Thomas D. Campbell Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-566
Scope and Content
The collection contains photographs compiled by scholar, author, military officer, and land owner Thomas Campbell. Agricultural, mining, and ranching operations in New Mexico are depicted as are military operations and pictures made during Campbell's international travels. Among the large number of portraits (most unidentified), is one depicting famed U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral C.W. Nimitz. Prints are 8 1/4 x 10 in. or smaller and color slides are 2 x 2 in.
Dates
- 1925-1960
Creator
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes in most cases. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biography
Thomas D. Campbell was involved in large scale agriculture. Born in Grand Forks, N.D.; educated at the University of North Dakota, Cornell University, and University of Southern California; served as special investigator of Native American lands for the U.S. Department of Interior during World War I; began buying land in New Mexico in the 1930's including parts of the La Joya, Belen, San Pedro, and Tome Land Grants; during World War II served in the U.S. Army Air Corps; in 1946 elevated to the office of Brigadier General.
Extent
318 plus items (2 boxes) : 316 photographic prints; 2 color slides, uncounted contact sheets ; prints: 8.25 x 10 in., slides: 2 x 2 in.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains photographs compiled by Thomas Campbell. Agricultural, mining, and ranching operations in New Mexico are depicted as are military operations and pictures made during Campbell's international travels.
Arrangement
Items grouped in folders based on subject matter. Folders arranged in alphabetical order.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number.
Separated Material
Photographs were separated from the Thomas D. Campbell Papers.
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Thomas D. Campbell Photograph Collection, 1925-1960
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- 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
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