Correspondence from McCrossen grandchildren,, 1980-1982.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Archive 356 consists of the personal papers of Santa Fe businessman and author, George McCrossen (1898-1983). The most significant section of the collection deals with McCrossen's business concerns in Santa Fe. Inventoried are the records (financial records, publicity, advertising and correspondence) of McCrossen Handwoven Textiles, Inc., which he operated with his brother, Preston, from 1934-1948 (Box 1: Folders 1-14). Information regarding District Court (County of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico) Case No. 38426: George McCrossen vs. McCrossen Handwoven Textiles, 1963-1977 (Box 1: Folder 15) is included. In 1947, McCrossen went into business for himself creating an agency known as McCrossen Advertising Services (Box 2) which he operated until his retirement in 1972. Included are several account files arranged in the following format: background research on the subject; printed publicity; photographs and correspondence. Account files include the First National Bank of Santa Fe, Rodeo de Santa Fe, artist Luman Martin Winter and the Santa Fe Sinfonietta and Choral Society (of which McCrossen was a long term president). Of particular interest are photographs promoting activities of the various native Indian populations and tourism dating from the 1930's. Included, as well, are some Laura Gilpin photographs that were used for advertising purposes. Photographic materials have been transferred to CSWR Pictorial Collections.
The collection also contains extensive information on McCrossen's life in Detroit (Box 3: Folder 2) particularly among the artistic community. This section reflects his experiences as a writer, critic and promoter of Detroit art. He was also involved with a popular Detroit magazine, Boulevardier (Box 2: Folder 2-A) as an Associate Editor, Art Director and contributor from 1925-1930. His affiliation with the John Reed Club of Detroit (Box 3: Folder 4) included being the editor of its publication, The New Force, in 1933 and his promotion of the John Reed Club of Santa Fe (Box 3: Folder 5) are documented. Writing was a vital part of McCrossen's life. This is evident from a review of his literary efforts (Box 3) which include his personal diaries for the 1920's and 30's and 1967-1982. In Box 8, there is an extensive list of periodical articles by various artists whose work McCrossen collected between 1917-1971.
The most extensive section of the collection concerns his personal correspondence with family and friends (Box 4: Folders 1-26 and Box 5: Folders 1-22) including letters about B. Traven, the reclusive writer. Three letters from Irene Mermet (Traven's companion) addressed to Dora and George McCrossen in 1924 and 1925 are included (Box 5: Folder 19).
Material considered to be of secondary significance to the collection is the Dora Malet (first wife) correspondence. (Maintained within this section are letters from Dora's father, Frank Mallett, to his family while assigned to the American Consulate General (1903-1908) in Budapest, Hungary--Box 6: Folder 18.) The correspondence and personal papers of Mary McCrossen (mother) are also contained within this section. These personal papers of his wife and mother were mainteined by McCrossen after their deaths. While they do give an insight into familial relationships, they do not add to the main focus of the archive which centers around McCrossen as a businessman and author. Family history gathered by McCrossen consists of documentation regarding the Mathews, Garner and McCrossen families in Michigan dating back to 1756 (Box 7: Folders 13-18).
The final section includes the inventory of McCrossen's personal books (holdings) and where they can be located in the library.
The collection also contains extensive information on McCrossen's life in Detroit (Box 3: Folder 2) particularly among the artistic community. This section reflects his experiences as a writer, critic and promoter of Detroit art. He was also involved with a popular Detroit magazine, Boulevardier (Box 2: Folder 2-A) as an Associate Editor, Art Director and contributor from 1925-1930. His affiliation with the John Reed Club of Detroit (Box 3: Folder 4) included being the editor of its publication, The New Force, in 1933 and his promotion of the John Reed Club of Santa Fe (Box 3: Folder 5) are documented. Writing was a vital part of McCrossen's life. This is evident from a review of his literary efforts (Box 3) which include his personal diaries for the 1920's and 30's and 1967-1982. In Box 8, there is an extensive list of periodical articles by various artists whose work McCrossen collected between 1917-1971.
The most extensive section of the collection concerns his personal correspondence with family and friends (Box 4: Folders 1-26 and Box 5: Folders 1-22) including letters about B. Traven, the reclusive writer. Three letters from Irene Mermet (Traven's companion) addressed to Dora and George McCrossen in 1924 and 1925 are included (Box 5: Folder 19).
Material considered to be of secondary significance to the collection is the Dora Malet (first wife) correspondence. (Maintained within this section are letters from Dora's father, Frank Mallett, to his family while assigned to the American Consulate General (1903-1908) in Budapest, Hungary--Box 6: Folder 18.) The correspondence and personal papers of Mary McCrossen (mother) are also contained within this section. These personal papers of his wife and mother were mainteined by McCrossen after their deaths. While they do give an insight into familial relationships, they do not add to the main focus of the archive which centers around McCrossen as a businessman and author. Family history gathered by McCrossen consists of documentation regarding the Mathews, Garner and McCrossen families in Michigan dating back to 1756 (Box 7: Folders 13-18).
The final section includes the inventory of McCrossen's personal books (holdings) and where they can be located in the library.
Dates
- 1980-1982.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Extent
33 items.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451