New Mexico History Museum
Collection Summary | ||
| Title | Helen Blumenschein Collection, | |
| Dates (Inclusive) | 1910-1989 | |
| Creator | Blumenschein, Helen G. (Helen Greene) | |
| Collection Number | AC 376 | |
| Size | 20 linear feet | |
| Repository | Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library. | |
| Languages | English, , and Spanish. | |
Helen Greene Blumenschein was a celebrated artist, historian, archaelologist, and environmentalist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to the prominent artists, Ernest L. and Mary Greene Blumenschein, Helen moved to Taos, New Mexico at age ten. She lived there most of her life. She attended the Sisters of Loretto Catholic School in Taos and then Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn. She studied Art in Paris for two years and then studied in New York at the Art Students League.
During WWII she served with the Women's Army Corps as a lieutenant in the South Pacific. After the war she returned to Taos and persued her art work, historical writing, and amateur archaeological excavations.
There is material from her war service, correspondence, drawings, and publications. Her historical writings about Taos valley and other areas in New Mexico are included. Research manuscripts on archaeology and history are in the collection. In addition, there are materials from many of the organizations that interested Blumenschein, such as the Wilderness Society. There is also banking and tax material.
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Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Helen Blumenschein Collection, Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Photos transferred to Photo Archives
The following collections are located at the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library:
Ernest L. Blumenschein Collection (AC 354)
Ernest L. Blumenschein Papers (AC 021-p)
Mary Greene Blumenschein Collection (AC 410)
Blumenschein, Ernest Leonard, 1874-1960
Blumenschein, Mary Shepard Greene, 1869-1958
Illustrators -- New Mexico -- Taos
Indians of North America -- New Mexico
Taos County Historical Society
United States -- Army -- Women's Army Corp
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Family Correspondence |
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Family Letters (by HGB) 1920-1939
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Family Letters (by HGB) March-November 1943
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Family Letters (by HGB) April-June 1944
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Family Letters (by HGB) July-September 1944
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Family Letters (by HGB) October-December 1944
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Family Letters (by HGB) January-March 1945
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Family Letters (by HGB) April-June 1945
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Family Letters (by HGB) July-October 1945 (includes V-mail
artwork) |
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Family Letters (by HGB) 1946-1960
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World War II General Correspondence |
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World War II General Correspondence |
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General Correspondence |
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General Correspondence, 1920-1949
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General Correspondence, 1950-1959
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General Correspondence, 1960-1969
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General Correspondence, 1970-1973
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General Correspondence, 1974-1976
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General Correspondence, 1977-1979
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General Correspondence, 1980-1989
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General Correspondence, 1990s
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General Correspondence, undated
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General Correspondence (includes Frieda Lawrence, Dorothy Brett, Frank Waters, Peggy Pond Church, R. C. Gorman, Ila T. McAffee) |
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Adams-Colville-Jenkins Correspondence |
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Archeology Correspondence |
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Correspondence Re: Art 1940-1969
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Correspondence re: Art 1970-1979
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Correspondence re: Art 1980-1989
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Correspondence re: Ernest L. Blumenschein Book |
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Correspondence re: Camino Real Dedication |
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Correspondence re: History |
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Corespondence re: Legal issues |
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Correspondence re: Political interests |
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Personal Papers and Artwork (with related material) |
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Memorial Portfolios (Corina Santistevan) |
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Collected Papers in Honor of HGB--biographies |
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HGB Obituaries |
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Blumenschein Family History Material |
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Gerald Peters Interview with Helen Greene Blumenschein |
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Biographies--interviews |
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Childhood Writings |
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Personal Documents |
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Legal Documents |
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Medical Material |
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Certificates |
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Gardening Records |
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Guestbook |
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Scrapbooks |
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Notebook--1920
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Notebook |
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Art Notes, Sketches, Photos |
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Sketches |
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Sketches |
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Sketches |
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Reproductions of Helen Blumenschein Artwork |
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Reproductions of Helen Blumenschein Artwork, continued |
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Taos Calender, 1942, 1943 (Original) |
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Taos Calender, 1942, 1951
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Rocky Mountain Calender |
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Personal Papers And Women's Auxilary Corps (WAC) Material |
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Personal Diary, 1924 (New York) |
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Day Planners |
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Address Books |
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Address Book with Clippings |
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Blumenschein Publications |
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Copyright |
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WAC, Newspaper Clippings |
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WAC, Government Pulications |
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WAC, Correspondence |
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WAC, Miscellaneous |
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WAC, Miscellaneous |
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New Mexico State Fair |
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Plant Samples |
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Property Bills and Receipts |
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Appliance Warranties |
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Applicance Warranties |
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Flyers |
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Elizabeth Cunningham Material (includes material on Ernest and Mary Blumenschein) |
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"Aranzazu" Manuscripts, Research Material, and Notes |
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"Aranzazu" I and II |
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Manuscript II |
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Manuscript II United States Period |
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Manuscript II United States Period continued |
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Aranzazu III |
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Aranzazu IV |
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Loose Chapters |
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Loose Chapters |
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Loose Chapters and Notes |
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Spanish Period Documents |
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American Period Documents |
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Reference and Sources |
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Unknown Sources |
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Notes |
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Notes |
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Notes, Bibliography, Letters |
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Maps |
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Photos |
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Aranzazu Miscellaneous |
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Aranzazu Permissions |
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Helen G. Blumenschein Drafts and Notes |
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"Taos Society of Artists" Article |
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Speeches on History |
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Essays with Annotated Drafts |
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"Sangre de Cristo" Screenplay, 1959
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"Sangre de Cristo" Play in Three Acts |
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"Sangre de Cristo", Color Movie Script |
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Moviescripts and Plays |
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"Indian Trails and Wagons: Roads to Taos" Drafts |
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"Camino Real" Essay |
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Historical Script |
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Memoirs Drafts and Notes |
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Memoirs Drafts and Notes |
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"Taos Trails"--Drafts and Notes |
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"Taos Trails"--Drafts and Notes |
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Continental Divide Trail 1970, Notes |
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Trails Material |
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Trails Material |
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Trails Material |
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Trails Notes |
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"Taos Valley" Manuscript |
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"Taos Valley" Manuscript (UNM Copy) Part 1 and 2
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"Taos Valley" Manuscript (UNM Copy) Part 3 and 4
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"History of Taos Valley" Artists Profiles |
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Diego de Vargas Story (Draft) |
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Diego de Vargas Article, E. Adams Correspondence |
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Diego de Vargas Notes and Translations |
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Diego de Vargas: Research Notes, Talks (1968)
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Diego de Vargas--Notes |
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Benavides--Notes |
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Juan de Onate--Notes |
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"Los Dias de Cuanto Hay," by Samuel M. Lavadie, published in El Crepusculo, 1950
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Zebulon Pike--Research Notes |
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U. S. Hill Army Route Dedication |
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New Mexico Churches--Notes |
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Embudo Pass--Notes |
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Pit House Manuscript |
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Espanola History--Notes |
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Taos History Material and General Newspaper Clippings (unsorted) |
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Taos History Notes |
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Taos History Notes (Typed and Handwritten) |
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Taos Maps and Notes |
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Blumenschein Home |
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Taos History - Talk |
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Taos Society of Artists, 1912-27
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Taos Housing Issues |
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Taos Water Issues |
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Taos Chamber of Commerce |
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Taos Fire Department |
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Taos Town Hall Meetings |
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D.H. Lawrence Festival |
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Taos Valley Land Grants |
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Blue Lake Controversy |
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Red River Ski Area Expansion |
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Newspaper clippings (Unsorted) |
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Newspaper clippings (Unsorted) |
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Newspaper clippings (Unsorted) |
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Newspaper clippings (Unsorted) |
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Newspaper Clippings (Unsorted) |
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Newspaper clippings (Unsorted) |
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Newspaper clippings (Unsorted) |
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Newspaper clippings (Unsorted) |
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History and Anthropology Material |
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New Mexico history clippings, 1968-1972
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Article Clippings |
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Research Notes (handwritten) |
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Research Notes |
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Historical Notes |
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Historical Notes |
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Research Notes Archeology |
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Lecture Notes Archeology |
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Architectural Notes |
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Bibliographies |
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Book Lists |
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Forest Service Material |
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Pit House (Carson National Forest) |
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Horses |
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Mexico History |
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Pajarito Plateau |
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Pecos Conference, 1965
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Rock Art |
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Smith Ridge Building Notes (Taos?) |
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Garden Clubs New Mexico |
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Government Publications |
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KKIT (Taos) Tape Transcripts about New Mexico |
