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Herman S. Hoyt Southwest travel photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: P0964

Scope and Contents

The Herman S. Hoyt Southwest travel photograph album consists of 1 box containing a vernacular photograph album owned by Eunice Lillian Hunt of Lakeport, New Hampshire and containing images of people and places throughout California, Arizona and New Mexico. The photographs were likely taken by the professional photographer Herman S. Hoyt and were owned and perhaps annotated by Eunice Hunt.

The album measures approximately 7x6 and is a Housh Flexible album with black pages. It contains 27 black-and-white photograph prints and one black-and-white postcard of Sanbornton, New Hampshire at the front of the album. These photos were likely taken around 1902 and 1903 when Hoyt accompanied Professor William H. Dudley on a lecture tour of the Southwest, serving as photographer and slide operator. It is unknown how the images came into the possession of Eunice Hunt. Most of the images have titles and annotations handwritten in white ink on opposing page of photo; additional pen or pencil annotations are present on some images, perhaps modern additions. As identified by the album's compiler, images depict members of the Puebloans, particularly members of the Laguna Pueblo tribe. Other people depicted include Apache and Navajo peoples. Locations include: Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado; Laguna, New Mexico; Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona; Flagstaff, Arizona; San Francisco Bay. Subjects: children and parents, including babies wrapped in cradle boards; burros; homes; pottery making; camp and breakfast; and boats on water.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1900-1905

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical / Historical

Herman Simeon Hoyt (1868-1961), who went by H.S. Hoyt professionally, was born in Ohio. By 1899, he had traveled to the western United States to work as a photographer in Colorado, Arizona, Mexico, New Mexico, and California. Between 1901 and 1903, he accompanied Professor William H. Dudley on a lecture tour of the Southwest, serving as photographer and slide operator. He settled in San Francisco, California as early as 1905 and lived there until his death on September 21, 1961.

Eunice Lillian Hunt (1897-1961) was born in Gilford, New Hampshire, where she worked as a librarian and teacher. She died on February 8, 1961.

Extent

0.6 Linear Feet (1 oversize box) : 28 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Herman Simeon (H.S.) Hoyt (1868-1961) was a California photographer. This album contains images by Hoyt documenting travels through New Mexico, Arizona, and San Francisco and depicting Indigenous people circa 1902-1905. The album was owned and potentially compiled or annotated by New Hampshire librarian Eunice L. Hunt (1897-1961).

Arrangement

Original order preserved.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Beyond Books in 2003.

Processing Information

Title
Herman S. Hoyt Southwest travel photograph album
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
Date
2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The finding aid was written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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