Amelia Elizabeth White & Martha Root White Photograph Collection

Amelia Elizabeth White and Martha Root White, collectively known as the White Sisters, lived in an estate in Santa Fe called "El Delirio" (The Madness), name after a favorite bar in Seville, Spain. El Delirio became a social hub, hosting parties and gatherings attended by artists and intellectuals from Santa Fe. Adding to its draw, El Delirio also boasted the first swimming pool in the city.

Elizabeth and Martha were instrumental in founding the Indian Arts Fund, the Old Santa Fe Association, the Laboratory of Anthrolopolgy, and the Garcia Street Boys and Girls Club. They also worked together in support of Native Americans, most notably in protecting pueblo land, preserving Native American arts, promoting health in indigenous communities, and resisting forced assimilation. Following the death of Martha in 1937, Elizabeth gifted an animal shelter to the city of Santa Fe in memory of Martha and her love for animals; the White's bred and kept Irish Wolfhounds and Afghan hounds at El Delirio.

After their deaths, El Delirio was donated to and is used by the School of American Research.