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Sunstone Press |
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Clinton P. Anderson |
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Jeantete Family History |
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Regina Tatum Cooke |
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Maps |
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Maps |
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Theater Recitals and Openings |
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Theater Notes, 1928-1930
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Travel Notes and Pamphlets |
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"How People Travel" (scrapbook) |
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Miscellaneous Notes |
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Postcards Laura Gilpin |
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Commercial Postcards New Mexico, Arizona |
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Commercial Postcards USA |
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Commercial Postcards Mexico |
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Commercial Postcards World |
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Postcards, Calendars, Memberships and Ernest and Marie Greene Blumenschein Material |
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Postcards (unsorted) |
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Postcards (unsorted) |
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Postcards (unsorted) |
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Postcards (unsorted) |
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Calendars, 1960s
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Calendars, 1970s
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Calendars, 1980s
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Camino Real Notes |
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Calendars |
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Memberships |
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Memberships |
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Memberships - Organizations |
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Memberships |
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Memberships - Subscriptions |
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Ernest L. Blumenschein Bills, Receipts |
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Mary Greene Blumenschein Material |
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Ernest L. Blumenschein Material |
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Ernest L. Blumenschein Material |
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Mary Greene Blumenschein Material |
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Ernest L. Blumenschein Material |
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Ernest and Mary Greene Blumenschein Material |
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Art-related Material and Organizations |
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Art inventories Sales - Loans |
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Art Sales Bills |
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Art inventories Sales |
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Exhibition Material |
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Stables Receipts |
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Sheldon Swope Art Gallery |
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Art Donations, 1982
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Art Donations, 1985
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Art Donations - Solicitations |
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Art Donations |
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Paintings - Artifacts |
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Exhibition Announcements |
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Exhibition Announcements |
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Exhibition Announcements |
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Exhibition Announcements |
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Exhibition Entries |
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Gallery Shows, 1966-1968
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Oklahoma Lithograph Exhibit, 1941
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Religious Art Exhibit, First Presbyterian Church, Taos |
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"Women Artists: Participation in the American Impressionist Movement"(essay) |
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New Mexico Arts Commission |
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New Mexico Arts Organizations |
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Burke Armstrong, F.A. |
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David Blumenthal |
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Ila McAfee Studio booklet [one-of-a-kind?] |
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Fuller Lodge Art Center |
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Colorado Archeological Society |
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Congreso Internationale de Americanistas, 1961
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Packer Institute |
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National Academy of Design |
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Archeological National Society, annual report (1968) and notes |
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Organizations |
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Harwood Foundation (Taos) |
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Taos Art Association |
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Archeological Society of New Mexico |
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Museum of the Women in the Arts |
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New Mexico State Records Center and Archives (Santa Fe) |
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University of New Mexico (Albuquerque) |
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KKIT-Radio (Taos) |
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Gran Quivera Conference |
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Historical Society of New Mexico (Santa Fe) |
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San Gabriel Historical Society |
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Ghost Ranch (Abiquiu) |
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Girl Scouts |
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New Mexico Folklore Society (Santa Fe) |
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Wilderness Society |
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Southwestern Association of Indian Affairs (Santa Fe) |
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San Juan Archeological Society (Farmington) |
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Santa Fe Historical Society |
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School of American Research (Santa Fe) |
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Millicent Rogers Museum (Taos) |
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Kit Carson Foundation (Taos) |
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Kit Carson Foundation (Taos) |
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Museum of New Mexico (Santa Fe) |
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Taos County Historical Society |
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Taos County Historical Society Newsletters |
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Taos County Historical Society Newsletters |
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Taos County Historical Society Newsletters |
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Taos County Historical Society Newsletters |
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Taos County Historical Society Newsletters |
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Taos County Historical Society Annual Reports |
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Taos County Historical Society |
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Taos County Historical Society |
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National Rifle Association |
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Who's Who in Women Material |
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Miscellaneous Societies |
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Banking and Taxation Material |
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Taxation Papers |
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Taxation Papers, 1971-1975
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Taxation Papers |
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Taxation Papers |
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Taxation Papers |
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Taxation Papers |
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Taxation Papers |
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Taxation Papers |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Bank statements and banking material |
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Cash book, 1937
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Investments |
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Checkstubs books |
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Tax Notes: Ernest and Mary Blumenshein |
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Banking and Taxation Material |
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Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad stocks |
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Bank statements and banking material Rhode Island Hospital Trust |
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Bank statements and banking material Rhode Island Hospital Trust |
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Neff and Company (CPA) |
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Art Work, Articles, Awards, Pamphlets |
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Press Releases, Notes, Fact Sheets |
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Monthly Planner, 1999
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Miscellaneous Photographic Material |
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Outdoor/Nature Interests |
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Miscellaneous: Obits, Essays, List of Names |
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"A Guide to the History of T.V." Binder #3 |
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Photos of Portraits in "Sounds & Sites . . . " Binder #1 |
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Publications |
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Art |
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Western Art |
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Art Auctions |
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Art Auctions |
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Books |
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Exhibition Catalogs |
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History |
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Miscellaneous |
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New Mexico Publications |
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New Mexico Towns |
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New Deal Murals in Oklahoma |
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Polingaysi |
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Newsletters |
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El Palacio |
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Pamphlets, Magazines, Newsletters (unsorted) |
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Tourism Pamplets (Non-New Mexico) |
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National Magazines |
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New Mexico Magazines |
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Pamphlets |
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Pamphlets continued |
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Pamphlets/Magazines |
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Pamphlets/Magazines continued |
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Magazines |
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Magazines/Newsletters |
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Unbound Rocky Mountain Calendar (10 copies), Sunstone Press, 197? and 10 "Winter" sheets by KAISA |
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Bibliographic Notecards and Audiotapes (unsorted) |
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Home Videos (Super 8 format) |
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"Why the Chimes Rang" |
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"Sangre de Cristo" (3 copies) |
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"Recuerdos" |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement: Livestock Grazing Management |
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Kodak Paper various color and black/white reproductions of European master painters. |
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HGB Portfolio Sketchbook, various art and archtecture reproductions and MGB portfolio: various certificates of award, marriage certificate and magazine cut-outs, inspiration for painting and jewelry design. |
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Scrapbooks of Art, thirty-seven drawings and paintings |
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Printing blocks/plates of Helen Blumenschein art work |
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Printing blocks/plates of Helen Blumenschein art work |
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Greene Estate Papers, 1916-1934 |
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Mary Shepard Greene Estate Papers |
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Copyright for "Sounds and Sights of Taos," 1984 |
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"Rambling Memories" original manscript |
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Essays about Ernest Blumenschein |
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Biographies of Ernest, Mary, and Helen Blumenschein. Manuscript written by Helen Blumenschein |
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Five sketch books of Helen Blumenschein's work |
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Helen Blumenschein sketches |
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Helen Blumenschein sketches |
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Christmas cards designed by Helen Blumenschein |
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Pamphlets and prints by Helen Blumenschein |
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Articles and newspaper clipings about Helen Blumenschein |
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Jewelery designs by Helen Blumenschein (including articles) |
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Correspondence, Mary Greene Blumenschein |
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Essays and articles |
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Ernest L. Blumenschein personal documents |
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Ernest L. Blumenschein handwritten notes |
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Blumenschein House dedication program (1966) |
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Miscelaneous articles and drawings |
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Helen Blumenschein personal documents |
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Recuerdos. Two copies of original manuscript |
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Pulbications: Blumenscheins of Taos, Recuerdos |
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"William Leonard Blumenschein." Manuscript by Helen Blumenschein |
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Catalogue de Raisonne of Ernest L. Blumenschein works |
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"Sange de Cristo" by Helen Blumenschein. Galleys and additional materials |
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Sange de Cristo. Five copies |
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"Song of the Road." Artwork by Ernest L. Blumenschein |
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Calendar paper |
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Miscellaneous articles (Jacquiline Pontell) |
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"Rambling Memoirs." Handwritten manuscript by Helen Blumenschein |
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"Rambling Memoirs." Typed manuscript copies |
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Photo log of Helen Blumenschein sketches and slides |
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