Wesley Billingslea Mexihcah Aztec Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
39 black and white photographs of the Mexihcah, descendants of the ancient Aztecs from the Chichimec lineage of Northern Mexico.
Dates
- 1999-2007
- Other: Date acquired: 2009-03-04
Creator
- Billingslea, Wesley (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
May not be reproduced for publication. Materials reproduced for research may not be distributed.
Materials in our collections may be protected by copyright. Publication, transmission, or reproduction of items protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Whenever possible, accurate information about the copyright status of material is provided in the item record and/or documentation for material in the collection. The Library does not own the copyright in much of the material in its collection and is therefore unable to grant copyright permission to publish those items. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine copyright or other use restrictions and obtain proper permission when publishing or distributing materials found in these collections. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use. Additional information about copyright and fair use is available via the Library's Copyright Guide at https://utrgv.libguides.com/copyright
Extent
2.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Sally Mendiola, Assoc Dir Special Program, Admissions and New Student Services. UTPA Visitor's Center displayed photographs in 2008. Sally Mendiola transferred to Virginia Haynie Gause, Librarian in 2008. Virginia Haynie Gause transferred to UTPA Archives in February 2009. Library owns physical property, but not intellectual property. No deed of gift signed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
UTPA Visitor's Center 2009
General
Please contact University Library, Special Collections and University Archives at (956) 665-2726 or via email at archives@utrgv.edu for more information and requests.
- Aztecs--Social life and customs--Exhibitions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chichimecs--Exhibitions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Tgm
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Janette Garcia and Deandra Portner.
- Date
- 03/17/2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus Repository
ELIBR 1.104
University Library
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg TX 78539-2999
(956) 665-2726
archives@utrgv.edu