Felipe Chavez Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1960-009
Scope and Content
Collection consists primarily of correspondence, but also includes contracts, account documents, power-of-attorney claims, and other materials. Series I consists primarily of letters to Chavez from various family members and friends. Includes a funeral corrido (ballad), a letter requesting smallpox vaccinations, and a letter from Archbishop Lamy refusing to establish a new religious order in New Mexico. Series II consists of letters to Chavez from business associates, including Miguel A. Otero and Thomas B. Catron. Series III includes many power-of-attorney claims, 33 folders of business records, and one letterpress book (1881-1883). The collection was originally donated by Ella May Berger Chavez to the Museum of New Mexico, and transferred to the State Records Center and Archives on February 15, 1966.
Most materials are in Spanish.
Most materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1810-1913
Language of Materials
Spanish, and English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical note
Chavez was a merchant and banker in the area of Tome, New Mexico.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into three series:
- I. Miscellaneous family and political papers, 1810-1894
- II. Business correspondence, 1855-1882
- III. Business records, 1847-1913
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
- Antonio Sedillo Land Grant (N.M.)
- Baird Ranch (N.M.)
- Ballads
- Bankers -- New Mexico -- Tome
- Bounties, Military -- New Mexico
- Catron, Thomas Benton, 1840-1921
- Contracts
- Conveyances
- Estate records
- Family papers
- Letterpress copybooks
- Merchants -- New Mexico -- Tome
- Smallpox vaccine -- New Mexico
- Tome (N.M.) -- Commerce
- Title
- Inventory of the Felipe Chavez Papers, 1810-1913
- 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::1960-009::Felipe Chavez Papers)//EN" "nmar1960-009.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