Peter Ribera Ortega, 1729-1978 (bulk, 1850-1978)
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection revolves around the internationally recognized sculptor and longtime resident of Santa Fe -- Eugenie Fredericka Shonnard. The bulk of the collection is from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1970s. The collection is arranged both topically and chronologically. Biographical sketches precede those individuals whose papers comprise a significant portion of the overall collection.
Collection consists of letters, diaries, ledgers, clippings, scrapbooks, notebooks, business and financial documents. Collection also includes the papers of her husband Edward Gordon Ludlum, her father Frederic Shonnard, her mother Eugenie Smyth Shonnard, her friend and mentor Alphonse Mucha, and her friend Pedro Ribera Ortega. Among the Shonnard family's papers are genealogies and family histories of the Shonnard, Smyth, and Seymour families.
Collection consists of letters, diaries, ledgers, clippings, scrapbooks, notebooks, business and financial documents. Collection also includes the papers of her husband Edward Gordon Ludlum, her father Frederic Shonnard, her mother Eugenie Smyth Shonnard, her friend and mentor Alphonse Mucha, and her friend Pedro Ribera Ortega. Among the Shonnard family's papers are genealogies and family histories of the Shonnard, Smyth, and Seymour families.
Dates
- 1729-1978 (bulk, 1850-1978)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Biographical / Historical
Peter Ribera Ortega (8-11-1931 -) was born in Santa Fe to Pedro Gonzales Ortega and Luz Sanchez Ribera Ortega. Ortega's father was a bartender and his mother was the first lay instructor at St. Francis Parish School. Ortega attended St. Francis Parish School and Harrington Junior High School before entering the Immaculate Heart Seminary of the Carmelite Order in Santa Fe. Shortly before receiving an assignment after ten years of study, Ortega left the order to pursue a bachelor of arts degree at St. Michael's College, Santa Fe. With degree in hand and a teaching certificate, Ortega started teaching Spanish at Young Junior High School. Under a federal grant, Ortega entered the Institute for Teachers of Spanish at the University of New Mexico for master's work. A student of Southwestern history, Ortega's extensive research has resulted in his writing and publishing such works as Christmas in Santa Fe and Bilingual-Cultural Dictionary . He edited the Spanish edition of El Nuevo Mexicano. Ortega has been active in the New Mexico Historical Society, the Caballeros de Vargas and La Cofradia de la Conquistadora. Ortega became closely associated with Eugenie Shonnard in the last years of her life. He was instrumental in commissioning Eugenie to take part in the restoration of Rosario Chapel for which she sculpted the alter and reredos and in the design and execution of the De Vargas memorial monument. In addition, Ortega became the self-appointed historian and archivist of Eugenie's papers until her death and their subsequent transfer to the Museum of New Mexico.
Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us