Officials of New Mexico Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-992-004
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs documenting men identified as public officials of New Mexico. Many of the portraits depict men who served in the New Mexico House of Representatives and Senate, however, there is also a considerable variety among those included. For example, school superintendents, city mayors, justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court, prominent ranchers and businessmen are all represented. The collection only includes one female official, Stephanie Gonzales, the New Mexico Secretary of State during the nineties. The vast majority of portraits name the men they depict, but there are a limited number of unidentified men in the collection.
Dates
- 1890-1990
- Majority of material found within 1910s, 1920s, 1930s
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 Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
History
Following the Mexican American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and the Compromise of 1850, New Mexico was incorporated into the United States as the Territory of New Mexico. During its early history as a territory, New Mexico played an important part in the United States Civil War. In 1912, New Mexico was admitted to the union as a state. Both during New Mexico’s years as a territory, and during its early statehood, government officials ranging from the state legislature to county and municipal government played an important role. Various officials administered justice through the court system, handled the administration of civic institutions such as schools and hospitals, and governed the state, counties, and cities.
Extent
147 items (1 box) : 147 photographic prints
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Officials of New Mexico Photograph Collection is comprised of portraits of public officers of New Mexico, dating from the early twentieth century.
Arrangement
Because the Officials of New Mexico Photograph Collection is an artificial collection aggregating portraits from a variety of sources, the order has been imposed. Photographs are grouped into folders in alphabetical order, with an additional unidentified folder.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number. One item located in Large Drawers.
Alternate Format Available
The majority of the Officials of New Mexico Photograph Collection is available online via New Mexico's Digital Collections, with the exception of one large item and items accessioned after 2016.
Processing Information
The Officials of New Mexico Photograph Collection is an artificial collection first created in 1992 that brought together images from previously existing collections. In 2016, the collection was completely digitized.
An addition to the collection was processed and digitized in March 2016.
Seven items from mid to late 20th century were accessioned in 2021.
An addition to the collection was processed and digitized in March 2016.
Seven items from mid to late 20th century were accessioned in 2021.
- Banks and banking -- Pictorial Works
- Business enterprises -- New Mexico
- County government -- Pictorial Works
- Fall, Albert B. (Albert Bacon), 1861-1944
- Governors -- New Mexico -- Pictorial Works
- Hispanic Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Judges -- New Mexico -- Pictorial Works
- Lawyers -- New Mexico -- Pictorial Works
- Mayors -- New Mexico -- Pictorial Works
- New Mexico -- Officials and employees
- Notaries -- New Mexico -- Pictorial Works
- Photographs
- Politicians -- New Mexico
- Portrait photographs
- Public officers -- Pictorial Works
- Public officers -- Pictorial works
- State boards of education -- New Mexico
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Pictorial Works
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Officials of New Mexico Photograph Collection, 1890-1990
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff and Eileen Hogan
- Date
- © 2008, 2016
- 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
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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu