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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

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.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet

Related Material

Henry A. Schmidt papers Moody Medical Library The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas 77550 Henry A. Schmidt Collection Center for Southwest Research, General Library, University of New Mexico

Separated Material

glass negatives, card mounts, etc. (which accompanied the registered) were transferred to the Photo Archives.

General

Contact Information

  1. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
  2. The Palace of the Governors
  3. P.O. Box 2087
  4. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
  5. Phone: (+)505.476.5090
  6. Fax: (+)505.476.5093
  7. Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us
  8. URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
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
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Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

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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