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Job #: 200, 215A, 215B

 File — Box: 10

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The John Gaw Meem photo collection contains photographs of buildings designed and built by John Gaw Meem, architect. The collection consists of photos of buildings, architectural elements, and details of buildings in the small towns, cities, and pueblos of New Mexico. Photographers represented include Ansel Adams, Laura Gilpin, Tyler Dingee, and Ernest Knee. There is a small number of original negatives, some unprinted. Ask the Pictorial Collections Archivist to see the database of unprinted negatives. Two albums contain renderings by John Gaw Meem of various buildings - see contents list for the job numbers found in each album. The John Gaw Meem Non-Job Specific photograph (000-675 NJS) collection contains photos collected by Meem of structures and architechural details not of his design.

Dates

  • 1925-1963

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Extent

From the Collection: 1830 plus items (28 boxes) : 1828 photographic prints, 2 photograph albums, negatives, 1 unprocessed box

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