Clara H. Olsen Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1976-022
Scope and Content
Collection consists of Olsen's personal and business papers, and a variety of publications about New Mexico. Includes personal correspondence (1889-1947), newspaper clippings about Olsen (1920-1935), obituaries of prominent New Mexicans, certificates from several New Mexican Governors (1901-1933), the settlement of Olsen's estate (1953), papers of Olsen's brother-in-law E.V. Chavez (1879-1896), and catalogs of the New Mexico Spanish American Normal School at El Rito (1939-1941). Correspondence includes letters involving the Shormoyer family (1889- 1907), the Bryan Steam Corporation (1935-1941), and a 1902 duel between Paul Wunschmann and George W. Armijo. Materials concerning property in Carrizozo and Fort Sumner, New Mexico are also in the collection.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1879-1961
Language of Materials
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Clara H. Olsen served as private secretary to the Governors of New Mexico from 1901 to 1933.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Organization
Collection is organized into five series:
- I. Correspondence
- II. Business papers
- III. Clippings
- IV. Miscellaneous
- V. Publications
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
- Catalogs
- Certificates
- Clippings
- Dueling -- New Mexico
- Estate records
- Inventories
- New Mexico -- History -- 1848-
- New Mexico -- Officials and employees
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950
- Obituaries
- Otero, Miguel Antonio, 1859-1944
- Publications
- Real property -- New Mexico -- Carrizozo
- Real property -- New Mexico -- Fort Sumner
- Stock certificates
- Wills
- Title
- Inventory of the Clara H. Olsen Papers, 1879-1961
- 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::1976-022::Clara H. Olsen Papers)//EN" "nmar1976-022.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