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New Mexico Crypto Jews, 1984 - 2008

 File — Cabinet: 1, Drawer: 3

Scope and Contents

  1. Folder 35. Las Vegas Color, 1989.Color negatives and 4x6 color prints, in original photo-processors envelopes. Las Vegas Cemetery and Cemetery Cleanup. Stanley H (Hordes?); Spiegelbergs. Rabbi Hellman at Las Vegas, Ilfeld House. Arsenal Building.
  2. Folder 36. Stones of Remembrance. Las Vegas, NM Jewish Cemetery. Three manila folders: 1. Stones of Remembrance Booklet, Las Vegas NM Jewish Cemetery containing printed booklet "Stones of Remembrance: the Historic Jewish Cemetery in Las Vegas, New Mexico" published by the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society, 1990; sleeved prints for booklet. 2. Las Vegas Jewish Cemetery. Color negatives and 4x6 color prints; typed text of message sent by Lilo Lang Waxman for memorial to her cousins, Max and Bertha Ilfeld. 3.Las Vegas NM Jewish Cemetery, Maps, brochures of Las Vegas and cemetery. CDs with cemetery photos.
  3. Folder 37. Crypto-Jews Reversed Prints. 5x7 and 8x10 prints labeled "reversed" by Herz. Gravestones and symbols
  4. Folder 38. Crypto-Jews, Video tapes. 1989-1994(?)Two VHS video tapes, undated. Tape 1. New Mexico Jewish Historical Society, Jewish Pioneer Video Archive Project. Running time 24 min. Tape 2. Last Marranos of Belmont. Running time 2.5 hours. Dates approximate. Tapes not dated.
  5. Folder 39.Crypto-Jews Dupes of black and white prints. 35mm slides, mounted and sleeved. Copies of prints of gravestones.
  6. Folder 40. 1998. 35mm color slides of Jewish symbols in cemeteries and Churches,Ysleta, San Antonio.
  7. Folder 41. NM Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries, Taos, Dixon, Questa, Las Trampas, Pilar. 1993-2001. 35mm color slides of Jewish symbols in cemeteries, Taos, Dixon, Questa, Las Trampas, Pilar
  8. Folder 42. Dupes-cemeteries, churches. 1989-1995(?) Envelope of 4x6 color prints of gravestones, labeled Corales, 4/89. 35mm duplicate color and b and w slides of Jewish symbols in cemeteries and churches. Most sheets not labeled. Dates approximate. Most not dated.
  9. Folder 43. Crypto-Jews, Infra-red, cemeteries-Proofs. 1989-1994 (?). Envelope of 4x6 color prints of gravestones, labeled Colorado Cemeteries and Churches, photos by Michael Atlas-Acuna with letter from Atlas-Acuna. Letter, 1993, from NM Jewish Historical Society inviting Herz to be part of a presentation of the work of NM Jewish Artists. Contact sheets of infrared negatives of gravestones with Jewish symbols. Many sheets not labeled. Dates approximate. Most not dated.
  10. Folder 44. Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries, NM. 1989-1994 (?). 35mm color slides of gravestones in cemeteries with Jewish symbols. One labeled Hondo, 7/94; three labeled with place names taken from identifying slide: La Luz, Tularosa, San Jose. Remainder not labeled. Dates approximate. Most not dated.
  11. Folder 45. Crypto-Jews, Churches, stained glass. 1989-1994 (?). 35mm color slides of stained glass windows and statue in churches; all with Jewish symbols. Dates approximate. Most not dated. .
  12. Folder 46. Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia Counties. 1992-. 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets labeled Valencia, Mt. Calavary, San Felipe de Negri, Corrales, San Jose de Armijo, Santa Clara, Tome cemetery, Tome church, Pena Blanca, Placitas, Los Padillas, Bernalillo, Rabbi Celnik, B'nai Israel. Not dated.
  13. Folder 47. Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. Guadalupe county. 1990-2008(?). 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets labeled Tucumcari. dates approximate; Sheets not dated.
  14. Folder 48. Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. Ouray County. 1990-2008 (?). 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets labeled Ouray County, Levi ben Marcario. Two sheets not labeled. dates approximate; Sheets not dated
