Casa Angelica Board of Directors' Events, 1961-1987
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection contains photographs of the Arrigoni family, who were instrumental in founding the Casa Angelica facility for retarded children, located in Albuquerque; the Casa Angelica physical plant, patients, and staff; and events sponsored by the institution's Board of Directors. Events include a fundraising fashion show where prominent women in the community, including politicians' wives, had their portraits made in color modeling inaugural gowns worn by U.S. First Ladies. Collection also contains a group portrait captioned, "First Communion, St. Ferdinand School ... 1935," and one of school children in a classroom, "Falconer School Garden Club." Photographs were taken by various photographers including C. E. Redman, Dick Kent Photography in Albuquerque and Milner Studio. Prints are 25 x 20 cm. or smaller and some are color. Negatives are 6 x 10 cm and the single color phototransparency is 26 x 32 cm.
Dates
- 1961-1987
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 102 items (1 box) : 88 photographic prints, 13 negatives, 1 phototransparency ; prints: 25 x 20 cm or smaller, negatives: 6 x 10 cm, transparency: 26 x 32 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Casa Angelica (Foundation) (Organization)
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