Paul Freier Photographs, 1941
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Freier, Paul H. (Paul Henry), 1915-1983 | |
| Title | Paul Freier Photographs | |
| Dates: | 1941 | |
| Abstract | 59 photographs of Mexican American communities in South Texas, 1941. | |
| Call No. | BENSON-MS FREIER, PAUL | |
| OCLC Record No. | 23249472 | |
| Extent | 59 prints and negatives | |
| Language | English | |
| Repository | Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Sketch
Amateur historian and Port Lavaca resident Paul Henry Freier was born March 28, 1915, in Austin, Texas. Freier wrote a series of articles on the history of Calhoun County and Matagorda Bay for the Port Lavaca Wave newspaper. He died December 26, 1983.
Scope and Contents Note
Consists of 59 original photonegatives and corresponding prints showing Mexican American communities in South Texas. The photographs were taken in June, 1941. Images show housing, schools, water supplies, sanitation, and construction techniques in several South Texas counties. Includes pictures of winter housing of migrant agricultural workers, and the small communities of Concepcion, El Sauz, La Grulla, Las Cuevitas, Los Ojuelos, San Ygnacio, and others.
The photographs are said to have been taken with a borrowed Kodak as part of a report on conditions in South Texas for the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Index Terms | ||
| The Paul Freier Photographs are classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog: | ||
| Concepcion (Tex.)--Photographs | ||
| El Sauz (Tex.)--Photographs | ||
| La Grulla (Tex.)--Photographs | ||
| Los Ojuelos (Tex.)--Photographs | ||
| Architecture, Domestic--Texas--Photographs | ||
| Mexican Americans--Texas--Photographs | ||
| Mexican American agricultural laborers--Texas--Housing--Photographs | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Cite as: Paul Freier Photographs, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
Box and Folder Inventory
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| No item description of the photographs is available. The collection is open for consultion in the Benson Latin American Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room. | |||||||||||||