Henry A. Schmidt Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 206
Scope and Content
The Henry A. Schmidt Collection consists of six items used by Schmidt as photographic registers.
Dates
- 1887-1927
Creator
- Schmidt, Henry A. (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Schmidt, Henry A. (1861 - August 30-31, 1944)
Born in Germany, Schmidt moved to the United States in 1878. In 1882 as part of a survey team, Schmidt visited Chloride, NM and took up residence. He served in the militia during the Apache uprising of 1885. Primarily an assayer, he sometimes operated a photo studio as avocation. Active picturemaking began in the 1890s until 1924 in area of Chloride, Lake Valley, Winston, and Tyrone, with extensive coverage of mining in region.
Reference: "Pioneer Photographer: Henry A. Schmidt," New Mexico Magazine (August 1957), pp 18-19.
Born in Germany, Schmidt moved to the United States in 1878. In 1882 as part of a survey team, Schmidt visited Chloride, NM and took up residence. He served in the militia during the Apache uprising of 1885. Primarily an assayer, he sometimes operated a photo studio as avocation. Active picturemaking began in the 1890s until 1924 in area of Chloride, Lake Valley, Winston, and Tyrone, with extensive coverage of mining in region.
Reference: "Pioneer Photographer: Henry A. Schmidt," New Mexico Magazine (August 1957), pp 18-19.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet
Separated Material
glass negatives, card mounts, etc. (which accompanied the registered) were transferred to the Photo Archives.
General
Contact Information
- Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
- The Palace of the Governors
- P.O. Box 2087
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
- Phone: (+)505.476.5090
- Fax: (+)505.476.5093
- Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us
- URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
Creator
- Schmidt, Henry A. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Henry A. Schmidt Collection, 1887-1927
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Library Staff
- Date
- ©2000
- 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 "-//Museum of New Mexico::Fray Angelico Chavez History Library//TEXT (US::NmSM::AC 206::Henry A. Schmidt Collection)//EN" "nmsm1ac206.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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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