Edwin L. Mechem Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: AC 167
Scope and Content
Correspondence and letters to and from the governor's office during the year 1952. He served as governor during the years 1951-1954.
The collection is inventoried largely in alphabetical order by sender. The Governor is identified as "ELM."
The collection is inventoried largely in alphabetical order by sender. The Governor is identified as "ELM."
Dates
- 1952-1964
Creator
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Information
Edwin Leard Mechem was born to Edwin Mechem and Eunice Leard Mechem on 2 July 1912 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was educated at New Mexico State University and the University of Arkansas Law School. He practiced law in Las Cruces; was an FBI agent during WWII; was elected to the state legislature in 1946; and served four terms as governor of New Mexico (1951-54; 1957-58; 1961-62). In 1962 he was appointed to the U.S. Senate filling Dennis Chávez's seat upon his death but lost re-election in 1964. From 1970 on, Mechem served on the U.S. District Court bench until his death in November 2002 in Albuquerque.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet
General
Contact Information
- Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
- The Palace of the Governors
- P.O. Box 2087
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
- Phone: (+)505.476.5090
- Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us
- URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
General
- Administrative agencies -- New Mexico
- Administrative agencies -- United States
- Airports -- Finance -- United States
- Clippings
- Extradition -- New Mexico
- Firestone, Harvey S., 1868-1938
- Governors -- New Mexico
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1951-
- Parole -- New Mexico
- Publications
- Reports
- Roads -- Safety measures
- State government records
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Edwin L. Mechem Correspondence, 1952-1964
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Library Staff
- Date
- ©2000, updated ©2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//Museum of New Mexico::Fray Angelico Chavez History Library//TEXT (US::NmSM::AC 167::Edwin L. Mechem Correspondence)//EN" "nmsm1ac167.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us