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Donald S. Heath Collection, 1987 -1993

Palace of the Governors Photo Archive, New Mexico History Museum

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Palace of the Governors, New Mexico History Museum



Collection Summary

Title Donald S. Heath Collection
Dates (Inclusive) 1987 -1993
Dates (Bulk)
Collection Number HP.2015.13
Size .5 linear feet
Repository Palace of the Governors Photo Archive, New Mexico History Museum
Languages English

Biographical Information

Donald S. Heath (1936-2007) was born in Loma Linda, California in 1936 and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in cinematography. He moved to New Mexico in 1974 and began a professional career at Ghost Ranch and the Menaul School as a photography instructor. Heath produced, wrote, directed and filmed many productions, primarily historical and spiritual in nature.


Scope and Content

The Donald S. Heath Collection contains approximately 2,000 35 mm color slides related to New Mexico subjects and events, including civil war reenactments, cowboys and gun-slinging, the Cumbres and Toltec Railway, petroglyphs, peace demonstrations, road signs and natural landscapes. .


Collection Available Online

A selection of Donald S. Heath images are available at New Mexico's Digital Collections


Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to researchers on an appointment basis only, pending approval of application to view original material.

Copy Restrictions

Permission to publish must be obtained from Photo Archives. Online Request Permission form available at: http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photo_request.html User is responsible for all copyright compliance.


Preferred Citation

Donald S. Heath Collection, Palace of the Governors Photo Archive (NMHM/DCA) followed by negative number


Access Terms

35 mm color slides

Cowboys

Film

Peace movements

Railroads

Reenactments of historical events


Contents List

Description Container

Slide sleeve 

Photos of Donald Health and “Tierra O Murte” [sic] sign, 1987 (Includes HP.2015.13.1 and HP.2015.13.2)

  BOX 1

Slide boxes (2” x 3”)  

Battle of Glorieta, 1991-1999 (3 boxes)

La Cienega, Blacksmith, 1990

La Cienega, “Tactical,” 1991

Cows and cowboys, 1991

Cumbres and Toltec Railroad in the snow, 1993 (2 boxes)

Cumbres and Toltec Railroad in the fall with aspen, 1989 (3 boxes)

Dragoons at Rayado, 1988

Farmington, aerial, 1993 lb/>

“Flint” Martin, cowboy, 1991-1992 (5 boxes)

Gunfighters, 1988-1991 (2 boxes)

Gunfighters, La Cienega, 1991 (2 boxes)

Gunfighters, Galisteo, 1989

Petroglyphs, south of Galisteo, 1989 (2 boxes)

Rio Grande rafting, 1989

Road signs, 1991

Sandia Crest, 1991

Santa Ana Reservoir, 1989

Silverton, 1992

  BOX 1

Slide boxes (2” x 7”) 

Chimayo – Los Alamos Walk, ca. 1990 (3 boxes)

Civil War reenactment, 1988

Pilgrimage for Peace, 1987, 1989 (2 boxes)

  BOX 1

 
 
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