  15. Folder 49. Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. Rio Arriba County. 1990-2004 (?). 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets labeled Ojo Caliente, Ojo Sarco, Los Ojos, Near T-A (Tierra Amarilla), Chama, Chimayo, Truchas, Cordova. Map of Heron Lake State Park with notes on back. dates approximate; many sheets not dated
  16. Folder 50 Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. San Miguel, Mora. 1995 (?). 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets labeled Presb. Church/Carmen, Las Vegas, Wagon Mound, United by the Lives We Touch, San Miguel, Ribera, Villaneuva, Mora; dates approximate, most sheets not dated
  17. Folder 51. Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. Santa Fe County. 1994-2002. 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets or slides labeled Ojo de Baca, El Rancho, Rael, de Baca, Cerrollos, La Cienaga, Nambe, Galisteo cemetery, Mary Alice Garcia. New Mexico's Crypto-Jews.
  18. Folder 52., Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. Socorro County. 1994-2002. 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets or slides labeled San Aracia (?), Alex Padilla, Book of Life, La Joya, many sheets not labeled. dates approximate; most sheets not dated.
  19. Folder 53. Crypto-Jews, Cemeteries. Colorado. 1995 (?). 35mm color slides of gravestones with Jewish symbols or names. Sheets or slides labeled Trinidad, Navajo, San Luis, Walsenburg. Temple Aaron, Trinidad, CO. dates approximate; most sheets not dated.
  20. Folder 54. Gravestones, Dona Anna County. 1989-1994 (?). Sleeved 35mm color slides, gravestones, Dona Anna County. Dates approximate. Most not dated.
  21. Folder 55. Crypto-Jews, Monoprints. 1999-2007. Sleeved 5x7" and 8x10" monoprints, themes: Multiplicity, Quantum Leap. 35mm duplicate slides. dates approximate; most not dated.
  22. Folder 56. Las Vegas, NM, cemetery, families. 1998. Sleeved 5x7" and 8x10" prints, many labeled on back. Single color print of Herz on hood of car with camera. Las Vegas Cemetery cleanup, Las Vegas Jewish families, Montefiore Cemetery, Marvin Taichert, Francis Taichert, Bertha Ilfeld funeral, Charles Ilfeld Family store, Dorothy Shipman, Walter Kahn, Robert Norhaus, rachel Wortman, Nelly Wells. Catholic Center at Highland University, formerly the Jewish Temple in Las Vegas. Jim and Lewis Terr, Terr Family Josh and Jim Mafchir, board members of NM Jewish Historical Society. Spiegelberg bank notes, Spiegelberg Family Reunion, Willi Spiegelberg Family, Jeannette Sparks, Alvin Appel in lobby of Plaza Hotel. Students from the Religious School, Temple Beth Shalom of Santa Fe. Deanna and Joe Stein. Marvin Tachert, Tachert Brothers Dry Goods Store, Milton Tachert. Ilfeld Memorial Chapel. Rabbi Leonard Helman Susan Campbell, Stanley Hordes, walter Kahn, Jim Mafchjirat. dates approximate; most not dated
  23. Folder 57. Jewish Cemetery, Las Vegas, NM. 1988-1995. Contact sheet: Dennis Duran visits uncle's gravesite, El Rancho, NM. Contact Sheets, Las Vegas Cemetery; Cemetery cleanup, Berthas Ilfeld Funderal. Henry Tobias, David Salman, Diana Stein, Alvin Appel, Jeannette Sparks, Dorothy Shipman, PBS Film Crew at Las Vegas Cemetery. 35mm color slides: Milton Taichert, Rabbi Ward, Marvin Taichert, Las Vegas Cemetery cleanup, New Mexico Jewish Historical Society, Montefiore Cemetery, Dorothy Shipman, Jeannet Sparks, Rabbi Hertstein. B and w duplicate slides from prints. dates approximate; most not dated.

Dates

  • 1984 - 2008

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to researchers on an appointment basis only, pending approval of application to view original material

Extent

From the Collection: 52 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the NMHM Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Repository

Contact:
113 Lincoln Ave.
Santa Fe NM 87501 USA