Northern New Mexico photograph album, circa 1925-1940

Overview of the Collection

Title
Northern New Mexico photograph album
Dates
circa 1925-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.75 linear feet, (1 oversize box)  :  219 items
Collection Number
P0967
Summary
This collection consist of the pages of a photograph album containing black-and-white snapshots of a group of young adults socializing and engaging in outdoor activities in northern New Mexico and Arizona in the late 1920s through the 1930s. Though many of the images are identified, the name of the creator and compiler of the album is unknown.
Repository
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

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 Northern New Mexico photograph album is a black photograph album with black pages containing 219 black-and-white photograph prints. The binding from the album was removed for preservation purposes, but the original order of the pages and images was maintained. The album was compiled and the photographs taken by an unknown individual or individuals. The photographs date from the late 1920s through the 1930s. Many of the images are identified. The images depict a group of young adults with each other, with animals, on ranches, and engaging in outdoor activities and tourism. Many of the photographs were taken in Northern New Mexico. The album also documents a trip taken by members of the group through Arizona to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Locations include: Pecos River; Cow Creek Ridge; Holy Ghost Canyon; San Ildefonso Pueblo; Elephant Butte; Coolidge Dam; Grand Canyon; Tucson, Maricopa County, Arizona; Guaymas, Mexico. Individuals identified include: Mary Sprague; Bill Bawher; Jay Kirkpatrick; Betty and Arthur Loew; Grace and Betty Sheldon. Subjects include: rodeo; horses; tourism; hiking.

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

Arrangement

Original order retained.

Acquisition Information

Purchased.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Photograph album circa 1925-1940

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Rodeos

Geographical Names

  • Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--Photographs
  • San Miguel County (N.M.)
  • Sierra County (N.M.)
  • Tucson (Ariz.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums
  • black-and-white photographs