Governor Octaviano A. Larrazolo Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-097
Scope and Content
Collection consists of official papers of Governor Larrazolo. Correspondence consists of letters sent and received (1918-1920). Oaths consist of Larrazolo's oath of office and speeches contain his official addresses. Legislative papers include special session correspondence and the bills of the 4th State Legislature. Reports are from various state agencies. Special reports and investigations include documentation concerning wildlife conservation, public lands, the Socorro County Public Schools, the 1919 Gallup Coal Strike, and the mine explosion at Dawson. The post World War I federal documents discuss discrimination against Spanish-American soldiers at Fort Wingate and the soldiers settlement board. Pardon and penal papers contain pardons, extradition papers, and penitentiary reports. Some pardons relate to Villistas involved in the raid on Columbus, New Mexico.
Dates
- 1918-1920
Language of Materials
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Larrazolo was born in Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico, on December 7, 1859, the son of Donaciana and Octaviano Larrazolo. He came to the U.S. under the sponsorship of Bishop J.B. Salpointe of Arizona, and attended St. Michael's College in Santa Fe from 1875-1876. A Republican, Larrazolo was appointed clerk of the U.S. district courts in El Paso, Texas, and subsequently elected to that position in 1886 and 1888. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, and moved to Las Vegas, New Mexico in January, 1895. Larrazolo served as Governor of New Mexico from 1919-1920, and as one of New Mexico's U.S. senators from 1928 until his death on April 7, 1930. He was married to Maria Garcia and had seven children.
Extent
12 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into nine series:
- I. Correspondence
- II. Oaths
- III. Appointments, resignations, proclamations, executive orders
- IV. Speeches
- V. Legislative papers
- VI. Reports to the Governor
- VII. Special reports and investigations
- VIII. Post World War I-Federal documents
- IX. Pardons and penal 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
- Administrative agencies -- New Mexico
- Annual reports
- Columbus (N.M.) -- History
- Extradition -- New Mexico
- Governors -- New Mexico
- Mine accidents -- New Mexico -- Dawson
- New Mexico -- Economic conditions
- New Mexico -- Officials and employees
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950
- Pardon -- New Mexico
- Proclamations
- Public lands -- New Mexico
- Public schools -- New Mexico -- Socorro County
- Race discrimination -- New Mexico -- Fort Wingate
- State government records
- Strikes and lockouts -- Coal mining -- New Mexico -- Gallup
- Wildlife conservation -- New Mexico
- Title
- Inventory of the Governor Octaviano A. Larrazolo Papers, 1918-1920
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- 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::1959-097::Governor Octaviano A. Larrazolo Papers)//EN" "nmar1959-097.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