Historical Society of New Mexico Collection,
Collection
Identifier: 1960-023
Scope and Content
Collection consists primarily of business records of the Historical Society of New Mexico and a broad range of historical documents. The business records include annual and biennial reports, and vouchers for the purchase of materials by the Historical Society of New Mexico. Most of the historical documents relate to political, military, and religious matters in New Mexico from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. Includes an 1822 judgement by Cabildo president Manuel Baca quieting title to land belonging to Antonio Armijo in San Miguel del Vado; an 1846 letter from Diego Archuleta to Dona Dolores Lopes of Abiquiu Pueblo; printed reports of Col. Kit Carson describing campaigns against the Navajo in 1863 and 1864; and a diary of Jemez Alcade Sanches Vergara covering 1799 to 1829 which includes baptismal information and an account of a solar eclipse on June 16, 1806.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1685-1930 (bulk 1830-1920)
Creator
- Historical Society of New Mexico (Organization)
Language of Materials
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organiged into two series
- I. Historical documents
- II. Historical Society of New Mexico - business 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
- Annual reports
- Carson, Kit, 1809-1868
- Diaries
- Inquisition -- Mexico
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- New Mexico -- San Miguel del Vado
- Navajo Indians -- History -- 19th century
- Navajo Indians -- Wars
- New Mexico -- History -- 1848-
- New Mexico -- History -- To 1848
- New Mexico -- History, Military
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- To 1848
- Religion -- New Mexico
- Reports
- Solar eclipses -- 1806
- Statehood (American politics)
- Vouchers (sales records)
- Wills
Creator
- Historical Society of New Mexico (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Historical Society of New Mexico Collection, 1685-1930 (bulk 1830-1920)
- 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::1960-023::Historical Society of New Mexico Collection)//EN" "nmar1960-023.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