Maria G. Duran Collection,
Collection
Identifier: 1960-016
Scope and Content
Collection consists primarily of documents concerning the area of Abiquiu, New Mexico. Among the documents are wills, hijuelas (estate records) and conveyances involving estates and property; and government circulars regarding trade with the Indians, raising militias, and war with the United States. Specific items include several 1846 documents pertaining to the Mexican War such as Governor Manuel Armijo's warning of impending war, and printed orders of U.S. General Stephen Watts Kearny concerning the establishment of the American military government in New Mexico and its officials.
Collection is in Spanish.
Collection is in Spanish.
Dates
- 1785-1846 (bulk 1843-1846)
Language of Materials
Spanish.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
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
- Abiquiu (N.M.) -- History
- Conveyances
- Estate inventories
- Indians of North America -- New Mexico -- Commerce
- Kearny expedition, 1845
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- New Mexico -- Abiquiu
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- New Mexico
- New Mexico -- History -- To 1848
- New Mexico -- Militia
- Water rights -- New Mexico -- Abiquiu
- Wills
- Title
- Inventory of the Maria G. Duran Collection, 1785-1846 (bulk 1843-1846)
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Al Regensberg
- 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::1960-016::Maria G. Duran Collection)//EN" "nmar1960-016.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