Portraits, Identified Groups, 1916-1950
File — Small-Collections-Box: 3, Folder: PICT 000-229 F1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of snapshots of Chester E. Faris of the USDI Indian Affairs office during the 1920s-1940s (also his family, friends, and colleagues), North American Indian leaders, and memorials commemorating historical events related to North American Indians and their burial sites. Includes images (some postcards) of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, Santiago Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo, Chief Yellow Calf, and Chief Geronimo of the Apache. There are several photos of Seminole Indians of the Florida Everglades showing dress and dwellings. One photograph is of the Superintendents of Indian Affairs meeting Pres. Coolidge in Washington, D.C. in 1926.
Dates
- 1916-1950
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 56 items (2 folders) : 56 photographic prints, 1 CD with 2 scans of nitrate negatives
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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