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Rex C. Hopson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 110

Scope and Content

Collection consists of clippings, magazines, pamphlets and research notes on adobe construction and solar and alternative energy. Materials includes a complete run of the Adobe News from the 1970s and a typed manuscript of Hopson's book "Adobe: A Comprehensive Bibliography" with annotations and corrections. The collection also contains clippings, pamphlets, directories, research notes, and oral history recordings concerning towns, hotels, inns, and opera houses in New Mexico.

Dates

  • 1959-1987

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

None

Copy Restrictions

Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biography

Rex C.Hopson, a former librarian at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, is a scholar in the history and construction uses of adobe and rammed earth.

He has taught at the University of New Mexico, in public shools and high schools, and at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia.

Extent

5.6 Linear Feet

General

Contact Information

  1. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
  2. The New Mexico History Museum
  3. P.O. 2087
  4. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
  5. Phone: (+)505.476.5090
  6. Fax: (+)505.476.5104
  7. Email: historylibrary@state.nm.us
  8. URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org

General

Title
Guide to the Rex C. Hopson Collection, 1959-1987
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Processed by Library Staff
Date
©2000, updated ©2009
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

  • June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//The New Mexico History Museum::Fray Angelico Chavez History Library//TEXT (US::NmSM::AC 110::Rex C. Hopson Collection)//EN" "nmsm1ac110.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

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