Identity elements
referentie code
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1870s-1966 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
Naam van de archiefvormer
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
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: B.E. Looney Papers. UA0317. Special Collections and Archives, Coates Library. Trinity University. San Antonio (Tex.).
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Description control element
Regels of conventies
Sources used
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
Abra Schnur, June 2024.