A Guide to the Carl Lahser Papers, 1979, 1990-2006
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Lahser, Carl | |
| Title: | Carl Lahser Papers | |
| Dates: | 1979, 1990-2006 | |
| Creator Abstract: | Carl Lahser is a resident of San Antonio, Texas. He founded Pretense Press (San Antonio, Tex.) in 1994 and is its sole owner. He travels and writes about his trips. Lahser also writes poetry on a variety of topics. | |
| Content Abstract: | The collection consists of Carl Lahser's travel diaries, short stories and poetry collections. | |
| Identification: | MS 154 | |
| Extent: | 0.7 linear feet (About 525 items) | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections | |
Biographical Note
Carl Lahser is a resident of San Antonio, Texas. He founded Pretense Press (San Antonio, Tex.) in 1994 and is its sole owner. He travels and writes about his trips. Lahser also writes poetry on a variety of topics.
Scope and Content Note
The collection spans the years 1979-2006 and consists of Carl Lahser's travel diaries, short stories, and poetry collections. The collection is arranged into two series: Publications and Photographs and Notes.
The Publications series is arranged into three subseries: Travel, Poetry, and Other Topics. The Travel subseries consists of descriptions of his trips with his wife, Carol Lahser, to Canada, China, Europe, Mexico, the United States, and Panama. One early trip to Hong Kong in 1979 is described; however, most of the travel took place between 1990 and 2006. Topics in this series range from ecology to flying to health.
The second series, Photographs and Notes, consists of compact discs with photographs from various trips, family pictures, as well as notes and rough drafts from his writings. Some of the contents of the compact discs correlate to the printed publications.
Organization of Collection | ||
| Series 1. Publications | ||
| Subseries 1.1. Travel | ||
| Subseries 1.2. Poetry | ||
| Subseries 1.3. Other Topics | ||
| Series 2. Photographs and Notes | ||
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Original audiovisual materials are closed to patron use.
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Usage Restrictions
Contact University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections for further information about copyright issues and permission to publish items from this collection.
Index Terms | ||
| Persons | ||
| Lahser, Carl. | ||
| Topics | ||
| Canada--Description and travel. | ||
| China--Description and travel. | ||
| Europe--Description and travel. | ||
| Mexico--Description and travel. | ||
| Poetry--20th century. | ||
| Poetry, American--Texas--20th century. | ||
| Travel writing. | ||
| Genre/Form | ||
| Digital images. | ||
| Photographs. | ||
| Poetry. | ||
| Travel literature. | ||
| Local Subjects | ||
| Literary/Literature | ||
| Travel and Tourism | ||
| Writers | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Carl Lahser Papers, 1979, 1990-2006, MS 154, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
Received from Carl Lahser in January 2007 (Acc. 2007-05).
Processing Information
Processed by: Eva Sankey, Library Assistant II, May 2007.
Encoded by: Angela McClendon, Manuscripts Archivist, October 2007.
Detailed Description of the Collection