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Guide to the Bradley Smith Collection
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Description
The Bradley Smith Collection documents the career of photographer and writer Bradley Smith. The collection dates from 1962-1988.  It consists entirely of paper records.  The collection documents Smith's professional career through correspondence, research materials, book drafts, mockups, and photographs.  The entire collection is grouped into one series: Project Files.
Background
Bradley Smith was born on June 30, 1910 in New Orleans, LA. He and his family moved to Karnes City, Texas when Smith was a child. He began taking photographs of ranchers and cowboys who came through Karnes City at the age of 12.
Extent
15.00 linear ft
Restrictions
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine.  Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Availability
This collection is open for research.