Guide to the Calista Potter Thresher Photograph Collection

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Title: Calista Potter Thresher Photograph Collection

Creator: Thresher, Calista Potter

Identifier/Call Number: SC.SIP

Physical Description: 1.67 linear feet

Date: circa 1900

Abstract: The Calista Potter Thresher Photograph Collection consists of photographic negatives and photographic plates of American Indians in the southwestern United States, taken by Calista Potter Thresher around 1900.

Language of Material: English

Scope and Contents

The Calista Potter Thresher Photograph Collection consists of photographic negatives and photographic plates of American Indians in the southwestern United States, taken by Calista Potter Thresher around 1900.

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred Citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide.

Previous Title

The Calista Potter Thresher Photograph Collection was previously titled the Southwest Indians Photograph Collection. Library staff changed the title and portions of the finding aid in 2021 to address outdated cultural references and stereotypes, and to better adhere to national and international archival descriptive standards.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Photographs

Box 1, Item 1

Negative, 4 x 5: #829, Unlabeled [Adobe building]

Box 1, Item 2

Negative, 4 x 5: #829, Unlabeled (duplicate)

Box 1, Item 3

Glass Negative, 4 x 5: #672, Tesuque - Burro at foot of ladder

Box 1, Item 4

Glass Negative, 4 x 5: #1123, Unlabeled, [Person with horse or mule]

Box 1, Item 5

Negative, 4 x 5: #869, Unlabeled, [Brush dwelling]

Box 1, Item 6

Glass Negative, 4 x5: #869, Unlabeled (duplicate)

Box 1, Item 7

Negative, 4 x 5: #868, Unlabeled, [Brush dwellings and tent] (Includes 4 x 5 print)

Box 1, Item 8

Glass Negative, 4 x 5: #868, Unlabeled

Box 1, Item 9

Glass Negative, 4 x 5: #1032, Isleta, N.M., Pueblo girls with pottery on heads (copy)

Box 2, Item 1

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: Blank

Box 2, Item 2

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: Blank

Box 2, Item 3

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: Blank

Box 2, Item 4

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: Unlabeled, [Adobe buildings]

Box 2, Item 5

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #716, Gila River, Print May 1, 3"

Box 2, Item 6

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: # 716, Gila River (duplicate)

Box 2, Item 7

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #709, Blank

Box 2, Item 8

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #653, Unlabeled, [View of Pueblo buildings]

Box 2, Item 9

Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #713, Gila crossing, Woman & child

Box 2, Item 10

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #715, Cooking shelter, Gila crossing, Print May 1, 2"

Box 2, Item 11

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #715, Cooking shelter, Gila crossing (duplicate)

Box 2, Item 12

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #481, Unlabeled, [Portrait of person in doorway]

Box 2, Item 13

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #714, Unlabeled, [Portrait of woman and child]

Box 2, Item 14

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: Blank

Box 3, Item 1

Negatives, 7.5 x 8.5: #706, Gila River, Includes clear glass negative

Box 3, Item 2

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #930, Gila river, [Woman in front of adobe building]

Box 3, Item 3

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #714 1/2, Woman with child on back

Box 3, Item 4

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #721, copy K, Papago

Box 3, Item 5

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #714, copy K, Baby on woman's back, Gila crossing

Box 3, Item 6

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #721, Unlabeled, [Person sitting cross-legged in front of building], (duplicate)

Box 3, Item 7

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #719, Papago

Box 3, Item 8

Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #718, Papago (duplicate)

Box 3, Item 9

Glass Negative: Blank

Box 3, Item 10

Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #705, Gila river, (duplicate)

Box 3, Item 11

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #703, Unlabeled, [View of village]

Box 3, Item 12

Glass Negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #704, Unlabeled, [Baskets in dwelling]

Box 3, Item 13

Glass negatives, 7.5 x 8.5: #951 (duplicate of #1685), Unlabeled, [Woman balancing jar on head]

Box 3, Item 14

Glass negative, 7.5 x 8.5: #717, copy K, Gila River, [Woman weaving]

Box 4, Item 1

Dry Plate Negative Sleeves

Box 4, Item 2

Dry Plate Negative Sleeves

Box 4, Item 3

Dry Plate Negative Sleeves