Elmer and Ruth Siedhoff Southwest Travel Scrapbook, Narrative, and Clippings
Scope and Content
The primary component of this collection is a scrapbook containing post cards, photos, and clipped information detailing the Siedhoff’s trip to the Southwest in 1928. Their travel focus was national parks and monuments in New Mexico. Included are materials related to Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, Bandelier, Aztec, El Morro, Gran Quivira, Black Mesa, and Acoma.
A typed travel narrative, an article from the Emporia Lyon County Times documenting the trip, and a couple of news clippings relating to the culture of the Southwest are also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1940
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1928
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biography
Elmer W. Siedhoff, (manager of the Hotel Broadview (Emporia, KS), his wife Ruth, and their baby daughter took a 3 month, 6,000 mile automobile trip from Emporia, KS to New Mexico in 1928. Their interest was in historical sites, particularly national parks and monuments.
Extent
1 box (52 photographs, 11 photomechanical prints and maps)
Abstract
The primary component of this collection is a scrapbook of post cards, photos, and clipped information relating to travels in the Southwest, particularly national parks and monuments in New Mexico.
Physical Location
B2. Filed in Pictorial Collections
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Acoma Pueblo (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Aztec (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Bandelier National Monument (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- El Morro National Monument (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- New Mexico -- Description and Travel -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- San Ildefonso Pueblo (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Southwestern States -- Description and travel -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Elmer and Ruth Siedhoff Southwest Travel Scrapbook, Narrative, and Clippings, 1928-1940
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- B. Silbergleit
- Date
- © 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
cswrref@unm.edu