Marta Weigle Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 361
Scope and Content
Collection consists of nearly all her research materials as well as manuscripts with and without annotations; notes; lecture materials; correspondence; newspaper and journal clippings; book reviews of her books; Federal One, a newsletter of 1930s culture; and other publications. Included are research materials on New Mexico writers, penitentes and religion in New Mexico, materials on many of the Works Project Administration (WPA) projects in New Mexico, and materials on Spanish Colonial folk art.
Where repeated, the initials for the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), the Works Project Administration (WPA) Federal Writers Project (FWP), Federal Art Project (FAP),and Federal Music Project (FMP) are used in the collection
Contains material in English and in Spanish.
Where repeated, the initials for the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), the Works Project Administration (WPA) Federal Writers Project (FWP), Federal Art Project (FAP),and Federal Music Project (FMP) are used in the collection
Contains material in English and in Spanish.
Dates
- 1946-1999
Creator
- Weigle, Marta (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Marta Weigle (1944-) is a professor of English, Anthropolgy, and American Studies at the University of New Mexico. She was born in Wisconsin on July 3, 1944. She graduated cum laude in Social Relations from Harvard University, June 1965 and received her doctorate in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in August 1971. She has written many articles and books on the southwest, its culture, tourism, mythology, hispanic village life and art, the Penitentes, New Mexico writers, and historic figures in literature. Some of her publications are Santa Fe and Taos: The Writer's Era, 1916-1941; Women of New Mexico: Depression Era Images; the Lore of New Mexico; Hispanic Arts and Ethnohistory; and Spiders and Spinsters. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.
Extent
39.50 Linear Feet
Separated Material
Publications and books are located in the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library.
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: (+)505.476.5104
- Email: historylibrary@state.nm.us
- URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
General
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
- Authors, American -- New Mexico
- Boyd, E. (Elizabeth), 1903-1974
- Briggs, Charles L., 1953-
- C. de Baca, Elba
- Cassidy, Ina Sizer, 1869-1965
- Christianity -- New Mexico
- Decorative Arts, Spanish Colonial--New Mexico
- Federal One
- Federal Writers' Project. New Mexico
- Folklore-- New Mexico
- Fred Harvey (Firm)
- Hermanos Penitentes
- Indians of North America -- New Mexico
- New Mexico -- Social life and customs
- New Mexico Folklore Society
- Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Description and travel
- Taos (N.M.) -- Description and travel
- Tourism -- New Mexico
- United States. Works Progress Administration (N.M.) Reporter
- Village communities -- New Mexico
Creator
- Weigle, Marta (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Marta Weigle Collection, 1946-1999
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Library Staff
- Date
- ©2003
- 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 361::Marta Weigle Collection)//EN" "nmsm1ac361.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
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