Frank G. Applegate Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-97-BC
Scope and Content
This collection is housed in two boxes. Folders 1 through 4 are the original accession. Included in these folders are correspondence and signed manuscripts of works by Frank Applegate: "The Mystery of Manzano," which appeared in Native Tales of New Mexico; and holographic and typescript chapters from Indian Stories from the Pueblos, with the manuscript of Witter Bynner's introduction.
An addition to the collection was processed in February 2001. Included in the addition are holographic and typescript chapters from Native Tales of New Mexico; holographic and typescript chapters from a manuscript on Spanish Colonial arts, including material by Mary Austin; other miscellaneous manuscripts; newspaper clippings; samples of artwork; publications by and about Applegate; and copies of materials from other repositories. The folders containing the Native Tales of New Mexico and Spanish Colonial arts manuscripts include multiple versions of many chapters.
Among the materials written by Applegate are articles on Indian art of the Southwest; Pueblo Indian, Hopi, Navajo and Hispanic American folklore; and essays about the Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. Articles about Applegate include pieces that examine his contributions to early 20th century American art pottery; reviews of and articles about his work as a New Mexican painter; and materials on the history of Santa Fe in the 1920s. Included in the materials from other repositories is an essay on Hopi pottery and an essay on Spanish Colonial art.
Some of the material was collected by Daria Labinsky and Stan Hieronymus, authors of a book about Applegate, and their handwriting and notes appear on many pages. Other material came from Gretchen Hieronymus Beall, a niece of Applegate's and cousin to Betty Applegate McClung, the Applegates' daughter.
An addition to the collection was processed in February 2001. Included in the addition are holographic and typescript chapters from Native Tales of New Mexico; holographic and typescript chapters from a manuscript on Spanish Colonial arts, including material by Mary Austin; other miscellaneous manuscripts; newspaper clippings; samples of artwork; publications by and about Applegate; and copies of materials from other repositories. The folders containing the Native Tales of New Mexico and Spanish Colonial arts manuscripts include multiple versions of many chapters.
Among the materials written by Applegate are articles on Indian art of the Southwest; Pueblo Indian, Hopi, Navajo and Hispanic American folklore; and essays about the Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. Articles about Applegate include pieces that examine his contributions to early 20th century American art pottery; reviews of and articles about his work as a New Mexican painter; and materials on the history of Santa Fe in the 1920s. Included in the materials from other repositories is an essay on Hopi pottery and an essay on Spanish Colonial art.
Some of the material was collected by Daria Labinsky and Stan Hieronymus, authors of a book about Applegate, and their handwriting and notes appear on many pages. Other material came from Gretchen Hieronymus Beall, a niece of Applegate's and cousin to Betty Applegate McClung, the Applegates' daughter.
Dates
- 1886-2000 (bulk 1920-1934)
Creator
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws.
Biography
Frank Guy Applegate was born in Atlanta, Illinois, February 8, 1881 and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, February 12, 1931.* He attended the University of Illinois (B.A., 1906), the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia, Pa.), the Academy Julien (Paris, France). He taught sculpture and ceramics at the School of Industrial Arts (Trenton, New Jersey, 1907-1921). In 1908, Applegate married Alta Bertha Chenoweth. They had one daughter, Ruth Elizabeth "Betty," born in 1911.
Frank Applegate was an author, artist (painter and ceramicist, primarily), and scholar. His works include Indian Stories from the Pueblos (1929),Native Tales of New Mexico (completed by Mary Austin in 1932), and an unpublished manuscript on Spanish colonial arts. He was a contributor to the Southwest Review, Folk-Say, and The Survey.
Applegate moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1921. He spent several summers in Arizona where he lived with the Hopis to collect stories and help revive Indian arts. In Santa Fe he collected and restored Spanish Colonial arts and crafts, and with Mary Austin, co-founded the Spanish Colonial Arts Society.
*Many print sources report Applegate's birthdate to be in 1882; however, in the family Bible, it is recorded as February 8, 1881.
Frank Applegate was an author, artist (painter and ceramicist, primarily), and scholar. His works include Indian Stories from the Pueblos (1929),Native Tales of New Mexico (completed by Mary Austin in 1932), and an unpublished manuscript on Spanish colonial arts. He was a contributor to the Southwest Review, Folk-Say, and The Survey.
Applegate moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1921. He spent several summers in Arizona where he lived with the Hopis to collect stories and help revive Indian arts. In Santa Fe he collected and restored Spanish Colonial arts and crafts, and with Mary Austin, co-founded the Spanish Colonial Arts Society.
*Many print sources report Applegate's birthdate to be in 1882; however, in the family Bible, it is recorded as February 8, 1881.
Extent
1 box (1 cu. ft.), plus 1 oversize folder
Abstract
The collection consists of manuscript materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings. Among the manuscript materials are typescript and holographic chapters from an unpublished manuscript on Spanish Colonial arts and typescript chapters from the books Indian Stories from the Pueblos and Native Tales of New Mexico.
Separated Material
Photographs have been transferred to the Frank G. Applegate Photograph Collection
- Art, Spanish colonial -- New Mexico
- Austin, Mary, 1868-1934
- Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Folklore
- Hopi Indians--Folklore
- Hopi pottery
- Indian Stories from the Pueblos
- Indian art--Southwest, New
- Indians of North America -- New Mexico
- Legends--New Mexico
- Native Tales of New Mexico
- Navajo Indians--Folklore
- Painting--New Mexico
- Pottery--20th century--United States
- Pueblo Indians--Folklore
- Santa Fe (N.M.)--History
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Frank G. Applegate Papers, 1886-2000 (bulk 1920-1934)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Dennis P. Trujillo. Addition processed by Daria Labinsky
- Date
- ©1999
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 97 BC::Frank G. Applegate Papers)//EN" "nmu1mss97bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu