Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District audio-visual materials
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0389
Scope and Content Note
The pictures in this collection primarily show the building of canals and ditches, but also the Rio Grande, crop damage, a town street (likely to be Albuquerque), and a train yard. There are 68 negatives and contact prints of each image was made in black and white. There is also a 30 minute video tape which details the Rio Grande.
Dates
- ca. 1930-1940 and 1980s
Language of Materials
English
Access and Use Restrictions
This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.
Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Organizational Sketch
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District was established in 1925 as a political subdivision of the state under the Conservancy Act of 1923. Its purpose is to provide and maintain river control and flood protection, improve drainage of seeped areas, furnish water storage, apply supplemental water for irrigation needs, and construct and maintain distribution facilities for irrigation waters.
The geographic area served is from Cochiti in the north to San Marcial in the south and includes portions of Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, and Socorro counties. The Indian pueblos of Cochiti, Santa Domingo, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Sandia, and Isleta are within the district. When the district was formed, there were 128, 787 acres of irrigable land; by 1980, this figure was about 123, 000 acres. The district originally was governed by a three member board of directors; the board since has been increased to five members.
The geographic area served is from Cochiti in the north to San Marcial in the south and includes portions of Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, and Socorro counties. The Indian pueblos of Cochiti, Santa Domingo, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Sandia, and Isleta are within the district. When the district was formed, there were 128, 787 acres of irrigable land; by 1980, this figure was about 123, 000 acres. The district originally was governed by a three member board of directors; the board since has been increased to five members.
Extent
5 linear inches
Abstract
Photographs and negatives from the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District from the 1930s-1940s.
Acquisition
- RG97-175 Anabel Gallegos, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
General
Contact Information
- Archives and Special Collections
- New Mexico State University Library
- P.O. Box 30006
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
- Phone: (575) 646-3839
- Fax: (575) 646-7477
- Email: archives@nmsu.edu
- URL: https://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/
General
- Title
- Finding guide for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District audio-visual materials, ca. 1930s-1940s and 1980s
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Dennis Daily. Updated by Cassie McClure.
- Date
- © 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository