John J. Dempsey Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-046
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the official papers of John J. Dempsey as a United States representative. Includes correspondence (official and private), speeches, statements, remarks, congressional bills, reports, and newsletters. Some of the subjects covered are agriculture, education, mining, water uses, flood control, dams, land titles, and roads. Items of note include a complete list of bills introduced by Dempsey (74th-85th Congress), papers of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, remarks on the settlement of claims before the War Claims Commission, papers concerning the Vermejo Reclamation Project and the Upper Colorado River Storage Project, and papers concerning the transfer and holding of lands for Picuris, Zia, Jemez, and Taos Pueblos. Also within the collection are Dempsey's campaign materials, some personal papers, and clippings and correspondence concerning Tom Bolack, chairman of the New Mexico Aqualante Committee.
Dates
- 1936-1958 (bulk, 1951-1958)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
John J. Dempsey served as Governor of New Mexico (1943-1946), and one of New Mexico's congressional representatives (1951-1958).
Extent
9 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into twelve series:
- I. Miscellaneous correspondence;
- II. Remarks, speeches, and statements;
- III. Public Works Committee;
- IV. Upper Colorado River Storage Project;
- V. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy;
- VI. Bills, reports, correspondence, and statements;
- VII. Campaign material;
- VIII. Legislation and New Mexico projects;
- IX. Congressional records;
- X. Newsletters;
- XI. Under-Secretary of the Interior correspondence;
- XII. Personal papers.
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
- Addresses
- Agriculture -- New Mexico
- Campaign paraphernalia--United States
- Dams--New Mexico
- Education--New Mexico
- Flood control--New Mexico
- Fort Union National Monument (N.M.)
- Interstate agreements--Southwest, New
- Jemez Pueblo (N.M.)
- Land titles--Registration and transfer--New Mexico--Santa Fe County
- Legislators--United States
- Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (N.M.)
- Mining claims--West (U.S.)
- Newsletters
- Picuris (N.M.)
- Rio Grande watershed
- Santa Fe National Forest (N.M.)
- Taos Pueblo (N.M.)
- United States--Politics and government 1951-
- Water reuse--Southwest, New
- Water--Pollution
- Zia Pueblo (N.M.)
- Title
- Inventory of the John J. Dempsey Papers, 1936-1958
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Staff
- 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::1959-046::John J. Dempsey Papers)//EN" "nmar1959-046.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