GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Colorado: CO-14
Fort Lewis College. Center of Southwest Studies
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Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970-247-7126
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Copying facilities: Yes
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: Between 1500-1990s
Volume: At least 0.1 cubic foot
Description: 10 collections include Native Catholic records:
Oral History Collections:
/1 鈥淎merican Indian Oral History Project at the University of Utah: the Duke Collection, Collections U 008鈥
Inclusive dates: Ca. 1966-1968
Volume: 3 transcripts
Description: Bound transcripts (copies), abstracts, and catalogue of interviews conducted at the Western Heritage Center, University of Utah; includes an interview of Rev. Emanuel Trockur, O.F.M., and interviews re: St. Anthony Mission (Zuni), Zuni, New Mexico, and St. Michael Mission (Navajo), St. Michaels, Arizona.
/2 鈥淎ndrew Gulliford Oral History Collection, Collection U 018鈥
Inclusive dates: 1992
Volume: 1 audio cassette
Description: Interviews by Guilliford for his book, Sacred Objects and Sacred Places: Preserving Tribal Traditions; Interview 580, Pete George (Wenatchee), 1992, 1 audiocassette, re: experiences as a student at St. Mary School, Omak, Colville Reservation, Washington.
/3 鈥淪outhwest Oral History Collection, Collection U 004鈥
Inclusive dates: 1991, and 1996 Volume: 2 audio recordings and 1 transcript
Description: Audio cassettes, transcripts, and notes; includes:
A. Interview 272: Alex Seowtewa (Zuni), 1991, 1 audio cassette; re: restoration and artwork by the Seowtewa family at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico
B. Interview 481: Teresa Sells Gorman, 1996, 1 audio cassette and 8-page transcript, re: Christianity and Native Americans, in part
Photography Collections:
/4 鈥淏lackington Southwest Photographs Collection, Collection P 049鈥
Inclusive dates: 1930s
Volume: 10 slides and negatives
Description: Lantern slides and glass-plate and nitrate negatives by photojournalist Alton Blackington; re: San Fernando/ Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Mission, Taos, New Mexico, and San Estevan del Rey Mission, Acoma, New Mexico.
/5 鈥淕eneral Photograph Collection, Collection P 001鈥
Inclusive dates: 1946
Volume: At least 1 photograph
Description: Arranged by subject area; includes 1 image online of Catholic priests and Ute Indians by an unidentified church.
/6 鈥淭heodore Hetzel Photograph Collection, Collection P 003鈥
Inclusive dates: Between 1954-1989
Volume: Few photographs
Description: Director of the Indian Rights Association; arranged by location and includes missions, churches, cemeteries, and Native Americans.
/7 Southwest Postcards Collection, Collection M 195鈥
Inclusive dates: Between 1903-1999
Volume: Few postcards
Description: Includes black and white and color postcards of St. Augustine Mission, Isleta, New Mexico.
Microfilm Collections:
/8 鈥淢exican Archives of New Mexico, Collection I 005鈥
Inclusive dates: 1821-1846
Volume: Few documents within 43 reels of microfilm
Description: Records of the Mexican Republic in New Mexico; includes Franciscan missions and Native Americans; finding aid available.
/9 鈥淪panish Archives of New Mexico, Collection I 004鈥
Inclusive dates: 1621-1821
Volume: Few documents within 22 reels of microfilm
Description: Records of New Spain in New Mexico; includes Franciscan missions and Native Americans; finding aid available.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 蜜桃影像 Archives.
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