Photographic Material (transferred to Photo Archives HP 2004.02, 1870-1930

File — Box: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

Collection contains personal and business papers, including correspondence, letters, financial statements, legal documents, and some photographs of Ralph Pearson and other people associated with him during his time in Taos, New Mexico. The major categories are correspondence and financial records of Margaret Hale/Ralph Pearson's business venture (in alphabetical order by businesses or individuals), correspondence of their business partner Joseph Foster, and personal letters between Margaret Hale and Ralph Pearson. There are also series of letters and correspondence between Margaret Hale and Joseph Foster.

Collection also contains materials from Margaret Hale's brother Swinburn Hale, that she held for him for safe keeping. There are series of letters from Beatrice Forbes Robertson to Swinburne Hale; correspondence between Swinburn Hale and Gretchen Hercz; letters from Witter Bynner to Swinburne Hale; letters from Swinburne Hale's parents, William Gardner Hale and Harriet Knowles (Swineburne) Hale; miscellaneous letters from friends; and Swinburne Hale's divorce papers from Marie Tudor Garland. Swinburne Hale also retained historical correspondence between family members from the late 19th century.

Additional material (added 01.2011) includes samples of Pearson’s etchings and Foster’s card and envelope stock, both blank and printed. Some Pearson and Foster correspondence is included, along with manuscripts of two of Foster’s unpublished books. Also included are a large number of photographs (mostly snapshots in black and white) which have been transferred to Photo Archives (HP 2004.2).

Dates

Creation: 1870-1930

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.50 Linear Feet

Additional Description

General

List of categories of photographs. Many of the photographs are not identified. Also included is a list of color photographs in a portfolio entitled “R. P. Dickey with Taos Celebrities and Characters”. All of these appear to have been taken at various gatherings in Taos in the early 1990’s, and two were taken by Lee Foster. The photographer on the other photos is not identified but may also have been by Lee Foster.

Ralph, Margaret, and Pavli Pearson (ca. 1920)
Joseph Foster, including few of Margaret Foster and possibly Leona Foster (Early 1900s to 1980s)
Foster family and ranch home near Taos (1920s to 1940s)
Foster family and friends (1950’s to 1970s)
Fosters and friends on camping trips (1920’s to 1930s)
family members of Joseph and Margaret Hale Foster (1840’s to 1930s)
Indian and Spanish friends, including Reynalda Guttierez from Ranchos (early 1900s)
Various locations and houses of throughout the United States(1900-1950)
Identified family and friends (early 1900s to 1950s)
Walter Ufer, Frieda Lawrence, and Spud Johnson
Ralph Pearson etchings
Portfolio of Taos photographs (1990s)

Also included are photographs of Allen Hart(painter and potter), Augustine Mirabal, Frank Waters (writer), Mark Rossi (sculptor), Winnie Lusk (journalist), Martha Reed (dress designer), Paul Johnson (realtor), Ed Jagerquist (chef), Lois Rodin, Ernie Marquez (musician), Elven Harvey (painter), Pozzi Franzetti (sculptor), Gunther Nachtraub (gallerist) Paul McMillan Jeanne Mahaffey, Merrill Mahaffey (artist), Mack Thomas (novelist), Pam Parsons (painter), L. B. Pitts (café owner), Suzanne Ortt (café owner) Tal Luther (book collector), Jonathan Scott (painter), Everett O’Bannon (violinist), Judy Rane (actor), Bill Rane (painter), R. C. Gorman (artist), Rose Woodell Tom Noble (artist), Nat Wilson (musician), Paul O’Connor (photographer), Rosemary Baca, Harry Vedoe (cartoonist), Dean Mickelson, Laurie Hill Phelps, 5/1993 Joe Murphy, Thom Collins (art critic), Patricia Noble, John Ramming (lawyer), Bill Gersh, Ted Egri (sculptor), Juanita Nichols (poet), Charles Collins (artist) Ouray Meyers (painter), Maggie Magee (painter), Mentor Williams (singer), Billye and Ed Fagergriest, Lynn Anderson (singer), Sally Howell, Beth Couse (painter), Mary Sanchez (gallerist), Marilyn Foust Jones (art critic)