There are two primary collections related to Maria Chabot in the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Archives: The Maria Chabot Archives (MS.06) and the Maria Chabot Papers (MS.40). Learn about these and other collections here.
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The Maria Chabot Archive includes correspondence, photographs, and film, dating from 1940 to 2001. The bulk of the material dates from the 1940s and relates to the experiences Chabot and O'Keeffe shared during the years Chabot lived with O'Keeffe at the artist's Ghost Ranch house (1941-1944) and oversaw the renovation of the ruined adobe hacienda that O'Keeffe purchased in 1945 in the village of Abiquiú (1946-1949).
Maria Chabot. Georgia O'Keeffe, The Black Place, 1944. gelatin silver print. Maria Chabot Archive. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
Maria Chabot. Laying Foundations for the Abiquiú House Studio, Looking East, 1946. gelatin silver print. Maria Chabot Archive. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
Letter from Georgia O'Keeffe to Maria Chabot, 1941-04-25
Letter from Georgia O'Keeffe to Maria Chabot, 1941-04-25
Maria Chabot. Georgia O'Keeffe, Ghost Ranch House Yard, ca. 1944. gelatin silver print. Maria Chabot Archive. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
The Maria Chabot Papers documents the life and work of Maria Chabot. The bulk of the items date from 1933 to the 1990s. They are biographical materials, correspondence, research, writing, materials related to her friendships, and materials related to her interests and many projects in the American Southwest.
This collection has not been digitized, though some digital assets exist. Please contact the library to inquire about access.
Maria Chabot at Los Luceros on horseback, undated. Maria Chabot Papers, 1866-2002, undated. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot.
Ranch for Sale, Los Luceros, July 1959. Maria Chabot Papers, 1866-2002, undated. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot.
Road to Los Luceros from main highway, undated. Maria Chabot Papers, 1866-2002, undated. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot.
Maria Chabot and Trujillo at Los Luceros, undated. Maria Chabot Papers, 1866-2002, undated. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot.
Maria Chabot at Los Luceros on tractor, undated. Maria Chabot Papers, 1866-2002, undated. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Gift of Maria Chabot.
These collections are available during a library appointment. Please contact the library to inquire about access. Some remote access may be possible.
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