H.F. Haworth Photograph Album of South American Trip
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2023-009
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a photograph album with nearly 500 black and white photographs taken in 1936 by H. F. Haworth on a trip through Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. Haworth crossed the Atlantic on the Alcantara. Locales documented include Rosario, Junin, Mendoza, Buenos Aires, the Mendoza Valley in Argentina; Montevideo (Uraguay); Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Petropolis (Brazil), and the road from Argentina to Chile.
Photographs depict scenery, locales, harbor scenes, churches, buildings, vehicles, monuments, hotels, the Mendoza Fire Brigade, trains, train stations, roads, and local scenes. Snapshots as well as commercial photos are included in the photograph album.
Photographs depict scenery, locales, harbor scenes, churches, buildings, vehicles, monuments, hotels, the Mendoza Fire Brigade, trains, train stations, roads, and local scenes. Snapshots as well as commercial photos are included in the photograph album.
Dates
- 1936
Creator
- Haworth, H. F. (Howard Firth) (Person)
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 publication or distribution. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist,
Biographical Informaiton
Dr. Howard Firth Haworth was born and educated in England. He was appointed to the staff of the City and Guilds Engineering College in London prior to joining the staff of Leyland Motors in 1920 where he held positions as technical instruction manager, then research engineer, chief engineer, and chief technical officer. At Leyland Motors, Haworth designed heavy vehicles and special machines for military use and operation in roadless countries. He also designed railcar units and trolley bus chassis. He died in Manchester in 1939.
Extent
490 items (1 box) : 481 black and white photographs, 3 post cards, 1 brochure, and 1 invitation in photograph album; 3 loose photographs and 1 loose post card.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph album with nearly 500 black and white photographs of Dr. Howard Firth Haworth's trip through Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, 1936.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number.
Creator
- Haworth, H. F. (Howard Firth) (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the H.F. Haworth Photograph Album of South American Trip
- Author
- B. Silbergleit
- Date
- February 2024
- 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