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Color slides and transparencies

Color slides and transparencies

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Title: Color slides and transparencies

Description: The Color slides and transparencies series consists of 35mm color slides, 2¼-inch transparencies, and 4 x 5-inch transparencies that document the activities of the Texas Tourist Development Agency and its work to increase the state's share of the national tourist market. This series illustrates the process the agency used to create print and other advertising campaigns. The materials date 1965-1997 and undated.

Description: Slides and transparencies include images of tourist attractions and accommodations; outdoor scenes and recreational activities; cities, towns, and historic buildings; and festivals and cultural events. Subjects include the Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, sponsored by the TTDA; musician and writer Kinky Friedman; and a visit by Governor Ann Richards to Corpus Christi in 1993. These items reveal how the agency wanted to visually portray Texas in print advertising. The series also contains images of print advertisements and slides that appear to be from slide presentations, documenting the agency's advertising research, strategies, and campaigns. Titles for the 35mm slides in this series were taken verbatim from the slides.

Description: Credited photographers include Stephanie Bearden, Rebecca Dozier, Clay Ellis, O.C. Garza, Elizabeth Grivas, Sheldon Hall, Stan Kearl, Kent Kirkley, Jack Lewis, William E. Lummus, Bob Maxham, Rob McCorkle, Micki McMillan, Michael Murphy, Bill Reaves, G. Reed, Al Rendon, Richard Reynolds, Lauren Robertson, Jim Roe, Harry Seawell, Kevin Stillman, and Dale Weisman.

Collection: Texas Tourist Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials

Creator: Texas Tourist Development Agency

Date range of creation: 1965 to 1997

Date range of creation: undated

Citation information: (Identify the item), Color slides and transparencies, Texas Tourist Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Arrangement: These records are arranged in the order in which they were received.

Arrangement: The 1991 accession of 35mm slides and transparencies was grouped into units identified by a three- or four-digit number, or, in three cases, by a letter. Twenty-five images did not appear to be included in any of the units and were assigned number *100.

Arrangement: The 2012 accession of 35mm slides was arranged geographically by region and sub-region.

Copyright information: The records include some images by private photographers who may retain copyright to their work.

Access restrictions: None.

Size or duration: 28.04 cubic ft.

TARO URL: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/50090.xml

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