New Mexico State Fair, 1944-1959
File
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection is arranged alphabetically by state agency name. Some agencies have been cross-referenced if name changes have occurred. The collection consists of biennial reports, annual reports, laws, orders, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, publications, minutes, financial records, clippings, maps, catalogs, bulletins, pamphlets, newsletters, training guides, governors' messages and inaugurations, directories, memorandums, and correspondence issued by New Mexico State agencies (1879-1977). The material is in a variety of formats, e.g., books, pamphlets, loose documents, bound volumes, etc. The bulk of the collection consists of annual and biennial reports for individual state agencies, including the Adjutant General, Board of Control, State Corporation Commission, Department of Education, Governor's Office, State Highway Department, Historical Society of New Mexico, Bureau of Immigration, Public Health Department, and Public Welfare Department. Also included are records for Colleges, Universities, and Schools, including New Mexico State University (College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts), New Mexico Highlands University (New Mexico Normal School or New Mexico Normal University), Northern New Mexico Community College (Spanish-American Normal School or Northern New Mexico Normal School), the University of New Mexico, and the Institute of Mining and Technology (School of Mines). Publications include The New Mexico Blue Book (1882-1968 with some gaps) issued by the Secretary of State,The Enchanted News (1957-1969) issued by the Penitentiary of New Mexico, The Land of Sunshine (1906),New Mexico (1890 and 1894), and New Mexico Illustrated (1882-1883) all issued by the Bureau of Immigration. The Land of Sunshine and New Mexico include maps of New Mexico that have been removed and placed in map drawers. Other maps in the collection include a game refuge map issued by the Game and Fish Department, quadrangle maps and road maps issued by the State Highway Department, and reconnaissance and geologic maps issued by the Institute of Mining and Technology.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1944-1959
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 82 linear feet + 3 v.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository