Alice Scoville Barry Collection of Historical Documents,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-016
Scope and Content
Collection consists primarily of official government documents from New Mexico's various historical governments: its Spanish colonial government (1684-1821), its Mexican government (1821-1846), and its American government (1846-1863). Subjects included are the reconquest of New Mexico, the collection of taxes, official appointments, Indian affairs, and religious matters. Items of note are Diego de Vargas' journal of the Reconquest (1694-1790), Commandante General Pedro de Nava's refusal of peace terms to certain Apaches (1799), the Holy Office's (Mexico) edict denouncing Joseph Napoleon's occupation of Spain and the excommunication of his supporters (1810), the decree of the Cortes granting permission for the construction of a canal through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (1821), and General Order #1 establishing a military post on the Gila River and ordering a punitive expedition against the Apache chief Mangas Colorados.
Most materials are in Spanish.
Most materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1684-1863
Language of Materials
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
Originals are restricted. Use microfilm.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Alternate Format
Collection also available on microfilm.
General
Contact Information
- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
- Archives and Historical Services Division
- 1205 Camino Carlos Rey
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
- Phone: 505-476-7908
- Fax: 505-476-7909
- Email: archives@rain.state.nm.us
- URL: http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/ahsd_top.htm
- Apache Indians -- New Mexico
- Apostasy
- Coinage -- Mexico -- History -- 18th century
- Decrees
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc.-- Mexico
- Gambling -- New Mexico
- Inquisition -- Mexico -- Mexico City
- Mexico -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century
- Military bases -- New Mexico -- History
- New Mexico -- History -- To 1848
- Taxation -- New Mexico
- Tehuantepec, Isthmus of (Mexico)
- Title
- Inventory of the Alice Scoville Barry Collection of Historical Documents, 1684-1863
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by J. Richard Salazar
- Date
- ©2000
- 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 "-//New Mexico State Records Center and Archives//TEXT (US::Nm-Ar::1959-016::Alice Scoville Barry Collection of Historical Documents)//EN" "nmar1959-016.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 New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository