Clotilde Amador
File — Box: 55, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers consist largely of correspondence and financial records of individual family members. Evidence of the Amador's social connections, interest in the latest goods and fashion, religious and charitable affiliations, and concerns regarding Mexican politics are documented. Invitations to balls and other social events in Las Cruces and in Mexico are found throughout the collection. Mailings from various department stores, including Lane Bryant of New York and the White House in El Paso, Texas, are found in several of the Amador women's series. Daughters Emilia and Clotilde received considerable materials from religious organizations, such as Commissariat of the Holy Land and Apostleship of Prayer. Additionally, several of the daughters attended Loretto Academy and kept close connections to it after their time there.
Correspondence between Clotilde and husband Antonio Terrazas reveals some of the family's interest and involvement in the political movements of the time.
Business materials are found within the Martin Amador, Antonio Terrazas and Jesus Garcia series. Ledgers document the trading activities of Martin Amador's freight business both in Silver City and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Transactions of Compania Industrial Mexicana in Chihuahua, Mexico, are present in Antonio Terrazas's materials, as well as records of alfalfa sales. Jesus Garcia's business dealings include mining, Adams Express Company, and official business of Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
The Miscellaneous series contains unidentified correspondence, writings, and speeches. Some of the materials are political in nature with references to the Mexican Revolution and Benito Juarez.
The materials have been divided into 15 series: Martin Amador, Refugio Ruiz de Amador, Clotilde Amador de Terrazas, Antonio Terrazas, Corina Amador de Campbell, Emilia Amador de Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Francisco Amador, Juan Amador, Julieta Amador de Garcia, Maria Amador de Daguerre, Martin A. Amador, Jr., Miscellaneous, Advertisements and ephemera, Photographs.
The materials have been divided into 15 series: Martin Amador, Refugio Ruiz de Amador, Clotilde Amador de Terrazas, Antonio Terrazas, Corina Amador de Campbell, Emilia Amador de Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Francisco Amador, Juan Amador, Julieta Amador de Garcia, Maria Amador de Daguerre, Martin A. Amador, Jr., Miscellaneous, Advertisements and ephemera, Photographs.
Dates
- 1868 - 1944
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Bulk of the material is in Spanish.
Extent
From the Collection: 40 Linear Feet (106 Boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository