Ray and Joyce Bankston’s Dalco Photography Collection, 1960-2004
By S. Ivie and A. Montgomery
Collection Overview
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Ray and Joyce Bankston’s Dalco Photography Collection, 1960-2004 |
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| ID: | 01/ AR0732 |
| Primary Creator: | Bankston, Ray |
| Extent: | 126.0 Boxes |
| Arrangement: | Materials are arranged into four series which reflect the original arrangement of the collection. Series 1: Black and White Negatives, Color Negatives, Contact Sheets and Photo Prints is where the majority of images and other documents are located. In later boxes within the first series, an alphabetical arrangement of materials is used. Series 2: C-Files contains numbered color negatives which reference contact sheets found in the large part of the collection and in the Ad Accounts. Series 3: Ad Accounts contains all files relating to various clients Bankston worked with, including specific information on people, horses, images and any related documentation used for publication purposes. Series 4: Artifacts contains trophies and relics relevant to this collection. |
| Date Acquired: | 00/00/2010. More info below under Accruals. |
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| Languages: | English |
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Cutter Bill, Dash for Cash and Depth Charge are just some of the well-known horses Ray Bankston and his company, Dalco, has photographed over the years. He regularly took photographs of horses at the Oklahoma State Fair, the Texas State Fair, Louisiana State Fair, Colorado State Fair, as well as fairs in Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico and Illinois. Ray Bankston even photographed youth shows, such as the National Youth Congress, and he was the official photographer for the 4-H shows until his retirement in 2005.
Photographs of Jerry Wells, Matlock Rose, Dale Livingston and Chip Knost are included in this collection, as well, which are familiar names to those associated with horse breeding, cutting horses, and quarter horses. Bankston also worked with Rex Cauble, a wealthy, controversial Texan and owner of the famous horse, Cutter Bill. Bankston took many photographs of Cauble and the Cauble Ranch. Several black and white images from the 1960s are featured of Cauble and later images depict the Cauble Ranch in a color format.
Bankston took images of paintings by Orren Mixer, too, who was a popular equine artist. Some large format color negatives of his work are part of this collection.
In addition to his horse-related photographs, Bankston photographed some celebrities throughout his career, such as Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Ken Curtis and Milburn Stone. Curtis, who played Festus, and Stone, who played Doc, on the television series, Gunsmoke, were often seen at horse shows during the 1960s.
Unlike some horse photography, Ray Bankston's photos have never been altered from their original state even though some of his clients have asked for enhancements to their images.
Events or other names are often abbreviated throughout this collection. Some examples of this include 4-H Finals (4-H F.), Appaloosa (App. or pluralized, Apps.) referring to the horse breed, the American Quarter Horse Association (A.Q.H.A.), the Athens Summer Jubilee (A.S.J.), Britannia Farm (B.F.), Britannia Farm Winter Classic (B.F.W.C.), Britannia Farm Spring Celebration (B.F.S.C.), Britannia Farm Santa Classic (B.F.S.C.), Britannia Farm Summer Classic (B.F.S.C.), Colorado State Fair (C.S.F.), Circuit (Cir.), Greater Houston Quarter Horse Show (G.H.Q.H.S.), Guadalupe Valley Horse Breeders Association (G.V.H.B.A.), Guadalupe Valley Quarter Horse Show (G.V.Q.H.S.), Heart O' Texas (H.O.T.), Jerry Wells Show (J.W.S.), Kansas State Fair (K.S.F.), Louisiana State Fair (L.S.F.), Louisiana State University (L.S.U.), National Cutting Horse Association (N.C.H.A.), National Cutting Horse Association Championship (N.C.H.A.C.), National Cutting Horse Futurity (N.C.H.F.), National Reining Horse Association (N.R.H.A.), National Reining Horse Futurity (N.R.H.F.), National Youth Horse Congress (N.Y.H.C.), Oklahoma State Fair (O.S.F.), Pony of America (P.O.A.), Piney Woods (P.W.), Quarter Horse (Q.H.), Quarter Horse Show (Q.H.S.), Two Ring Circuit (T.R.C.), Texas Reining Horse Association (T.R.H.A.), Texas State Fair (T.S.F.), Tri-State Fair (T.S.F.), Trinity Valley Exposition (T.V.E.), World Championship Finals (W.C.F.), West Central Texas Finals (W.C.T.F.) and Youth Show (Y.S.). These abbreviations do not always refer to actual names, but rather, they are names which Bankston has assigned.
The boxes contain 8x10 black and white photo prints and color photo prints mixed in with envelopes of black and white negatives, as well as color negatives. In many cases, there are anywhere from 5-50 negative envelopes per folder. For the majority of the collection, each envelope includes 12 negatives, and items with less than this are noted in the description. The boxes are arranged by date, but they do not necessarily go in chronological order by year.
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Administrative Information
| Repository: | Manuscripts |
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| Accruals: | 2010-005, 2016-035 |
| Acquisition Source: | Ray and Joyce Bankston |
| Acquisition Method: | Gift |
| Preferred Citation: | Ray and Joyce Bankston's Dalco Photography Collection, University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Box and Folder Listing
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Series 2: C-Files
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Box 99: C-1 to C-51A
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-1 through C-51A. Includes a small box designated as C-3, which contains loose negatives. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2269Negative Envelopes: 102 -
Box 100: C-54 to C-93A
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-54 through C-93A. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2437Negative Envelopes: 80 -
Box 101: C-94 to C-187A
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-94 through C-187A. Names and events are written on the envelopes. Two folders are included with color negatives in plastic sleeves.Barcode: 2428Negative Envelopes: 118 -
Box 102: C-188A to C-253
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-188A through C-253. Names and events are written on the envelopes. Includes eight folders with color negatives in plastic sleeves.Barcode: 2427Negative Envelopes: 78 -
Box 103: C-254 to C-329
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-254 through C-329. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2419Negative Envelopes: 60 -
Box 104: C-330 to C-398
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-330 through C-398. Names and events are written on the envelopes. A folder is included which contains C-397.Barcode: 2413Negative Envelopes: 63 -
Box 105: C-400 to C-454
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-400 through C-454. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2426Negative Envelopes: 54 -
Box 106: C-455 to C-499
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-455 through C-499. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2412Negative Envelopes: 50 -
Box 107: C-500 to C-552
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-500 through C-552. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2259Negative Envelopes: 56 -
Box 108: C-553 to C-605
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-553 through C-605. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2271Negative Envelopes: 56 -
Box 109: C-606 to C-668
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-606 through C-668. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2408Negative Envelopes: 59 -
Box 110: C-669 to C-790
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-669 through C-790. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2435Negative Envelopes: 118 -
Box 111: C-791 to C-899
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-791 through C-899. Names and events are written on the envelopes.Barcode: 2260Negative Envelopes: 104 -
Box 112: C-900 to C-998
Contains color negatives in envelopes for files numbered with C-900 through C-998. Names and events are written on the envelopes. Includes some loose color negatives in a folder dividing both sides of the box contents.Barcode: 2410Negative Envelopes: 107
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