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[Beatles Press Conference, Dallas, 1964, No. 13]

Andy Hanson Photographs and Papers, circa 1955-2008

[Beatles Press Conference, Dallas, 1964, No. 13]

[Elvis Presley with Guitar], 1977

[Elvis Presley with Guitar],
January 28, 1977
[Hillary Clinton Greets Crowd]

[Hillary Clinton Greets Crowd],
ca. 1996
[Ray Nasher and Walt Disney], ca. 1970s-1980s

[Ray Nasher and Walt Disney],
ca. 1960s
Bill and Rita Clements dancing

[Texas Gov. Bill Clements and
Rita Clements Dancing] ca. 1987

[Jerry Jones With Lilly Dodson, Dallas Cowboys' Victory Party, 1996]

[Jerry Jones and Lilly Dodson,
Cowboys Victory Party, 1996]

[Gerald Ford, Red River Showdown]

[Gerald Ford, Red River
Showdown], 1976

[Dallas Mayor Wes Wise Watches President Richard Nixon's Resignation]

Dallas Mayor Wes Wise watches
Nixon's resignation, 1974

[President George H. W. Bush After Throwing Opening Pitch at Texas Rangers Opening Game]

President George H. W. Bush
after throwing the first pitch
at Rangers home opener, 1991

[Andy Hanson, Mirror Self-Portrait]About the Collection

Holding library: DeGolyer Library

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Overview

The Andy Hanson Photographs and Papers, circa 1955-2008 collection, held at the DeGolyer Library, is an important visual record of Dallas history. The large archive of more than 79,000 prints and 373,000 negatives provide a "who’s who" of people living in Dallas and the celebrities and politicians who visited the city from 1960 to 2008. Hanson’s collection includes both national and local politicians, business leaders, musicians, singers, stage, motion picture screen and television stars, comedians, authors, artists, athletes, opera virtuosi, among other professions and Dallas people of note.

Andrew “Andy” Anthony Hanson was born March 7, 1932 on a citrus farm in Falfurrias, Texas. Andy’s interest in photography started at the age of ten with his first camera and a darkroom in the family garage. Andy attended Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Texas (now Texas A&M University, Kingsville) and served as editor and photographer of the campus newspaper and the college yearbook. He transferred to the University of Houston to complete a B.S. in journalism. After graduation, he took a full-time position as photojournalist at The Houston Post. In 1960, Andy moved to Dallas to join the photography staff of The Dallas Times Herald where he remained until the newspaper closed in December 1990. Hanson continued working as a photographer in Dallas until his death in 2008.

 

A finding aid for the Hanson collection is available in TARO.

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Digital Collections Guidelines and Procedures

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Usage

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Contact Info

For more information about the collection, please contact degolyer@smu.edu.