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American Indian postcard collection, 1900s-1940s
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- American Indian postcard collection
- Dates
- 1900s-1940s (inclusive)19001949
- Quantity
- 5 linear feet, (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0243
- Summary
- The American Indian postcard collection (1900s-1940s) consists of cards created by various photographers depicting Native American communities located mainly in New Mexico and Arizona.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The American Indian postcard collection consists of cards created by various photographers depicting Native American communities located mainly in New Mexico and Arizona.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Dennis Goreham from Goreham Collectibles in 2018.
Processing Note
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2019.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| oversize-box | Volume | ||
| 1 | 1 | P. Clinton Bortell postcards
Pearl Clinton Bortell began his time as a New Mexico photographer in 1914. He started his line of postcards in 1917, although there are a few earlier dates. He operated a studio and trading post in Gallup, New Mexico.
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1916-1921 |
| 1 | 2 | Burton Frasher postcards
Burton Frasher and his wife, Josephine, opened a photo shop in La Verne, California in 1914. Six years later they moved to Pomona, California where he expanded his studio by publishing postcards. "Frasher Photos" postcards were sold from the 1920s through the 1950s. He was known to go to great lengths to gather photos from remote locations throughout the southwest.
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1930s-1940s |
| 2 | 1 | Laura Gilpin postcards | |
| 2 | 2 | Mishler and Walker postcards
Calvin S. Mishler and Horace H. Walker worked in Gallup, New Mexico from 1905-1913. Prior to that time they were located in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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| 2 | 3 | W. Tom Mullarky postcards
In 1927 Mullarky purchased the J. R. Willis photo studion in Gallup, New Mexico, which Willis had previously purchased from Simeon Schwemberger. Mullarky worked in New Mexico roughly from 1927-1930s.
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| 3 | 1 | William Marion Pennington postcards
Pennington was involved with a number of photo studios in New Mexico from about 1904. In 1908 he moved to Durango, Colorado and opened a studio. He worked in the four corners area until the 1930s. He also partnered for a time with L. C. Updike from Pen-Dike Studio.
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1923 |
| 3 | 2 | Simeon Schwemberger postcards
Brother Simeon Schwemberger, a Franciscan monk from Saint Michaels, left the order in 1909 to operate a studio and trading post in Gallup, New Mexico.
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| 4 | 1-2 | Joseph R. Willis postcards
Willis was a photographer and painter. He operated a studio in Gallup, New Mexico which he took over from Simeon Schwemberger in 1917. He worked from there until 1931 when he moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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| 5 | 1 | Miscellaneous southwest postcards
This volume includes a letter from Olin C. Walker.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Pictorial works
- Navajo Indians--Pictorial works
- Pueblo Indians--Pictorial works
Personal Names
- Bortell, P. Clinton
- Frasher, Burton, 1888-1955
- Gilpin, Laura
- Mishler, Calvin S.
- Mullarky, W. Tom
- Schwemberger, Simeon
- Walker, Horace H.
- Willis, J. R. (Joseph Roy), 1876-1960
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Postcards
