© Karl Kernberger
Photo by Karl Kernberger ©NMIndianAffairs Dept
Photo by Karl Kernberger ©UNMCSWR
Photo by Karl Kernberger ©UNMCSWR
© Karl Kernberger
Photo by Karl Kernberger ©UNMCSWR
Detailed Information on Collections in Museums and Archives
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research, Albuquerque, NM
Prints:
Political movements, meetings, demonstrations, 1965-70, including 1968 Poor People’s Campaign March on Washington.
Images from books with Michael Jenkinson
Ghost Towns of New Mexico, 1967 (ruins, churches, signs),
Land of Clear Light, Wild Regions of the American Southwest and Northwestern Mexico, 1977
Wild Rivers of North America, 1973 (river rafting/running, primarily in NM, AZ, UT, CO, CA, OR, ID, GA, FL, NY, AK, MN, Ontario, Mexico
Natural landscapes and archaeological sites in NM, CO, UT, AZ, TX (includes Rainbow Bridge, Glen Canyon BEFORE Lake Powell)
Rock Art (petroglyphs, pictographs) in Southwest (NM, UT, CO, AZ, TX, also in MN and Baja, Mexico)
Albuquerque and Santa Fe, 1960s
Tarahumara (Raramuri) people of Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico, 1959-1971
Digitized Prints: from above listings
NEW: CSWR acquired in November 2021 over 3600 transparencies and over 1200 representative digitized images, which will be made available in the coming months. Due to the impact of Covid on the economy of New Mexico, CSWR is operating with a greatly reduced budget, and welcomes donations.
New Mexico History Museum - Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Santa Fe, NM
Digitized Prints: Santa Fe 1960s, Dennis Hopper 1976 Utah
Palace of the Governors Tumblr post
Contact Hannah Abelbeck, Curator, at 505-476-5107 or hannah.abelbeck@state.nm.us or the general email address of photoarchives@state.nm.us for information about seeing his work
New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts & Culture / Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM
This is the major repository for his Rock Art (petroglyphs, pictographs) photography, with hundreds of prints, which he made primarily in conjunction with Polly Schaafsma’s books, including Indian Rock Art of the Southwest and Rock Art in New Mexico. These are archived at the Laboratory of Anthropology Historic Preservation Division’s Archaeological Records Management Section (ARMS).
Click here for Details of Photos
New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, Santa Fe, NM
Prints of Tricentennial Reenactment in 1980 of Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Karl was the only photographer to follow the runners the entire distance from Taos to Hopi. Their offices are currently undergoing renovations and all items have been placed into long term storage. Please call them at 505-476-1600 to inquire about availability of the photos.
Silver City Museum (NM): Prints of Southwest NM from Ghost Towns of New Mexico
At this time the photos are not available on the website, but they are available to view in person. They are indexed by his name, and by the name of the ghost town, are numbered from 14,000-14,283. For assistance, contact the Registrar and Collections Manager Ashley Smith at 575-597-0224.
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, Seattle, WA
This extensive collection of original 16mm film, videotape, audiotape, photographic prints, negatives, slides, and research materials are from his 1958 trip to Alaska, his 1963 boat trip down the entire stretch of the Yukon River from the Yukon Territory through Alaska, and his 1989 trip by van to the Yukon and Alaska, with one short boat trip down the Pelly River.
This UW archive also holds the original master videotapes and original footage from the Micronesian public affairs television series Island Topics he produced (described in the above chronological biography).
Johnsons of Madrid Galleries, Madrid, NM
17 photos of Madrid in 1961 and Golden in 1964, ownership resting with Madrid Cultural Projects
San Mateo Japanese American Community Center, San Mateo, CA
Collection of enlarged prints from 1992-93 at Kimikage Yochien, Kobe, Japan. These feature activities of the Japanese public kindergarten which Karl’s daughter attended.
National Parks Chaco Archives
Seven photos from the late 1950s
To see these prints, contact the Chaco Culture National Historical Park
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, NM 505-986-5955 Photos from late 1950s-60s. Call to see if photos are available to the public.
El Camino Real International Heritage Center, now closed, which was operated by New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, with assistance from the US Bureau of Land Management, south of Socorro, NM. The 69 photos of Inscription Rock at El Morro National Monument, and others from NM Historic Site Survey, are now under NM Historic Preservations Division.
Links to television programs/movies/documentaries
Island Topics, with Micronesian Seminar, Federated States of Micronesia
Colores, KNME-TV, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Way Out There, documentary of Magdalena, NM, 1986
Mystery of Chaco Canyon, Bullfrog Films, 1999
The Sun Dagger, Bullfrog Films, 1982
Del Valle, Award-winning music documentary of the Hispanic Middle Rio Grande Valley, KNME-TV, 1990
Koyaanisqatsi, documentary by Godfrey Reggio, 1982
Deliver Us From Evel, documentary by Ned Judge of motorcyclist daredevil Evel Knievel, 1974
Link to Library Holdings (print and video)
Yet to Archive
There are still hundreds of transparencies, mostly the larger 2¼ x 2¼ format, in storage with Carolyn Kernberger and Serafina Kernberger. Fortunately Karl had organized and labeled them with place and date. They are largely from the Southwest US, with significant numbers from Mexico and Japan. We are in the process of inventorying them and digitizing representative images. We are now searching for archives for them.