Joseph R. Willis postcards

File — Oversize Box: 4, Volume: 1-2

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

Willis was a photographer and painter. He operated a studio in Gallup, New Mexico which he took over from Simeon Schwemberger in 1917. He worked from there until 1931 when he moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico.