Johnson Stearns, Lincoln County collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0098
Scope and Content
Various items relating to the history of Carrizozo and White Oaks, New Mexico were collected by Johnson S. Stearns, President of the Citizens State Bank in Carrizozo. Included in this collection is an article clipped from Colliers (Oct. 6, 1934) describing the Cow Pasture Pool. In addition to the article, there is a score card from the Cow Pasture and notes on the Colliers story written by Stearns. Correspondence concerning a Masonic fifty-year award presented to George Ferguson is also included in the collection. Of a more historical nature is a xerox copy of a typescript describing the settlement and commercial development of the White Oak and Carrizozo areas. With this reproduction is a clearer typed version of an account sponsored by Paul Moyer, proprietor of the White Oak and Carrizosa Stage lines. A letter from Floyd Stadmein to Johnson Stearns contained in this collection refers to the aforementioned account.
Dates
- 1900 - 1976
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.
Historical Sketch
Carrizozo, in south-western Lincoln County, New Mexico was named for the Carrizo Springs. In 1899, the EP & NE Railroad built their line to this point and a town was started but not platted until 1907. James Allcook, a cattle ranch farmer, added a second "zo" to Carrizo, making the name Carrizozo, the extra syllable indicating "abundance."
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition
- Johnson S. Stearns gift, March 1978
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/
- Title
- Guide to the Johnson Stearns Lincoln County collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Merleen Dibert
- Date
- 2002
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository