Baca Family Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1963-002
Scope and Content
Collection consists of a broad range of materials relating to the Baca family of La Cienega, New Mexico. Series I consists of promissory notes, letters, contracts, and a land conveyance. Series II consists of promissory notes, letters, receipts, partido contracts (livestock contracts and chattel mortgages) and other documents involving either Ygnacio Baca or his son Juan Baca. Includes an 1846 inventory of Ygnacio Baca's estate. Series III consists primarily of documents involving Leonidas Baca and land transactions in the area of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Series IV includes account books, fragments of wills, documents concerning schools in La Cienega, the appointment of a mediator in an acequia dispute in La Cienega, and an 1895 poll tax roster.
Dates
- 1805-1915
Creator
- Baca family (Person)
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
.25 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into four series:
- I. Baca family papers, 1819-1890
- II. Ygnacio Baca and Juan Baca papers, 1805-1846
- III. Leonidas Baca papers, 1858-1871
- IV. Baca family business papers, 1831-1915
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
- Account books
- Baca family
- Contracts
- Contracts
- Conveyances
- Ditches -- New Mexico -- La Cienega
- Estate inventories
- Family papers
- Irrigation canals and flumes -- New Mexico -- La Cienega
- La Cienega (N.M.) -- History
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- New Mexico
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- New Mexico -- Las Vegas
- Rosters
- Schools -- New Mexico -- La Cienega
- Wills
Creator
- Baca family (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Baca Family Papers, 1805-1915
- 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::1963-002::Baca Family Papers)//EN" "nmar1963-002.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