Bainbridge Bunting Photograph Collection
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs of various locales, primarily in New Mexico. Most images are of buildings and architectural details of buildings in small towns, cities, and the pueblos of New Mexico. Many photographs were taken as a part of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). Also included are two boxes or original negatives, arranged alphabetically. Box 21 is unprocessed.
Dates
- Creation: 1870-1980
Creator
- Bunting, Bainbridge (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Copyright to materials created by Bainbridge Bunting has been transferred to UNM.
Biography
Bainbridge Bunting was born in Kansas City, Mo. on November 23, 1913. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. In 1948, he joined the faculty at the University of New Mexico Art Department, where he remained until 1979. Bunting immersed himself in the local culture, and began an important study of adobe architecture. He authored numerous articles and three books on the architecture of New Mexico. Among many other projects, Bunting conducted studies on Zuni Pueblo, and on the architecture of John Gaw Meem. He died on February 13, 1981.
Extent
3220 plus items (21 boxes) : 3203 prints & negatives, 17 albums
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains photographs of various locales, primarily in New Mexico. Most images are of buildings and architectural details of buildings in small towns, cities, and the pueblos of New Mexico.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number. Oversize box shelved in Big Box location by Pictorial Number.
Photographs Available Online
Portions of the Bainbridge Bunting Photograph Collection are available online via New Mexico’s Digital Collections.
Separated Material
Photographs separated from the Bainbridge Bunting Papers. Photographs associated with reports remained with the Papers, while loose photographs were transferred to the Bainbridge Bunting Photograph Collection.
Subject
- Historic American Buildings Survey (Organization)
- Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1850-1915 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Acoma (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Albuquerque (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.) -- Pictorial works
- Laguna (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Las Vegas (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Pueblo of Santa Clara (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Socorro (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Taos (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Zuni (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Bainbridge Bunting Photograph Collection, 1870-1980
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2007
- 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
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
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