Educational Auditor., 1921-22
File — Folder: 166
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists of official papers of Governor Mechem. Correspondence concerns a variety of subjects, including conveyances of federal public lands, the fence controversy at Tesuque Pueblo, the possible creation of a national park on the Mescalero Indian Reservation, and Japanese immigration. Proclamations involve quarantines in response to several types of weevils. Special reports and investigations include the failure of the Santa Fe Bank, discrimination against Spanish-Americans at the Deming road camp, Ku Klux Klan activities, flood relief for Dona Ana County and the town of Lemitar, an alleged communist conspiracy at Clovis, and the Gallup coal strike. Penal papers include pardons, commutations, and paroles. Some pardons relate to Villistas involved in the raid on Columbus, New Mexico.
Dates
- 1921-22
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 9 linear feet + 1 v.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository