Governor Richard C. Dillon Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-101
Scope and Content
Collection consists of official papers of Governor Dillon. Includes correspondence with and reports from various state agencies concerning a broad range of issues such as education, hospitals, conservation of natural resources, and highways, as well as materials relating to investigations of A.R. Manby's death, and the conduct of San Miguel County officials, including Francisco Quintana. Also within the collection are materials concerning the Colorado River Commission, Historical Society of New Mexico, and White Sands National Monument, and correspondence with New Mexico's congressional delegation, including Senator Bronson Cutting and Representative Albert Simms.
Dates
- 1927-1930
Creator
- New Mexico. Governor (1927-1930 : Dillon) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Richard C. Dillon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, June 24, 1877, the son of Richard and Hattie Dillon. He was educated in public schools in St. Louis, and at the age of twelve, he moved with his parents to Springer, New Mexico. In 1908, he became manager for G.W. Bond Company, a large sheep and mercantile company at Encino, New Mexico. A Republican, he was elected state senator in 1924, and elected Governor in 1926. He was re-elected governor in 1928. After serving two terms as governor, he returned to his ranching interests in Encino. He was married to Josie M. Williams, of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Dillon died January 5, 1966.
Extent
11 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into eight series:
- I. Correspondence
- II. Appointments, resignations, proclamations, inauguration
- III. Speeches
- IV. Legislative papers
- V. Reports to the Governor
- VI. Special reports and investigations
- VII. Conservation and reclamation
- VIII. Pardons and penal papers
Separated Material
Photographs received with the collection are housed and cataloged separately.
Richard C. Dillon private papers are in the custody of the University of New Mexico, Zimmerman Library.
Richard C. Dillon private papers are in the custody of the University of New Mexico, Zimmerman Library.
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
- Conservation of natural resources -- New Mexico
- Cutting, Bronson M., 1888-1935
- Dillon, Richard Charles, 1877-1966
- Education -- New Mexico
- Extradition -- New Mexico
- Governors -- New Mexico
- Historical Society of New Mexico
- Hospitals -- New Mexico
- Manby, Arthur Rochford, 1859?-1929?
- New Mexico -- Officials and employees
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950
- Pardon -- New Mexico
- Proclamations
- Roads -- New Mexico
- State government records
- White Sands National Park (N.M.)
Creator
- New Mexico. Governor (1927-1930 : Dillon) (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Governor Richard C. Dillon Papers, 1927-1930
- 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::1959-101::Governor Richard C. Dillon Papers)//EN" "nmar1959-101.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