Correspondence, 1933-2001
Scope and Contents Note
The Maria Chabot Papers contains materials collected by Maria Chabot. Included are personal records; diaries and travel diaries; extensive correspondence dating from 1933 to 2001 with colleagues, family, and friends; interviews with Chabot; photographs, slides, and negatives; notebooks, research notes, writings, brochures, photocopies, and other miscellaneous papers; as well as a small number of materials related to Chabot family history including family albums, histories, photographs and records. The bulk of the materials relate to Maria Chabot's research, writing, and literary work. There are more than 60 drafts or completed short stories, novels, and non-fiction materials that Chabot generated over the years, along with rejection letters she received from publishers; copies of the published articles on Indian arts and crafts that she wrote in the 1930s; and documents, notes, photographs, records and reports she generated when attending conferences, taking courses, and working on various projects. Chabot undertook significant projects in the 1930s and 1940s, including a photographic survey of Southwestern native and traditional arts and crafts with artist Dorothy N. Stewart; stewardship of the Los Luceros hacienda, deeded to her by museum founder Mary Cabot Wheelwright; and an unpublished book on her time as a companion of Georgia O'Keeffe at Ghost Ranch and the renovation of O'Keeffe's home in Abiquiu, New Mexico. The collection also contains books, newspaper and magazine clippings, art work, photographs, ephemera, and audiovisual materials of interest to Maria Chabot, which she collected over her lifetime.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-2001
Creator
- From the Collection: Chabot, Maria, 1913-2001 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials predominantly in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to the public for research purposes. Select materials in this collection may be restricted for reasons of cultural sensitivity or for privacy. Materials related to the Christiane Gallet biography are restricted. Some materials in this collection were labeled "confidential" by Maria Chabot during the course of her lifetime; they do not necessarily have present-day restrictions on access. See the Archivist for more information. Some materials are fragile and may require handling by the Archivist.
Extent
From the Collection: 74.4 Linear Feet (62 Full Hollinger boxes (15.25" x 5" x 10.25"): 25.85 Linear feet. 71 Half Hollinger boxes (15.25" x 2.5" x 10.25"): 14.84 Linear feet. 8 11x14 boxes: 9.36 Linear feet. 8 9x12 boxes: 9 Linear feet. 6 16x20 boxes: 10.02 Linear feet. 1 20x24 boxes: 2 Linear feet. 8 5x12 boxes: 3.33 Linear feet. 164 total boxes.)
Overview
The Correspondence series contains Maria Chabot's general correspondence files. Files for correspondents are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and contain letters to and from Chabot. The alphabetical subseries are A-D, E-H, J-L, M-P, R-T, U-Z. A significant subseries of letters between Chabot and her father Charles J. Chabot, and a large subseries containing letters between Chabot and her mother, Olive J. Chabot, are included. Unidentified correspondents are included in the U-Z subseries and are grouped as "Unidentified" appearing alphabetically by identifying initial or first or last name.
For names appearing in the Correspondence series not associated with container (box and folder) numbers, "See notes," which indicate where correspondence or other materials for that person can be found in the collection. "See also" notes are included for some correspondents for the same purpose. Full-text searching for names across the entire collection is recommended for finding relevant materials in series or subseries other than the Correspondence series.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Repository
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe NM 87501 US
505-946-1000