Donald S. Heath Collection

Collection

Identifier: PAAC-0099

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The Donald S. Heath Collection contains approximately 2,000 35 mm color slides related to New Mexico subjects and events, including civil war reenactments, cowboys and gun-slinging, the Cumbres and Toltec Railway, petroglyphs, peace demonstrations, road signs and natural landscapes. .

Dates

1987 -1993
Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

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

Copy Restrictions

Permission to publish must be obtained from Photo Archives. Online Request Permission form available at: http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photo_request.html User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical Information

Donald S. Heath (1936-2007) was born in Loma Linda, California in 1936 and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in cinematography. He moved to New Mexico in 1974 and began a professional career at Ghost Ranch and the Menaul School as a photography instructor. Heath produced, wrote, directed and filmed many productions, primarily historical and spiritual in nature.