Simeon Schwemberger postcards

File — Oversize Box: 3, Volume: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The American Indian postcard collection consists of cards created by various photographers depicting Native American communities located mainly in New Mexico and Arizona.

Dates

1900s-1940s

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical / Historical

Brother Simeon Schwemberger, a Franciscan monk from Saint Michaels, left the order in 1909 to operate a studio and trading post in Gallup, New Mexico.