Nicholas and Marie Longfeather photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of Marie and Nicholas Longfeather's family members, friends, and one portrait presumably of Marie Longfeather. Most individuals are unidentified but some images include notes on the back and a few indicate locations. Of special interest are photographs of students in their dormitory rooms at Syracuse University.
Dates
- approximately 1900-1966, undated
Creator
- Longfeather, Nicholas, 1879-1968 (Person)
- Longfeather, Marie (Marie Martha Garvey), 1890-1967 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Biographical / Historical
Nicholas Longfeather (1879-1986) was born on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation in Arizona and was a member of the Quechan Tribe, also known as the Yuma Indians. He graduated from the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, under the assigned name Murphy Tarby, in 1905. The name "Tarby" appears to have remained an affectionate nickname used by his family members. Longfeather graduated from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, in 1911, where he studied forestry and practiced tree surgery. Also in 1911, Longfeather married Marie Martha Garvey (1890-1967) who was born in Buffalo, New York. They moved to Atlanta in 1912, where Longfeather established a branch office of the forestry and landscape firm, Longfeather, Shepard & Co., Syracuse, New York. The firm published The Treasure of Trees, in 1912. The Longfeathers had one child, James E. Longfeather (approximately 1916-?), and were members of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Atlanta.
Extent
52 image(s) (28 black and white photographic prints, 17 color photographic prints, five cyanotypes, one cabinet card, and one carte-de-visite)
Language
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by titles supplied by staff.
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Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2025.
- Arborists -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Children -- New York (State)
- Family life -- United States
- Farm life -- United States
- Garvey family
- Indians of North America
- Indigenous peoples -- United States
- Longfeather, Marie (Marie Martha Garvey), 1890-1967
- Longfeather, Nicholas, 1879-1968
- Parade floats
- Portrait photography
- Syracuse University
- Universities and colleges -- New York (State) -- Syracuse
- Yuma Indians
- Title
- Nicholas and Marie Longfeather photographs
- Author
- Jennie Oldfield
- Date
- January 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository