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L.W. Croissant collection of photographs by W.H. Horne

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-0270

Scope and Contents

The L. W. Croissant photographs consists of postcard pictures of executed Mexican Revolution soldiers in a Juarez cemetery, a photograph of the construction of the Elephant Butte Dam, a picture of Preacher Lewis and the boy’s choir and a picture of the sophomore Class of 1914 at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The postcards were all taken by and the copyright held by W.H. Horne.

Dates

  • 1913-1914

Biographical / Historical

Little is known about L.W. Croissant save for the documentation kept with the sophomore class photograph which tells of his uncle Kenneth B. Ogilvie and his mother Rena Ogilvie Croissant. In September 1972, Kenneth Ogilvie was the only remaining living graduate of 1913. The document recounts stories of his mother and uncle. Also it says that Kenneth was in Preacher Hunter Lewis’s choir for the Mesilla Park Episcopal Church.

Extent

1 folders (Small Colletions Photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of pictures of executed Mexican Revolution soldiers, a photograph of the construction of the Elephant Butte Dam, a picture of Preacher Lewis and the boy’s choir and a picture of the sophomore class of 1914 at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

Processing Information

Updated by Cassie McClure, August 2005
Title
Guide to the L.W. Croissant collection of photographs by W.H. Horne
Status
Completed
Author
Cassie McClure
Date
Updated August 2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA