B.E. Looney Collection

Identity elements

referentie code

US TxSaTua UA0317

Name and location of repository

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Titel

B.E. Looney Collection

Datum(s)

  • 1870s-1966 (Vervaardig)

Omvang

Naam van de archiefvormer

(d. 1966)

Biografie

Bell Eugene Looney was a student (class of 1894), later a Latin professor (1896-1904), and the first president of the Alumni Council for Trinity University from 1953-1966. Looney taught many years at the North Texas State School (University of North Texas). In the 1950s, he contributed to the development of the library's sociology holdings. In 1957 he compiled, enlarged, and gifted photo portraits of the first 14 Trinity presidents. He passed away in 1966.

Content and structure elements

Bereik en inhoud

This collection consists of correspondence from Looney with Alumni Affairs and the President's Office. Also included are Trinity related items from a small scrapbook and folder of miscellaneous items. This is an artificial collection of correspondence and items were pulled together as an individual collection. Correspondence regards his gift of presidential portraits, gifts to the library, and dealings with the alumni office.

Ordeningstelsel

Conditions of access and use elements

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Special Collections & Archives reading room. The materials are non-circulating.

Physical access

Technical access

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.

Languages of the material

  • Engels

Scripts of the material

    Taal en schrift aantekeningen

    Toegangen

    Acquisition and appraisal elements

    Geschiedenis beheer

    Directe bron van verwerving

    Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

    Aanvullingen

    Related materials elements

    Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

    Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

    Related archival materials

    Looney donated many images from his time as a student and professor at Trinity University in Tehuacana. They were digitized for the 150th university of the school and available to view here: https://cdm16264.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16264coll6/search/searchterm/looney

    Related descriptions

    Notes element

    Specialized notes

    • Citation: B.E. Looney Papers. UA0317. Special Collections and Archives, Coates Library. Trinity University. San Antonio (Tex.).

    Alternative identifier(s)

    Description control element

    Regels of conventies

    Sources used

    Aantekeningen van de archivaris

    Abra Schnur, June 2024.

    Trefwoorden

    Onderwerp trefwoord

    Geografische trefwoorden

    Naam ontsluitingsterm

    Genre access points

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik