David Deharport Collection
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David DeHarport collection This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit September 14, 2017 History Colorado, Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center 1200 Broadway Denver, Colorado, 80203 303-866-2305 [email protected] David DeHarport collection Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Biographical note...........................................................................................................................................4 Scope and Contents note............................................................................................................................... 5 Arrangement note...........................................................................................................................................5 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................7 General note...................................................................................................................................................7 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8 MANUSCRIPTS,.....................................................................................................................................8 PHOTOGRAPHS,..................................................................................................................................13 - Page 2 - David DeHarport collection Summary Information Repository History Colorado, Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center Creator DeHarport, Charlotte Eliza, 1924-2002 Creator - Photographer DeHarport, David, 1921-2001 Creator DeHarport, Teresita Ryder, 1882-1972 Creator DeHarport, Theodore Wheaton, 1859-1935 Title David DeHarport collection Date 1923-2001 Extent 30.3 linear feet (approximately 750 photographic prints, 230 slides, 8,000 negatives, and manuscript materials in 92 boxes) Location of manuscripts The manuscripts in this collection are stored in the Manuscripts Collection in Mss.01819. Language English Abstract This collection is primarily composed of photographs taken by David DeHarport (1921-2000), a Colorado-born archaeologist and fine art photographer, and also includes his diaries, notes, and correspondence. Preferred Citation note David DeHarport collection, Ph.00501, History Colorado, Denver, Colo. - Page 3 - David DeHarport collection Biographical note David Lee DeHarport was a photographer and anthropologist primarily known for his photographic work in Colorado's eastern plains region and his archaeological survey work of Arizona's Canyon de Chelly National Monument. He was born in Denver, Colorado on August 8, 1921 to Carolina Hamilton DeHarport (b. 1890) and Leander Adarian DeHarport (1879-1961). He had one sister, Charlotte Eliza DeHarport (1924-2002). DeHarport attended the University of Denver and studied photography and anthropology. After earning his B.A. in 1943, he received a Master's in anthropology in 1945. After graduation, he started a PhD at Harvard University. The Peabody Museum sponsored DeHarport to work at Canyon de Chelly National Monument during his PhD candidacy. He spent the summers of 1948-1951 and 1957-1959 surveying the Monument. DeHarport would later go on to write a four volume dissertation entitled, "An Archeological Survey of Canyon de Chelly," based on data gathered 367 sites in Canyon de Chelly. It included 2,600 photographs of petroglyphs that DeHarport started taking in 1959 with a Leica 35mm camera. DeHarport held numerous jobs that would inform his later work. In 1953, he photographed low-relief sculpture at Chichen Itza, in the Yucatán Peninsula, in Mexico with the Carnegie Institute. In 1955, DeHaport again put his doctoral studies at Harvard on hold to spend several months photographing sites in India’s Ajanta Caves on behalf of UNESCO. After completing his PhD, DeHarport took a position with the Navajo Claims Commission in Winslow, Arizona. In 1962, DeHarport began work as a research associate at the Museum of Northern Arizona, during which time he returned to Canyon de Chelly to document archaeological sites. In 1963, DeHarport dedicated himself full time to art photography, chiefly shooting the landscapes of the Southwest. In the early 1980's, he began working with fellow photographer, Bill O'Connor, to document all of Canyon de Chelly's rock art in both black-and-white and color. This project continued into the early 1990's, and the two photographers mounted exhibitions of their work at the Denver Art Museum and Denver's Native American Trading Company. During the late 1980's, DeHarport's interest also turned toward eastern Colorado, a subject close to the photographer’s heart. The DeHarport family had lived on the Eastern Plains for nearly 100 years.[3] In the late 1980’s, DeHarport and fellow photographer, Marscha Winterfield, began exploring and photographing the towns and landscapes of the region. These efforts culminated in “Last Chance to Cope." Winterfield and DeHarport hoped this series would draw more attention to Colorado's plains region, an area of Colorado that the artists felt was often overlooked in favor of the state’s mountainous regions. DeHarport dedicated the rest of his life to fine art photography. David DeHarport died in Colorado in 2001. He was survived by his sister, Charlotte. - Page 4 - David DeHarport collection Scope and Contents note This collection contains gelatin silver prints, 120mm and 35mm negatives, and slides taken by David DeHarport (1921-2001) between 1939-2000 in various regions of the United States, primarily Colorado and the Southwest, as well as international locations such as India, Mexico, and Canada. DeHarport, an archaeologist and fine art photographer, intially used photography as survey tool in archaeological work and later as a means of artistic self-expression. Images depict natural landscapes in areas such as Arches National Park in Utah and Death Valley National Park in California, as well as Ancestral Puebloan sites in Canyon de Chelly in Arizona and sites in Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico. DeHarport's fine-art photography work in eastern Colorado makes up the bulk of the collection. These photographic materials depict farmland, Colorado ghost towns, abandoned buildings, and roadside signage. The collection also contains manuscript materials dating from 1923-2001, including DeHarport's diaries, correspondence, and notes, as well as materials created by DeHarport family members, including music written and collected by his aunt Teresita Ryder DeHarport (1882-1972) and uncles Horatio Wheaton DeHarport (b. 1864), Theodore Wheaton DeHarport (1859-1935), all of whom were musicians in Denver in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Arrangement note The David DeHarport collection has been arranged as follows: SERIES I. MANUSCRIPTS: Subseries A. Appointment books; Subseries B. Correspondence; Subseries C. DeHarport family papers; Subseries D. Diaries; Subseries E. Drafts and notes; Subseries F. Exhibition labels; Subseries G. Field notes; Subseries H. Savings account book; Subseries I. Newspaper clippings. SERIES II. PHOTOGRAPHS: Subseries A.Colorado; Subseries B. Other United States locations; Subseries C. International locations; Subseries D. Unidentified locations; Subseries E. People and pets; Subseries F. Fine art series. Administrative Information Publication Information History Colorado, Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center - Page 5 - David DeHarport collection Copyright status History Colorado owns copyright to this collection. Provenance Gifts of David DeHarport, 1994, 1995, and 2000. Processing Information note This collection was processed by Adrienne Evans, December 2015. Processing, cataloging, and digitization of this collection was supported by a 2015-2017 National Historical Records and Publications Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records grant. Digital images Digital images from this collection are available online on History Colorado Online Collections (http://h- co.org/collections). Search for "DeHarport." Related Materials Separated materials History Colorado also holds the following artifacts related to the DeHarport family in its collections: Music stand (H.7287.1); Music cases (H.7287.2-3); Eyeglasses (H.7287.4); Boomerang (H.7287.5); Slide rule (H.7287.6); Lapel button (H.7287.7); Portable writing desk (Accession # 2002.63.4); Bugle (Accession # 2002.63.5); Cabbage chopper (Accession #2002.63.6); and powder horn with case (Accession #2002.63.7). There are also uncataloged cameras used by David DeHarport and artifacts related to his archaeological work in History Colorado's collections. Contact [email protected] for more information about these items and how to access them. Other related collections The Museum of Northern Arizona and the Knight Library at the University of Oregon have David L. DeHarport photograph collections. The Peabody Museum at Harvard University holds records related to DeHarport’s doctoral research, as well as his