Lake Valley (N.M.)

Abstract Letters, photographs and reminiscences of the Hiram and Katharine Hadley family. The bulk of the material is letters sent from Hiram and Katharine Hadley to their granddaughter Caroline (Carrie) Hadley between 1899 and 1921. Also included are: historical and explanatory notes to the collection written by Christine Erb, great-great granddaughter of the Hadleys, in 2022; a 1931 reminiscence of life in Lake Valley, New Mexico, by Robert A. Stewart, including information on his relationship with...

Abstract Photographic images, primarily of the Lake Valley Mine in Lake Valley, New Mexico. Also, photographic images of the surrounding mining areas in and around Chloride, New Mexico. The collection contains the photographs of Henry A. Schmidt, who lived and worked in the area. Photographs document general mining operations: building, equipment, miners and surrounding area views. The collection consists primarily of photographs of the Lake Valley Mine operation, ca. 1880s-1915, Lake Valley, New...