James Fraher photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 1046

Staff Only

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 consists of photography by James Fraher used in the books, "Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues" and "Texas Zydeco," which document members of the Houston blues and the Texas zydeco community.

Dates

Creation: 1970 - 2021
Creation: Majority of material found within 1998 - 2004

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research. Most of this collection is available online at: https://digitalcollections.rice.edu/special-collections/houston-blues-museum-archive/james-fraher-photograph-collection

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 James Fraher photograph collection must be obtained from James Fraher. 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

James Fraher is a longtime photographer. He photographed musicians for "Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues" and "Texas Zydeco" and is the author of "The Blues Is a Feeling: Voices and Visions of African-American Musicians."