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Album: "My Adventuring in New Mexico, 1922", 1922

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Collection consists of Peggy Pond Church's collection of photographs related to Edith Warner, (box 1) plus an addition to the collection related to Church herself (box 2). The first four folders include images of Warner, John Boyd and family, Atilano Montoya, and various officials of San Ildefonso Pueblo. There is a portrait of Maria Martinez by Laura Gilpin and numerous photos of Edith Warner's homes (interiors and exteriors), built and furnished in the Southwestern Pueblo Revival style. A captioned album (unbound), entitled "My book of adventuring in New Mexico ... ," dates from 1922. It includes snaphots of Warner taken at the Boyd Ranch and landscapes of Frijoles Canyon. Other landscapes show Otowi Bridge and Camel Rock. Folder five contains portraits of Peggy Pond Church taken over a period from approximately 1940 to 1984. Others persons shown include her family and a friend, Sophia Lyn Fahs. There is a picture of the Francis W. Parker school in San Diego a walnut tree referred to in one of Ms. Church's literary works. There are two reproductions of paintings by Cady Wells. Folder six is an addition containing photos of Church on horseback and with friends c. 1914 and 1976 near Crested Butte. Another shows her with Governor Toney Anaya and others with family. Folder seven labeled Victoria St., Santa Fe shows family and a house. Other folders in box 2 show a 50th anniversary party, birthday and book signing event, and dogs. Photographs were taken by Fermor S. Church, Ernest Knee, Harold Kellog and the Harvey's Photo & Radio Shop in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dates

  • 1922

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 252 items (2 boxes) : 250 photoprints; 1 pencil drawing; 1 postcard

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