Austin AllisonLubbock, Texas
Brand Book · Austin Allison · Seven Lazy ARecorded · 2026
Statement of Purpose

Cataloging, Preserving, and Capturing the History of the American West

Specializing in structural metadata schemas, digital preservation, and the physical cataloging of regionally important items. This workspace highlights my academic work alongside my photographic studies of regional landscapes of Texas and the American West.

Curriculum vitae

Librarian · Historian · Photographer

Hoodoo formations at Little Jerusalem, Toole County, Montana
Photography · Series I - III

Plate 1.05 · Little Jerusalem · Toole County, Montana

Photo Galleries
IAmerican EscarpmentsIIWater on the Llano EstacadoIIICotton Gins of Texas
Current Project

Open-source optical character recognition for West Texas newspapers

The design and implementation of an open-source optical character recognition (OCR) software for digital newspapers in West Texas.

The project
Scholarly Works

'Opportunity Knocking': The Vaughan Land Company and Early Bailey County Development

Panhandle-Plains Historical Review · 2025

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The Seven Lazy A iconography is a nod to my family's brand and history in the region.

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