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Ralph Fales photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 938
Finding aid note: Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains Ralph Fales' negatives and digital images of musicians and other entertainers from a variety of performance venues in Houston throughout the mid-1970s.
Scope and Contents Ralph Fales photograph collection, 1974-2020, MS 0938, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

Dates

  • 1974 - 2020

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research. A selection of images are available at: https://digitalcollections.rice.edu/ralph-fales-photograph-exhibit

Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from the Ralph Fales photograph collection must be obtained from Ralph Fales. The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.

Biographical / Historical

Ralph Fales learned photography in Iceland. When he moved to Houston in the mid-1970s, he used his skills to photograph musicians and entertainers performing in Houston music venues, like The Summit, Texas Opry House, Liberty Hall, and La Bastille. These musicians range from the jazz, blues, folk, and rock music worlds, and include notable performers like: Bob Marley, Lightnin' Hopkins, B.B. King, and many others.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection contains Ralph Fales' negatives and digital imagesof musicians and other entertainers from a variety of performance venues in Houston.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Ralph Fales in February 2020.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Ralph Fales photograph collection, 1974-2020
Status
Completed
Author
Norie Guthrie
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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Harmful Content Statement
© 2023 Woodson Research Center
Fondren Library, Rice University
Physical Address: 6100 Main, Houston, Texas 77005-1827
Mailing Address: MS-44, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892