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Undated, 1922-1954

 File — Box-Folder: 3:6

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Acequia de Nuestra Senora de Belen records date from 1912-1963. The bulk of the material dates from 1922-1956. Many of the materials relate to the cleaning and maintenance of the ditches by the ditch association members, and to the relationship of the association with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, which attempted to take over the ditch in the 1930s. The records are contained in three series: General Files, Ledgers and Journals, and Record Books.

The General Files series contains bills and receipts from the 1950s and four folders of election ballots for the same decade. Legal records include court decisions relative to the Belen Ditch and newspaper clippings outlining the Association rules.

The Journals and Ledgers series consists of bound employee and member accounts from 1922 to 1954.

The Record Books series includes a notebook filled with meeting notes, a partial legal writing on New Mexico law, a 1926 certificate book and receipt books from 1924-1926, 1928 and 1949.

Primarily in English, with small amounts of material in Spanish.

Dates

  • 1922-1954

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, and Spanish.

Access and Use Restrictions

This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 linear feet (119 items)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA