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Peter H. Goldsmith Album Pages

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-2005-001

Scope and Content

The collection contains black and white photos, postcards, ephemera, and periodical clippings from Peter H. Goldsmith's diplomatic work and travel throughout South America from 1915-1916. Countries included in this travel are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. News clippings refer to Goldsmith's work with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Pan-American Association for International Conciliation. Subject matter of photos and postcards includes: ocean travel, landscapes, cityscapes, rural and urban life, and railroad construction. Clippings are in Spanish. Prints are 11 x 17 in.

Dates

  • 1915-1916

Creator

Language of Materials

English Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Copyright unknown. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.

Biography

Peter H. Goldsmith was born in 1865 and lived in both London, England and New York throughout his life as an author and diplomat. In the early 20th century, Goldsmith worked for the Pan-American Association for International Conciliation, a US-based organization of intellectuals in foreign service. In conjunction with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Goldsmith traveled extensively throughout Latin America from 1915-1916, attending diplomatic functions and speaking to political and governmental leaders. He was also involved in assessing several railroad construction projects in South America, and was a noted fan of the Peruvian music of Daniel Alomía Robles. Goldsmith published several books, including, Brief Bibliography of Books in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Relating to the Republics Commonly Called Latin America (1916), and An Authorized Digest of Desarollo Económico de la Repýblica de Argentina en los Últimos Cincuenta Años (1924).

Extent

301 items (5 boxes) : 301 album pages ; 11 x 17 in.

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection of album pages from the family of Peter H. Goldsmith, contains black and white photos, postcards, ephemera, and periodical clippings from Goldsmith's work and travel throughout South America in 1916, primarily in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Arrangement

Album pages are organized thematically and geographically. This follows the ocean travel path of Peter Goldsmith, and reflects the original arrangement made by the scrapbook creator.

Physical Location

B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number.

General

Contact Information

  1. University of New Mexico
  2. MSC05 3020, 1, University of New Mexico
  3. Center for Southwest Research
  4. Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
  5. Phone: 505-277-7173
  6. Fax:
  7. Email: cswrref@unm.edu
  8. URL: http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid of the Peter H. Goldsmith Album Pages, 1915-1916
Status
Approved
Author
Processed by Lauren Koller
Date
© 2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

https://library.unm.edu/cswr/index.php
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

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