Finding Aid to the Nabor Feliz Netzahualt Papers MS.639
Holly Rose Larson
Library and Archives at the Autry
2012 October 25
210 South Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
rroom@theautry.org
Contributing Institution:
Library and Archives at the Autry
Title: Nabor Feliz Netzahualt Papers
Creator:
Leland, James E.
Creator:
Leland, C. E., Mrs.
Creator:
Leland, C. E.
Creator:
Hobart, John S.
Creator:
Netzahualt, Nabor Feliz
Identifier/Call Number: MS.639
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1920-1929
Abstract: Nabor Feliz Netzahualt (1877-1972) was a Pueblo Indian sculptor who made clay sculptures as a sideshow for many circuses from
the 1920s to the 1950s, including the Al G. Barnes Circus. This collection of papers from 1920-1929 includes correspondence,
legal papers, theosophical literature, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.
Language of Material:
English
.
Biographical Note
Nabor Feliz Netzahualt (1877-1972), also known as Felix Nabor, was a Pueblo Indian and "lightening sculpture." From the 1920s
to the 1950s, he made clay sculptures as a sideshow act for circuses such as Al G. Barnes Circus and the Hagenbeck-Wallace
Circus based in Miami County, Indiana.
Netzahualt worked all through the continental United States and Hawaii. He traveled to Canada, India, and China. Netzahualt
was a close friend of James E. Leland and his family in Highland Park (a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California), and often
sent the family gifts and postcards. Netzahualt was also a member of the Theosophical Society and the Tampa Showmen's Association.
Source:
The Masterkey, volume 32, number 6, 1958.
Preferred Citation
Nabor Feliz Netzahualt Papers, 1920-1929, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.639; [folder number] [folder
title][date].
Processing History
Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012
October 25, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
Acquisition
Donated by James Leland, 1958 June 3.
Use
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is
given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Conditions Governing Access
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence from friends and family, correspondence regarding Feliz's court case in 1926, correspondence
regarding Feliz's land in San Diego, California, tax papers, Theosophical Society and Young Theosophists of Los Angeles correspondence
and papers, newspaper clippings, notes, and papers. This collection also includes a Mexican feather picture of a bird. Materials
are dated 1920-1929.
Related Materials
Photographs and postcards related to this collection are in the Braun Research Library photo archives.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Clippings
Artwork
San Diego (Calif.)
Theosophists
Theosophy
Legal documents
Young Theosophists of Los Angeles
Theosophical Society
folder 1
Hobart, John S. correspondence
1921
Physical Description: 12 letters
folder 2
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Leland and family correspondence
1926-1927
Physical Description: 6 letters
folder 3
Mrs. C. E. Leland correspondence
1928
Physical Description: 12 letters
folder 4
James E. Leland correspondence
1926-1928
Physical Description: 10 letters
Scope and Contents
Includes letters from his mother. Leland also known as Edwin.
folder 5
Correspondence and documents regarding Nabor Feliz court case
1926
folder 6
Correspondence and documents concerning land in San Diego owned by Feliz
1925-1928
Physical Description: 5 letters
Scope and Contents
Also includes two tax documents.
folder 7
Correspondence, general
circa 1920s
Physical Description: 5 letters
Scope and Contents
Most of the correspondence in this folder are undated. There are two letters dated 1924 and one 1927. Also includes an undated
Christmas card.
folder 8
Al G. Circus contracts and programs
1927-1928 and undated
Scope and Contents
Also includes one program "High Bill, Texas Giant: America's Tallest Man."
folder 9
Theosophical pamphlets and newsletter
1927 and undated
Scope and contents
Pamphlets are undated. Folder also includes one issue of
Toronto Theosophical News, 1927 January 1 issue.
folder 10
Theosophical Society and Young Theosophists of Los Angeles notices
1926
folder 11
Toronto Theosophical Society and Society of Theosophists in Canada dues and notices
1925-1929
folders 12-13
Newspaper clippings
1924-1927 and undated
folder 14
Notes and memorabilia
1920-1929, undated
Language of Material: English and Spanish
Scope and contents
This folders includes notes, drawings, and ephemera collected by Feliz. It also includes a Spanish language program and flyer
for a performance by Manuel S. Navarro, described on the program as "El Actor de las Simpatias."
