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Hewett, Edgar L. (Edgar Lee), 1865-1946

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: November 23, 1865 - December 31, 1946

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred Vincent Kidder Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC08
Abstract Alfred Vincent (A.V.) Kidder (1885-1963) was a well-known archaeologist working in the American Southwest. Kidder was active in the establishment of the Laboratory of Anthropology, Inc. and served as chairman of the board until 1935. The collection contains correspondence of A.V. Kidder during 1926-1935, covering a range of his activities and archaeological interests in the Southwest.
Dates: 1926-1935

Alice C. Fletcher Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 087
Scope and Content This collection consists of records from the School of American Archaeology in Santa Fe. Includes minutes, announcements, pamphlets, clippings, reports, official correspondence, and financial documents. Much of the correspondence involves officials at the School of American Archaeology and its parent institution the Archaeological Institute of America, including Edgar Hewett, Charles Lummis, Francis Kelsey, and Charles Bowditch, as well as scholars such as Jesse Fewkes.
Dates: 1904-1911

Beatrice Chauvenet Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 038
Scope and Content The following is a list of principal categories. I. A summary of Beatrice Champion Chauvenet. II. Tsianina Evans - Jennie Avery Correspondence. III. Other biographical material. IV. Material relating to Edgar Lee Hewett, Ph.D. V. Bandelier National Monument. VI. Old Santa Fe Association. VII. Historical...
Dates: 1918-1991

Chaco Canyon Old Timers Reunion Oral History Project

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-579-BC
Abstract Memoirs of personnel working at Chaco Canyon National Monument from 1922-1941
Dates: 1990

Donald Beauregard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 016
Scope and Content Collection consists of correspondence among Donald Beauregard, Frank Springer, Edgar L. Hewett, Paul A.F. Walter, and others, primarily concerning the health of Beauregard and the disposition of his paintings. Also included in the collection is correspondence between Beauregard's family and Springer and Hewett regarding artwork left by Beauregard to Springer and the Museum of Fine Arts. Beauregard, a protege of Frank Springer of the Museum of New Mexico, studied art in Europe and was scheduled...
Dates: 1914-1926

Edgar L. Hewett Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 105
Scope and Content Collection contains Edgar L. Hewett's personal and business papers and covers the years 1905 to 1947. The folders are mostly in chronological order until Hewett's death in 1946, although the letters are not strictly in order by date. Folders in the later boxes are in alphabetical order by subject matter, and sometimes these are in reverse chronological order. Undated and incomplete letters for any particular period are normally at the end of a folder. Correspondence is arranged...
Dates: 1891-1960

Francis Cushman Wilson Papers on Pueblo Legal Issues

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-304-BC
Scope and Content Pamphlet prepared by the Indian Rights Association. (Box 1, Folder 7). This collection focuses on Pueblo Indian legal issues that Francis Wilson was involved with as a private attorney, following his tenure as U.S. Attorney for the Pueblo Indians. Government publications on Pueblo Indian lands, prohibition, irrigation, and Indian schools form the bulk of this collection. Additionally, there is a transcript of the New Mexico Supreme Court Case,...
Dates: 1913-1956

Edgar L. Hewett Photographs and Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PAAC-056
Scope and Content Collection of photographs, photographic negatives, photo albums, postcards, and ephemera collected by Edgar Lee Hewett. Content includes travels, archaeological expeditions, mementoes, and images of friends and family. While the collection is closely associated with Hewett, materials given to or collected by Hewett are intefiled with material he created. Additionally, other collections material from the School for Advanced Research, the Archaeological Institute of America, and the...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1906 - 1940; 1860 - 1959

Historical Society of New Mexico Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 108
Scope and Content Collection consists primarily of records of the Historical Society of New Mexico. Includes minutes of meetings from 1859 to 1863, 1909 to 1926, and 1974-1982; records of purchases from 1926 to 1961; records of gifts from 1915 to 1998; and two registers signed by the Historical Society's members and guests (including Theodore Roosevelt) from 1893, and 1899 to 1907. Included are various annual reports, some in both English and Spanish, from 1884 throught 1956. Also within the collection are a...
Dates: 1859-2008

Jennie M. Avery Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 1959-013
Scope and Content Collection consists of records of the Avery-Bowman Co. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the personal papers of Jennie M. Avery and Grace Bowman. Avery-Bowman Co. records include records of its predecessors the Santa Fe Abstract, Realty and Insurance Agency and the Joseph B. Hayward Agency. These records include land conveyances, deeds, titles, surveys, appraisals, abstracts, and various legal documents, most of which involve property in the vicinity of Santa Fe. The personal papers of Grace Bowman...
Dates: 1836-1950

