Jesusita Acosta Perrault Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 508
Scope and Content
The collection contains personal and political correspondence, historical research notes, essays, religious and political ephemera, embroidery stencil sketches and samples. Collection also contains materials of her children and other family members.
Dates
- 1853-1960
- Majority of material found in 1910-1960
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Information
Jesusita Acosta Perrault was born in Buenaventura, Chihuahua, Mexico on 23 January 1880. As an infant she moved with her parents to Silver City, New Mexico where she attended primary and secondary schools. After a brief marriage to Charles May and widowed the same year, she began a long teaching career in San Lorenzo and San Juan, New Mexico with stints in Chihuahua. In 1909 she married Edward Albert Perrault, a mining engineer, with whom she had four daughters (Mary Florence [Sierra], Mary Dolores [Montoya], Beatrice [Conrad, Sister of Charity], Olivia [Montgomery]). Better know as E.A. Perrault, she was elected on the Republican ticket as Secretary of State (1929 – 1931) and moved with her family to Santa Fe. After having served as Secretary of State, Ms. Perrault moved permanently to Taos. Ms. Perrault has held many other positions in the State, was heavily involved education, church events, politics, civic organizations, and taught classes in her long time hobby of Spanish Colonial embroidery. She also wrote for Spanish and English language newspapers in New Mexico and published New Mexico Geography for The American Book Company. Jesusita Perrault died at the age of 82 in 1962.
Extent
2.0 Linear Feet
Separated Material
Photographic material has been transferred to Photo Archives (HP2010.42).
- Title
- Guide to the Jesusita Acosta Perrault Collection, 1853-1960
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- tj
- Date
- © 2010
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- 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