Papers, 1849-1981 (bulk 1964-1979).

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Papers, 1849-1981 (bulk 1964-1979).

This collection focuses on historic buildings and architecture in New Mexico. There is a significant component of the collection that relates to the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and nominations of buildings to the National Register of Historic Places. Student research and research papers, class notes and lectures, and Bunting's articles and publicatations are significant components of the collection. The collection is divided into six overlapping series. Series I includes research materials pertaining to historic buildings, architecture, and city planning in New Mexico. This series begins with Albuquerque, including the Downtown, North Valley and Old Town neighborhoods, and the University of New Mexico. Subjects included in this series are diverse, including churches, forts, gravestones, homes, John Gaw Meem, murals, penitentes, woodworking, etc. Series III focuses on New Mexico Indian Pueblos. Materials are arranged alphabetically from Acoma to Zuni. Formats include pamphlets, blueprints, reports, and notes.

7 boxes (5.7 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7449443

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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National Register of Historic Places

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Bunting, Bainbridge

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Bainbridge Bunting was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 23, 1913. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. In 1948, he joined the faculty at the University of New Mexico Art Department, where he remained until his retirement in 1979. Bunting immersed himself in the local culture, and began an important study of adobe architecture. He authored numerous articles and three books on the architecture of New Mexico. Among many other projects, Bunting conducted studies on Zuni Pueblo and...

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Historic American Building Survey (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Meem, John Gaw, 1896-

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