Wittick Family Papers,
Collection
Identifier: AC 242
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the papers and correspondence of Ben Wittick and the Wittick family, 1863-1935.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1994
Language of Materials
English German
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Family History
The Wittick family was from Moline, Illinois. Ben Wittick was a prominent photographer of the Southwest in the latter part of the 19th century. He brought his sons Charles and Tom along with him on his travels throughout the Southwest. Tom later changed his name to Frank Averill. Mamie Wittick Maxwell is Ben Wittick's daughter and Charles and Tom's sister.
Extent
1 Linear foot
General
Contact Information
- Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
- The New Mexico History Museum
- P.O. Box 2087
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
- Phone: (+)505.476.5090
- Email: historylibrary@state.nm.us
- URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
General
Subject
- Wittick, Ben, 1845-1903 (Person)
- Prince, L. Bradford (Le Baron Bradford), 1840-1922 (Person)
- Nusbaum, Jesse L. (Jesse Logan), 1887-1975 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Arizona
- Hopi Indians -- Religion
- Hopi Indians -- Rites and cermonies
- Navajo Indians -- History -- 19th century
- Photographers -- New Mexico
- Pueblo Revolt, 1680
- Snake dance
- Southwest, New -- Description and travel -- 19th century
- Zuni Indians -- History
- Zuni Indians -- Religion
- Zuni Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
- Title
- Guide to the Wittick Family Papers, 1863-1994
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Library Staff
- Date
- ©2009
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//The New Mexico History Museum::Fray Angelico Chavez History Library//TEXT (US::NmSM::AC 242::Wittick Family Papers)//EN" "nmsm1ac242.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library Repository
Contact:
The Palace of the Governors
P.O. Box 2087
Sante Fe NM 87504-2087
505.476.5090
505.476.5093 (Fax)
histlib@state.nm.us
The Palace of the Governors
P.O. Box 2087
Sante Fe NM 87504-2087
505.476.5090
505.476.5093 (Fax)
histlib@state.nm.us