Wittliff Collections
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Wittliff Collections is a renowned archival and exhibition center at Texas State University dedicated to preserving and showcasing Southwestern and Mexican photography, literature, film, and music.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wittliff Collections Context triple: [William D. Wittliff, coFounded, Wittliff Collections]
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Perry-Castañeda Library
Perry-Castañeda Library is the main research and undergraduate library at the University of Texas at Austin, known for its extensive collections and central role in campus academic life.
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Briscoe Center for American History
The Briscoe Center for American History is a research institution and archive at the University of Texas at Austin dedicated to preserving and studying the documentary heritage of the United States.
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Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center is a renowned humanities research library and museum in Austin, Texas, known for its extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, photography, and cultural artifacts.
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Ian Potter Museum of Art
The Ian Potter Museum of Art is a major public art museum and gallery at the University of Melbourne, known for its collections of Australian and international art and its role in university and community cultural life.
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Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is a prominent Fort Worth museum renowned for its extensive collection of American art, including masterpieces of painting, sculpture, and photography from the 19th century to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Wittliff Collections Target entity description: Wittliff Collections is a renowned archival and exhibition center at Texas State University dedicated to preserving and showcasing Southwestern and Mexican photography, literature, film, and music.
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A.
Perry-Castañeda Library
Perry-Castañeda Library is the main research and undergraduate library at the University of Texas at Austin, known for its extensive collections and central role in campus academic life.
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B.
Briscoe Center for American History
The Briscoe Center for American History is a research institution and archive at the University of Texas at Austin dedicated to preserving and studying the documentary heritage of the United States.
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C.
Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center is a renowned humanities research library and museum in Austin, Texas, known for its extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, photography, and cultural artifacts.
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D.
Ian Potter Museum of Art
The Ian Potter Museum of Art is a major public art museum and gallery at the University of Melbourne, known for its collections of Australian and international art and its role in university and community cultural life.
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E.
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is a prominent Fort Worth museum renowned for its extensive collection of American art, including masterpieces of painting, sculpture, and photography from the 19th century to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival collection
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museum ⓘ special collections library ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
Mexican film
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Mexican literature ⓘ Mexican music ⓘ Mexican photography ⓘ Southwestern film ⓘ Southwestern literature ⓘ Southwestern music ⓘ Southwestern photography ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| foundedBy |
Bill Wittliff
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Sally Wittliff ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Cormac McCarthy papers
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Katherine Anne Porter materials ⓘ Lonesome Dove production archives ⓘ Mexican documentary photography archives ⓘ Rick Riordan papers ⓘ Sam Shepard materials ⓘ Sandra Cisneros papers ⓘ
linked to:
Sandra Cisneros
Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection ⓘ Southwestern Writers Collection ⓘ
linked to:
Wittliff Collections
Texas Music Collection ⓘ Texas singer-songwriter archives ⓘ correspondence ⓘ film posters ⓘ first editions ⓘ literary manuscripts ⓘ music memorabilia ⓘ oral histories ⓘ photographic prints ⓘ screenplays and production materials from film and television ⓘ sound recordings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Marcos, Texas
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Texas State University ⓘ |
| locatedOn | seventh floor of the Albert B. Alkek Library ⓘ |
| mission |
to preserve the creative legacy of the Southwest and Mexico
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to support research and teaching at Texas State University ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bill Wittliff ⓘ |
| offers |
book signings
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concerts ⓘ film screenings ⓘ lectures ⓘ public exhibitions ⓘ public programs ⓘ reading room access for researchers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Texas State University Libraries
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linked to:
Texas State University
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| publishes |
exhibition catalogues
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photography books ⓘ |
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William D. Wittliff Collection of Southwestern and Mexican Photography
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