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"Artists of Territorial New Mexico" - Slides and notes for Robert White presentation to Westerners Corral of Albuquerque, 1997

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Photographs and slides in this collection relate to Robert White’s research and writings about early Taos artists and artists of Territorial New Mexico. E. I. Couse, Martin Hennings, and Bert Geer Phillips are focuses of the collection.

Personal/family photos are included, as well as photos of New Mexico events and people such as Concha Ortiz y Pino de Kleven and C. V. Theis. White’s career and involvement in NM geology is documented, as is his time in Saigon (1966).

The collection includes 143 glass plates, with corresponding digital scans. Some are from Martin Hennings' estate. This material is unidentified and depicts people in formal and informal poses, in interior and exterior locations including waterside, camping, and painting studios. There are also a few photographic plates reproducing paintings.

Dates

  • 1997

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research. Access to glass plate images is restricted for preservation purposes; researchers are requested to review corresponding digital scans.

Extent

From the Collection: 730 items (8 boxes) : 730 photographic prints, slides, negatives and glass plate

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