J.O. Seth and Oliver Seth Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC05
Abstract The papers of J. O. Seth (1883-1963) and his son Oliver Seth (1915-1996), both of whom served on the Managing Board and the Executive Committee of the School of American Research.
Dates: 1947-1966

Kenneth M. Chapman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 484
Scope and Content The collection consists of genealogical family information, correspondence, legal and real estate documents, and (typed and handwritten) autobiographical notes. Papers pertain to Kenneth Chapman's work with the Museum of New Mexico, Edgar L. Hewett and others, the Indian Arts Fund, general archaeology and the preservation of Pueblo pottery.
Dates: 1848-1968; Majority of material found in 1928-1968

Museum of Fine Arts Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: AC 154
Scope and Content Collection consists of the correspondence between the Museum of Fine Arts and various artists and their families (1910-1978). Correspondence pertains to exhibits, donations of artwork, and repairs to artwork loaned to the Museum. Some of the artists represented in this collection are Gustave Baumann, Oscar E. Beringhaus, Donald Beauregard, Georgia O'Keeffe (1 letter), and John Sloan. Included in the Beauregard correspondence are letters addressed to Edgar L. Hewett (director of the Museum of...
Dates: 1910-1978

Museum of New Mexico Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 155
Scope and Content Collection consists of a broad range of materials relating to the activities of the Museum of New Mexico in the 20th century with the bulk of the material being from the latter half. Included are plans, reports, finances, projects and correspondence involving the Museum of New Mexico, the School of American Research, National Park Service, and other state and national organizations. Among the many topics are the Florentine Codex, Navajo Reservoir Excavation Project, 75th Anniversary...
Dates: 1869-1994; Majority of material found in 1950s-1994; 1869-2008

Notes and Memoranda concerning the Legal, Literary and Scientific Activities of Frank Springer

 Collection
Identifier: AC 290
Scope and Content Collection contains notes and memoranda concerning the legal, literary, and scientific activities of Frank Springer compiled by Ralph E. Twitchell. Most of the information consists of printed material, reprints of articles, newspaper clippings, and typewritten letters, etc., published elsewhere. Volume 1 contains the most extensive collection with a brief introduction by Twitchell. Volumes 2, 3, and 4 contain mostly replicates of material found in the first volume.
Dates: 1871-1927

Office of the President Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Archives 2.0
Scope and Content The first president of New Mexico Highlands University (New Mexico Normal School), Edgar L. Hewett, took office in 1898. Since that year the presidential terms have included1. Edgar L. Hewett, 1898-19032. Edmund J. Vert, 1903-19073. W.E. Garrison, 1907-19084. B. S. Gowen, 1908-19105. Frank H.H. Roberts, 1910-19216. Jonathan H. Wagner, 19227. Frank Carroon, 1923-19308. H.C. Gossard, 1931-1938...
Dates: 1916-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text

Rito De Los Frijoles Gazette

 Collection
Identifier: AC 286
Scope and Content This collection consists of the Rito de los Frijoles Gazette in two volumes, Volume, 1, 10 July 1910 and Volume 2, 1911 and the Rito de los Frijoles Gazette, to 22 August 1911 Magazine Supplement. The volumes appear to be written by different authors who were present at the Rito de los Frijoles camp, during the 1910 and 1911 excavations at what is now Bandelier National Monument.In each volume, there are handwritten...
Dates: 1910-1911

Spitz Family Business Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 252
Scope and Content This collection consists mainly of business records of the Spitz Jewelry Store, Santa Fe, NM. The business was founded in 1881 and closed in 1974. The business was started by Solomon Spitz and carried on by his son, Bernard. Initially the business involved manufacture, importation, and sale of jewelry. There is a significant collection of letters from the Fred Harvey company ordering jewelry (1905 - 1921). The family was also involved in financial and real estate ventures throughout the state....
Dates: 1888-1975

Taos Society of Artists Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 219
Scope and Content Collection consists of materials relating to the Taos Society of Artists and its members. Includes the constitution, by-laws, minutes, and reports of the Society; promotional materials and programs from various art exhibits; and materials concerning the Museum of New Mexico, which worked closely with the Society. This collection also contains a significant amount of correspondence involving members and associates of the Society, including Oscar Berninghaus, E. Irving Couse, Gerald Cassidy, Bert...
Dates: 1918-1928