Miscellaneous papers, 1915 - 1962
File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The personal papers of William J.T. Adair and Maria Paulina Adair span the years 1897-1969. Most of the correspondence, almost 2000 items, are written by Mrs. Adair. The rest of the personal correspondence is written by Mr. William J.T. Adair or the Adair children. The letters in these papers are of interest for the picture of social and family life that they give. They are also of interest as a continuation of the Amador family papers. Principal correspondents of Maria Paulina Adair are: her five children; her husband; her aunts, Maria Amador de Daguerre; Emilia Amador Garcia; her in-laws, Mr. And Mrs. William M. Adair; Eufie and Jose Sena; and her sister-in-law, Sister Mary Ida (May Adair). Correspondence to the Adair children from other family members, or from one child to another is included in these papers. These letters cover the years 1923-1965. There is also personal correspondence to William J. T. Adair for the years 1907-1940. His principal correspondents are: his father, William M. Adair; his uncle, Jose Sena; his aunt, Celina Jaramillo; his sister, Sister Mary Ida; and his wife, Maria Paulina Adair. Also included in the personal papers are some miscellaneous legal papers and some insurance papers for the years 1921-1956, as well as some bank statements and some bills and receipts. The financial records for the Las Cruces Knights of Columbus for the year 1917 and some legal papers of others in the possession of William J. T. Adair are also included. Also included are miscellaneous newspaper clippings and greeting cards presumably kept by Maria Paulina. The Adair Company records series spans from 1907-1959. These are the fragments of the records of a small grocery store in Las Cruces, NM owned by William M. Adair and his son William J. T. Adair. From 1913 to 1916, this company was located only in Las Cruces, and was run by William M. Adair and his sons, Arthur and William J. T. In 1916, the elder William Adair moved his large family to Huntington Beach, California where he opened a second grocery store. William J. T. Adair, who was the eldest son, remained in Las Cruces where he was in charge of the local store and various other family properties.The bulk of these papers are unorganized grocery orders, invoices, accounts, and correspondence concerning grocery orders. There is also correspondence sent and received by William M. Adair concerning the Adair Company. Also included are some bank statements and cancelled checks and some correspondence concerning credit customers. One of the most interesting items in these records is a letter copy book (1912) that contains correspondence for the Adair Company. In 1912, the Adair grocery building burned down. Also of interest are the various Adair Company cash books, claim books, hay book, and receipt books. The bulk of these ledgers are dated from 1912-1918, but there are partial cash flow records for 1934, 1935, 1937 and 1938.
Dates
- 1915 - 1962
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. All materials in this collection are available for research under supervised conditions in the Research Room.
Extent
From the Collection: 9.5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository