Dorothy Woodward Memorial Penitente Collection,
Collection
Identifier: 1987-045
Scope and Content
Collection consists of Woodward's personal papers and research materials collected and created in the process of the publication of her doctoral thesis and of various articles on the Penitentes (a grassroots Catholic group) of Northern New Mexico. Includes correspondence with various persons and institutions (1933-1949), two notebooks and a diary (1925-1928), and a scrapbook (1938). Notebooks and diary pertain to Woodward's travels to Europe and Hobbs, New Mexico. Research materials consist of copies of documents from the Archivo General de la Nacional and various other repositories, publications and journals (1884-1956), maps, pamphlets, newspapers, notes, bibliographies, and card files. Publications include works by Charles F. Lummis. Subjects discussed are the Penitentes, the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi, religious customs in Spain and New Mexico, alabados (hymns), and other related topics.
Some materials are in Spanish, French, Finnish, or German with some English translations.
Some materials are in Spanish, French, Finnish, or German with some English translations.
Dates
- 1542-1957 (bulk 1852-1957)
Creator
- Woodward, Dorothy, 1895- (Person)
Language of Materials
English, Spanish, French, Finnish, and German.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. "Libro de Reglas y Reglamientos y Alabados" may not be photocopied. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Dorothy Woodward received her Ph.D. in History from Yale University in 1935. Her doctoral dissertation and some of her publications pertain to the Penitentes of Northern New Mexico. She was on the faculty of the University of New Mexico and served as Assistant State Director for the Historical Records Survey (1936-1940).
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into eleven series:
- Woodward's correspondence (1920-1955)
- Correspondence (1914-1940)
- Articles (1934-1935)
- Notes and bibliographies (1906-1957)
- Miscellaneous (1925-1961)
- Primary sources (1542-1931)
- Flyers, pamphlets, informative literature (1917-1925)
- Plays, poems, hymns (1917-1952)
- Card files
- Articles by other writers (1910-1934)
- Newspapers, magazines, journals, books (1884-1956)
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are also available on microfilm.
Separated Material
Photographs received with the collection are housed and cataloged separately.
General
Contact Information
- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
- Archives and Historical Services Division
- 1205 Camino Carlos Rey
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
- Phone: 505-476-7908
- Fax: 505-476-7909
- Email: archives@rain.state.nm.us
- URL: http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/ahsd_top.htm
General
- Alabados
- Black-and-white photographs
- Clippings
- Confraternities -- New Mexico
- Diaries
- Europe--Description and travel
- Hymns
- Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928
- Map
- New Mexico -- Description and travel
- New Mexico -- History -- 1848-
- New Mexico -- History -- To 1848
- New Mexico -- Religious Life and Customs
- Periodicals
- Publications
- Scrapbooks
- Spain -- Religious Life and Customs
- Woodward, Dorothy, 1895-
Creator
- Woodward, Dorothy, 1895- (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Dorothy Woodward Memorial Penitente Collection, 1542-1957 (bulk 1852-1957)
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Myra Ellen Jenkins
- 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 "-//New Mexico State Records Center and Archives//TEXT (US::Nm-Ar::1987-045::Dorothy Woodward Memorial Penitente Collection)//EN" "nmar1987-045.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 New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository