Larry Casuse & Family Album Pictorial Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2021-006
Scope and Contents
Larry Casuse and Family Album Pictorial Collection consists of 117 photographs and 2 photocopies from a family photo album. Includes family and school photographs of Larry Casuse and his parents and 6 siblings between the years 1951-1973. Does not include photos of Larry Casuse while he was enrolled at the University of New Mexico.
Dates
- 1951-1973
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publications or distribution.
For more information see the 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.
Biographical / Historical
A photo album from Ursula Casuse-Carrillo, the younger sister of Larry Casuse who was a former University of New Mexico student from 1971-73 and activist who fought against colonial violence perpetrated on Native American people. He was a member of the UNM Kiva Club and organized against the exploitation of Native peoples in his home of Gallup, NM and against the instatement of then Gallup Mayor, Emmett Garcia, as a UNM Regent. In March 1973, Larry Casuse was killed by Gallup police after he and Robert Nakaidinae kidnapped Garcia from Gallup City Hall.
Extent
119 items (1 box) : 117 photographs, 2 photocopies
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Larry Casuse and Family Album Pictorial Collection is comprised of photographs from a family album from Ursula Casuse-Carrillo. Includes family photos from Larry Casuse’s childhood of him and his parents and 6 siblings.
Source
- Casuse-Carrillo, Ursula (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Larry Casuse & Family Album Pictorial Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Travis Torres Thompson
- Date
- November, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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