Manuel Alvarez Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1960-001
Scope and Content
Collection consists primarily of Alvarez's business, consular, and personal correspondence. Correspondents include numerous officials, customers, merchants, and suppliers in New Mexico, St. Louis, New Orleans, New York, and London. Subjects discussed include the Santa Fe Trail, trade relations between the United States and New Mexico, and New Mexico politics and statehood. Items of note are five Alvarez ledgers (1834-1855), a journal of campsites along the Santa Fe Trail, a partial English copy of New Mexican Governor Albino Perez's tax laws (ca. 1837), a letter from New Mexican Governor Charles Bent (1847), and John Munroe's claim to the governorship of New Mexico (1850).
Most materials in Spanish, some materials in English or French.
Most materials in Spanish, some materials in English or French.
Dates
- 1825-1856
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Manuel Alvarez was a prominent merchant in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the 19th century. He also served as U.S. Consul in Santa Fe, 1836-1841.
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into two series:
- I. Correspondence
- II. Ledger books, notebooks, and miscellaneous documents
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
General
- Account books
- Americans -- Mexico
- Aubry, François Xavier, 1824-1854
- Bent, Charles, 1799-1847
- Diaries
- Merchants --New Mexico--Santa Fe
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 --New Mexico
- New Mexico -- History -- 1848-
- New Mexico -- History -- To 1848
- Santa Fe (N.M.) --Commerce
- Santa Fe Trail
- Vigil, Donaciano, 1802-1877
- Title
- Inventory of the Manuel Alvarez Papers, 1825-1856
- 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::1960-001::Manuel Alvarez Papers)//EN" "nmar1960-001.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